Nine young artists have emerged winners in the Eko Schools Arts and Crafts Competition, organised by the Lagos State Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture, after a rigorous selection involving 153 entries from secondary and tertiary institutions across the state. The competition, themed “My Lagos. My Art,” sought to discover creative talents capable of telling…
Russian-made smartphones are struggling to compete with Chinese imports, resulting in a significant drop in sales, according to a report by Vedomosti. The report indicates that the number of Russian-made smartphones sold in the first quarter of 2023 is less than half of last year’s figures. Specifically, only 46,900 Russian-made smartphones were sold in Q1…
The Edo House of Assembly, has approved Gov. Monday Okpebholo’s request to engage TIARUS WHITE CONSULTS LTD to recover amount due to the state government from project Gazelle Afriexim loan. The lawmakers also approved the deduction at source of 10 per cent as professional fees. The request letter signed by the governor was read by…
Governor Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa State has urged newly deployed members of Nigeria’s National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) to harness the economic opportunities within the state, particularly in agriculture and community development. Addressing the 2025 Batch B Stream II corps members at the Magaji Dan Yamusa Orientation Camp in Keffi on Tuesday, the governor—represented by…
Germany is rushing measures to finance a huge hike in spending on defence and military aid for Ukraine through its outgoing parliament. The country scrambled to form a government amid signs of a dramatic shift in U.S. foreign policy. Germany cannot wait for the next Bundestag, the country’s lower house of parliament to come together…
The Zamfara Education Forum (ZEF) has praised former Governor and current Minister of State for Defence, Dr Bello Mohammed Matawalle, for his exceptional efforts in revitalising the state’s education sector despite limited financial resources. In a statement released on Friday, the Chairman of the Forum, Yusuf Ibrahim Maradun, highlighted Matawalle’s achievements under the 2017/2018 intervention…
China has launched drills in the western Pacific involving its Shandong aircraft carrier and dozens of warplanes, according to Taiwan’s defence ministry, in exercises analysts described as Beijing’s “largest” such manoeuvres in the region. The report came on Wednesday as Beijing, which views self-ruled Taiwan as its own territory, steps up military and political pressure…
The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has assured residents that it will continue the clearance of shanties and parks, serving as hideouts for criminals in the territory. Mr Lere Olayinka, Senior Special Assistant to the FCT Minister on Public Communications and Social Media gave the assurance in a statement in Abuja on Sunday. Olayinka said…
The Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM) has commended the Association of Nigerian Physicians in the Americas (ANPA) for its unwavering commitment to improving healthcare in Nigeria. Mrs Abike Dabiri-Erewa, Chairman/CEO of NiDCOM, said this as ANPA marked its 30th anniversary with a life-impacting medical mission in Lagos and Oyo States. This is contained in a…
A pan-African investor, Aliko Dangote, and Dangote Industries Limited have achieved another historic milestone and have been named the Most Admired African Brand. They garnered three prestigious accolades at the 15th annual Brand Africa 100 awards at the iconic Africa Hall in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia—the birthplace of the Organisation of African Unity (OAU), now the…
