Breaking barriers to stardom amid challenges in music industry By Folasade Adeniran, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Debutante musicians believe that although many aspiring musicians are putting a lot of effort to make a name in the music scene, there are challenges ranging from payola, copyright infringement and privacy. LackContinue Reading
By Rukayat Adeyemi The Abdul Samad Rabiu Initiative for Africa (ASR Africa), in commemoration of the 2024 International Widows’ Day, donated N10 million grant to the International Women’s Society (IWS) on Tuesday in Lagos. ASR Africa is a brainchild of African industrialist, philanthropist, and Chairman of BUA Group, MrContinue Reading
By Abiodun Lawal The Nigeria Customs Service (NSC) said it has seized 26,950 litres of petroleum products worth N19 million being smuggled out of the country into Republic of Benin. The National Coordinator, Operation Whirlwind of the NSC, Mr Hussein Ejibunu, disclosed this on Thursday at a newsContinue Reading
By Rukayat Adeyemi The Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE) on Monday solicited collaboration of Seplat Energy Plc on capacity building for local engineers, renewable energy expansion projects and innovations for national development. NSE President, Mrs Margaret Oguntala, made the appeal while leading a delegation of the society on a visitContinue Reading
By Chinyere Nwachukwu A political economist, Prof. Kingsley Moghalu, says Nigeria must re-align its education curriculum in line with the rapidly-evolving global landscape. Moghalu, a former Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, also said that increasing importance of technology, science, entrepreneurship and teacher training in drivingContinue Reading
By Babajide Awoyinfa The General Manager, National Arts Theatre, Tola Akerele, has called for more investment in cultural tourism, creative industries, and multicultural education to further leverage Nigeria’s diversity. Akerele made the call on Tuesday in Lagos at a World Cultural Day celebration organised by the National Theatre inContinue Reading
By Aderonke Ojediran Nigeria’s afrobeats artiste and entrepreneur, Oluwatosin Ajibade, popularly known as Mr Eazi, has called for more collaborations in education and sports in Africa. Mr Eazi said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos on Tuesday. “As we grow in life, there’sContinue Reading
By Esenvosa Izah The Nigeria Employers’ Consultative Association (NECA) has called for concerted efforts by stakeholders to end child labour in the workplace and across the country. NECA Director-General, Adewale-Smatt Oyerinde, made the call on Tuesday in commemoration of the World Day Against Child Labour marked on every JuneContinue Reading
By Yunus Yusuf Mr Ekperikpe Ekpo, the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Gas), has commended Tetracore Energy for its investment in a 10-million standard cubic feet per day (MMscfd) LNG facility. The investment in the facility is aimed at promoting energy security in Nigeria. Ekpo made the commendation atContinue Reading
By Raji Rasak/ Millicent Ifeanyichukwu The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Foundation on Wednesday sensitised students of Badagry Senior Secondary School on tree planting to mark the World Environment Day. Speaking at the programme, Mrs Henrietta Obioma-Igwe, Manager, Programme and Development of the foundation, said tree planting and conservation effortsContinue Reading
