Arts and Culture
18 May
Uzamat Akinbile-Yussuf, is a woman of many parts. A pharmacist by training, she is also a successful industrialist, who between 2015 and 2023
25 Jan
The United States Embassy in Abuja has announced Crade2Harvard International School as the winner of the 2024 edition of the Martin Luther King (MLK) Creative Arts competition. The completion, which took place at the US Embassy in Abuja, Thursday, 18 January, had finalists from five schools. According to a Letter of Invitation by the Embassy,…
16 Jan
President Tinubu has greenlit the appointment of eleven CEOs to head key agencies in the Federal Ministry of Arts, Culture, and Creative Economy. The diverse appointees include renowned figures like entertainment executive Obi Asika, actor Ali Nuhu, and fashion expert Chalya Shagaya. Here's a glimpse of some of the newly appointed leaders: Tola Akerele -…
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The death toll from a road accident in southern Ethiopia has risen to at least 71 after a vehicle carrying a wedding party veered into a river, a local official said. The truck careered into the water at around 5:30 pm local time (1430 GMT) on Sunday some 300 kilometres (180 miles) south…
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Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC), Sokoto State chapter, has called for more support to airstrike victims and requisite investigation on the incident. This is contained in a statement issued by the organisation’s Chairman in the state, Mr Mansur Aliyu, and made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday in Sokoto. Aliyu said that…
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Kenyan police forcibly detained dozens of demonstrators and a senator, AFP witnessed Monday, firing tear gas into small peaceful rallies protesting recent alleged abductions that have enraged the country. Security forces in the East African nation have been accused of carrying out dozens of illegal detentions since youth-led anti-government demonstrations in June and July.…
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The Guardian can exclusively reveal that barring any last-minute hitches, Super Eagles' weapon of mass destruction, Victor Osimhen will depar
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A legal practitioner, Mr. Oluwatobiloba Fatoki, has urged landlords and agents to always consider a reasonable rent increase and provide basic amenities and house maintenance for tenants. Fatoki said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday in Ibadan. Fatoki, a former Nigerian Bar Association Ibadan Spokesperson, called on landlords…
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The former governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai has described former aide to ex-President Goodluck Jonathan's, Reno Omokri as a political
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Soldiers of the 6 Division of the Nigerian Army, in collaboration with operatives of other security agencies, destroyed 20 illegal refining sites, recovered 90,000 litres of looted petroleum products and arrested eight suspected oil thieves in a week. These operations were carried out between December 23 and 29 in the Niger Delta Region. The Acting…
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The Speaker of the Delta State House of Assembly, Rt Hon Emomotimi Dennis Guwor, has prayed to God that the year 2025 brings greater peace, prosperity, and happiness in the country. He sought for unwavering commitment of every Nigerian and critical stakeholders to the development of the State and the country at large. Guwor in…
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President Bola Tinubu has expressed joy over the re-opening of the Warri Refining and Petrochemical Company (WRPC) by the Nigerian National
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The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Kwara Command, says a total number of 929 people were arrested for hard drugs-related offences between January and December 2024 in the state. The state Commander, Mrs Fatima Popoola, disclosed this on Monday during a news conference at the NDLEA headquarters in Ilorin. Popoola said that those arrested…