Ilorin, Kwara State – Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq has announced his agreement to host the 2025 edition of the Best of Nollywood (BON) Awards in Ilorin, making him the first Governor in the event’s history to host it for two consecutive years. The Governor expressed his admiration for the 16th BON Awards, praising the event’s vibrant atmosphere and the engaging after-party ... Read More »
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Driving Excellence in Hospitality and Tourism: Minister Musawa Meets NIHOTOUR’s New DG
The Honourable Minister of Arts, Culture, Tourism, and Creative Economy, Hannatu Musa Musawa, Esq., welcomed Dr. Abisoye Fagade, the newly appointed Director General of the National Institute for Hospitality and Tourism (NIHOTOUR), to her office in Abuja. This meeting reflected the Ministry’s commitment to strengthening collaboration with its parastatal to advance tourism development and drive growth in the creative economy. ... Read More »
Otunba Segun Showunmi Launches ‘The Alternative’ to Revitalize Nigeria’s Democracy
National Opposition Movement Nigeria’s democracy has come a long way since 1999. We have made some progress with multi-party democracy. We have successfully achieved transfer of power from one party to another in 2015. However, we have watched the enthusiasm of our citizens wane over the years with each election proving to be worse than the previous. This has resulted ... Read More »
Dangote Refinery Reduces PMS Price to N970
Dangote Petroleum Refinery has effected a reduction in the prevailing price of its Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) from N990/litre to N970/litre for the marketers. As the year comes to an end, this is our way of appreciating the good people of Nigeria for their unwavering support in making the Refinery a dream come true. In addition, this is to thank ... Read More »
Halima Dangote: Family-Owned Businesses driving global economic success
Family-owned businesses (FOBs) can continue to drive economic success, create value for shareholders, and positively impact their communities worldwide by staying true to their core values and adopting strategic practices that prioritise long-term growth, efficiency, and resilience. This was part of the submission made by Halima Aliko-Dangote, Group Executive Director of Dangote Industries Limited, during the Forbes Global CEO Conference ... Read More »
Soludo’s Press Secretary, Christian Aburime, Emerges Media Man Of The Year
Press Secretary to Governor Chukwuma Charles Soludo, Mr. Christian Aburime has emerged as media man of the year 2024. The award was presented to the Press Secretary in Awka by Anambra Media Excellence Awards, AMEA, at its sixth award ceremony. Presenting the award, the Vice President, Nigeria Union of Journalists, South East Council, Comrade Emmanuel Ifesinachi applauded the contributions of ... Read More »
Oyo State to Conduct CBT Exam for 15,000 Civil Service Candidates
…Says CBT Test Holds In Two Centres The Oyo State Government has said about Fifteen Thousand candidates will sit for its forthcoming Computer based test for recruitment into different cadres in the civil service. The Chairman, Oyo State Civil Service Commission, Alh. Kamoru Abiodun Aderibigbe disclosed this today in Ibadan at his office. According to him, the examination will hold ... Read More »
OYSAA Begins Crackdown on Unauthorized Business Signages in Oyo State
The Oyo State Signage and Advertisement Agency (OYSAA) has commenced a major enforcement and sanitation campaign targeting unauthorized first party business signages across the state. In a statement made availabe to journalists by the Director General of OYSAA, Hon. Oludolapo Eso-Ajanaku, expressed concern over the increasing number of signage violations. He highlighted that many businesses have erected signages without obtaining ... Read More »
Ondo Gov outcome wouldn’t have affected GEF-Peller Shina Peller
The outcome of the recent gubernatorial election in Ondo State won’t affect the forthcoming Global Entrepreneurship Festival (GEF) holding in the state, Hon Shina Peller has assured. He was reacting to insinuations in some quarters that if Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa had lost, it would have affected the event. Peller emphasised, GEF is a global event that transcends regional politics, focusing ... Read More »
NEC Moves To End Grid Collapse, Sets Up Committee On National Electrification
…Private sector distributed renewable energy generation vital to increasing electricity access – VP Shettima …States’ position on state police due next council meeting The National Economic Council (NEC) has resolved to reinforce implementation of the National Electrification Strategy in a bid to end the collapse of the nation’s power grid. This is just as Vice President Kashim Shettima who is ... Read More »