Adebayo Adeleke, founder of Supply Chain Africa and the Nigerian Food Security Project (NFSP), has urged young Nigerians to support steps being taken to address the country’s food security challenges. Mr Adeleke made the call while speaking at a workshop on creating change and solving problems in food security at the University of Abuja. Food … Read more
“Next Naija Couple,” a reality TV show, was officially unveiled on Saturday in Lagos. It is an initiative of Obi Cubana Groups and Quadrangle Media. The organisers say the reality show aims to promote African marriages by creating an environment where genuine connections can flourish and redefine the country’s landscape of relationship-based reality TV. Next … Read more
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has received 14,000 petitions from the public in the last one year, said the chairperson of the commission, Ola Olukoyede. A statement released by the EFCC’s Head of Media and Publicity, Dele Oyewale, on Tuesday, said Mr Olukoyede disclosed the number during a meeting with a special envoy … Read more
Nigerians are known for being fashionable, with fabrics tailor-made in classy designs. This is gradually changing due to an increase in the prices of fashion accessories. nationwide, The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) visited various markets within the Lagos metropolis and spoke with designers and their customers. NAN reports that there has been a significant … Read more
In his inaugural address one year ago, President Bola Tinubu championed unity and promised to remodel the economy to bring about growth and development through job creation, food security and ending extreme poverty. As Mr Tinubu begins his second year as president, most Nigerians score him very low on the economy, according to results from … Read more
Catholic Archbishop of Sokoto Diocese, Mathew Kukah, has called on the federal government to communicate better with Nigerians amid the current hardship. Mr Kukah stated this on Wednesday after a meeting with President Bola Tinubu at the presidential villa in Abuja. The cleric told journalists at the State House that Nigerians are going through various … Read more
Dancer and singer Korra Obidi is facing backlash from fans as she plans a vacation to Hawaii after fans donated over $50,000, which translates to over N75 million, via GoFundMe, to support her with legal fees for a child custody battle with her ex-husband, Justin Dean. On Friday, the American-based Nigerian artiste appealed to Nigerians … Read more
Olaniyi Adewale, a Federal University, Oye-Ekiti (FUOYE) undergraduate, is attempting to set a Guinness World Record for the Longest Marathon Drumming [150 hours] with an African talking drum. The Saki-born indigene of Oye-Ekiti state has taken it upon himself to set a record for the longest drumming marathon in his university town. He acknowledged embarking … Read more
President Bola Tinubu has congratulated Tunde Onakoya on setting a new world chess record and putting up Nigeria’s resilience, self-belief, and ingenuity for global acclaim. This is contained in a statement by Ajuri Ngelale, Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, on Saturday in Abuja. Mr Ngelale said that Mr Onakoya broke the … Read more
Nigerian actor Amaechi Muonagor is dead. He died on Sunday at the age of 62. His colleague, Kingsley Orji, broke the news on social media Sunday evening. Kingsley drew the public’s attention to Amaechi’s plight earlier in the month when he shared a video of the late actor on his Instagram, saying the illness affected … Read more
