The Association of Event Vendors Nigeria, ASSEV, has sworn-in a newly elected executives to pilot the affairs of the association, with a pledge to strengthen collaboration and advance the event industry in Nigeria. The newly inaugurated executive team includes: Tolulope Oluwafemi, President; Abolude Eniola Timothy, Vice President; Dorathy Nwamife, General Secretary; Doris Evbu Ese, Financial […]

Dynasty Africa, one of Africa’s foremost full-service marketing and creative agencies, has achieved a historic double milestone: the agency is celebrating its fifth year in operations while simultaneously etching its name in global advertising history as the first African agency to win the Cannes Corporate Media & TV Awards’ coveted Dolphin Trophy. The international jury […]

A Nigerian engineering expert has called on Sierra Leone to suspend approval of major infrastructure projects unless they undergo strict climate vulnerability assessments, warning that ignoring environmental risks is “funding failure in advance.” Engr. Dr. Bola J. Mudasiru, Deputy National Chairman of the Nigerian Institution of Highway and Transportation Engineers (NIHTE), made the appeal while […]

Despite the announcement of a new ceasefire in Lebanon on Friday, there had been no sign of an end to fighting there. 

By Ozioruva Aliu BENIN CITY – THE governor of Edo State, Senator Monday Okpebholo, has approved the nomination of Terry Igiebor as Chairman of the Edo State Ecological Funding and Management Commission. The appointment is a move aimed at strengthening environmental management and grassroots development across the state. The announcement was made in a government […]

Newly installed Pro-Chancellor of Miva Open University, Dr. Tunji Olowolafe, has called for a radical rethink of higher education delivery in Nigeria, arguing that quality education should be accessible to all regardless of geographical, economic or social barriers. Speaking at the maiden convocation ceremony of Miva Open University in Lagos during at the weekend, Olowolafe […]

ByHenry Ojelu Fifty transport operators in Ogun State have secured credit-financed tricycles under a consumer credit initiative facilitated by the Nigerian Consumer Credit Corporation, CREDICORP, the Ijebu Development Initiative on Poverty Reduction, IDIPR, and Imowo Microfinance Bank. The beneficiaries received the assembled-in-Nigeria three-wheelers during a handover ceremony held at the Awujale Palace in Ijebu-Ode, in […]

By Dayo Johnson Akure Twenty years after conception, Ondo State is making a fresh push to unlock the Olokola Free Trade Zone with the inauguration of a new technical committee by governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa. Aiyedatiwa while inaugurating the 6-member panel in Akure, said that his administration will not let policy delays and coordination failures waste […]

Book: Spiked Beyond Spikes Author: Ekanpou Enewaridideke Reviewer: Ebikabowei Kedikumo Ekampou Enewaridideke’s Spiked Beyond Spikes is a political novel set in the Niger Delta region of Nigeria. The novel presents a society divided by power, oil wealth, ethnic domination, poverty, and state violence. Through the figures of Alabeni and the Ozidi Boys, the novelist explores […]

By Victor Ahiuma-Young The Federation of Informal Workers Organizations of Nigeria, FIWON, has called on the Federal Government to urgently expand pension and healthcare coverage to millions of informal workers across the country, describing the current level of social protection as grossly inadequate. Read Also: Tinubu’s gratuity restoration raises decades-old payment questions — NLC  In a […]

By Folarin Kehinde In a bid to deepen cultural understanding and strengthen people-to-people ties between China and Nigeria, China Communications Construction Company Limited (CCCC) recently organised a Dragon Boat Festival cultural exchange programme at its Enugu New Town Road Project site. The event, themed “Zongzi Aroma Spreads Warmth, Jointly Building the Silk Road,” brought together […]

By Victor Ahiuma-Young Growing incidents of vandalism and theft across communities in Ndokwa land, Delta State, have heightened security concerns, with the Ndokwa Neku Union, NNU, calling for greater vigilance and community participation in the fight against crime. The apex socio-cultural organisation of the Ndokwa people said the recent spate of criminal activities, particularly in […]

Nigerian Afrobeat artiste Kenneth Afure Okudi, popularly known as Big Ken, is emerging as one of the promising voices determined to push African music onto the global stage. Known for his distinctive blend of Afrobeat rhythms and rich African musical patterns, Big Ken is gaining attention for his energetic performances and cultural fusion. In a […]

United Kingdom’s Keir Starmer is expected to announce his resignation as prime minister today to make way for Andy Burnham

Nigeria’s Breakout Star Delivers a Four-Track Emotional Blueprint, Led by High-Energy Anthem “GO GO!” Fast-rising Nigerian artist Khaid announces the release of his highly anticipated EP, B4R&W (Before Rich & Wacko), a carefully curated four-track project that serves as the official prelude to his forthcoming debut album, Rich & Wacko. More than a teaser, the […]