I’m in touch with my boss, he is recuperating well, says Ondo Ag. Gov
The Ondo State Acting Governor, Mr Lucky Aiyedatiwa, says he is in constant touch with Gov. Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, who is recuperating in a hospital abroad. He made this known on Tuesday in Akure, while reacting to some media reports he tagged: ‘faceless writers to fan ember of unity in the state” The acting governor urged […]
2023 Hajj: First batch of Lagos pilgrims departs Makkah for Nigeria
No fewer than 380 Lagos State pilgrims who participated in the just-concluded 2023 Hajj in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia flew out on Monday for home. According to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), the pilgrims who departed King AbdulAzeez International Airport, Jeddah, aboard a Flynas airline at 11.30 am Saudi time, are expected to […]
Farooq Kperogi: A Book And A Conference
By Toyin Falola My book, Citizenship and the Diaspora in the Digital Age: Farooq Kperogi and the Virtual Community, received its first attention on June 15, 2023, at a conference woven around it that attracted about sixty presentations. This book, which will be the first of two books on the art of social media use, […]
e-Learning: Borno lawmaker distributes laptops to 500 students
A lawmaker, Sen. Mohammed Monguno, on Sunday, distributed new laptops and undisclosed amount of money to 500 students to promote e-learning in his constituency. The lawmaker, representing Northern Borno Senatorial District, presented the laptops and certificates to the beneficiaries in Maiduguri. He said that the beneficiaries were chosen from the different wards that make up […]
Adewale Ayuba releases Amapiano version of his single “Koloba Koloba”
Fuji music icon Adewale Ayuba has announced the release of the ”Amapiano” version of his single “Koloba Koloba”. Ayuba on his Instagram account disclosed that it was to encourage individuals to download as well as stream the music. He said “Koloba Koloba Amapiano version is out and available for you to download and stream anywhere […]
NiMet predicts three-day sunshine, cloudiness
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted sunshine and cloudiness from Monday to Wednesday across the country. NiMet’s weather outlook released on Sunday in Abuja forecast sunny atmosphere on Monday with patches of clouds over Northern region with prospects of morning thunderstorms over parts of Taraba, Adamawa, Sokoto, Zamfara, Kebbi and Kaduna States. According to […]
Registrar urges NUC to compel varsities to engage professionals in curriculum devt
The Registrar, Chartered Institute of Treasury Management (CITM), Mr Olumide Adedoyin, has called on the National Universities Commission (NUC) to compel universities to engage professionals in developing curricula in treasury management Adedoyin said in a statement on Monday in Abuja that the conventional curriculum, though invaluable, often neglects the nuances of treasury management. He said […]
APC postpones National Caucus, NEC meeting to July 18
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has postponed its National Caucus and National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting earlier scheduled for July 10 and 11 to July 18th and 19th. Senator Iyiola Omisore, the party’s National Secretary announced this in a statement on Sunday in Abuja, saying the postponement and the inconveniences it might cause were regretted. […]
Thespians celebrate veteran Actor, ‘Baba Agbako’ at 100
Nigerian celebrities have been congratulating veteran actor, Abdulsalam Sanyaolu, popularly known as “Baba Agbako” as he clocked 100 years. The celebrities on their Instagram platforms celebrate the centenarian with the display of his picture. Adebayo Salami said “A highly respected veteran is 100 today. This means a lot to us in the movie industry. May […]
Hilda Baci cooks to raise N1m for widow July 14
Guinness World Record holder, Hilda Baci, will on Friday, July 14, display her culinary skills to cook and raise funds for a widow. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Baci’s dishes will be tasted in an initiative by Joseph Edgar, The Duke of Shomolu, to assist widows and empower them to be self-reliant. […]
