ENTERTAINMENT

Photos: Dangote’s nephew, Mohammed wedding to Malaysian bride

Daily Dispatch December 20, 2018

Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote’s nephew, Mohammed got married to his Malaysian bride, Sara, at the Mayang Sari Grand Ballroom, JW Marrriott Hotel in Malaysia yesterday. The wedding attracted some of the high and mighty in the business word like oil magnate Femi Otedola, businessman Atedo

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Buhari orders BoI, NEXIM bank to give working capital to entertainment industry

Daily Dispatch December 17, 2018

President Muhammadu Buhari has directed the immediate provision of working capital to members of the nation’s entertainment industry by the Bank of Industry and the Nigeria Export–Import Bank. The president stated this when he received members of Motion Picture Practitioners’ Association of Nigeria at the Presidential Villa, Abuja on Monday. He expressed the hope that […]

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Court adjourns suit seeking winding up of BBNaija sponsors

Daily Dispatch December 17, 2018

Hearing was on Monday stalled in a petition seeking the winding up of the sponsors of the Big Brother Naija Show, Payporte Global System Ltd. The case could not proceed on Monday before a Federal High Court in Lagos as earlier scheduled. Counsel to the parties were told that a further date for the hearing […]

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Osinbajo urges Nigerians to appreciate local talents

Daily Dispatch December 16, 2018

Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo has urged Nigerians to show better appreciation of local abilities and talents to enable the country to be competitive  globally. Osinbajo made the call on Sunday when he inaugurated a five-star hotel, Wells Carlton Hotel and Apartments, in Abuja. He described the hotel, located in Asokoro District,  as luxury and an incredible […]

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Buhari approves 213 new broadcasting licences

Daily Dispatch November 27, 2018

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the issuance of operating licences to 213 new public and private broadcasting outfits in the country. The Director-General of National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) Ishaq Modibbo-Kawu disclosed this on Tuesday in Port Harcourt at the opening of the 71st General Assembly of Broadcasting Organisations of Nigeria (BON). Giving the

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Wike sacks MDs of TV, radio stations in Rivers

Daily Dispatch November 26, 2018

The Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike, on Monday sacked the Managing Directors of three television and radio stations in the state. According to Wike, they were dismissed because of their failure to attend a meeting organized by the Broadcasting Organisation of Nigeria (BON) led by the Chairman, John Momoh. The stations whose MDs were […]