Nigeria artist among winners of $30,000 Future Africa creativity grant
A Multimedia Nigeria artist has joined other five artists to make the final list of Africa No Filter and Meta Future Africa: Telling Stories, Building Worlds’ programme.
ELECTORAL ACT: Why senators shot down Buhari’s amendment — Abaribe
…Abia needs best hand as governor in 2023 By Clifford Ndujihe, Politics Editor SENATE Minority Leader, Senator Enyinnaya Harcourt Abaribe, PDP Abia, has given reasons the Senate rejected President Muhammadu Buhari’s bill to amend Section 84 (12) of the Electoral Act 2022 that was recently passed into law. According to him, amending the section would […]
Global Citizen Fellowship Program: Applications Now Open for Young Changemakers from Nigeria, Kenya and South Africa
International advocacy organisation Global Citizen has today announced that for the fourth year of the Global Citizen Fellowship Program powered by BeyGOOD, the organisation will be expanding for the first time into Kenya. The application period is now open, until 29th April 2022, for fifteen young people: five from Nigeria, five from Kenya, and five from South Africa, aged between 21 and 25, to join the coveted paid fellowship program commencing in July 2022.
Pakistan behind human rights crisis in Taliban ruled Afghanistan efsas told unhrc
The human rights violations in Taliban-ruled Afghanistan is the brainchild of neighbouring Pakistan which played a key role in shaping both the radical ideas of the Taliban in religious seminaries and the fate of the terrorist group through steadfast support to its violent ways, European think-tank told the United Nations on Monday
5 killed, others injured as bandits open fire on vehicle in Katsina
No fewer than five passengers were confirmed killed and three others critically injured after bandits armed with sophisticated weapons opened fire on a vehicle on the Yantumaki-Danmusa Road in Katsina State. An eyewitness said of the eight passengers, who were all indigenes of Gobirawa and Kaigar Malamai villages in Katsina State, six of them were […]
Understanding zoning and the Enugu Governorship Trajectory
the establishment of zoning political positions, particularly governorship, in Enugu state, dating back to the old Enugu state when it was created in 1991. In my narrative, I told about how Dr. Okwesilieze Nwodo emerged as the first civilian governor of the then Enugu state that comprised of two senatorial districts of the present Ebonyi state and Icha Ituma as Nwodo’s deputy governor.
Kano and Port Harcourt Now Boarding – Qatar Airways Debuts Two New Gateways in Nigeria
The airline increases its Nigerian footprint to four destinations; the largest number of gateways for a single country in our African network
I invited Onazi to pacify everybody – Eguavoen
By Jacob Ajom The list of players released last week by interim coach of the Super Eagles, Austin Eguavoen for selection ahead of the Qatar 2022 FIFA World Cup playoffs against the Black Stars of Ghana has left most football pundits pondering on the chances Nigeria has against the West African football powerhouse when they […]
ZeXzy amass 7 Million + streams across digital streaming platforms
Benin City born, Lagos based Nigerian musician Uwaifo Williams Aituae, better known as ZeXzy by his adoring fans has been basking in the euphoria of wins lately.
Breaking Biases Women Face in the Workplace
In a world abound with information overload, biases form an inherent part of our thinking. It is important to understand and admit that we all have biases and sometimes make decisions based on snap judgements, to perhaps aid in making quicker decisions.
NDLEA seizes large quantities of illicit drugs at Apapa port, 3 states
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested 63-year-old Vincent Obimma with 350grams of cocaine and 150grams of heroin at a park in the Apapa seaport corridor in Lagos state. NDLEA spokesperson, Mr Femi Babafemi said this in a statement on Sunday in Abuja. Babafemi said that the drugs were hidden in an industrial […]
