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Wednesday, October 28, 2015
Photos of New Ooni, Adeyeye Ogunwusi Royal Entry Into Ile Ife
Photos of the newly appointed and anointed Ooni of Ife, Prince Adeyeye Ogunwusi making his entry in his posh black Bentley car. Read more about the flamboyant businessman and custodian of Yoruba tradition here
Hello! Union Bank wants to break the Youth market
By Niyi Tabiti
Back in the days, Union Bank pay off "Big, Strong,Reliable" was very exciting to the ears.The adverts was shown regularly on television with the logo of a horse.Union bank was always on the top five best banks in Nigeria.
However, Gistmaster findings show that Union bank management forgot to consolidate on the achievement of the
Tuesday, October 27, 2015
FAYROUZ L’ORIGINAL 2 WINNERS, TEAM MEDDLELANE TO SHOWCASE DESIGNS AT LDFW 2015
Following their big win at the second edition of Fayrouz
L’Original 2 competition, Team Meddlelane will join top designers in the
Nigerian Fashion industry to showcase their designs at the Lagos Design Fashion
Week which holds from Wednesday, October 28 to Friday, October 31st, 2015.
The team who wowed guests and judges at the star-studded
July 25th l’Original finale and went home with 4 million Naira alongside
numerous fashion opportunities
LEAP Africa set for Social Innovators Programme and Awards 2015
LEAP (Leadership, Effectiveness,
Accountability and Professionalism) Africa, a leading nonprofit organisation in
Nigeria will announce emerging social innovators finalists at the Social
Innovators Programme and Awards ( SIPA) 2015 in Abuja on November 12, 2015
themed Rage for Change: Creating Impact.
According to Iyadunni Olubode, Executive
Director, LEAP Africa, ‘Social innovation
is
Here is what Stanbic IBTC told Gistmaster about the Financial Council Issue
After publishing the news of Financial council suspension of IBTC directors,Gistmaster got a message from the bank stating their own side of the story.
Our attention has been drawn to the media statements by the Financial Reporting Council of Nigeria (FRCN) in which several inaccurate and unseemly allegations were made against Stanbic IBTC Holdings PLC (“Stanbic IBTC”). Although the matter is in court, we are
Monday, October 26, 2015
Governor Fayose is a prophet-Dogbara
Speaker of the House of Representatives, Honourable Yakubu Dogara, on Sunday, in Jerusalem, the capital city of Israel, publicly revealed how God used the Ekiti State governor, Mr Ayodele Fayose, to win the battle associated with his election as Speaker.
Giving his testimony at a special pilgrimage programme: “A day with Jesus for Nigeria in Israel,” organised by the Nigerian Christian Pilgrims Commission (NCPC), held
Stanbic IBTC Directors suspended by Financial Council over Irregularities in Financial Statements
The Financial Reporting Council of Nigeria has suspended the
Chairman of Stanbic IBTC Bank Plc, Atedo Peterside; its Managing Director, Sola
David-Borha; and two staff of KPMG, Arthur Oginga and Dr. Daru Owei, over
accounting irregularities and improper disclosures in Stanbic IBTC’s 2013 and
2014 financial statements.
The FRC in a statement on Monday, said Peterside,
David-Borha and the KPMG staff remain suspended until the conclusion of
investigation into the
Behold, The New Ooni of Ife! Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi
By Niyi Tabiti
When I received a phone call in August this year that the new Ooni of Ife would be Prince Adeyeye Enitan
Ogunwusi, I had little doubt. I have worked closely with the caller for some
years. He later sent a profile of the Ogunwusi. He was very sure of his
sources.
Yeah, he was right. The Osun state government just announced the confirmation of the new Ooni of Ife. He will go through several rites and would be the custodian behind 201 deities of Yorubaland. Click here to read the about the new flamboyant title holder of Ooni of Ife.
Sunday, October 25, 2015
Talk of the town wedding: Dolapo and Gbite Sijuade reveals their love story
Desperate Housewives' Dolapo Ooni has revealed the motivation behind her marriage to Prince Gbite, the second son of the late of Ooni of Ife. Dolapo said the first time they met in 2011 in Abuja, she was not responsive the first time.
But she got attracted and fell in love with him the second day at a pool party. She
Friday, October 23, 2015
Is Jumia losing Nigeria market to Konga?
Jumia just sacked about 300 staff and that is really no good news to many people who have been following the trend in e-commerce business in Nigeria. Rocket Internet the major investor behind Jumia have not issued a statement on the future of it business in Nigeria.
But Gistmaster gathered that Jumia's office in Zambia is shut and out of business.Felicia Omari-Ochelle, writing for Venture Africa noted that despite the huge investor fund,Jumia is yet to declare profit in Nigeria.
If Jumia sacks 30 per cent of it workforce in Nigeria. What does that mean? Do i hear you say Konga, it major competitor led by Sim Shagaya is winning? Well, Konga carried out it own mass sack in the past.
Thursday, October 22, 2015
Why is senator David Mark always silent in the 8th assembly?-Nairalander
Why is Senator David Mark always silent in the 8th assembly?.This is a very hilarious question, just as it should be taken seriously. A nairalander,Udeghe asked the question recently.Mark was the Senate president durning past administrations.
He was re-elected to the House of Senate on
He was re-elected to the House of Senate on
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