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 [...]
Ten persons killed in police station attack
At least two policemen and eight civilians were killed in an attack on a police station in Borno state, a stronghold of the Boko Haram Islamist group, local media reported on Tuesday. Reports state that the deadly attack was carried out by operatives of Islamist group,Boko Haram gunmen in Gwoza town on Monday night Gwoza [...]
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 [...]
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, [...]
Her Royal topless:French editor Laurence Pieau boasts about more revealing photos of Kate Middleton
(Gistmaster) The editor of closer magazine, the french publication that published the controversial topless picture of Princess Catherine Middleton gave the impression that she still has more revealing photos of her and husband, Prince William together. This was insuated when she spoke with TMZ The British royal family are already considering taking the magazine to [...]
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 [...]
Tonto Dikeh beats Ini Edo,others to win Future Awards Actress of the Year 2012
Tonto Dikeh beats Ini Edo and others to win the 2012 Future Awards Actress of the Year. It would be recalled that weeks before the award ceremony, Tonto warned Ini Edo not to rig the voting process for the awards.niyitabiti.net gathered that Ini Edo Ehigwina did not attend the ceremony. Tonto stormed Port Harcourt in [...]