This piece was inspired by an article published by Business Insider entitled “Meet the 25 Most Influential PR People Behind the Success of Corporate America”, which is led by Facebook’s VP Communications/Public Policy, Elliot Schrage. Formerly VP of Communications at Google, Schrage holds degrees from Harvard Law School and the Kennedy …

Leaders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the Kogi West Senatorial district have endorsed the governorship aspiration of the former Chief of Naval Staff, Admiral Usman Jubril (retd). This followed the report of the screening committee set up by elders and leaders of the APC in the area, who …

International investigators on Wednesday charged four people with murder over the 2014 shooting down of flight MH17 above rebel-held eastern Ukraine in which 298 people were killed. The Dutch-led team said it was going to prosecute Russian nationals Igor Girkin, Sergey Dubinskiy and Oleg Pulatov, and Ukrainian Leonid Kharchenko over …

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has said that the problem of extreme poverty in Nigeria keeps him up at night. Osinbajo disclosed this at a dinner and interactive session with Faculty Members, Harvard Business School on Tuesday in Lagos. Osinbajo featured alongside Srikant Datar, Professor of Business Administration, and Bayo Ogunlesi, a …

There is “credible evidence” linking Saudi Arabia’s crown prince to the killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi last October, an independent UN rights expert said Wednesday, calling for an international investigation. In a fresh report, UN special rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions Agnes Callamard said she had “determined …

Manchester United have incredibly entered the race to sign Real Betis’ midfielder, Giovani Lo Celso. According to El Desmarque Sevilla, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side have emerged favourite to sign the 23-year-old ahead of Premier League rivals, Tottenham Hotspur. The report claimed that Man United will have to pay Real Betis …

Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom on Tuesday inaugurated the 23 Caretaker Committee Chairmen with a charge on them to live in their domains in order to acquaint themselves with the challenges confronting their people and proffer solutions. The swearing in ceremony was held at the New Banquet Hall of the …

Former President of the Senate, Dr. Bukola Saraki, has congratulated Dr. Samson Olasupo Ayokunle on his re-election as President of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN). In a statement issued by his Media Office, Saraki also congratulated Christians across the country on the re-emergence of Ayokunle, whom he described as a …

The Edo State Government has said it would not tolerate acts of violence from individuals and groups in the state, threatening to be decisive in dealing warning with offenders. The government issued the warning through a statement by the state Commissioner for Communication and Orientation,  Mr Paul Ohonbamu, a copy …

Femi Fani-Kayode, former Minister of Aviation has slammed President Muhammadu Buhari over United Kingdom’s travel ban on 24 states in Nigeria It was reported that the UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office on Tuesday warned its citizens against travelling to some Nigerian states. A statement on the UK government website said …