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Nigeria's biggest Fuji music concert, Fuji Vibrations, is back for its fifth edition this coming Thursday at the Muri Okunola Park, in Lagos’ Victoria Island suburb. Organized by the Fuji: A Opera initiative, and in partnership with the Fuji Musicians Association (FUMAN), this edition would see fuji stars such as Saheed Osupa, Obesere, Malaika, Ajoke…
16 Sep
In honor of his birthday, Olakunle Timothy Taiwo, the Chief Executive Director of Be Known Media Hub, has teamed up with Fuji legend Alhaji Obesere and rising Afrobeat star Aloba Fresh to release the highly anticipated single Becareful. This unique blend of Fuji and Afrobeat is already creating waves in the Nigerian music industry, with…
31 Aug
Fuji music star Abass Akande, popularly known as Obesere, has expressed gratitude to God after surviving a life-threatening surgery.
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Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum, has questioned the speedy passage of the Tax Reform Bill, warning that it could have devastating consequences for the northern region and other parts of the country. The Senate, on Thursday, passed for a second reading the tax reform bills forwarded to it by President Bola Tinubu in October 2024.…
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As advocates all over the world commemorate 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence, from November 25 to December 10 which ends with Human Rights day, the Women Advocates Research and Documentation Centre (WARDC) is seeking funding to tackle this menace. Founding Director, WARDC, Abiola Akiyode-Afolabi noted that the annual campaign serves as a vital…
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Ahead of the passage of the new tax regime at the National Assembly, the Northern Youth Assembly (NYA) has accused the Deputy Senate President, Senator Barau Jibril, of being insensitive to the plight of the Northern region. The Northern youth expressed disappointment over what they described as the "manipulative action" of the Senate plenary, presided…
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The World Forum for Africa (WOFA) has partnered with Office of the Vice President of Nigeria to advance gender and financial inclusion through the Aso Accord for Economic and Financial Inclusion. This was disclosed at the #ShesIncluded Gender Inclusion Conference 2024 held in the presidential villa, where over 300 women were empowered with resources to…
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Blessing Oyeleye Adesiyan is a care economist and innovator. She is the founder and Chief Executive Officer of Mother Honestly Group Inc. the parent company of The Care Gap, Caring Africa, and Caring Blocks, focused on closing the care gap for families, workplaces, and economies through research, policy, and technology reaching over 30M+ globally. In…
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The Minister of State for Education, Dr. Suwaiba Ahmad has pledged to introduce sewing skills development in state schools to promote the advancement of Nigerian children. Ahmad said this when the leadership of the Non-Governmental Association of Literacy Support Services (NOGALSS) and the Ladi Memorial Foundation (LMF) paid her a courtesy visit in Abuja on…
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Niger State Governor, Mohammed Umaru Bago, has declared a state of emergency on education in the Niger North Senatorial District due to the insufficient number of schools in the area Bago made the declaration while on a project tour in the Senatorial District, according to his spokesperson, Bologi Ibrahim, on Friday. Bago, who is also…
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The National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA) has sent an emergency rescue team to search for missing passengers of a merchant boat which capsized in Kogi on Friday. The Managing Director of NIWA, Mr. Bola Oyebamiji, said this in a statement on Friday. According to Oyebamiji, the boat capsized in the waters of Ebe community in…
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Some countries with resource-dependent economies find it difficult to design and implement public investment and policy reforms that are essential for economic diversification. Some of the challenges these countries face include maximising the benefits from their natural resources and distributing them widely to facilitate national development and improve on the welfare of the people, including…
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Proponents of Governor Seyi Makinde’s potential presidential run appear to have two possible motives – to exacerbate divisions within the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) or to look for a formidable candidate from the Southwest to challenge President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s re-election bid. However, it remains unclear whether the governor is aware of these underlying…