By Taiye Olayemi Tour operators say the crave for leisure and recreation by Nigerians is fast diminishing owing to rising cost of living . Some of the operators ,in separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday , also expressed concern about poor patronage owing to theContinue Reading
Hundreds of commuters are currently stranded following the protest being held by Lagos commercial drivers against the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority and Task force on Monday. PUNCH Online gathered that the commercial drivers embarked on the strike to protest extortion Our correspondent who monitored the event observedContinue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje Abuja: The Defence Headquarters has warned troublemakers to “stay away from the Nov. 11 governorship elections in Kogi, Imo and Bayelsa or face injurious consequences from the military.” The Director, Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. Edward Buba, gave the warning while briefing newsmen on the operationsContinue Reading
By Taiye Olayemi Organisers of the 17th edition of Culturati, a cultural fair, have scheduled the event for Nov. 30 to Dec. 3 in Lagos. Tiwasayo Odugbesan, Project Coordinator for Culturati, disclosed this during a news conference on Wednesday in Lagos. Odugbesan said that the 2023 edition had been deliberatelyContinue Reading
By Sani Idris Kaduna: The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration (NAFDAC) has advised nursing mothers to embrace exclusive breastfeeding to improve the health status of their newborns. The North West Director of the agency, Mrs Josephine Dayilim, gave the advise at a one-day workshop on the banContinue Reading
By Flowerbudnews Enugu: The National Youths Service Corps (NYSC) has sworn in 1,544 corps members of the 2023 Batch ‘C’ Stream one set, deployed to Enugu State for the one-year mandatory national service. The state Coordinator, NYSC, Mrs. Gladys Adama, disclosed this on Tuesday during the swearing-in ceremony at theContinue Reading
By Taiye Olayemi Prof. Gbenga Fasiku, Director, Institute of Cultural Studies, Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, on Friday called on African leaders to work unanimously to promote peaceful co-existence within the continent. Fasiku made the call during the commemoration of the Black History Month organised by the Centre for BlackContinue Reading
By Taiye Olayemi The Centre for Black and African Arts and Civilisation (CBAAC) on Thursday commended Nigerian afrobeats star, Divine Ikubor, popularly known as Rema for an outstanding performance during 2023 Ballon d’Or awards held in Paris. Its Director-General, Mrs Oluwabunmi Amao who recounted how electrifying Rema’s performance was saidContinue Reading
By Taiye Olayemi Goge Africa, a media and culture brand has won the Destination Award as tourism promoters for the year 2023. Presenting the award, Mr Oluwadunsin Oluwasuji, said that Nneka and Isaac Moses, Founders of Goge Africa, had been known for showcasing the rich cultural and natural heritage ofContinue Reading
