AFRIMA
24 Oct
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, and his Enugu State counterpart, Peter Mbah, have joined the list of eminent personalities across Africa’s political and business circles to commiserate with the President of the All Africa Music Awards
22 Oct
IT’s a sad time for the entire African music ecosystem as Vice President, All Africa Music Awards (AFRIMA), Mrs Modupe Temitope Dada kicks the bucket at age 48. The accomplished banking and entertainment executive drew her last breaths surrounded by her family, on Saturday, at Duchess Hospital in Lagos’ capital city, Ikeja, following a brief…
14 May
Arewa Creative Industry Heritage Vanguard has called on President Bola Tinubu and the Minister of Arts, Culture and Creative Economy, Hanatu Musawa, to lead efforts in securing the hosting rights for the next two editions of All Africa Music Awards
4 May
The African Union Commission (AUC) Nigeria and South Africa have been called on to take advantage of the hosting rights benefits of the next two editions of the prestigious annual All Africa Music Awards, (AFRIMA).
3 Feb
The President of the All Africa Music Awards (AFRIMA), Mr. Mike Dada, has made a call for heightened collaborations among African musicians, citing it as an underexplored pipeline for African music to clinch more global successes.
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A Bill for an Act to amend the National Eye Centre Act, (2004) has scaled second reading in the House of Representatives. The bill, which seeks to provide for the establishment of more Specialist Eye Care Centres, was sponsored by Rep. Benjamin Kalu (APC-Abia) and Rep. Babajimi Benson (APC-Lagos State) at plenary on Wednesday. Leading…
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The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Gen. Christopher Musa, has reassured that the military high command would continue to prioritize the welfare of personnel, especially those in the frontline. Musa said this on Wednesday during a news conference on the unveiling of the “Tribute to Our Troops,” an event being organized to commemorate the 2025…
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A coalition of civil society groups has amplified the question raised by foremost human rights lawyer, Chief Femi Falana (SAN), over the $2.9 billion released for the rehabilitation of the three local refineries in Nigeria. The coalition, made up of about 145 groups, is calling on the Group Chief Executive Officer (GCEO) of the Nigerian…
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Rights activist and Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Mike Ozekhome, insists that former President Muhammadu Buhari should be blamed for the preference by his successor, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, to appoint persons from his ethnic Yoruba language group into key positions of government. Ozekhome, who delivered an address at a symposium on human rights organised by…
34 mins ago
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56 mins ago
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57 mins ago
Amid efforts to improve aviation safety in the country, the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Mr. Festus Keyamo, has commissioned the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority’s (NCAA) Flight Data Centre (FDC). The minister, during the commissioning, explained that the centre would help improve flight tracking patterns, human efforts, and mechanical data, as well as offer…
57 mins ago
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1 hour ago
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