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Top Nollywood and multiple award winning Edo born Filmmaker Lancelot Oduwarene Imasuen, has officially become the first Nigerian entertainer who has taken the AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine in Nigeria. The award winning International acclaimed Filmmaker takes the Covid-19 vaccine shot today in his home town of Benin City Edo State alongside other big politicians, traditional chiefs and other big business moguls. Ambassador Lancelot Imasuen who was recently named by the Federal Government of Nigerian through the Film and Video Censors Board as one of the icons that has shaped the video and film industry in Nigeria’s 60 years of independence is…

Reactions have continued to trail a media report credited to an ex-nanny, Anthonia Uchenna, a domestic staff to Chief Femi Fani-Kayode over allegations of assaults, and sexual harassment of his domestic staff. Uchenna had made unfounded accusations that the former minister had stripped his former chef naked over theft and arrested some others suspected of stealing in his house. But in a swift reaction, a nurse attached to the home of the ex-Aviation minister debunked the claims saying they were all lies from the pit of hell by those who have been paid by the estranged wife of the ex-minister…

In a bid to increase the accessibility of residents to oral health and ensure a uniformed administration, the Ogun State Government has established a Directorate of Dental Services. This was revealed by the Commissioner for Health, Dr. Tomi Coker, during a press briefing held in commemoration of World Oral Health Day which is held every March 20, with the theme, ” Be proud of your mouth,” in Abeokuta. Coker said that the newly created Directorate, which is headed by Dr. Yinka Elemide, will oversee the activities of dental services in the state in line with the vision of the Prince…

In line with its vision of inspiring a healthier and happier world, Prime Foods and Beverages Nigeria Ltd, an indigenous manufacturer of healthy drinks on Thursday launched its premium quality Omnia Vitamin table water brand. The product which is made from demineralized water infused with natural fruit extracts, vitamin and minerals, comes in four variants- Blackcurrant, Pineapple, Orange and Apple variants, and it is the first indigenously produced vitaminwater in the country. The new product which industry observers believe may reshape the non-alcoholic beverage market in Nigeria as it offers health-conscious consumers, non-alcoholic water beverages, provides the body with the…

19 March 2021 – Today, Facebook has announced the launch of Instagram Lite to Sub-Saharan Africa, a new, lightweight version of the Instagram app for Android that uses less data and works well across all network conditions. The new version of Instagram Lite for Android is less than 2MB in size, making it fast to install and quick to load. It also has improved speed, performance, and responsiveness. Instagram Lite not only works similarly to the Instagram app for Android, but it allows the Instagram experience to remain fast and reliable for more people, no matter what device, platform and network they use. Commenting…

The Chairman of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, Brig Gen Buba Marwa (retd.), has urged the Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, and other political leaders in the country to undertake a drug test. “Running for public offices is a big responsibility. You shouldn’t be in this important assignment for the public, and your head is filled up because of drugs,” he told Sanwo-Olu during a courtesy visit at the Lagos House, Marina. The NDLEA chair encouraged the governor to take the lead in demonstrating to the country the importance of taking “integrity” drug tests. In the build-up to the…

GOtv football fanatics are in for an exciting weekend with selected matches from the 2020/21 FA Cup quarterfinal clashes scheduled for Saturday, 20 to Sunday, 21 March, airing live on SuperSport. The pick of matches from this weekend’s FA Cup action sees Everton host Manchester City at Goodison Park on Saturday, 20th March at 6:30pm on SuperSport Football (channel 31). This will be the first FA Cup meeting of these teams since 1981 and a first knockout game between them since the Citizens put the Toffees out of the 2015-16 League Cup. The next match to look forward to is the last quarterfinal match which is…

GOtv Nigeria has announced a reward promo that will see its GOtv Max customers win over N10million in cash and prizes. Tagged ‘Awoof Overload’, the promo is part of the company’s effort to cushion economic pressures and reward customers with exciting and functional prizes.GOtv Awoof Overload promotion runs till 31st of March 2021 and is open to new and existing customers who pay for a minimum of one month’s subscription on GOtv Max worth N3,600. These customers will be eligible to participate in a weekly draw for a chance to win N100,000 for school fees, N50,000 cash prize, N10,000 shopping…

Organised Labour in Nigeria is calling on both government and private sector employers to implement the various insurance policies designed as part of welfare packages aimed at increasing workers productivity. The call was made by deputy president of the Nigeria Labour Congress, Joe Ajaero at a briefing in honour of late General secretary of the Medical and health workers Union of Nigeria, MHWUN, Silas Adamu. MHWUN President, Biobelemoye Josiah berates the Nigerian Government over poor state of federal and states roads while promising to uphold the legacy of the late labour leader. Silas Adamu died along with his wife and…

Lagos, Nigeria, March 17, 2021: BizWatch Nigeria, (https://bizwatchnigeria.ng/) Nigeria’s leading business platform is set to hold the first of its webinar series, themed “Building Financial Resilience with Insurance Solutions Amid COVID-19”. With the COVID-19 disruption, households and small businesses need to make efforts to transfer their risks to protect themselves from uncertainties through insurance. The Nigerian Insurance Industry is a massive industry covering various issues from fire to auto accidents, death, oil and gas leakages, and so on.They also provide insurance plans that cover households and SMEs-the backbone of the Nigerian economy.The webinar holding on Wednesday, March 31, 2021, will be…