May Day: Culture minister applauds Nigerian creatives
The Minister of Arts, Culture, and the Creative Economy, Hannatu Musawa, has commended the contributions of all hardworking creatives across the nation to the growth of the entertainment industry. The minister gave the commendation on Wednesday in a statement through her media aide, Nneka Anibeze, to commemorate the 2024 Workers’ Day. Musawa noted that through […]
HID Awolowo Foundation celebrates Adebanwi on Guggenheim Fellowship Award
The HID Awolowo Foundation has extended congratulations to Prof. Wale Adebanwi, on his recent prestigious Guggenheim Fellowship award. Adebanwi, a US-based Nigerian professor and distinguished member of the advisory board of the HID Awolowo foundation, bagged the Guggenheim Fellowship, awarded on the basis of prior career achievement and exceptional promise. In a statement by Dr […]
Fuel queues will fizzle out soon-Reps
The House of Representatives, has reassured that the long queues at filling stations in the country, will soon fizzle out soon. Rep. Ikenga Ugochinyere, Chairman, Petroleum Downstream said this at a joint news conference in Abuja on Wednesday. “We hereby express our concerns over the temporary presence of fuel queues in petrol stations across the […]
U.S. Dep. Sec. lauds Nigeria’s foreign policy thrust
The U.S. Deputy Secretary of State, Kurt Campbell, has lauded Nigeria’s 4D foreign policy thrust under President Bola Tinubu, which comprises Democracy, Development, Demography, and Diaspora. Campbell made this known when he led a delegation of the U.S. Mission to the sixth U.S.-Nigeria Bi-national Commission (BNC), which he co-chaired with Nigeria’s Foreign Minister Yusuf Tuggar […]
Electricity: NLC, TUC condemn higher tariff for non-existent electricity
The Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC), have appealed to the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) and Power Sector operators, to reverse the increase in electricity tariff within one week. President of the unions, Mr Joe Ajaero and Mr Fetus Osifo made the call on Wednesday in a joint speech to […]
Workers Day: PDP urges workers to remain committed to prosperous Nigeria
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has urged Nigerian workers and all citizens not to give up but remain committed toward a stable, united and prosperous nation, especially at this challenging time. The party made the call in a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Mr Debo Ologunagba in Abuja on Wednesday while congratulating Nigerian workers […]
Tinubu salutes workers on May Day
President Bola Tinubu has sent a message of congratulation to Nigerian workers on the occasion of Workers’ Day held annually to celebrate what he describes as “the lifeblood of our country.” The President salutes Nigerian workers for their fidelity to the peace, progress, and development of the nation evident in their tireless efforts and patriotic […]
Higher Education and the Transformation of Africa
By Toyin Falola On May 8 and 9, 2024, experienced and influential educators, administrators, and policymakers will gather at the Kenya School of Monetary Studies to discuss the impact of private universities on public ones. Five key researchers drawn from Ghana, Nigeria, South Africa, Uganda, and Kenya will present their findings based on research conducted […]
Iran ready to promote friendly ties with African states
Iranian Defence Minister Mohammad-Reza Gharaei Ashtiani has expressed Tehran’s readiness to enhance friendly relations with African states, especially the “independent and revolutionary” country of Zimbabwe. He made the remarks in a meeting with visiting Vice President of Zimbabwe, Constantino Chiwenga in the Iranian capital Tehran, according to local media reports. Ashtiani highlighted Iranian President Ebrahim […]
Visiting U.S. Dep. Sec. to co-chair U.S.-Nigeria Binational Commission with Tuggar
Visiting United States Deputy Secretary, Kurt Campbell, is to co-chair the 6th U.S.-Nigeria Binational Commission with Nigeria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yusuf Tuggar. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Campbell is billed to visit Nigeria, the United Kingdom and France between April 29 and May 3, the U.S. Embassy stated on Monday in […]
