ABUJA —  Mr. Bassey Bassey, Executive Director, HipCity Innovation Centre (HIC) has called on government at all level to pay serious attention to the challenges confronting their citizens at the grassroots. Bassey made this call at the premiere of the video documentary: ‘Echoes of the People’ and the role of local governance in sustainable development in Abuja. According to him, the reason for this video documentary, is to make the government at all level to...

Lagos Film City Project On Course – Commissioner

LAGOS — The Lagos State Commissioner for Tourism Arts and Culture, Mrs. Uzamat Akinbile-Yussuf, on Monday says the construction of the Lagos Film City will commence before the end of 2021. Akinbile-Yussuf made this known during the 2021 Ministerial news conference in commemoration of the second year in office of Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu at Ikeja. She said that the idea behind the film city was to provide a place for filmmakers where film production could...

Buhari Salutes Emmanuel Okala at 70

President Muhammadu Buhari has joined sports-loving Nigerians in wishing one of the world’s best goalkeepers, Emmanuel Okala, a happy 70th birthday. The president’s congratulatory message was issued by his spokesman, Mr. Femi Adesina, in Abuja on Monday. Buhari recalled that Okala, as a goalkeeper for the senior national football team in his prime, represented the best of Nigerian talent and dexterity. The president thanked the 1980 Africa Cup of Nations Winner for inspiring many with...

Eid-el-Fitr: FCT Fun Seekers Call for More Recreation Spots

ABUJA — Some fun seekers in Kuje Area Council, FCT, on Friday called on the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) and the Council to establish more recreation parks and gardens in the community. Speaking in separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria in Kuje, they claimed that the absence of recreation facilities made living in the community boring. Ibrahim Sani, a fun seeker, said it was disappointing for a town like Kuje with rapid...

English Fans May Avoid Quarantine for Europa League Final in Poland

WARSAW — Poland will allow British football fans who want to support Manchester United at the upcoming 2020/2021 Europa League final match to avoid the mandatory coronavirus quarantine. This will be if they fulfill the condition of presenting a negative SARS-CoV-2 test. According to a government regulation that takes effect on Tuesday, fans with tickets to the May 26 game in Gdansk will need to present a negative test. But the test must not be...

Burnaboy, Adekunle Gold, Laycon, Others Rated 5 Most Played

LAGOS — We are excited to keep you abreast of the trending songs in Nigeria, Best New Music currently rocking this fifth month of 2021, May. It’s time for you to update your playlist with the top 5 most streamed new songs for the week according to Audio Mack. Burnaboy- Kilometre booked the first place as the most stream new song for the week while Adekunle Gold – It Is What It Is was placed...

My 40-years-old Marriage `Still Dey Leak”–Charly Boy

ABUJA — Charles Oputa, popularly known as Charly Boy, says his 40-year-old marriage to his wife Diane has not been easy and `still dey leak’  though they are not giving up on each other. Charly  Boy, who took to his Instagram to give an insight into his marriage, said that every marriage has its issues. He added he and his wife agreed to never give up on each other. Charly Boy said further that “marriage...

National Sports Festival Remains Good Investment in Youths, Ex-NOC Official Says

LAGOS — Elias Gora, a former Secretary-General of Nigeria Olympic Committee (NOC), says the biennial National Sports Festival (NSF) remains a good investment in ensuring Nigerian youths are positively engaged. Gora told the News Agency of Nigeria in Lagos on Monday that the Festival could however be improved upon to discover more talents for Nigeria. He emphasised the need to also use the Festival to continue to promote peace and unity in the country. “It...

How I Featured Adeboye In My New Song – Tim Godfrey

Popular gospel artiste, Tim Godfre, has revealed how he featured the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Pastor Enoch Adeboye, in his new song. The Gospel singer revealed this during a listening event for his new music project. He said, “When Daddy GO travels, it is countries that host him. How did God show us so much favour? If God asks you to take a step, please jump; so long as...

Talent Hunt: D’banj Gifts N6m to Upcoming Artiste, Others

ABUJA — Popular Nigerian artiste, Oladapo Daniel Oyebanjo, popularly called D’banj, has rewarded five young talented Nigerians with one million naira each to develop themselves. The reward came through the CREAM Platform, Nigeria’s premiere creative reward platform founded by D’banj and supported by Heritage Bank. A statement by Chief Damian Okoroafor, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of CREAM Platform, said that five other fans of D’banj got N200,000.00 each after an electronic random picking of numbers....

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