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.As 100 Talents Begin Advance Training in Del-York Creative Academy Diploma Programme The Lagos State Government and Del York Creative Academy (DCA) have commenced the next stage of training in the Creative Lagos programme for 100 exceptional talents chosen from the initial 1,000 persons who started the programme earlier in the year. This follows the…
…Invites youths for Peace Walk to herald ‘healing of Lagos’ Lagos State deserves true healing after the disturbances that trailed last year’s protests against police brutality, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu said on Tuesday. He said only sustenance of harmony can guarantee the realisation of aspirations of all residents. Sanwo-Olu spoke in a live broadcast held at the…
The new Ogun State Head of Service, Dr. Nafiu Aigoro has assured of readiness to reposition the Ogun State Broadcasting Corporation (OGBC) to be in good stead in order to compete favourably with other radio stations in the gateway State. He gave the assurance today when he received the Management Team of the Broadcasting Corporation,…
Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, governor of Lagos State, has broken his silence on the report of the Judicial Panel of Inquiry on the shooting incident that occurred at the Lekki toll gate on October 20, 2021. In a speech Tuesday morning, the governor said it is regrettable that the panel’s work and the leakage of an…
Nigerian superstar, Wizkid has been named Artist of The Year (Africa), while The Weekend was named Artist of The Year globally by Apple Music. The Company announced winners from its annual Apple Music Award. Wizkid’s excerpt reads, “Singer-songwriter Wizkid is one of Africa’s biggest crossover acts, having worked with Drake, Skepta, and Chris Brown, among…
The Ogun State Government has taken delivery and commissioned a 12 bed Intensive Care Unit, equipped with neonatal incubators, children’s crib, generating set and a phototherapy machine valued at N194m within the premises of the General Hospital, Ijebu Ife, in ijebu east local Government area of the State, donated by the Government of Czech Republic…
File photo of participants at Calabar Carnival Cross River State governor, Ben Ayade, has suspended the 2021 edition of the Calabar Carnival. The Governor explained that the health concerns arising from the outbreak of the Omicron variant of COVID-19, as well as the prevailing security situation, are his reasons for the suspension. He made the…
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has warned quoted companies and capital market registrars to desist from selective payments and distribution of dividends. Director-General, Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Mr Lamido Yuguda stated this at the 10th annual conference of the Institute of Capital Market Registrar’s (ICMR) with the theme ‘Reinventing the Nigerian Capital Market…
Nigerian music star Davido has announced details of the planned disbursement of N250 million to orphanages across the country. The music star shared details of how different orphanages will be able to get access to the funds on social media. He said only government-accredited orphanage homes were qualified for the funds. Davido donated all the…
By Garba Shehu The removal of Nigeria from the religious violators watch-list by the President Joe Biden-led US administration in the run-up to the visit of Anthony Blinken, the US Secretary of State to Nigeria is a triumph of diplomacy and sagacity over the hate-driven foreign policy of the administration before his, which was founded…
