By Joshua Olomu Veteran showbiz maestro and foremost activist, Charles Oputa, popularly known as CharlyBoy, has paid tribute to late Afrobeat legend, Fela Anikulapo Kuti, following his posthumous Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports Recording Academy honours the Afrobeat pioneer with the Lifetime Achievement Award,Continue Reading
U.S. President Donald Trump has threatened to sue Grammys host, Trevor Noah, after a joke he made about disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein on stage. Trump blasted the comedian as a “total loser,” adding: “It looks like I’ll be sending my lawyers to sue this poor, pathetic, talentless, dope of anContinue Reading
By Aderonke Ojediran Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Monday urged local and foreign investors to tap into Lagos State’s vast opportunities, pledging a supportive and business-friendly environment. He spoke at the Nigeria–UAE Investment Forum, ‘Investopia Global Africa’, hosted by the Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment in Lagos. Sanwo-Olu saidContinue Reading
By Cecilia Ologunagba The UN World Health Organisation (WHO) has warned that cuts to international aid and persistent funding gaps are undermining the global health system. WHO Director-General, Tedros Ghebreyesus, stated this while addressing the WHO Executive Board in Geneva on Monday, saying, “this is occurring as the risk fromContinue Reading
By Kingsley Okoye Dr David Olofu, a senatorial aspirant for 2027 Benue South Senatorial District, has outlined 12 priority areas for his legislative interventions. His Campaign Coordinator, Adakole Elijah, in Abuja on Monday, said that Olofu unveiled the agenda at a meeting with socio-cultural groups from the senatorial district inContinue Reading
By Fatima Mohammed-Lawal A non-government organisation, Dele Shittu Foundation, has sponsored the mentorship of 27 youths in various fields including business, medicine, entrepreneurship and climate protection. The Chairman of Dele Group of Companies and promoter of the foundation, Dr Lanre Shittu, said that the youths were chosen across the federationContinue Reading
By Ibironke Ariyo The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has called for the strengthening of legal and operational frameworks to support the service’s increasing deployment of technology in securing Nigeria’s borders and improving service delivery. The Comptroller-General, NIS, Mrs Kemi Nandap, made the call on Monday in Abuja while delivering aContinue Reading
Worried about the incessant cases of building and infrastructure collapse, the Nigerian Institution of Civil Engineers (NICE) in Osun has staged a sensitisation walk against the menace. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the walk was tagged “Say No to Building Collapse: Build Right and Build Safe —Continue Reading
The Nigerians in Diaspora Merit and Compliance Foundation (NDMCF), has criticised calls for appointments into key national institutions, including the Nigeria Revenue Service (NRS), to be based on alphabetical zoning of states rather than merit.Continue Reading
By Collins Yakubu-Hammer The CBW Africa has launched the Women in Industrialisation and Innovation Initiative (WI³) to ensure that women take the front seat and contribute to the continent’s journey of industrialisation. The Founder and Continental President of CBW Africa, Mrs Ngozi Oyewole, made this known at the formal launchContinue Reading
