This was disclosed by the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr Wale Edun, on Tuesday, saying one million citizens were reached in the last few weeks, while the target is to transfer cash to one million vulnerable Nigerians each month. The President Bola Tinubu-led Nigerian government …
Read More »Bauchi State Government Budgets N2.9 billion for Purchase Of Office Furniture, Maintenance
The state government budgeted another sum of N219 million to maintain office furniture with code “22020402” per details on its budget performance documents. Areview of the budget performance documents has shown that the Bauchi State government budgeted the sum of N2.779 billion for office furniture and fittings under the code …
Read More »Ayra Starr attends Barbados festival with Rihanna (Video)
Ayra Starr and Rihanna at Crop Over festival in Barbados Nigerian songstress, Oyinkansola Aderibigbe popularly known as Ayra Starr, has been spotted at the Crop Over festival in Barbados with Barbadian superstar Rihanna. In a video, the two singers were seen clad in well-stoned bodysuits alongside feathery extravagant headpieces with …
Read More »“APC didn’t come to address our issues” – Charly Boy blows hot
Nigerian singer Charly Boy has stated that the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has no real plans to address the challenges facing people of the country. Charly Boy said this in his comments on a video on Instagram featuring Nollywood actor Kenneth Okonkwo’s recent interview on Channels Television. In the …
Read More »Just In: Amusan leads into women’s 100m hurdles semi-finals
Nigerian Oluwatobiloba Amusan on Wednesday qualified for the semi-finals of the women’s 100 metres hurdles event at the ongoing 2024 Olympic Games in Paris. Amusan, who is the world record holder at the event, recorded a time of 12.49 seconds to win her heat, ahead of Alaysha Johnson of the …
Read More »Why protest should start from local govt level – Ayoola
Alhaji Fatai Ayoola, Chairman of Ajeromi-Ifelodun Local Government Area of Lagos State, says #EndBadGovernance protest ought to begin from council areas in view of their increased federal allocations. Ayoola said that local government allocations increased by 100 per cent under President Bola Tinubu’s administration, adding that the protesters ought to …
Read More »Lagos lawyer and activist, Adesina Ogunlana, is dead
Former chairman of the Ikeja Branch, Lagos State of Nigerian Bar Association, NBA and activist, Adesina Ogunlana is dead. The NBA in a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Akorede Lawal on Wednesday said Ogunlana died on Tuesday. Ogunlana who was Chairman of the NBA Ikeja Branch from 2016 to …
Read More »Protest claims lives of 4 teenagers, bride-to-be in Kano, Zaria
Four teenagers and a would-be bride were said to have been killed by security agents during the #EndBadGovernance protest in Kano and Zaria. One Isma’il Muhammad, 18, was also gunned down yesterday by a soldier in Samaru, Zaria, in Kaduna State, Daily Trust has reported. The protest, which started on …
Read More »Unity in Diversity: How Fola David’s Record-Breaking Art Captivated Global Media
P+ Measurement Services, Nigeria’s leading media intelligence consultancy, recently conducted a comprehensive media performance audit on the largest drawing in the world by an individual, created by Fola David. His remarkable 1,000 square meter sketch, titled “Unity in Diversity,” surpassed the previous record of 629.8 square meters set by India’s …
Read More »Stanbic IBTC’s Bloom Weekend reiterates support for women
Stanbic IBTC Holdings, a member of Standard Bank Group and a leading end-to-end financial institution in Nigeria, has reaffirmed its commitment to supporting women by empowering and nurturing their growth. During the inaugural Bloom Weekend event held recently at Landmark Event Centre, Victoria Island, Lagos, the company demonstrated its dedication to supporting women-owned enterprises by …
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