Tanzanian novelist, Gurnah named second Black African winner of Noble Literature Prize
Yusuf Boluwatife The Swedish Academy has awarded Tanzanian novelist, Abdulrazak Gurnah the 2021 Nobel Prize for Literature. It praised Gurnah…
Buhari presents N16.39trn 2022 budget to National Assembly
President Muhammadu Buhari has presented the 2022 Appropriation Bill with a total expenditure of N16.39 trillion. The President laid the…
Davido, Femi Kuti, others urge G-20 leaders to donate COVID-19 vaccines to Africa
Leshi Adebayo Some African influencers as well as United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) Goodwill Ambassadors have appealed to…
Nigeria’s Chief Justice earns N279,497 monthly, lawmaker discloses
Adenike Lawal The Chairman of the House of Representatives’ Committee on Judiciary, Luke Onofik has revealed that Ibrahim Tanko,…
Why Nigerians below 18 cannot own, register SIM cards — NCC
Leshi Adebayo The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has explained why it restricted Nigerians below the age of 18…
Babajimi Benson calls for completion of abandoned National Primary Health Centre in Igbogbo
The lawmaker representing Ikorodu Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Babajimi Benson has asked the Federal Government to urgently…
4 things to know about Dr Lola Bayode, founder of Africa’s biggest orphanage home
Yusuf Boluwatife Situated at Akure, the Ondo State capital is Dorian Home, described as the biggest orphanage home in…
Nigerians below 18 years can no longer own SIM cards
Yusuf Boluwatife The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has introduced a new regulation restricting anyone below 18 years from owning Subscriber…
U.S. Consulate launches Window on America in Osogbo
Yusuf Boluwatife The United States Consulate General, on Tuesday, opened a Window on America centre in Osun University Teaching Hospital,…
Lagos to employ tourism officers in 20 LGAs, 37 LCDAs
Lawal Adenike The Lagos State Government is set to employ tourism officers in the 20 Local Government Areas and 37…