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The Ogun state police command wishes to inform members of the public the fact behind the unfortunate incident that happened in shagamu today 22nd February 2020 which led to the unfortunate death of a young man who is simply identified as “Kaka”. A police inspector attached to zonal intervention squad Obada oko in Abeokuta said to have received an information ... Read More »

  … AS 12 HEADS OF STATE COMMIT TO CHAMPIONING ARTS, CULTURE ANDHERITAGE IN AFRICA In deep appreciation of its socio-economic impact on young people andthe continent, the African Union commission has reinstated itscontinuous support and commitment to the partnership with All AfricaMusic Awards, AFRIMA at a strategic meeting held at the African Unionheadquarters, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia last week, Wednesday, February 12,2020 after The 33rd Ordinary Session of the Assembly of Heads of Stateand Government of the African Union. In attendance at the strategic Meeting for the advancement of creativeindustry in Africa and preparation for AFRIMA 2020 were Commissioner forSocial Affairs, African Union Commission, Her Excellency, Amira MohammedElfadil; Minister of Information and Culture, Nigeria, Alhaji LaiMuhammed; Director, Department of Social Affairs, AUC, Mme Cisse MariamaMohamed; Head of Culture, AUC, Angela Martins; President/ExecutiveProducer, AFRIMA, Mike Dada and Country Director-Designate,AFRIMA-Ethiopia, Eyob Alemayehu among others. The Commissioner for Social Affairs in her remark expressed appreciationto the International Committee of AFRIMA for consistently strivingtowards achieving the shared objectives of an integrated, peaceful andprosperous Africa through the platform of AFRIMA. She also thanked theNigerian government for always giving support to the successful hostingof the AFRIMA pan-African initiative. ”The African Union will continueto support and partner AFRIMA on this journey of leveraging the platformof music, art and culture to engage young people as well as unite andpromote Africa positively to the world” she concluded. The honorable Minister of Information and Culture of Nigeria could nothide his gratitude to the African Union for partnering the AFRIMA, apan-African initiative with its root from Nigeria right from inceptionand urge the AU to continue to do more. ‘The Nigerian government hasbeen instrumental to the success of AFRIMA over the years by providingstrategic partnership and institutional support” The Minister affirmed. On his part at the meeting, The President and Executive Producer ofAFRIMA, Mr, Mike Dada, A Public Relations/Brand management Consultantand a lawyer, thanked the African Union and the Nigerian Government fortheir selfless support and partnership over the years. ”The planningand preparation for AFRIMA 2020 is in top gear and we are ready to wowand bring Africa together again in an atmosphere of love, unity,celebration and forward-thinking that will act as the growth engine forintra-Africa trade and development”. Meanwhile, Twelve Heads of State have committed themselves to play therole of leadership, advocacy and facilitation for Arts, Culture andHeritage in Africa at the 33rd Ordinary Session of the Assembly of Headsof State and Government of the African Union and adopted a draftresolution that will be tabled with a view to declaring 2021 as the yearof culture to develop creative industries as a generating economicdevelopment and outreach. The AU Arts, Culture and Heritage was at its climax when His Excellency,President of Republic of Mali, Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta was designated asAfrican Union Leader for Arts, Culture and Heritage with theestablishment of a presidential-level structure of additional twelveAfrican Heads of State; Presidents of Cape Verde, Congo, DemocraticRepublic of Congo (DRC), Egypt, Ethiopia, Equatorial Guinea,Ghana,Kenya, Morocco, Namibia, Nigeria, and South Africa as a council ofthepeers to carry out his mission. The All African Music Awards, AFRIMA in partnership with the AfricanUnion is in its 7thedition. AFRIMA is a youth-focused music propertythat celebrates Africa, recognizes and rewards the work and talents ofmyriad of African artists across generations. AFRIMA is committed to thestimulation of conversations among Africans and between Africa and therest of the world about the potentials of the cultural and creativeeconomy for real enterprise on the continent, contributing significantlyto social cohesion and continental integration as well as sustainableeconomic growth and development in Africa by lending its voice topromotion of education and campaign against extreme poverty andpreventable diseases. AFRIMA is broadcast to over 84 countries aroundthe world as the 6thedition last year was sponsored by Ecobank, MTN,Coca-Cola and DAAR Communications PLC. Commissioner for Social Affairs, African Union Commission (AUC), AmiraMohammed Elfadil (Middle, right); Nigeria’s Minister of Information andCulture, Alhaji Lai Muhammed (Middle, left); President/ExecutiveProducer, All Africa Music Awards (AFRIMA), Mike Dada; Country DirectorDesignate, Ethiopia-AFRIMA, Eyob Alemayehu; Senior official, NigerianEmbassy in Ethiopia, Olumide Agboola; Director, Social AffairsCommission, AUC, Mme Cisse Mariama Mohamed; and Head, Culture Division,AUC, Angela Martins at a Strategic Meeting on Creative Industry andPreparation for AFRIMA 2020 held at the African Union Headquarters,Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, recently. Commissioner for Social Affairs, African Union Commission (AUC), AmiraMohammed Elfadil (left) and Minister of Information and Culture,Nigeria, Alhaji Lai Muhammed at a Strategic Meeting on Creative Industryand Preparation for AFRIMA 2020 held at the African Union Headquarters,Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, recently. Nigeria’s Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Muhammed(Middle, left); Commissioner for Social Affairs, African UnionCommission (AUC), Amira Mohammed Elfadil (Middle, right); Director,Social Affairs Commission, AUC, Mme Cisse Mariama Mohamed; Head, CultureDivision, AUC, Angela Martins; President/Executive Producer, All AfricaMusic Awards (AFRIMA), Mike Dada; and Country Director Designate,AFRIMA-Ethiopia, Eyob Alemayehu at a Strategic Meeting on CreativeIndustry and Preparation for AFRIMA 2020 held at the African UnionHeadquarters, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, recently. Read More »

