K 1 to Sponsor Kid Artist's Education

Oluwatobi 

     

K1

In what looks like a divine arrangement, Fuji Music Legend, King Wasiu Ayinde Mashal, popularly known as K1 De Ultimate has thrown his weight behind Oluwatobi Ilelolawa, the 12 year-old Primary Six pupil, who sketched President Muhammadu Buhari's portrait with pen (Biro) without alteration few days ago. 

Less than an hour after   THISDAY Newspapers' Brands and Marketing Editor, Raheem Akingbolu published the story of the boy on his Facebook page, K1, through his publicist, Kunle Rasheed, reached out to the writer. K1, the father of modern Fuji Music said he was touched by the story of the boy and offered  to sponsor his post-primary education to the university level.

S B live signs international deal with Treidak Entertainment U S A

Live band musician, Seun Bankole, band leader of the popular band, S.B Live has signed an international deal with one of the top music promoters in the United States of America, Treidak Entertainment.
S B Live revealed that the new promotional company, headed by Afolabi Akanji will be in charge of his bookings as far as international promotions are concerned in U S A and Canada.

COWLSO Donates Birthing Suites, Neo-Natal Incubators To Lagos Hospitals

As Ambode, Sanwo-Olu’s Wives Inspect Facilities

Mrs. Bolanle Ambode

The Committee of Wives of Lagos State Officials, COWLSO, on Tuesday, donated 32 neo-natal incubators to 13 government hospitals, and six birthing suites to Lagos Island Maternity, Amuwo Maternal and Child Centre, as well as Epe General Hospital.

More Winners Set to Emerge in UBA Wise Savers Promo

…N90m still up for grabs

Pan-African financial institution, United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc has again announced that another set of  20 loyal customers will get a chance to win N1,500,000 each, in the second edition of its quarterly draw for the ongoing UBA Wise Savers Promo, which would hold in April at the bank’s Corporate head office.

Ifeyinwa Ugochukwu Assumes Office as Chief Executive Officer, Tony Elumelu Foundation on April 1

...Former CEO, Parminder Vir, OBE joins the Foundation’s Advisory Board

In December 2018, the Foundation, the leading African philanthropy committed to empowering African entrepreneurs, announced Mrs. Ugochukwu’s new appointment as CEO and the transition of her predecessor, Parminder Vir, OBE to the Advisory Board of the Foundation.

In her role, Mrs. Ugochukwu will focus on scaling the impact of the 10-year $100million Tony Elumelu Entrepreneurship Programme and strengthening relationships between the African and the global entrepreneurship ecosystem, to empower African entrepreneurs with the result of creating jobs and wealth on the continent.  She will also take responsibility for positioning TEFConnect - the digital networking platform for African entrepreneurs - as the go-to hub for forging business relationships, sharing experiences and distributing knowledge across Africa.

Transcorp Group Unveils Strategy to Drive 2019 Projections

l-r: Company Secretary, Transcorp Plc, Ms Helen Iwuchukwu; CEO, Nigerian Stock Exchange(NSE). Mr. Oscar Onyema; President/CEO, Transcorp Plc, Valentine Ozigbo; Managing Director/CEO, Transcorp Hotels, Mrs Owen Omogiafo; and Executive Director, Transcorp Plc, Mr. Christopher Ezeafulukwe, during the closing gong ceremony at the floor of the NSE in Lagos on Tuesday

Nigeria’s leading conglomerate, Transnational Corporation Plc has set strategies to maintain the strong business performance displayed in the recently released 2018 year-end results. 

The company articulated its robust growth projections for the year 2019 at its Facts Behind the Figures presentation which held on Tuesday, March 26, at the Nigerian Stock Exchange.

More millionaires to emerge in UBA Wise Savers Promo

As part of UBA’s commitment to support the savings culture in Africa, the bank is rewarding its loyal customers for saving towards their goals.

So far, twenty customers have been rewarded with N1.5 million each has since the promo began in September 2018.