Kwara on Tuesday set a new record in gender inclusion as Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq assented to an executive bill mandating the State to have at least 35% women appointees in the executive council and other classes of political appointments. The law, cited as Political Offices (Gender Composition) Bill 2021, is arguably the first legislation of its […]

By Ayo Onikoyi In the bustling cities of Nigeria, from Lagos to Enugu, the music never sleeps. Each region of the country has carried its stories into rhythm, transforming folklore into melodies that continue to resonate across oceans. While Yoruba jùjú and fújì reached global stages, and Northern Nigeria gave rise to Hausa technopop, Igbo […]

An award winning book, ‘Prophetic Engagement: Issachar Mandate,’ written by a Nigerian, Obii Pax-Harry, has been adopted as a recommended text for master’s degree programme in women leadership by two American universities, Wagner University, Pasadena and Shiloh University. Obii, a barrister and solicitor of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, and of the UK now clergy […]

Professor Butari Upah, a Professor of pragmatics and discourse analysis at the Faculty of Arts, Department of English and Drama, Kaduna State University (KASU), has made a case for dress pattern in the institution. Upah made the case at KASU’s 10th professorial inaugural lecture held at the institution on Tuesday where he presented a lecture […]

The Delta State Government has approved the release of N434 million for the payment of 2020/2021 Students’ Special Assistance Scheme (bursary) for students of the state origin in tertiary institutions across Nigeria. The State Commissioner for Information, Mr Charles Aniagwu, at a news conference said it was part of decisions reached at the the post […]

THE Senate has said that continued cases of armed banditry, insurgency, with continued killings, kidnapping and wanton destruction of property are responsible for why Army barracks across the country are in deplorable states.

Chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and former Presidential candidate, Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim has described the signing into law of the gender equity bill  by Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq of Kwara State, as a landmark achievement geared towards enhancing the policy of inclusiveness.

*Communities hail Mbisiogu, urge others to emulate him Communities in the two Local Government Areas, LGAs, that makeup Ideato nation in Imo State were thrown into excitement as a foundation, Uzotex Charity Foundation, offered free medical services to residents including aged people. The event, which is done annually, saw rural dwellers being treated and diagnosed […]

Traditional rulers in Otto Awori community, Lagos state have appealed to the Lagos State government to not relocate the Adeniran Ogunsanya College of Education (AOCOED) Otto/Ijanikin to Epe community when eventually upgraded to a university of Education.

Award winning actress, Kehinde Bankole is set to fill Africa’s biggest female shoes in the never before told story of Funmilayo Ransome Kuti. In honor of the unforgettable first female political leader, women’s rights activist, educator and mother of the renowned Kuti dynasty and Afro beat legend Fela. “Funmilayo: “the lioness of Lisabi” unofficial title […]