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Disregard budget request by NDDC’s IMC, IYC President Eric Omare tells NASS

The National President of Ijaw Youth Council (IYC), Barrister Eric Omare has urged the National Assembly to disregard any budget approval request from NDDC submitted by the Interim Management Committee (IMC) inaugurated by Minister of Niger Delta, Chief Godswill Akpabio…

FG shortlists Dangote, Leo Stan Ekeh, Elumelu, Oba Otudeko, others for National Productivity Merit Award

The Federal Government has nominated a number of prominent Nigerians including Aliko Dangote, Leo Stan Ekeh, Tony Elumelu, Oba Otudeko and 21 others for the prestigious National Productivity Order of Merit (NPOM) award. This was disclosed in a letter signed…

Konga Yakata: Students, schools, knowledge workers to enjoy special N10k deposit laptop deal

As part of efforts to democratise digital knowledge, e-commerce giant Konga has rolled out a special deal that will afford educational institutions, students and knowledge workers the opportunity to own any brand of laptop or computers of their choice through…

‘The Shades of a Thing Ugly’ by Udochukwu Everest C makes the shortlist of 15 for this year’s #QuramoWritersPrize (QWP042)

She saw her streak of misfortune strung together like a rhyme of haunting words. What debilitated her in particular was not just the happenings, but the “agains” attached to them; the stalking demon of recurrence that found glee in tailing…

*Again, hoodlums run riot in Lagos (Nation) *LASG seals 20 facilities, warns against attack on officials (Vanguard)

Again, hoodlums run riot in Lagos (Nation) Barely two weeks after over 30 vehicles were vandalised in street fights at Ijeshatedo, Itire-Ikate Local Council Development Area (LCDA), Lagos, hoodlums have struck again. The rampaging hooligans were said to have destroyed…

American Rapper Future to Storm Lagos Nigeria for first headline concert in Africa

Great news for fans of Hip Hop and a December to remember indeed as American rapper, singer, songwriter and record producer, Nayvadius DeMun Wilburn, popularly known as Future is set to thrill Nigerians with a stellar performance at his first…

*LASG seals off plastic company over death of worker (Guardian) * Woman poisons two-day-old granddaughter with Sniper (NewTelegraph)

LASG seals off plastic company over death of worker (Guardian) The Lagos State Government has sealed off Multipak Nigeria Ltd., a plastic producing factory, for violation of safety rules and regulations, poor house-keeping and lack of signage, which led to…

What does Burna boy’s Grammy nomination mean for Afrobeats? – Dami Ajayi

This month has been special for Burna Boy and his team. On November 18, NPR released the video recording of Burna Boy’s intimate (read self-absorbed) tiny desk concert performance. The liner notes hinted at some distaste for how Burna Boy…

‘The Familiar thing called Life’ by Owoyemi Olorunfemi Akinade makes the shortlist of 15 for this year’s #QuramoWritersPrize (QWP016)

Every evening, she visited Tawakalitu’s family and tried to understand their needs. Every time she visited, she was overwhelmed by the gloom that had engulfed the family. It was visible like a fog on a harmattan morning. It was expected.…

My visual art practice is driven by passion – Zinno Orara

Zinno Orara, one of Nigeria’s pre-eminent studio artists celebrates his 30th anniversary with a solo exhibition at Terra Kulture from November 16 to 25th, 2019. Proceeding under the theme, “STANDING TALL” the exhibition showcases works that are representative of his…

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