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Entertainment industry creators and career makers have been awarded the Blake Resort Award of Excellence at the just-concluded fourth edition of King’s Concert. King’s Concert is an annual music event held in Abuja. It is the initiative of Michael Oyibo Kaycee (aka Kycee…
XL Creative Hub has unveiled Battle of the “Beats Season 1”, Nigeria’s first-ever Afrobeats production reality show. In a statement issued by the Hub’s business manager, Clement Makinde, the 12-day musical contest will run from November 1 to 12, 2025, and will be…
The Taraba State Command of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has presented a cheque of N40.389 million as welfare package to families of officers who died in active service. The state commissioner of police, CP Betty Otimenyin, presented the cheque to the deceased families,…
Members of the Mwaghavul Youth Movement (MYM) in the Mangu Kocal government area of Plateau State have vowed to do everything within the law to protect their ancestral lands and check frequent attacks and killings by “enemies of progress.” The youths said that they’ve had…
Kwara State government said it has delivered 84 road projects between April and September 2025. The commissioner for Works, Engr Abdulquawiy Olododo, said it marked a significant stride in the administration’s ongoing urban renewal agenda. Olododo, who spoke during the…
A transdisciplinary research team from the United Kingdom, Spain and Nigeria is working with ruminant and aquaculture stakeholders to develop and validate an alternative to antimicrobials for ruminants and aquaculture. The experts warned that antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is…
Determined to promote community development initiatives, Delta women under the aegis of Unique Ladies for Sheriff, (ULS), have urged women in the state to key into government programmes and participate actively in voter enlightenment. The appeal was made in Asaba, by women…
The African Council for Communication Education (ACCE) Nigeria has called for the integration and revival of indigenous knowledge systems in Africa ‘s development and future. Speaking at the ACCE’s 2025 National Conference in Calabar yesterday, president of ACCE, Prof.…
A preliminary report on the props failure at a section of the ongoing construction at Ekeoha Market, Aba , indicated that neither fatality nor structural collapse occurred in the incident. The director general of Greater Aba Development Authority, Uche Ukeje, stated this in a…
The stage is set for the 9th edition of the Tech Innovation Awards (TIA), an annual celebration of excellence designed to recognise Africa’s leading innovators, policymakers, and technology leaders driving the continent’s digital transformation. The prestigious awards,…
Following the exit of former minister of Innovation, Science, and Technology, Chief Geoffrey Uche Nnaji, who represented Enugu State in the Federal Executive Council (FEC), political attention in the state has shifted to who will take his place in President Bola Tinubu’s…
As part of the measures to guarantee safety during this November Anambra State governorship election the commissioner of police in the state, CP Ikioye Orutugu has warned vehicle owners against use of unregistered plate numbers or covering their vehicle plate numbers. In a…
The Yoruba Assembly has said the antidote to the lingering problems in Nigeria is to restructure the country along the pre-independence format, warning of dire consequences for any attempt to stage a military coup in the country. After its conference, which drew over 1,000…
The Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Thursday called on African leaders to create a united front against human trafficking and ritual killings to protect the people, punish the perpetrators, and restore dignity to those harmed by the atrocities. Sanwo-Olu, who…
Former Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Dr Beta Edu, has enjoined Nigerian Social Workers to continue to serve as a platform to amplify diverse voices, share actionable insights and inspire collective action. Edu made this assertion in her keynote address at the opening the…
Through its global social-mission initiative NIVEA Connect, Beiersdorf has partnered with SOS Children’s Villages, providing over N96 million to combat the growing challenge of social isolation and loneliness, especially among vulnerable children and young people. During the…
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Nyesom Wike has blamed Africa’s slow development on what he described as a culture of transactional and mediocre leadership that prioritises personal gain over public service. Speaking at the 2025 Innovate Africa Conference held…
The minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Abubakar Kyari, has emphasised that empowering young entrepreneurs with access to finance remains critical to transforming agricultural sector. Speaking at the World Food Forum (WFF) in Rome, the minister said that young…
