Artists’ health dominates SNA Lagos 2021 Week
The SNA WEEK, an annual celebration of the Society of Nigerian Artists, SNA Lagos Chapter, since its inception about two decades ago, has gone beyond just fun and partying. It has for a long time, been utilised as a period for the association to give back to community through joint Corporate Social Responsibility services like pro bono beautification of public spaces.
Passion drove me to Music – Demii
Nigerian-American performing artiste, singer and song writer, Demii Thomas better known as Demii is one artiste whose music has club and dance influences with a very melodic and sometimes rapid-fire rap delivery. Her artistic work has given her a unique sound that cut across different genres. She is known for her flawless and pristine lyrics, […]
Nigeria can be peaceful, united if leaders value every section — Jonathan
Former President Goodluck Jonathan, has urged Nigerian leaders to value the interest of every section of the country in order to build a united nation devoid of agitation, disunity and disenchantment. Jonathan spoke when he led members of the 1981 set of the University of Port Harcourt alumni Association on Saturday, to the king of […]
Africa shouldn’t be punished over new variants – Akinwumi Adesina
The President of the African Development Bank, AfDB, Dr Akinwumi Adesina has advised world leaders not to label or penalise African nations for new COVID-19 variants and mutations happening across the world.
PDP elects ward executives in Zamfara
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), on Sunday, conducted its congresses to elect party executives across the 147 wards in Zamfara. Col. Bala Mande (rtd), Chairman, Caretaker Committee of the party in Zamfara, made the disclosure at the end of the exercise in five wards in Gusau, Zamfara. The PDP ward congresses were conducted less than […]
Jos Prison Attack: 5 escaping inmates rearrested
Yet-to-be identified gunmen, suspected to be bandits, on Sunday attacked the Jos Correctional centre. The bandits were said to have pretended to be on a visit before they opened fire on reaching the gate of the correctional facility. Efforts to reach the spokesperson of the Plateau command of the Nigeria Correctional Service (NCS) were unsuccessful. […]
Lone accident in Bauchi claims 2 lives
Mr Yusuf Abdullahi, Sector Commander, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Bauchi, says no fewer than two persons lost their lives in a lone motor accident that occurred in Bauchi on Sunday. Abdullahi, who confirmed the incident in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), on Sunday in Bauchi, disclosed that six others […]
Ikoyi building collapse: Akpabio visits Tinubu, condoles Lagos State Government
By Chris Ochayi ABUJA: The Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Senator Godswill Akpabio, has visited the National Leader of All Progressives Congress, APC, Asiwaju Ahmed Tinubu to condoled with him and the Lagos State Government over the unfortunate incident building collapse in the state recently. Akpabio, during the visit also thanked God almighty for the […]
Desist from illegal migration, NGO urges youths
An NGO, Re-educating Africans on the Risks and Dangers of Unplanned Journey Abroad (RARDUJA), has urged Nigerian youths to desist from illegal migration. Managing Director of the NGO, Mr Eddy Duru, said this at a public sensitisation on the dangers of illegal migration, organised by RARDUJA at St Luke’s Anglican Church, Akwakuma, Owerri, on Sunday. […]
Investigation shows ‘Omicron’ has increased risk of reinfection- WHO
By Joseph Erunke ABUJA-PRELIMINARY evidence suggests that the new COVID-19 variant, B.1.1.529, named ‘Omicron’,by the World Health Organisation, WHO,has an increased risk of reinfection. Also,several labs have indicated that for one widely used polymerase chain reaction,PCR test, one of the three target genes is not detected (called S gene dropout or S gene target failure) and this test […]
Access Bank, SME.NG, others partner to roll out female entrepreneurs product
Access Bank Plc, in partnership with SME.NG and other leading institutions, including the Bank of Industry (BOI), LAPO Microfinance Bank, Chapel Hill Denham, and the Impact Investment Foundation Nigeria are launching the Ebi Marketplace – a Nigerian innovation for female entrepreneurs. The Ebi Marketplace consists of an access to capital market, an e-commerce mall and a […]
