Sanusi bags Central Bank Governor of the Year award

Washington – Malam Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, the Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), on Sunday in Washington received the Central Bank Governor of the Year award.


He received the award alongside many other Central Bank Governors, including those of Mexico, Poland and Egypt at the annual meeting of the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund (IMF).They were all honoured in recognition of what was described as their excellent work in ensuring stability of the monetary policies in their respective countries.

D’Prince joins big boy’s clique of club owners in island

It has been confirmed that Don Jazzy’s younger brother, D’Prince aka Omoba has joined the gang of big boys who own clubs on the island.

The SQ club located at 47, Younis Bashorun Street, off Ajose Adeogun, Victoria island was acquired by D’Prince and an opening ceremony will be held on the 28th of this month at the said venue.

Congratulation’s big boy D’Prince aka Omoba.

Inside Maltina Dance All 5 Academy

The ongoing Maltina Dance All (MDA) family reality TV show so far, has witnessed different twists, turns, fun and lot of excitement for the whole family since it hit television screens across the country on September 4. Since the MDA began five years ago, no edition has been able to match the thrills and frills so far experienced at this year’s edition. The ambivalence and uncertainty in the MDA Academy has added in no small measure to the drama and excitement presently unfolding in the academy as the families’ battle their way into millions.

D'BANJ'S NEW HIT SINGLE OLIVER TWIST BANNED IN NIGERIA

News filtered in last week on media,especially print and social network,that the newly released hit single by the multiple award winning singer cum entertainer,Dapo Daniel Oyebanjo,popularly known as D’Banj, was banned by National Broadcasting Commission (NBC).

The song entiled,Oliver Twist has been receiving massive download online and enjoying airplay on local radio stations when report came that the song was banned for containing lewd lyrics.

Lewd lyrics,musically are indecent,obscene,vulgar,dirty and loose.Such songs,we learnt,are banned by the authority to protect children’s sensibility,who might want to listen or watch it.

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Bomb Blast Rocks United Nations Building Abuja, Nigeria

At least 16 people were killed, according to the Nigerian Red Cross, when a car packed with explosives was detonated outside the United Nations' main office in Nigeria's capital this morning, flattening one wing of the building.

A UN official in Geneva said that the explosion was caused by a bomb, and initial reports suggest that it was a suicide attack and many more people are feared dead.

Witnesses said the vehicle was driven through one of the UN compound's gates and made its way close to the four-storey building before the explosion.

The final number of casualties at the Abuja building, which was also attacked by a car bomb last month, has not yet been determined - but the Nigerian Red Cross has confirmed that at least 16 are dead.

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Wizkid Impregnates Undergraduate Student, Becomes a Father at 21

Its has been confirmed that EME Pop star Wizkid is now a proud father of a baby girl. The born star has been linked to many women including star actress Tonto Dikeh. It was revealed that the young star impregnated an undergraduate named Sola months ago. We where told Sola who resides in Mogodo, Lagos is a student of the University of Legon, Accra, Ghana.

Channel O Music Award: Nigerians Get 18 Nominations

Nominees list for Channel O Music Video Awards was announced in Johannesbourg 2 days ago. The list has been dominated by Nigeria, just like the previous year. 

The award show will be holding in november this year. 

2face and dbanj grabbed 2 nominations. Waje, Tiwa Savage, Iceprince, Flavour and samklef got their first channel O nominations, with Flavour and Samklef getting two nominations each.

Kidnappers request N20 million for Chelsea’s John Mikel Obi’s father

The police announced that kidnappers who abducted the father of John Obi Mikel contacted his family on Wednesday demanding $130,000 (N20 million) ransom for his release.

Taiye Taiwo is now Nigeria’s Highest Paid Footballer

 

It has been published that Taiye Taiwo is now Nigeria's highest paid footballer. He recently moved from Olympic Marseille a few months ago and got a big offer of over N18m weekly, 350,000 pounds, that is N73m monthly. After Taye comes Chelsea star Mikel Obi who gulps N16m weekly just as Osaze and Nsofor who earn less than him.