No fewer than 94 Nigerians benefitted from 160 different surgical operations conducted at the National Hospital Abuja by the Sekinah Medical Outreach (SMO), an Islamic charity organisation. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the six-day surgical operations, which began on Feb. 15, were carried out in collaboration withContinue Reading

By Taiye Olayemi Winners of the Goge Africa cultural dance competition were on Friday awarded a cash prize of N600,000, in recognition of their exceptional talent and captivating performance. The cultural dance competition was held during Goge Africa Festival in October 2024, an event that commemorated the 25th anniversary ofContinue Reading

By Taiye Olayemi The Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC) says it is ready to work with the National Association of Nigerian Theatre Arts Practitioners (NANTAP) to strengthen performers’ rights protection under the Copyright Laws. Dr John Asein, Director-General of NCC, said this on Wednesday in Lagos during the ongoing NANTAP NationalContinue Reading

By Olawunmi Ashafa ‘’No industry can grow, industrialise or be competitive in the dark’’, Dr Akinwumi Adesina, President and Chairman of the Board of Directors, African Development Bank (AfDB) Group, once declared at the Noor solar power point in Quarzazate, Southern Morocco. This, therefore, explains the essence of the recentContinue Reading

By Taiye Olayemi The Yoruba people of Nigeria have long been the custodians of rich oral traditions that reflect their unique culture, philosophy, and identity. However, today, key traditions such as Ijala, Ìrèmọ̀jé, and Ẹkún Ìyàwó are under threat. Modernisation, globalisation, and diminishing interest among younger generations are causing theseContinue Reading

By Taiye Olayemi, Detty December, a phrase coined to describe the festive and celebratory atmosphere that characterises the month of December in Nigeria, indicates the high volume of excitement and merriment associated with the last month of the year in Africa’s most populated country. Like in many other matters, LagosContinue Reading

By Salisu Sani-Idris Sakinah Medical Outreach in collaboration with the Medics Across Continents, on Sunday, inaugurated a surgical initiative to perform free kidney stone removal and other surgeries for over 100 underprivileged Nigerians. Prof. Aisha Abubakar, the Vice Chairman of the outreach, said this at a news conference on theContinue Reading

Chief Prince Egwuekwe, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Prince Interior Furniture and Furnishing,on Friday celebrated 25th anniversary in Nigeria’s wood industry. Egwuekwe, who is also the President of Furniture Makers Association of Nigeria, while addressing a news conference in his newly established showroom in Gwarinpa, Abuja, said Nigeria’s woodContinue Reading