By Oluwafunke Ishola The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) says the National Identification database shows a low coverage and gender gap in the registration project, considering the notion that there are more women than men. The Director-General of NIMC, Mr Aliyu Aziz, said this during the Inclusion for all (I4ALL)Continue Reading
By Adekunle Williams/Rukayat Moisemhe The Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) says new Beneficiary Ownership Registrar (BOR) will help the anti-corruption agencies in the fight against money laundering and terrorist financing in the country. The Registrar-General, CAC, Alhaji Garba Abubakar, made this disclosure at the free training workshop on the useContinue Reading
By Taiye Olayemi The Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN) says it plans to hold an international festival in Miami, Florida, to create network for Nollywood actors with their global colleagues. National President of AGN, Emeka Rollas, who disclosed this on Tuesday at a news conference in Lagos, said the festivalContinue Reading
By Oluwafunke Ishola A Reproductive Health Specialist, Dr Omolaso Omosehin, has appealed to the Lagos State Government to establish youth friendly centres and young mums clinics in rural areas of the state. Omosehin, former Head, Lagos Liaison Office, United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), said this during theContinue Reading
By Mateen Badru The National Gallery of Art on Thursday collaborated with lecturers of the School of Art, Design and Printing Technology, Yaba College of Technology (YABATECH), Lagos, to showcase their artworks. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the exhibition was organised by the National Gallery of ArtContinue Reading
By Olayinka Olawale Stakeholders in the agricultural sector have charged farmers to embrace sustainable certification for agribusiness to build more resilient, profitable and sustainable ventures. They also urged the Federal Government to develop a food safety framework to improve agriculture sustainability certification in the country. They stated this at theContinue Reading
By Folasade Adeniran Guiness World Record holder, Hilda Baci, will display her world-beating culinary skills in Lagos on Friday, July 14, to raise funds for a widow. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Baci’s dishes will be tasted in an initiative by Joseph Edgar, The DukeContinue Reading
By Mateen Badru Oba Rilwan Akiolu of Lagos has described the movie, “Gangs of Lagos”, as defamatory and sacrilegious for depicting the ‘Eyo’ as criminal gangs that commit grotesque murder and visit terror on innocent citizens. The traditional ruler raised concerns about the film in a three-page letter he addressedContinue Reading
By Yunus Yusuf Market Leaders and Traders Associaton of Nigeria (MALETAN) Lagos State chapter, has called on the Lagos State Government, concerned persons and groups to address the challenges affecting peaceful coexistence in the state. It also said that it was necesssary to address some identified anomalies within theContinue Reading
By Mateen Badru Amazon Web Services Nigeria, a subsidiary of Amazon Inc. and founder of Prime Video Nigeria, has claimed that its film, “Gangs of Lagos”, is not injurious to anyone. This was revealed in a preliminary objection by the global entertainment company in a suit filedContinue Reading
