The Managing Director, Edo State Investment Promotion Office (ESIPO), Kelvin Uwaibi on Thursday disclosed that the Edo State government is set to break new ground with a N300m partnership grant to empower over 3,000 Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises across the State. Briefing newsmen in Benin, Uwaibi, said that empowerment, which is in collaboration with…

Nigeria’s afrobeats stars, Burna Boy and Ayra Starr, in the just concluded 2024 MTV Video Music Awards lose to Tyla. The music award night was held on the 11th of September 2024, at the UBS Arena in Elmont, New York. Burna Boy’s song, “City Boys,” was nominated for the VMAs award. Also, “Last Heartbreak Song”…

The Federal Government has warned of an impending surge in cases of Lassa fever in the country. Dr Jide Idris,  Director General, Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC), gave the warning at a news conference in Abuja, Nigeria’s capital city, on Wednesday. Idris said that although the country had experienced a decline in cases…

German authorities said Thursday they had banned an Islamic centre in Brandenburg, the state that surrounds Berlin, over its alleged links to the Palestinian militant group Hamas. Searches were carried out at the Islamic Centre Fuerstenwalde al-Salam (IZF) and at homes in Brandenburg and Berlin on Thursday morning, the state interior ministry said. "The Islamic…

The Federal government has commended the National Orientation Agency (NOA) for its vital contributions to promoting national unity, cohesion, and inclusiveness. It also announced the readiness to begin implementation of the National Values Charter in line with the President's commitment to fostering moral, ethical, and cultural reawakening by instilling the right values, attitudes, and perspectives…