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Award & RecognitionNewsNigeriaFG, Enugu to partner on cargo, int’l airport terminals completion

By Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)June 20, 2023

To boost Enugu State and nation’s economy and tourism, the Federal Government and Enugu State are ready to partner to complete and operationalise the international wing of the Akanu Ibiam International Airport, as well as build a cargo terminal Mr. Kabir Yusuf Mohammed, the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) and the Governor of Enugu State, Dr. Peter Mbah, made this known after a tour of the...

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Award & RecognitionNewsNigeriaFeds, Enugu State to Build Cargo Terminal at the Akanu Ibiam Airport

Ije Ulasi (Regional Correspondent)June 20, 2023

The Federal government and Enugu State Government seek to collaborate and build a cargo terminal in the Akanu Ibiam International Airport, Emene to boost economy and tourism capacity of the state. Governor Peter Mbah said the collaborative effort of government towards the airport functioning effectively is crucial for agricultural exportation aspirations of the state. “Looking at the huge economic development we have expressed to our people, tourism is core; we are looking at attracting a...

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Award & RecognitionLocal GovernmentRegionsTourismEnugu State Govt. Immortalize Zik of Africa, Inaugurates Nnamdi Azikiwe Centre

Ije Ulasi (Regional Correspondent)December 3, 2022

The Enugu State Government has renovated the old premier lodge, the former residence of the great Zik of Africa, Dr. Nnamdi Azikiwe, and furnished it with personal effects of the legend; the Nnamdi Azikiwe Centre. Inaugurating the Centre on Friday, Governor Ugwuanyi disclosed that the multi-purpose monument was developed by his administration to immortalize, propagate and perpetuate the leadership ethos, patriotic ideals, and scholarly insights of the legend, the Nigerian statesman, Dr. Nnamdi Azikiwe. In...

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Award & RecognitionPress * MediaRufai Oseni of Arise TV Wins Media Personality of the Year

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)October 31, 2022

Arise TV’s Morning Show co-anchor, Rufai Oseni, has won the on-air TV personality of the year award at the 16th edition of the Nigeria Media Nite-Out Award (NMNA). NMNA was held on Sunday, 30 October 2022, at the Lagos Airport Hotel, Ikeja, Lagos. Announcing the award, Oseni tweeted: “I just received an award for best media personality at the Nigeria Media Nite-Out. I dedicate the award to you all and my dear parents.” In the...

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Award & RecognitionFilm & TVNews2023 Oscars: C’ttee Maintains ‘No Film Eligible’ Verdict for Nollywood Entries

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)October 25, 2022

The Nigerian Official Selection Committee (NOSC) has maintained that no Nigerian film will compete in the International Feature Film (IFF) category at the 2023 Oscar awards. The verdict was reached on Thursday, 20 October, a day before the  deadline given by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) for the committee to reconvene and reconsider its “no film eligible” decision. According to TheCable Lifestyle, this was how the 15-member committee voted: Chineze Anyaene-Abonyi – No Revote Mahmood...

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Award & RecognitionEducation77 Sokoto Indigenes Under Govt. Scholarship Graduate with First Class in India, Sudan, Others

PilotnewsOctober 15, 2022

...Tambuwal offers immediate employment to graduates of medicine    About 77 Sokoto State indigenes under the state government’s scholarship have graduated with first-class degrees from tertiary institutions in India, Sudan, Ukraine, and Ghana. Muhammad Bello, the special adviser on media and publicity to the state governor, Aminu Tambuwal, said the graduates were presented to Tambuwal on Friday in Sokoto by the permanent secretary of the state scholarship board, Alhaji Bello Isah. He said the students...

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Award & RecognitionNewsTwo APC Senators Present National Awards to Tinubu, Express Gratitude for Mentorship

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)October 15, 2022

The senator representing Lagos West, Solomon Adeola, and his Ekiti Central counterpart, Opeyemi Bamidele, yesterday, presented their national awards to Bola Tinubu, the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC). Sen. Adeola and Sen. Bamidele were among the over 400 recipients of national honours awarded by President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday, 11 October. The senators were conferred with the Commander of the Order of the Niger (CON) award. Sen. Adeola took to his Facebook...

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Award & RecognitionNational Honours: Chimamanda Adichie Rejected the Award — Media Aide

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)October 14, 2022

Nigerian writer, Chimamanda Adichie, has joined the likes of late Prof. Chinua Achebe and late Chief Gani Fawehinmi who declined a national honour. It was gathered that the award-winning author rejected a national honour to be conferred on her by President Muhammadu Buhari. President Buhari on Tuesday in Abuja conferred national honours on deserving Nigerians and foreigners as part of the activities for the celebration of Nigeria’s 62nd independence anniversary. Among the women who made the honours...

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Award & RecognitionNewsNigeriaBuhari Confers MFR, MON National Honours on Burna Boy, Teni, 2Baba

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)October 12, 2022

ABUJA — As part of the activities for the celebration of Nigeria’s 62nd independence anniversary, President Muhammadu Buhari conferred national honours on deserving Nigerians at the International Conference Centre, Abuja on Tuesday. The national honours conferred were: Grand Commander of the Order of the Niger (GCON), Commander of the Order of the Federal Republic (CFR), and Commander of the Order of the Niger (CON). Others include Officer of the Order of the Federal Republic (OFR),...

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Award & RecognitionNewsPresident Buhari Confers Award Of Investiture On Nigerians/Foreigners

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)October 11, 2022

ABUJA — President Muhammadu Buhari has reiterated his administration’s resolve to root out banditry, criminality, terrorism, and insurgence in the country. The President stated this in Abuja at the award of investiture to deserving Nigerians and expressed delight that despite the hardship being faced, a good number of Nigerians and friends of Nigeria had been demonstrating active patriotism to improve living standards. President Buhari while congratulating the awardees, appreciated non-Nigerian recipients and assured them of...

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