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BN Bytes: Agbani’s Official Ad Campaign Image for Natures Gentle Touch

BN exclusively announced that Agbani Darego had been chosen as the new global brand ambassador for Natures Gentle Touch. Now the official campaign image has been released. One word – Gorgeous!_______________________________________________________...
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The Stars Dazzle at the African Movie Academy Awards (AMAA) Nominations Night in Nairobi – View the Glam Photos

The African Movie Academy Awards (AMAA) hosted the 2011 AMAA Awards Nominations Night in Nairobi, Kenya on Friday 25th February 2011 at Ole Sereni Hotel in Nairobi, Kenya. The event was hosted by Nollywood star Rita Dominic and Kenyan Actor Kennet...
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Abba-Aji recants on FOI Bill, Igbo Presidency

FEELING the heat over his unpopular comments that have attracted much opprobrium to his personality since last week, Special Adviser to President Goodluck Jonathan on National Assembly Matters, Senator Mohammed Abba Aji, yesterday recanted his c...
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Reps threaten to sack, prosecute Waziri over Tafa Balogun’s loot

The House of Representatives has given the Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mrs. Farida Waziri, till Tuesday to appear before it to explain the whereabouts of the N20 billion the agency recovered from the former I...
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No minimum wage, no election, insist workers

  TWENTY- NINE days to the general elections, workers’ umbrella body – the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) - yesterday gave the implementation of the N18,000 national minimum wage for all its members as condition for the conduct of the polls. Goi...
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Shareholders kick against planned sale of Intercontinental Bank to Access Bank

•Sue CBN, Obieri, Alabi, other directors PLANS by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to sell Intercontinental Bank Plc to Access Bank may have run into a hitch, as 10 shareholders of the former, yesterday, filed a petition before a Federal High ...
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Court strikes out suit to disqualify Dosunmu

REPRIEVE yesterday came the way of the Lagos State governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Dr Shamsideen Ade Dosunmu, as Justice Binta Murtala-Nyako of the Federal High Court in Lagos, struck out the suit challenging his e...
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PAN berates FG over vehicle importation

THE management of PAN Nigeria Limited, the country’s only surviving automobile plant, yesterday in Kaduna blasted the Federal Government over the porous nature of the nation’s borders, which allows the importation of all sorts of vehicles. The ...
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Jega raises alarm over abuse of court orders

•Commission discovers 500,000 double registration CHAIRMAN of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Attahiru Jega, yesterday raised the alarm over conflicting orders from judges on the April general elections. The number...
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Reps threaten to stop 2011 Budget over CBN, NNPC

FOR allegedly displaying a lackadaisical attitude to the preparation of their budget proposals for the new year, members of the House of Representatives yesterday lambasted the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and the Nigerian National Petroleum Co...
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Labour Party gets court’s nod to stop election sequence

Justice Ibrahim Auta of a Federal High Court, Abuja, yesterday granted an order to the Labour Party (LP) to stop the sequence of the 2011 elections. The party had approached the court, seeking an order to stop the Independent National Electora...
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10 killed as bombers storm PDP zonal rally

•It’s disheartening, disturbing, a sad commentary on the polity, says Babangida A ZONAL rally organised by the Niger State Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Suleja turned bloody yesterday. About 10 people were killed and 18 injured when bomber...
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BN Exclusive – World Premiere: Julius Agwu, Adaora Ukoh & 2Shotz star in “My Vote Fit Change Naija” – Watch It Now

As the 2011 Nigerian General Elections approach, various advocacy groups and non-profit organizations are taking action and encouraging eligible Nigerian to “make their voices heard” by voting during the elections. Voting numbers relative to the n...
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#lightupnigeria, Nmachi Jidenma, Wild Fusion & Banky W honoured as Sowambe Announces Winners for their first-ever Social Media Awards

After two weeks of intense voting and heightened excitement, Sowambe announces the winners for the first-ever Sowambe Awards for Social Media. Sowambe is simply an acronym for – Social Web Addicts in Media, Business and Entertainment. In the Yorub...
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Stephanie Okereke talks about her VVF Charity Campaign on MNet Africa Magic’s Jara

For the past few years, Stephanie Okereke has been quietly doing great work with her campaign to educate and raise funds  for surgery to treat Vesicovaginal Fistula (VVF). Cases of VVF are especially prevalent in Northern Nigeria where due to cert...
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