Otunba T.J Abass 
Nigeria’s Creative Youth Community Development Initiative (CYCDI), winner of the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Action Award in 2018, is partnering CITC Global Consulting, a leading strategic management outfit to drive SDGs projects globally. CEO/Project Director of CYCDI, Foluke Michael, while signing the Memorandum of Understanding in Lagos, stated that the partnership with CITC … Read more
Chairman of Forte Oil Plc, Femi Otedola, has praised his daughter, Temi, for being featured by media powerhouse, Cable News Network (CNN). Mr Otedola expressed his pride in an Instagram post on Tuesday. “My baby angel @jtofashion graces @cnn – full program coming soon! Papa is proud ??❤ … F.Ote?,” he wrote. Femi Otedola has … Read more
Algeria’s former prime minister has appeared before a court to answer questions relating to a corruption probe implicating several associates of former President Abdelaziz Bouteflika, local media reported. Footage of Ahmed Ouyahia, who served as Algeria’s prime minister four times, entering the court in central Algiers was broadcast by several private television stations on Tuesday. … Read more
It would not be out of place to say rapper, Falz the Bahd Guy, is seen more as a social crusader, than entertainer by Nigerians these days on account of his recent comments and efforts at socio-political revolution. Now, the rapper has praised reports regarding the assembling of armoured cars as part of the Made-in-Nigeria … Read more
The University of Cambridge is to investigate its own historical links with slavery and will examine how it might have gained financially. It has launched a two-year study that will examine its archives to see whether it gained from the slave trade. Universities have faced questions about the legacy of links to slavery. “It is … Read more
Celebrity On-Air Personality, Toke Makinwa, has called out comedian, Bovi, for making a joke about her bum during the latet edition of his show. The 34-year-old socialite called out Bovi in an Instagram post on Tuesday, writing: “Never done this before but there’s always a first. Dear @officialbovi First off, i actually don’t even think … Read more
Japan’s Emperor Akihito has declared his abdication in a historic ceremony at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo. In his last public address as emperor, Akihito handed over the symbols of power and thanked the public for their support during his 30-year reign. The 85-year-old was given permission to abdicate after saying he felt unable to … Read more
Okey Bakassi, a stand-up comedian, and actor, believes it is unfair to put Nigeria’s movie industry, better known as Nollywood, to its American counterpart. Speaking during the premiere of Avengers: Endgame organised by the US consulate at Filmhouse Cinema, Oniru, Bakassi said Hollywood have years of experience under their belt. “Nollywood is doing an amazing … Read more
Sudan’s military rulers said they were ready to negotiate with the opposition over the political future of the country, but there should be no further unrest beyond Tuesday, a reference to protests disrupting trains and bridges. Opposition groups and protesters have been pressing the Transitional Military Council (TMC) to speed up the move to civilian … Read more
Ghanaian reggae and dancehall star, Stonebwoy, has expressed his opinion that he does not have a competitor when it comes to dancehall music not just in Ghana but the whole of the African continent. According to Stonebwoy, who made the statement during a stage performance over the weekend, he is miles ahead of other artistes … Read more
Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido on Tuesday made his strongest call yet to the military to help him oust President Nicolas Maduro, and violence broke out at anti-government protests as the country hit a new crisis point after years of political and economic chaos. Several dozen armed troops accompanying Guaido clashed with soldiers supporting Maduro … Read more
Islamic State remains a potent threat around the world despite reduced capabilities, Iraqi Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi said on Tuesday, adding its leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi had made his latest video appearance in a “remote area.” A video released late on Monday by Islamic State’s media network showed a man it said was Baghdadi … Read more
The people of Ovu community, Ethiope East Local Government Area of Delta State, home town of the former National Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers, NUPENG, Secretary-General, Chief Frank Kokori, yesterday, blocked the East-West Road, protesting the refusal of the Minister of Labour, Mr. Chris Ngige, to swear in Kokori as Chairman of Nigeria … Read more
The Federal Government has directed that the Raw Materials Resource and Information Centres be established in the 36 states of the federation to boost industrialisation in the country. The Minister of Science and Technology, Dr. Ogbonnaya Onu, gave the directive to the Director General of Raw Materials Research and Development Council, while commissioning its headquarters … Read more
Head of Media and Communication, Special Presidential Investigation Panel for the Recovery of Public Property(SPIP), Mrs Lucie-Ann Member Laha, has said the panel recovered about N118 million for the Federal Government from two commercial banks. Laha said the recoveries were made as a result of findings by the Panel’s investigation into accounts of Federal Government … Read more
About 63 women organisations, activists, scholars and human rights organisations have threatened to take legal action against violation of rights of over 100 women who were allegedly assaulted, humiliated and sexually harassed at an Abuja night club last week. Agents of the Federal Capital Territory Administration(FCTA), Joint Task Team had raided a night club on April17 … Read more
The Transcorp Power Consortium, yesterday, emerged the highest bidder to acquire the Afam Power Plc and Afam Three Fast Power for N105,300,000,000. Similarly, the Quest Electricity Company Limited also paid N19,000,000,000 to take ownership of the Yola Electricity Distribution Company, Yola, in Adamawa State. While the Transcorp Power Consortium acquired 100% of Federal Government shareholding … Read more
Governor Rochas Okorocha of Imo State has told Sadiku Rafindadi, Director of Commercial and Development, Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) that Imo State cargo airport was ready for commissioning. Okorocha said this, yesterday, when Rafindadi visited him at the Government House in Owerri, adding that the cargo airport which will be commissioned second week … Read more
Barring any unforeseen circumstance, the Imo State governor-elect, Chief Emeka Ihedioha, will today, depart Abuja for Bonn, Germany, to honour an invitation to participate at the United Nations Global Festival of Action on Sustainable Development. According to a press statement by Ihedioha’s media aide, Mr. Chibuike Onyeukwu, “the governor-elect, as a Special Guest Speaker, will … Read more
Deputy Governor, Operations, Central Bank of Nigeria(CBN), Mr. Adebisi Shonubi, has said Fintech does not drive economy anywhere in the world, but people do with fintech’s support. This came as President, Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria(ICAN), Alhaji Razak Jaiyeola, said while automation might take some part of jobs done manually in all professions, there … Read more