By Taiye Olayemi No fewer than 1,500 children in Lagos received academic materials from the women fellowship of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Rose of Sharon parish, in Ikeja. The children within Ikeja and Shomolu communities were given school bags, mathematical sets, pencils, erasers, exercise books, water bottlesContinue Reading
By Taiye Olayemi Organisers of IPADA Carnival, a cultural tourism programme, say no fewer than 1,500 African artistes are expected to perform at the forthcoming event. Mr Salvation Alibor, Co-Founder, XPark360, a financial partner for the carnival, on Monday disclosed this during a stakeholders meeting, while unveiling programmes for theContinue Reading
By Stanley Nkwocha It was Saturday, May 27th, 2023. The inauguration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu as the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria was just two days away, that is Monday, May 29th. I and my friend, B.K Yakubu (presently the Commissioner for Information in Kebbi State) wereContinue Reading
By Taiye Olayemi Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State on Thursday, urged stakeholders in the film and television industry to collaborate and be innovative for the development of the sector. Sanwo-Olu made the call at the opening ceremony of the 2024 Nigerian International Film and TV Summit, (NIFS), held inContinue Reading
In a bid to revolutionize agriculture in Katsina State, Governor Dr. Dikko Umar Radda led a delegation to China to seal partnerships with leading agricultural equipment manufacturers. The visit, facilitated by Mr. Xu Xianrui, Managing Director of Woerka Nigeria Company Limited, and Ambassador Bernard Oshi of Ben 10 Equipment Inc.,Continue Reading
By Taiye Olayemi The Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Rose of Sharon parish, Ikeja, is to distribute academic materials to no fewer than 2000 children ahead of the September school resumption. Pastor Chichi Obiagwu, Head of the women ministry in the parish who disclosed this in a statement, saidContinue Reading
By Taiye Olayemi Mrs Lola Ade-John, Minister of Tourism, has promised to support the National Association of Nigeria Travel Agencies (NANTA) in marketing Nigeria at the forthcoming edition of the World Travel Market (WTM). The minister made the pledge when the NANTA team visited her office in Abuja, on TuesdayContinue Reading
News Desk A group under the auspices of Nasarawa Development Foundation has described the concerned raised by some staff of the Federal Polytechnic Nasarawa, over the shortlisting of Dr. Hauwa Mohammed for the substantive Rector position of the institution as baseless and hypocritical. Mr Idris Musa Audi, stated this whileContinue Reading
By Salisu Sani-Idris Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN) has condemned the abduction, torture and brutal killing of Alhaji Isa Bawa, the Sarkin Gobir of Gatawa, Sabon Local Government, Sokoto State. The National Secretary of MACBAN, Malam Bello Aliyu-Gotomo, made the commendation in a statement on Saturday inContinue Reading
