Nigeria remits $100m to ECOWAS in community levies
By Victoria Ojeme The Federal Government has paid US$100,324,011.33 to the Economic Community of West Africa (ECOWAS) as community levy this year alone. This was disclosed at the presentation of the Nigeria country report by the Nigerian delegation at the ongoing Second Ordinary Session of the ECOWAS Parliament in Abuja. The leader of Nigeria’s delegation […]
Why ‘Jingle Bells’ is popular among Christmas songs
By Biodun Busari One of the most popular Christmas songs is Jingle Bells, and the atmosphere will be filled with delight again as December starts today. ‘Jingle Bells’ is arguably the Christmas song one learns to sing in school and probably best in carol service. The song was composed by James Lord Pierpont who was […]
Journalists harp on safety, adequate security for 2023 polls
Men of the Nigerian press have stressed the need to ensure the safety of media professionals and adequate security for a successful 2023 general elections. Participants at a capacity-building workshop on conflict and sensitive reporting and the 2023 general elections for working journalists in Kano State made this appeal on Wednesday. Read also : Jega […]
Burna Boy tops Apple Music Nigeria No. 1 artist of 2022
By Ada Osadebe Grammy award winner, Burna Boy has emerged as the top artist on Apple’s music list for 2022 with his album “Love, Damini.” The album had the most streams on Apple Music in Kenya and Ghana in 2022. It is also the third-most streamed album on Apple Music South Africa in 2022. According […]
Today in the News: State govs responsible for rising poverty in Nigeria – FG
State govs responsible for rising poverty in Nigeria – FG; Adeleke, Oyetola quarrel afresh on handover procedure are top stories published across all major newspapers in Nigeria today, December 1, 2022. In ‘Today in the News’, a newspaper review show on Vanguard Online TV, Damilola Ogunsakin, the anchor, reviewed major headlines published across major newspapers […]
Hakeem Jeffries to succeed Nancy Pelosi, as first Black party leader in Congress
By Biodun Busari The Democrats of the United States House of Representatives have unanimously elected the caucus chair and New York lawmaker, Hakeem Jeffries to succeed Nancy Pelosi from January 2023. Jeffries is on the verge of making history to become the first Black lawmaker to lead one of the two major parties in either […]
