WIFE of the Anambra State Governor, Dr. Nonye Soludo, has congratulated Anambra-born beauty queen Onyinyechi Basil on her victory as Miss Universe Nigeria 2025. In a statement released on Monday in Awka, Soludo described Onyinyechi Basil as Anambra’s brand of courage and excellence. Mrs. Soludo said that Anambra is blessed with countless talents and great […]
THE organisers of The Achievers Awards International (TAAI) have announced that the stage is set to honour global achievers and entrepreneurs, inspiring leadership, growth, and development. The award ceremony is scheduled to take place from October 7 to 11, 2025, welcoming guests at the Golden Tulip Zanzibar in Tanzania. This year’s Under 40 Entrepreneurs Awards […]
NIGERIA’s Afrobeats Queen, Tiwa Savage, has opened up about the challenges of the music industry, describing it as “filled with darkness.” Speaking during an Instagram live session, the ‘You 4 Me’ singer explained that despite the difficulties, her faith in God has kept her grounded and prevented her from falling. “This industry is filled with […]
NOBEL Laureate Prof. Wole Soyinka and other stakeholders in the literary works have commended the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) for including Christopher Okigbo’s Collection in its Memory of the World (MoW) Register in 2007. They urged UNESCO to take a step further in promoting Okigbo’s literary works for cultural exchange among […]
ORGANISERS of the 8th Kaduna International Film Festival (KADIFF) have urged the Kaduna State Government to resuscitate the Ministry for Arts and Culture which served as a tool of social transformation. Recall that in 2019, former Gov. Nasir El-Rufa’i had issued an Executive Order that restructured the State’s Ministries including abolishing the Ministry of Youth, […]
By PRISCILLA OSAJE THE Korean Cultural Centre in Nigeria (KCCN) says it remains committed to strengthening cultural relations with Nigeria through provision of music and movies to Nigerians. Ms. Yunjin Lee, the Cultural Event Manager of the Centre, said this at the 13th Korean Film Festival in Abuja on Friday. Report indicated that a three-day […]
ON 19 August, the Nigerian audience witnessed the premiere of the documentary “Reparations: Colonial Debt”, by Senegalese filmmaker Ibrahima Sow, on Trust TV. The film sheds light on the crimes committed by European powers during the transatlantic slave trade and colonisation, the long-lasting consequences of these events, and the enduring economic grip of France on […]
By PATRICK ANASO FOR the first time since 2012, the people of Omor, an agrarian community in Anambra, are preparing to celebrate their New Yam Festival free from the devastation of seasonal flooding. “This year, we will celebrate our New Yam Festival without the threat of flood for the first time in 13 years,” said […]
By PRISCILLA OSAJE PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu has charged the Managing Director, Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Dr Samuel Ogbuku, to continue to deliver impactful projects that touch lives, empower youth, and give hopes to the communities. Tinubu, who was represented by Chief Wale Edun, the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, gave […]
By PRISCILLA OSAJE THE Mazariyya Books Ltd., a publishing outfit based in Abuja and Cyprian Ekewensi Foundation have signed a contract agreement for the posthumous publication titled ‘In My Time’ an autobiography of the late Nigerian iconic writer, Chief Cyprian Ekwensi. The Mazariyya Books Ltd., chaired by Mr. Ahmed Maiwada and the Chairman of Cyprian […]