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AdvoKC Foundation Urges Kaduna Governor Uba Sani to Increase Women’s Empowerment Fund As Promised
AdvoKC Foundation, on Thursday, called on Kaduna State Governor Uba Sani to increase the Kaduna State Women Empowerment Fund (KADSWEF), a pledge the...
Bole Festival and the West African Festivals Circuit Connection
On August 7th, 2022, I attended the Bole Festival for the first time at Port Harcourt’s Yakubu Gowon Stadium. Stepping out of the...
Seven Security Personnel Killed in Bandits’ Ambush on Zamfara Highway
On Thursday, three soldiers of the Nigerian Army and four personnel of the Nigeria Police Force were killed while repelling an attack by...
Davido Performs To Sold-Out Crowd In Ethiopia As Country Marks New Year 2017
Nigerian Afrobeats sensation Davido electrified a sold-out audience in Ethiopia on September 11, 2024, as the country celebrated the beginning of its new...
We Are Exporting Our Diesel, Jet Fuel As Local Marketers Refuse To Patronise Us – Dangote
The management of the Dangote Refinery has said that it has been exporting diesel and jet fuel produced by the refinery as many...
Aviation Workers to Embark on Protest as Government Ignores Calls for Removal of 50% Revenue Deduction
Aviation workers’ unions have announced plans to stage a peaceful protest across airports nationwide on September 18, 2024. In a joint statement, the...
Armed Bandits Block Gusau-Funtua Highway in Zamfara, Kidnap Several Travellers
Armed bandits, in the early hours of Thursday, launched a deadly attack along the Gusau-Funtua highway, abducting an unspecified number of travellers, authorities...
Commonwealth Secretary-General Candidates Call for Reparations for Colonialism and Slavery
Three candidates for the Secretary-General position of the Commonwealth have called for financial reparations and “reparative justice” for former British colonies, but now...
I come From South Africa, I represent Amapiano – Tyla Clarifies Identity After Winning Best Afrobeats Category In MTV VMAs
South African singer Tyla took home the award for “Best Afrobeats” at the 2024 MTV Video Music Awards, using her acceptance speech to...
FG Bent on Temporary Solutions, Donates Bags of Garri and Maize to Akwa Ibom
The Federal Government has handed over 24,180 bags of maize and 5,828 bags of garri to the Akwa Ibom State Government for distribution...
Junior D’Tigress Bounce Back with Quarterfinal Victory Over Egypt, Advances to FIBA U-18 Women’s Afrobasket Semifinals
Nigeria’s Junior D’Tigress have reignited their campaign in the 2024 FIBA U-18 Women’s Afrobasket with a solid 66-51 victory over Egypt in the...
NLC Refutes Claim That Its President, Joe Ajaero Was Trying To Leave the Country to Avoid Detention
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has denied claims alleging that its President, Joe Ajaero, was apprehended by the Department of State Services (DSS)...