Over 1,000 Nigerians are stranded in the UK after receiving fake employment letters, the UN migration agency in Nigeria disclosed. According to Vanguard newspaper, IOM’s Chief of Mission in Nigeria, Laurent De Boeck, disclosed this in Abuja on Monday where he advised potential migrants to be cautious of a syndicate that specialises in offering fake … Read more
The Federal Capital Territory High Court in Abuja has stopped former Minister of Women Affairs and Social Development Pauline Tallen from holding public. In a judgement delivered on Monday, the court condemned Ms Tallen’s disparaging comments against the judiciary concerning a decision of the Federal High Court in Adamawa State last year. The Federal High … Read more
The Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences Commission (ICPC) says there is a high level of corruption across various sectors in the three arms of government and private sector. The Provost of the Anti-Corruption Academy of Nigeria, Tunde Babawale, a professor, said this at the validation meeting of the Nigeria Corruption Index (NCI) Survey … Read more
Eight Nigerian artistes have earned nominations for the forthcoming MOBO Awards, an annual celebration recognising excellence in “music of black origin” in the UK. MOBO’s Thursday announcement revealed that Adekunle Gold, Asake, Ayra Starr, Burna Boy, Davido, Rema, and Wizkid are all contenders in the Best African Music Act category. Additionally, Nigerian gospel singer, Samuel … Read more
Cape Town-born rugby star Hacjivah Dayimani has clapped back at trolls who had negative views about his Nigerian roots. HACJIVAH AND BUSI DAYIMANI ARE FIRST-TIME PARENTS This comes after murder-accused entertainment blogger, Musa Khawula, shared on his X account that the DHL Stormers flanker and his wife, Busi Mthimkhulu Dayimani, recently welcomed their first baby … Read more
Images of African senior citizens walking the runway created a buzz on social media, eventually going viral. These AI-generated pictures challenged the typical depictions of elderly Africans, showcasing them in an empowering way. Karina Choudhury has the story. Camera: Samuel Okocha. Read original article here Denial of responsibility! Pioneer Newz is an automatic aggregator of … Read more
The Minister of Information, Mohammed Malagi, is among the dignitaries to grace the public presentation of a recently published book of essays titled, ‘Dis Life No Balance: An Anthology of Nigerian Diaspora Voices. The launching will take place at the National Press Centre on Thursday, 14 December 2023, at 10 a.m. Written by the trio … Read more
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has announced 25 fresh coronavirus cases in Benue State, North-Central Nigeria. The WHO surveillance officer for the state, Ogechukwu Chigbo, disclosed this at a one-day Civil Society Organisations and Media Engagement/Orientation meeting on the COVID-19 rampup in Makurdi, the state’s capital. Ms Chigbo cautioned that COVID-19 is still prevalent in … Read more
Newly arrived from Lagos, in the early nineties, Andrew Dosunmu, solitary and broke, sometimes slept in the Paris Metro. He had little in his possession beyond his clothes. And it was his manner of dress that first drew the curiosity, and then the care, of a stranger—the nascent fashion designer Lamine Badian Kouyaté. Lamine took … Read more
