By Joan Odafe Lagos State Government has reaffirmed its commitment to cultural preservation and community revitalisation with revival of the Fanti Carnival. The state’s Commissioner for Tourism, Arts and Culture, Mrs Toke Benson-Awoyinka, said this at a news conference in Lagos. Benson-Awoyinka said the carnival, which would hold on AprilContinue Reading
By Ibukun Emiola No fewer than 20,000 Oyo State residents have benefited from the Federal Government’s interventions to Micro, Small and Medium Scale Enterprises (MSMEs) in the state. Dr Olasupo Olusi, the Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Bank of Industry (BOI) said this in Ibadan at the Town HallContinue Reading
By Zubairu Idris The Katsina State Primary Healthcare Development Agency (SPHCA) says it is targeting not less than 3 million children during the forthcoming polio immunisation campaign scheduled for April 26 to 29. Its Executive Secretary, Dr Shamsudeen Yahaya, made the disclosure at a media dialogue with UNICEF, Katsina StateContinue Reading
By Adenike Ayodele An Ikeja High Court on Tuesday struck out the defamation suit filed against an Instagram celebrity Martins Otse, also known as Verydarkblackman (VDM). A human rights lawyer, Mr Femi Falana (SAN) and his son, Folarin popularly known as Falz, had filed the defamation suit against VDM. FalanaContinue Reading
By Babajide Awoyinfa Online streaming platform, Spotify, has announced Nigerian artiste, Brazy, as its EQUAL Africa Artiste for April. The EQUAL Africa programme celebrates women who are changing the game and making space for themselves in the music industry. Phiona Okumu, Spotify’s Head of Music for Sub-Saharan Africa, disclosed thisContinue Reading
By Constance Athekame The Federal Government says plans were on the way to offset the N4 trillion debt owed the Power Generation Companies (GenCos) for electricity generated. Mr Bola Tunji, Special Adviser, Strategic Communications and Media Relations, to the Minister of Power, made this known in an interview with theContinue Reading
By Joy Mbachi Dr Law Mefor, Anambra Commissioner for Information, has called for legislation to stop the use of industrial oxygen in hospitals across the country saying that it is dangerous to people’s health. Mefor made the call during a courtesy visit to Ms Nwamaka Arinze, the Managing Director/Chief ExecutiveContinue Reading
The European Union and Britain pledged on Tuesday to increase aid for Sudan, ahead of a conference in London marking the second anniversary of a conflict that has displaced millions. Britain said the conference aimed to improve the coherence of the international response to the crisis, although Sudan’s government criticisedContinue Reading
The International Monetary Fund and Ghana’s Government have reached a staff-level agreement on a fourth review of its three-billion-dollar loan programme. The deal will unlock another 370 million dollars on completion by the Fund’s Executive Board. The gold, oil, and cocoa-producing nation is recovering from its most severe economic crisisContinue Reading
By Muhammad Nasir Bashir The National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI) has reiterated its resolve to promote made-in-Nigeria products. Dr Abdulfatai Ambali, Head, Department Manufacturing Services of Hydraulic Equipment Development Institute (HEDI) a division of NASENI, gave the assurance during a Focus Group Meeting with stakeholders by theContinue Reading
