By Rukayat Adeyemi Former Chairman of First Bank of Nigeria Ltd., Mrs Ibukun Awosika, has urged women entrepreneurs to reinvent their businesses to remain relevant in the present changing world. Awosika gave the advice while delivering a keynote address at the 2023 Women High Achievers Trybe (WHAT) conference held inContinue Reading
By Salisu Sani-Idris Mr Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, on Monday urged the Labour Party (LP) Presidential candidate, Peter Obi, to “prove his belief in Nigeria.” In a statement titled: “Peter Obi should find better vocation instead of casting aspersions on the Judiciary”, OnanugaContinue Reading
By Taiye Olayemi Chandramouli Kern, Consul General of India in Lagos, says Indians have been recognised as the biggest investors in Nigeria with over 27 million dollar cumulative investment and no fewer than 200 companies. Kern said this on Sunday while declaring open “Anchor Restaurant”, an Afro-Asian restaurant in Lagos. “ThisContinue Reading
By Salisu Sani-Idris An Abuja-based businessman, Alhaji Aminu Baba-Kusa, has donated 3.25 hactares of land housing the famous Al-Noor Masjid (Mosque) and another edifice to the International Centre for Islamic Culture and Education (ICICE) in Abuja. Baba-Kusa presented the legal documents of the land, including the mosque and the edifice,Continue Reading
By Taiye Olayemi The 12th edition of the Africa International Film Festival (AFRIFF) slated to hold from Nov. 5 to 11 will feature biopics of late Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti, as well as renowned artist, Nike Davies-Okundaye. Chioma Ude, Founder of AFRIFF, disclosed this in a statement on Sunday, in Lagos. “TheContinue Reading
By Taiye Olayemi Prof. Gbenga Fasiku, Director, Institute of Cultural Studies, Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, has called on African leaders to work unanimously to promote peaceful co-existence within the continent. Fasiku made the call during the commemoration of the Black History Month organised by the Centre for Black andContinue Reading
By Taiye Olayemi The Centre for Black and African Arts and Civilisation (CBAAC) has commended Nigerian afrobeats star, Divine Ikubor, popularly known as Rema for an outstanding performance during 2023 Ballon d’Or awards held in Paris. Its Director-General, Mrs Oluwabunmi Amao who recounted how electrifying Rema’s performance was, said AfricansContinue Reading
By Taiye Olayemi Goge Africa, a media and culture brand has won the Destination Award as tourism promoters for the year 2023. Presenting the award, Mr Oluwadunsin Oluwasuji, said that Nneka and Isaac Moses, Founders of Goge Africa, had been known for showcasing the rich cultural and natural heritageContinue Reading
By Salisu Sani-Idris The Presidential Compressed Natural Gas Initiative (P-CNGi), on Thursday inaugurated the Abuja CNG conversion and training centre to ensure the attainment of sustainable energy future in the country. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the centre was commissioned at the Nigerian Institute of Transport TechnologyContinue Reading
By Taiye Olayemi Dr Ugo Aniga of the Department of Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution, Ajayi Crowther University, Oyo State, says Africans can only achieve full democracy when its leaders jettison foreign aid. Aniga made the remark during the 2023 Centre for Black and African Arts and Civilisation (CBAAC) annualContinue Reading
