After a successful training programme in 2019 that saw the grooming of young  storytellers across Africa and the grounding of the on-campus programme in 2020 due to the global pandemic, Del-York Creative Academy has announced the commencement of its one-month intensive  on-campus and virtual  training program for 2021 which is scheduled for the later part of the year.

The National Association of Polytechnic Students, NAPS, on Thursday, commended the Federal Government on the promulgation of the Polytechnic Act in Nigeria, just as it said it will no longer accept Msc holders but Professors and PhD holders to be appointed as Rectors in all the Polytechnic institutions in Nigeria

By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu Nigeria’s Independent National Electoral axCommission, INEC, deployed a new gizmo in #AnambraDecides2021. It’s called the Bi-Modal Voter Accreditation System, BVAS. Anambra was not the first time INEC had deployed BVAS. Its first promenade was in the Isoko South Constituency 1 bye-election in Delta State on September 10, 2021 in which “some […]

Taking place once again live from Lagos on 23 & 24 November, the 7th annual West Africa Property (WAPI) Summit is the only regional real estate gathering that connects international money to local opportunities and players.

. By Gabriel Olawale THE Aare Onakakanfo of Yorubaland, Iba Gani Adams, yesterday, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State to replicate the enduring legacies of late Alhaji Lateef Jakande, saying such would definitely outlive his administration. Aare Adams said this at the 2021 edition of the Ajagunmale Festival held at Lekki Guest House, Lekki in […]

SPEAKER of the Delta State House of Assembly, Chief Sheriff Oborevwori, Wednesday night, bagged Lawmaker of the Year from the Independent Newspaper and Independent Parliamentarian of the year. 

The Eastern Nigeria International Film Festival, ENIFF, last Wednesday, in Enugu commenced the showcase of 50 films from 15 global countries.

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) in Adamawa, on Thursday, accused the Petroleum marketers for hoarding of petroleum products resulting to artificial scarcity of the products in Yola. Mr Emanue Fwashe, NLC’s Chairman, told journalists after a joint monitoring exercise of fuel dispensing stations in Yola, that the marketers were responsible for the fuel scarcity in […]

The African Export Import Bank (AFREXIMBANK) and the Nigerian Export ImportBank(NEXIM) have signed a partnership agreement to implement various transactions valued at about $500m. The signing ceremony took place on Thursday,18th November 2021 on the sideline of the on-going Intra-African Trade Fair in Durban, South Africa with Mrs. Kanayo Awani the Managing  Director, Intra-African Trade […]

By Femi Falana IN concluding his brilliant article on “unknown soldiers before unknown gunmen”, Owei Lakemfa referred to the verdict of a tribunal which claimed that the Ransome-Kuti’s residence was set ablaze by an “unknown soldier”. The Supreme Court of Nigeria questioned the verdict for blaming the “unknown soldier” in place of the State whose […]

By Emma Ujah,  Abuja Bureau Chief  The Federation Accounts Allocation Committee (FAAC), meeting has distributed the sum of N671.910 billion among the federal, states and local governments, amidst significant declines in the various tax revenues.  The Acting Director (Information) of the Federal Ministry of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Mr. Oshundun Olajide, in a statement yesterday said, out of […]

REMAINS of mama Hannah Victoria Macaulay, mother of erstwhile Secretary to the Delta State Government, SSG, Comrade Ovuozourie Macaulay, were Friday, laid to rest at her hometown, Owhologbo in Isoko North Local Government Area, Delta State, amidst tears and eulogies. 

The founder and Chief Executive Officer of Mayorking Agency Amb. Temisan Louis has announced plans for the 6th edition of the Oil city advancement awards / 2021 summit. Louis made this disclosure yesterday in Abuja while addressing journalists According to him, the generals public, particularly Niger Deltans are hereby invited to send in a nomination […]

…scales through second reading  By Levinus Nwabughiogu-Abuja  House of Representatives has passed for second reading a bill seeking the removal of the Code of Conduct Tribunal, CCT from the control of the Executive arm of government to the Judiciary.  Essentially, the bill is seeking the alteration of the 1999 constitution to ultimately make provision for the […]

Tech media organisation, Technext has announced its maiden event, Technext Conference 2021. The event will provide a visible platform for key players in the African blockchain tech ecosystem and crypto enthusiasts to discuss the possibilities of cryptocurrencies, in order to position for future leverage. The maiden event is billed to hold on Thursday, December 9, […]