Nollywood Vs MTN:Kola Oyeyemi,Charles Igwe disagrees on biggest brand in Africa
By Niyi Tabiti, Kola Oyeyemi, the General manager consumer marketing of MTN Nigeria and Charles Igwe, husband of veteran TV producer,Amaka Igwe, disgreed on the biggest brand in Africa today.Oyeyemi,who was a facilitator today at Nigeria Entertainment Conference durning presentation described MTN as the biggest brand in Africa.He disclosed that this is a data driven [...]
Top Nigerian Entertainment website hacked,transfered from Godaddy account
On Thursday, April 18, 2013, the official website of this newspaper, Nigerian Entertainment Today was compromised by internet hackers. The hackers had criminally gained access to the company’s hosting account and illegally took possession of our domain www.thenetng.com. The illegal act which occurred in the early hours of Thursday was calculated, well planned and took [...]
Jonathan sacks Demuren DG NCAA
The Federal Government has ordered the removal of the Director-General of the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority, Dr. Harold Demuren. A terse statement issued on Monday night by the Special Assistant to the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (Media), Mr. Sam Nwaobasi, referenced PPR/OSGF/PR/02, said the decision was approved by President Goodluck Jonathan after [...]
How Peter Odili and Friends looted Rivers State-Saharareporters investigation
SaharaReporters has obtained detailed draft charges that never made it to the courts regarding the brazen looting of Rivers State treasury by the state’s former governor, Peter Odili. The documents show how Mr. Odili used a combination of government officials and personal companies disguised as fronts to fleece Rivers State to the tune of N100 [...]
Inside Nduka Obaigbena’s multi-million dollar television project
After two days of test broadcasting, a 24-hour international TV news operation, ARISE NEWS, set to rival existing giants in the global market was launched, yesterday and would be broadcasting from its main News Centres in London, New York, Johannesburg and Lagos. ARISE NEWS, will have a strong African footprint and serve underserved communities in [...]
Sylva Eleanya Vanguard Newspapers photojournalist passes away
Less than two months after the death the group entertainment editor of vanguard newspapers Mr. Amadi Ogbonnaya, the newspapers corporate headquarters in Apapa is in another mourning with the passing away of Sylva Eleanya,another staff of the company. Gistmater gathered that Eleanya, a photo journalist in the company died over the weekend after returning from work. He [...]
Lagos Police PRO Ngozi Braide wins Young Achievers award
Lagos State Police Public Relations officer has bagged the 2012 Young achievers award. The beautiful cop was one of those honoured at the colorful award ceremony this weekend in Lagos. Gistmaster gathered that Ngozi Braide, the first female to be appointed as PRO for Lagos state police command was appointed June 2012. According to the [...]
Compasss Newspaper is owing us one year salaries-Staff
Some staff of Compass Newspapers have continued to lament their predicament due to non payment of their salaries. An editorial staff of the media house who spoke to gistmaster disclosed that this month of september would make it one year since they last received salaries. Compass Newspaper is owned by former governor of Ogun State, [...]
Vanguard entertainment editor,Amadi Ogbonna is dead
Amadi Ogbonna Group Entertainment editor of Vanguard Newspapers is dead.News of the journalist’s death broke on Wednesday evening. Sources said he died after asthma attack.The attack started in the office and he was rushed to the hospital in Apapa, he died shortly after. Journalists and friends of the Late Ogbonna have been lamenting the [...]
Daily Trust Newspaper lied against me-Aviation minister
Nigerian aviation minister, Mrs Stella Oduah said Daily Trust Newspaper lied against her in report alleging that she stopped some airlines from flying into Abuja and Kano.She also said it is wrong to brand her as anti-north. A statement signed by her media aide, Joe Obi reads “Our attention has been drawn to publications in [...]