Pan-African reality show with 27-country line-up signals Nigeria’s expanding cultural footprint in Kenya
Nigeria’s expanding use of culture and creative industries as instruments of regional diplomacy has come into sharper focus following the announcement that "Pride Heritage," a pan-African cultural reality television show founded by Nollywood producer Amb. Thompson Ukeki, will hold its new season in Nairobi, Kenya.
How The Future Academy is changing young lives through football
On dusty football pitches across Ajegunle, Ikorodu, Agege and Ikeja, the rhythm of the game rarely stops.
Northern Christians reclaim 1964 identity, launch forum to strengthen regional voice
Christian leaders across the 19 Northern states and the Federal Capital Territory have formally adopted a new identity, unveiling the Forum of Northern Christians, also known as the Northern Christian Association, to clarify their mandate and strengthen regional representation while maintaining alignment with the national Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN).
50 bag first class as Ondo state Varsity, OAUSTECH, graduates 1,452 students
The Olusegun Agagu University of Science and Technology (OAUSTECH), Okitipupa ,Ondo state, will graduate 1,452 students during its 9th convocation ceremony, with 50 of them earning first class degrees across disciplines.
FG signs MoU with STRATCOMM to scale youth climate, migration programmes nationwide
By Efe Onodjae The Federal Government and STRATCOMM Consulting have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to strengthen the youth migration and climate action resilience (YM&CA) department of the federal ministry of youth development. The MoU will also see to the scaling up of youth-focused climate and migration programmes nationwide.Speaking in Abuja on Wednesday at […]
NDLEA, YIAVHA lament rising youth drug abuse in Plateau
By Gilbert Joseph Jos – The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has raised concern over a disturbing rise in drug abuse among the youths including young women in Plateau State, warning that the trend poses a serious threat to families, education and the future of the State. Assistant Commander of Narcotics, Ku’ulyidam Hassan, who […]
Meet Atomicsound: Nigeria’s next afro-fusion pioneer
At just 21 years old, Israel Odunewu is trading periodic tables for piano keys, chemical equations for chord progressions, and a promising career in science for a shot at musical immortality.
EU, Nigeria deepen science alliance at landmark Lagos Summit
The European Union has declared that its partnership with Nigeria in science and innovation is built on co-creation and joint ownership, not a one-sided transfer of expertise, as top policymakers and innovators gathered in Lagos for the Nigeria–EU Science and Innovation Day.
AGGA to Aiyedatiwa: Come out open on deep seaport, $4B petrochemical fertiliser plant deals
—Says MoUs shrouded in secrecy By Dayo Johnson Akure A civil society group, the Association for Good Governance Advocacy (AGGA), Ondo state, has asked the stste governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa to disclose the identity of the company involved in the two major investment deals- the deep seaport and $4B petrochemical fertiliser plant The group, raised serious […]
SLAVE TRADE: Nigerian cleric petitions Trump over reparations
A Nigerian faith-based organisation, Universal Prayer Fellowship, has formally petitioned the Chairman, Board of Peace at the White House, Washington DC, United States of America, demanding what it described as “belated reparations” for the transatlantic slave trade.
Ogun monarch urges financial institutions to adopt people-centred policies
By James Ogunnaike, Abeokuta The Onitigbo of Tigbo Kingdom in Ado-Odo/Ota local government area of Ogun State, Oba Olabode Victor Fagbayi, has called on policymakers and financial institutions to design people-centred policies that will ease access to capital for entrepreneurs, particularly at the grassroots. The monarch made the call during the official launch of Market […]
