By Salisu Sani-Idris Special Adviser to the President on Senate Matters, Sen. Basheer Lado, has commended the President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, for his uncommon professionalism in steering the screening exercise of the seven ministerial nominees. Lado acknowledged the leadership of the Senate and the distinguished senators for theContinue Reading
By Taiye Olayemi The International Human Rights Observatory Africa (IHRO-Africa), a civil society organisation, has called on policy makers to implement business-friendly reforms to mitigate human capital flight in Nigeria. Daniel Koussou, the Chairman of the committee on Economic Diplomacy, Trade and Investment, IHRO-AFRICA, made the call during the inaugurationContinue Reading
By Taiye Olayemi ART X Lagos has opened with tribute to late Herbert Wigwe, former Group Managing Director of Access Bank Plc and some other unsung pioneers across different fields. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the theme for this year’s fair is ‘Promised Lands’. The exhibition hadContinue Reading
By Talatu Maiwada The Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) of the United Nations says it has developed a flood-trigger framework to mitigate the impact of the disasters in Nigeria. The UN organisation said it achieved the feat in collaboration with key stakeholders. Mr Gift Umor, the Climate Smart Agriculture SpecialistContinue Reading
By Taiye Olayemi The Lagos State Government and the Nigeria Association of Tour Operators (NATOP) have expressed readiness to showcase and market the state’s tourism sites to the global audience at the World Travel Market (WTM). The national president of NATOP, Mrs Bolaji Mustapha, during a meeting with the commissionerContinue Reading
By Taiye Olayemi Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State on Monday inaugurated the remodelled J Randle Centre for Yoruba Culture and History. The centre is currently playing host to the maiden edition of Afropolis Lagos Festival, an international festival of arts, creativity and innovation, which kicked off on Oct. 26Continue Reading
By Rukayat Adeyemi LG Electronics says its partnership with Clean Ace Academy is to provide free training for laundry service providers, enhance their skills and upscale their businesses. Mr Samuel Odenusi, Manager, Commercial Laundry Business, LG Electronics West Africa, stated this in an interview with the News Agency of NigeriaContinue Reading
By Taiye Olayemi The Tayese Academy of Arts and Culture, London CIC, has partnered with Nigeria’s Alariya Cultural Group to promote Yoruba culture in the United Kingdom, through series of high street cultural performances. Babatunde Bamgbode, President, Alariya Cultural Group, in a statement on Thursday, said that the initiative wouldContinue Reading
By Taiye Olayemi Dr Adewale Ayuba, renowned Fuji musician, on Friday, praised President Bola Tinubu’s bold move of merging the tourism and culture ministries, calling it a game-changer for the creative industry. Ayuba while speaking with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), in Lagos, said he believed this merger wouldContinue Reading
