By Taiye Olayemi Some women and hairstylists on Tuesday lamented the high cost of hair attachments as the price has continued to soar from 2023. They expressed their concern in separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos. NAN reports that hair attachment is one of theContinue Reading
By Taiye Olayemi A professional Tour Guide, Anago Osho on Tuesday pleaded with the Minister of Tourism, Ms Lola Ade-John to create a national tourism masterplan to stimulate growth in the tourism sector in 2024. Osho, the Chief Executive Officer of Anago Osho Adventures, in an interview with the NewsContinue Reading
By Taiye Olayemi Mr Denja Abdullahi, former President, Association of Nigerian Authors (ANA), on Friday urged government at all levels and African leaders to focus on grooming the book and publishing industry for economic diversification and growth. Abdullahi, a poet, made the call during a day-two international conference, organised byContinue Reading
By Taiye Olayemi The Centre for Black and African Arts and Civilisation (CBAAC) has called on Africans to be deliberate in the exploration of the continent’s arts and cultural potential for improved economic growth. CBAAC’s Director-General, Chief Oluwabunmi Amao, made the call during the centre’s annual international conference , withContinue Reading
By Taiye Olayemi The Nigerian tourism industry in 2023 witnessed a significant improvement with the creation of a sole ministry for the sector after years of clarion call from stakeholders in the industry that tourism should be separated from the Ministry of Information. The tourism industry which wasContinue Reading
By Salisu Sani-Idris Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN), has urged the Federal Government to come out with a clear-cut compensation package for all victims of drone attacks across the country. The National President of MACBAN, Baba Othman-Ngelzarma, made the call in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja.Continue Reading
By Taiye Olayemi A gospel artiste, Benedict Onyemechalu, on Monday advised colleagues to adopt different sounds and styles in their music to give room for versatility in the gospel music industry. Onyemechalu, a Reverend Father of the Catholic Archdiocese of Abuja, gave the advice while speaking with the News AgencyContinue Reading
By Salisu Sani-Idris Nurul Yaqeen Islamic Foundation has pledged to provide affordable world-class Islamic and formal education to indigent children in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). The Director of the foundation, Imam Yahya Al-Yolawi, made the pledge at the 4th Annual Qur’anic Graduation Walimah (ceremony) of the foundation, held inContinue Reading
By Taiye Olayemi The city of Abuja was agog on Thursday when some cultural troupes from states across the federation displayed the beauty of Nigerian culture in dance and music. This was when delegates from states visited the Nike Art Gallery and the Abuja Cultural Market as part of activitiesContinue Reading
