By Babatunde Ogunrinde King Amakree Academy, in Obuama, Rivers, defeated Father O’Connel Science College, Minna, 56-54 to win the boys’ title at the 26th Nestlé Milo Secondary Schools Basketball Championship. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the final produced a thrilling contest, with both teamsContinue Reading
By Joan Odafe Goge Africa and stakeholders in diplomacy, government, and the creative sector have urged that culture be used as a strategic tool for economic growth, diplomacy, and foreign policy, not just entertainment. The stakeholders made the call at the inauguration of the Goge Africa Cultural Dialogue andContinue Reading
By Joan Odafe Olugbenga Sunday, Convener of the Hotel Managers Conference Africa (HMCA), says hospitality professionals from 13 African countries will converge in Lagos to chart a new course for service excellence, workforce development and stronger policy support. Sunday said this during a meeting with members of the Association ofContinue Reading
By Oladele Eniola Spotify has partnered with Afro Nation Portugal as the festival’s official sponsor and exclusive streaming partner for the 2026 edition. The company said in a statement on Wednesday that the move is aimed at bringing the event to global audiences through its platform. The News AgencyContinue Reading
By Millicent Ifeanyichukwu The Lagos State Government has commended corps members for their active participation in the just-concluded three-week orientation course and urged them to sustain the values and qualities acquired during the service year and beyond. Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu gave the commendation in his address on TuesdayContinue Reading
By Abiodun Lawal Prof. Samuel Oladipo, the Vice Chancellor, Tai Solarin Federal University of Education (TASFUED), has unveiled a strategic plan aimed at positioning the institution among Nigeria’s top 25 universities and the top 3,000 globally by 2031. Oladipo made this known on Tuesday in Ijebu Ode duringContinue Reading
By Oluwaseun Nubi The Chairman of Kosofe Local Government Area of Lagos State, Mr Moyosore Ogunlewe, has attributed persistent flooding in the area and obstruction of drainage channels to indiscriminate refuse disposal. Ogunlewe, in a statement on Tuesday, identified Oworonsoki, Ifako, Ogudu and Mende as some of the communities experiencingContinue Reading
By Babatunde Ogunrinde The 26th Nestlé Milo Secondary School Basketball Championships continued on Monday with exciting quarter-final matches. Davidhall International College, Ikoyi, Lagos, continued their impressive form with a 51-47 victory over Urhobo College. The Lagos team later defeated Family Support Programme Secondary School,Continue Reading
By Oluwaseun Nubi The Lagos State Government intensified environmental sanitation enforcement in Kosofe Local Government Area on Saturday, sealing several residential buildings for violations during the monthly exercise. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that several houses on Olorunfunmi St., Oworonshoki, were sealed during the June monthly sanitationContinue Reading
By Lydia Chigozie-Ngwakwe The Yaba Lions Club, District 404A3, on Thursday inaugurated four toilets it refurbished at the Yaba College of Technology (Yabatech) Staff Primary School, Lagos, as part of its community service. At the inauguration, the Governor, Lions International District 404A3 Nigeria, Mrs Mary Onu, said the projectContinue Reading