Kwara State Government on Friday handed new Toyota Hillux vans to security agencies in the state as part of its multi-prong approach to further secure the lives and properties of the people. This comes barely two weeks after Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq called a security dialogue that drew participants from various sectors and interest groups across Kwara State. The government said ... Read More »

Pan African financial institution, United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc has launched ‘Click Credit’, a time loan designed to address the urgent needs of customers whose salary accounts are domiciled with the bank. As a bank backed by a strong retail franchise with over 1,000 business offices serving 19 million customers, UBA has introduced this product in line with the ... Read More »

·         AbdulRazaq says more school rehabilitation underway ·         Patigi alumni hail ongoing ‘comprehensive works’ More encomiums at the weekend came the way of Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq as the government embarks on massive rehabilitation of schools and other basic amenities across the state. A delegation of the Old Students Association Patigi Secondary School in Patigi Local Government, led by the Etsu ... Read More »

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The general public is hereby informed that the Lagos State House of Assembly shall hold a public hearing on the bill for a law to amend the Lagos Neighborhood Safety Corps Law 2019 to establish the Lagos Amotekun Corps. This important Legislative procedure shall hold at the Assembly Pavilion on Monday 24th February2020 by 12 noon prompt. The event is ... Read More »

A member of the House of Representatives from Iseyin/Itesiwaju/Kajola/Iwajowa federal constituency, Oyo State, Hon. Shina Peller, was on Friday 21st February 2020, honoured alongside his wife, Mrs. Ayobola Peller, as the Akinrogun of Epe land and Yeye Akinrogun of Epe land respectively. The chieftaincy titles which were conferred on them by His Royal Majesty, Alaiyeluwa Oba Kamorudeen Ishola Animashahun, Arolugbade ... Read More »

as Jandor Buries Foster Father The leaders of Badagry Division, one of the major Divisions in Lagos State after a long search for a worthy son to represent them for Lagos Top seats, both religious, traditional and also the political leaders at the grassroots are joining forces to convince the Lagos Philanthropist, Mr. Abdulazeez Olajide Adediran to represent them. This ... Read More »

Osun state traditional rulers council has suspended the Oluwo of Iwoland, Oba Abdulrosheed Akanbi for six months over his attempt to drag the institution into the mud with his public conduct. The council at its emergency meeting held at the Finance Building at the State Secretariat on Friday banned the monarch from attending its meetings and also constituted a committee ... Read More »