ENUGU — The Integrity Club Queens School Enugu has won a trophy for the best one-minute video clip on ‘My role in making a Nigeria of my dream’. In the short clip presented by three members of the Integrity club Queens School, the girls advocate on singing the sound morals of principles, shunning inhuman or degrading treatment on any human being, and having zero tolerance for political apathy. Queens Secondary School Enugu winner of the...
LAGOS — Afrobeats Hall of Fame, ABHF, an induction ceremony created to pay homage and honour African achievements in music — the first of its kind in Africa — has been slated for February 26, 2022, at The Amore Garden, off freedom way, Lekki Phase 1, Lagos. The ABHF is created by Estilo Da Vida, a ground-breaking Nigerian lifestyle, tourism and hospitality consultancy firm, to pay homage and honour the African achievements and to showcase...
ABUJA — The Nigerian National Order of Merit (NNOM) for the year 2020 and 2021 have been conferred on three Nigerian scholars on Tuesday by President Muhammadu Buhari. The scholars had been distinguished in the field of medicine and science. This was according to a statement signed by the spokesperson to the President, Femi Adesina, the President also expressed the belief that Nigeria’s collective future rests on active participation in science and technology. The scholars...
LAGOS — It was a gathering of some of Africa’s finest yesterday at Radisson Blu in Victoria Island of Lagos, during the Africa Illustrious Award organised by My Media Africa. Different categories of awardees graced the occasion from different African countries. Award categories include; leadership and public service, entertainment, tech invention and innovation, academia, business and entrepreneurship, as well as integrity awards. The event also featured unveiling of the latest edition of My Media Africa...
ABUJA — The Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ilorin, Prof. Sulyman Abdulkareem and the Vice President of the Silverbird Group, Guy Murray-Bruce were amongst 28 other recipients of the maiden edition of Nigeria most respected CEO’s Awards. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the award ceremony held in Abuja on Saturday saw 30 personalities receive awards in different categories as the most respected CEOs in various sectors of the economy. Baroness Paulette Kporo,...
YOLA — Gov. Ahmadu Fintiri of Adamawa has directed for the immediate promotion of Mubi II Primary School Headmaster, for denying access to the opposition All Progressive Congress ( APC ) to conduct local government Congress in the school. The News Agency of Nigeria ( NAN) reports that the APC National Caretaker Chairman and Gov. of Yobe state, Alhaji Mai Mala Buni, has announced that the September 5, 2021 local government congresses in Mubi North...
LAGOS — Nigerian businessman and philanthropist, Mr. Obinna Iyiegbu, popularly known as Obi Cubana, has been voted the 2021 Man of the Year by Nigerians both at home and in the Diaspora. In a 14-day Leadership Excellence Awards voting by Nigerians via online platforms, Obi Cubana was voted ahead of three other nominees. He defeated Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State; Chairman UBA Group, Tony Elumelu; and Chairman/founder of BUA Group Abdul Rabiu, to clinch...
By Dr. Kathy Kiely Thirty-two years ago next month, I was in Germany reporting on the fall of the Berlin Wall, an event then heralded as a triumph of Western democratic liberalism and even “the end of history.” But democracy isn’t doing so well across the globe now. Nothing underscores how far we have come from that moment of irrational exuberance than the powerful warning the Nobel Prize Committee felt compelled to issue on Oct....
NEW YORK — UN nations on Monday paid tribute at the 9/11 Memorial and Museum in New York, to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the September 11 attacks launched against the U.S. that changed the course of history. UN Counter-Terrorism chief, Vladimir Voronkov, in his message to commemorate the anniversary, said the UN would continue to stand in solidarity with all victims of terrorism. Speaking at the 9/11 Memorial and Museum in downtown Manhattan where the...
MAKURDI — The Association of Local Government Vice Chairmen of Nigeria (ALGOVC), will honour Vice President, Prof Yemi Osinbajo and 10 others on Sept.9 during its 4th Annual National Conference. This was contained in a statement signed by its National President, Mr. Lawrence Anuchukwu, and made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), in Makurdi, on Wednesday by its National Acting Secretary, Mr. Austin Nemba. According to the statement, Osinbajo, Gov Samuel Ortom, Gov...
