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Happy birthday to Joke Silva, we wish you long life and prosperity. We really admire your work in touching lives. Has you add another year today, may God answer all your prayers and grant you all your heart desire. Much love from Drbam concept.  Happy birthday maami

Nollywood actress, Ajoke Silva is sure a leading example to most filmmakers that consistency and doggedness attribute success on the chosen field. Having featured in countless movies and powerful stage performances, Joke Silva is still very much relevant in the industry having kicked off her career in film in the early 1990’s. Married to veteran actor Olu Jacobs; the couple founded and operate the Lufodo Group covering film production and distribution assets and the Lufodo Academy of Performing Arts, where she is Director of Studies. She is also the pioneering managing director of Malete Film Village, in association with Kwara State University. However, it will interest you that Joke and Olu Jacobs met in 1981 at a rehearsal and got wedded in 1985, showing that love can truly last a lifetime. Cornered at the 100th premiere of Battleground, Joke Silva shares her journey in the industry with MUTIAT ALLI, and her thoughts on marriage break-ups, domestic violence and loving moments wi...

Super Eagles’ Technical Adviser, Gernot Rohr, has called up 23 players for next week’s all –important 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifying showdown against the Chipolopolo of Zambia in Uyo.Super Eagles, Black Stars set to do battle in WAFU finalFirst goal for Super Eagles inspires Okpotu Rohr calls up Mikel, Moses, Ighalo, 20 others for Zambia Super Eagles’ Technical Adviser, Gernot Rohr, has called up 23 players for next week’s all –important 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifying showdown against the Chipolopolo of Zambia in Uyo. Skipper Mikel John Obi and forward Odion Ighalo (both based in China) and England –based Victor Moses, who bossed the two encounters against Cameroon earlier this month, retained their places, but Portugal –based goalkeeper Dele Alampasu dropped down to the standby sector alongside wing back Tyronne Ebuehi, and South Africa –based Daniel Akpeyi and Arsenal’s Alex Iwobi return after injury knocked them out of the sessions against the African champions. The l...

The Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, on Monday promised to cover the academic period lost to its strike. The ASUU National President, Biodun Ogunyemi, gave the assurance in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday in Lagos. NAN reports that lecturers in public universities, under the aegis of ASUU, embarked on what they described as total, comprehensive and indefinite nationwide strike on August 13. The lecturers protested non-implementation of the 2009 agreement and the 2013 Memorandum of Understanding it entered into with the Federal Government. The union suspended the strike conditionally on September 18 after dialogue with a Federal Government delegation headed by the Minister of Labour, Chris Ngige. “We wish to assure our students and parents that they do not have any cause to worry over the lost period while the strike lasted. “As we have always said, it is not our intention to be disrupting academic activities in our institutions. “W...

Oyo State Governor Abiola Ajimobi has condemned the attacked on the palace of the Olubadan of Ibadan, Oba Saliu Adetunji. This comes hours after gunmen stormed the palace of the traditional ruler who was installing some chiefs on Monday, wreaking havoc on some vehicles parked inside the palace. Governor Ajimobi, in a statement signed by his special adviser on media and strategy, Yomi Layinka, directed security agencies to ensure that the masterminds were swiftly arrested, interrogated and brought to justice. “The governor has vowed not to brook anyone or group of people desirous of bringing back the regime of violence and brigandage to the state,” the statement said. The Governor, however, reiterated his commitment to the security and protection of lives and properties of all citizens of Oyo State. He said he has laboured hard to restore and maintain peace in the state in the last six years, noting that anyone found culpable would not be spared.

Whether small or big, businesses should grow. According to some experts, there are things to do to help grow your business quickly. Mrs Yohanna M. N. McDavid, an architect and financial consultant said diligence and knowing how to woo customers are required for any business to grow. “People are your biggest assets in any business. You must find a way to keep both new and old customers. This is the only way you will increase your patronage,” McDavid said “Also, reviewing your business model and adjusting it to meet any raising need will help you get customers,” she said. She added that to grow business quickly in the present economic situation, entrepreneurs should have good bookkeeping skills and have a working business model that can evolve. Similarly, an economist, Mr Ogunrinde Olabusayo Felix, said entrepreneurs must learn to embrace the uncertainties in the business world.  “As an entrepreneur, risk taking is very paramount.  Therefore, an entrepreneur nee...