Month: March 2018

Southampton post record turnover

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Despite their perilous position in the Premier League, Southampton reported record revenue of £182.3 million for the year ending June 30, 2017, boosted by income growth and participation in last season’s Europa League. St Mary’s Football Group Ltd, the club’s parent company, said on Friday that profit after tax rose to £34.1 million from £4.9 million a year earlier, while net debt of £38.9 million was converted to net cash of £2.9 million in 2017. The nearly 47 percent rise in revenue year-on-year was driven mainly by the league’s new…

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Jonathan, S/South governors, others to attend Yenagoa restructuring rally

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The Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF), under the leadership of Chief (Dr.) Edwin Kiagbodo Clark will on Saturday, March 24, hold what it calls a mega rally in Yenagoa, the capital of Bayelsa State to demand the restructuring of the Nigerian federation. The rally which is billed to kick off by 9:00 am, will hold at the Grand Pavilion & Boat Club,Ox-bow Lake, Swali, Yenagoa. Themed “Restructuring The Nigerian Federation,” PANDEF insists that  the 2019 general election is a referendum on Restructuring Nigeria and calls on the Federal Government to restructure the…

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Falz arrives UK for concert

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Nigerian Afro-pop singer, rapper and comic actor, Falz has arrived the UK for his concert titled Falz The Bahd Guy this Easter. The concert will kick off in the UK from March 30th, 2018 and end on April 2nd, 2018. The revered entertainer will be performing hit songs, blending with his trademark humour alongside other entertainers. The tour is being put together by Smade Entertainment.   Recall that the star recently inked a multi-season deal with BLK PRIME to play a Nigerian billionaire in an original drama series ‘Church’. BLK PRIME…

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Single Lady Traps Neighbour’s Husband With N200,000 For Sex In Lagos

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The police at Area M, Idimu Command, Idimu, Lagos have ordered a randy man simply known Shonibare, to refund the N200,000 he was said to have collected from a lady, Mrs. Kudi in the interest of peace. The randy Shonibare landed in trouble after he was caught by his wife over an illicit affairs with Kudi who was their close neighbour. The incident happened at Agodo Egbe in Ikotun area of Lagos where they resided. P.M.EXPRESS scooped that trouble started after one of their neighbours informed Shonibare’s wife that something…

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Britain appoints “first black female career diplomat” NneNne Iwuji-Eme as High Commissioner

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The UK has appointed NneNne Iwuji-Eme as the British High Commissioner to Mozambique, The Guardian reports. Iwuji-Eme is the “first black female career diplomat” to be appointed a high commissioner by the British foreign office. Speaking on her appointment, Iwuji-Eme described it as “an honour and a privilege.” She said: I hope my appointment as the first British black female career diplomat to this position will inspire young talent, regardless of race or background, to pursue their ambitions in the Foreign Office. I look forward to forging even stronger connections between Britain and Mozambique –…

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Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde Actress, husband celebrate 22nd wedding anniversary

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Omotola still can’t get enough of her husband, 22 years after she said “I do.” Actress Omotola and husband, Capt. Matthew Ekeinde celebrate their 22nd wedding anniversary today, March 22, 2017. The actress shares her excitement, boundless joy and heartfelt affection with followers on her Instagram page as she posts a gallery of pictures commemorating not just the anniversary but also her Honey Boy’s 50th birthday. https://instagram.com/p/BgqK-Z-H6pg/?utm_source=ig_embed “Happy 50th to A Unique, Different, One in a Lifetime Man. King Matthew Ekeinde. “President of Aquatic Jungle Inc. Capt of Many planes and My heart. I usually…

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Nigeria: Preferred bidder pays US$50m for 9mobile

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The preferred bidder for 9mobile, Teleology, has confirmed the payment of a non-refundable deposit of US$50 million to the Trustee for the bank syndicate presently holding ownership of 9Mobile ahead of the 22 March deadline set by the financial advisers. Teleology is led by MTN Nigeria’s pioneer Managing Director, Adrian Wood. In a statement, Teleology said its executives have been meeting the Nigerian bank syndicate, regulators and advisors that culminated in the signing of the Share Purchase Agreement (SPA) and other contractual documents pertaining to the acquisition. “This payment underscores…

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Soyinka and Nigeria’s dinner with the devil

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Professor Wole Soyinka was keynote speaker at the maiden annual lecture of the Ripples Centre for Data and Investigative Journalism held in Lagos on March 15. Topic: “Rebuilding Trust in a Divided Nigeria: Can Nigeria be fixed?” The Nobel Laureate did not disappoint. His presentation titled “From Miyetti to Haiti: Notes from a Solidarity Visit” took us on a journey to Haiti, Trinidad and Tobago, the United States, Nigeria also, and other parts of the world, including the past and the present, raising questions along the line about the humanity…

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BBNaija 2018: What evicted housemates are saying about returning to show

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Following Big brother’s announcement to bring back two evicted housemates to the reality show, ex-housemates have reacted to the big twist. DAILY POST recalls that show host, Ebuka, on Sunday announced that two of the 11 evicted housemates, including Anto, would be returning to the show next week. While some of the evicted housemates of the reality show launched campaigns to get back into the house, Dee-one, after soliciting for votes, blocked fans who lashed at them. Here are some of their reactions: Khloe on Instagram wrote, ”Guess what guys? Koko can…

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Cambridge Analytica data breach can see the end of Mark Zuckerberg’s ambitions for Facebook

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Mark Zuckerberg’s ambitious vision for Facebook spawned one of the world’s most powerful companies, but he now faces a moment of reckoning as it becomes clear the social network has been hijacked and manipulated for very different ends. Snowballing revelations on the misuse of the Facebook platform to spread disinformation, and to harvest personal data in ways users had never imagined, risks undermining the very business model underpinning the social media giant. Zuckerberg took an idea hatched in his Harvard dormitory and created a network connecting more than two billion…

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