Eghosa Imasuen
25 Feb 2024
Some of Nigeria’s arts and culture journalists have collaborated to birth an anthology of short stories titled, Moonbeam. This ambitious project has found a home in Narrative Landscape Press (NLP) Ltd.
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Police operatives in Imo have arrested a suspected child trafficker, Onyinyechi Emeka, 40, during a stop-and-search operation in the Okigwe area of the state. The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), DSP Henry Okoye, disclosed this in a statement on Monday. He said officers also rescued a five-year-old boy during the operation. Okoye said Emeka, from…
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The Rivers State Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Dagogo Israel Iboroma, SAN, has decried what he described as the serial misrepresentation in social and electronic media of what transpired at the Supreme Court on Monday. The Rivers Attorney General said the apex court did not reinstall Martins Amaewhule and 26 others as members of…
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The Minister of Art, Culture, Tourism, and Creative Economy, Hannatu Musawa, has announced an initiative known as Motherland 2025, in collaboration with Discover Motherland Africa. This innovative project, according to her, aims to establish Nigeria as a premier destination for African culture, investment opportunities, and tourism. Motherland 2025 seeks to showcase the rich cultural heritage…
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The autobiography of the late High Chief Gabriel Akin-Deko, titled "I Drink to the Future," will be launched on Wednesday, February 19, 2025, at the Queen's Park Event Center in Victoria Island, Lagos. The event, organized by the Akin-Deko family and the Government College Ibadan Old Boys' Association (GCIOBA), will celebrate the life and times…
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Benue Good Governance Crusaders have opposed alleged moves by Governor Hyacinth Alia to take over the shares of Benue State domiciled in Dangote Cement. Jointly led by Felix Atetan and Peter Ameh, the Crusaders claimed that the governor had perfected arrangements to sell off the only viable state-owned transport company, Benue Links Limited, to a…
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Avila Naturalle, Africa’s leading manufacturer of genuine natural body care products, has launched its campaign against skin bleaching with the 2025 edition of the Be-you-tiful campaign titled "Glow with Confidence, Say No to Bleaching." This initiative was in response to the World Health Organization (WHO) report stating that 77 percent of Nigerians use skin-whitening…
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A former presidential aide, Senator Babafemi Ojudu, has declared that the group he leads under the auspices of the Ekiti Rebirth Organisation (ERO) will back the second-term ambition of Governor Biodun Oyebanji with critical engagement by calling out his shortcomings and demanding accountability. Ojudu said that Ekiti State has been on the path of development…
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Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has disclosed that plans are underway to establish ranching facilities to handle the processing of meat in the state. The governor dropped the hint when he hosted the Head of International Projects of SEMMARIS, Mr. Timothee Witkowski, and the Regional Agriculture Counsellor of the French Embassy, Sonia Darraco,…
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The Norwegian Refugee Council, one of the world's biggest aid agencies, on Monday announced that it was "forced" to suspend its humanitarian activities in almost 20 countries due to the US aid freeze under President Donald Trump. The NRC said in a statement that "for the first time in our history, (we) will have to…