Culture minister congratulates new heads of agencies, urges them to deliver on mandate
Hannatu Musawa, Minister of Art, Culture and Creative Economy, has congratulated the newly appointed heads of agencies under the ministry and urged them to deliver diligently on their mandate to make the sector vibrant. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the minister ‘s message was conveyed in a statement by her Special Assistant […]
AFCON 2023: Yemi Alade to thrill fans at opening ceremony
Nigerian Afro beats sensation Yemi Alade is set to perform at the opening ceremony of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) on Saturday in Abidjan. The singer confirmed this in a post on her official X handle (former Twitter). She said the opportunity was a dream come true for her. “Since 2016, I have […]
Tinubu appoints board members for gas infrastructure Fund
President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of the board members of the Midstream and Downstream Gas Infrastructure Fund (MDGIF). Ajuri Ngelale, Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, disclosed this in a statement on Friday in Abuja. He said that the MDGIF would be domiciled in the Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory […]
NANS lauds Tinubu for approving N683b intervention fund for public tertiary institutions
The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has applauded President Bola Tinubu for the approval of N683 billion as the 2024 Intervention Fund for public tertiary education institutions in the country. The amount was announced on Friday by the Executive Secretary of Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund), Mr Sonny Echono, during a strategic planning meeting […]
Stakeholders want Niger Delta people involved in pipeline surveillance contracts
Stakeholders from the six states of the Niger Delta region have thrown their weight behind Gov Douye Diri’s call to include people from the region in pipeline surveillance contracts The regional group welcomed the call for a review and decentralisation of the crude oil and gas facilities surveillance contracts awarded by the federal government across […]
AFCON 2023: Peseiro tweaks formation ahead of Equatorial Guinea clash
Super Eagles Coach, Jose Peseiro, has tinkered with the team’s formation ahead of their first group game of the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) against Equatorial Guinea. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the changes to the team are necessary due to injuries picked up by some key players and the absence of […]
Stop Persecution of Chioma Okoli, CAPPA Urges Erisco Foods, Police
The Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) has condemned the harassment of an expectant mother, Mrs. Chioma Okoli, allegedly by Erisco Foods in collusion with the Nigerian Police. CAPPA, in a statement issued on Friday, January 12, 2024, urged the Inspector-General of Police (IGP) to abide by the rule of law and comply with […]
NNPP hails S’ Court judgment, says it averted crisis in Kano
The New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) in Lagos State on Friday, lauded the Supreme Court’s ruling reinstating Gov. Abba Yusuf of Kano, after losing at the lower courts. The Lagos State NNPP Secretary, Mr Sheriff Oladejo, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that the apex court had reaffirmed that only the electorate determined who […]
‘I’ve deep emotional investments in Nigeria’ – Kperogi
Dr. Farooq Kperogi is a professor of journalism and emerging media at Kennesaw State University, Georgia, United States of America. He recently visited Nigeria and spoke with the Editor, Olayinka Oyegbile. Excerpts Tell us more about the essence of this your trip home I came to publicly present a book that I jointly wrote with […]
University of Lagos 54th Convocation Lecture: Why Decolonizing Higher Education Curriculum Matters
By Toyin Falola The University of Lagos is wise to have selected for its 2024 Convocation Lecture an excellent topic titled “Decolonization of Higher Educational Curriculum: Road for African Institutions.” The choice of this theme is inevitable in a world where continuous research engagements reveal that the highest form of imprisonment that a country can […]
