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Blessing of same-sex union: Activist urges African catholic communities to ignore Pope
Joseph Irikefe
Human rights activist and author, comrade Paul Njoku, has urged African Catholic communities to ignore Pope Francis after he formally mandated priests to bless same-sex unions.
Recall that a new…
Enugu: Three kidnapped while performing sacrifice in river
Joseph Irikefge
Three young men have been kidnapped by gunmen suspected to be herders in Ajalli River in the Ezeagu local government area of Enugu state.
The men, who hail from the Akama Oghe community in the area, were…
Nigeria’s creative industry creates 2.7m jobs in 2050, contributes $100bn to GDP in 2030, says US…
Maureen Aguta
The Nigerian creative industry has grown in leaps and bounds in recent years. Today, you have American actors interested in featuring on Nigerian movie screens and we also continue to see more Nigerian music…
Late Dora Akunyili’s daughter emerges most valuable female artists of all nationalities
Maureen Aguta
Daughter of late Professor Dora Akunyili, Nigeria’s most celebrated director general of National Agency for Food, Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), Njideka Akunyili Crosby is currently the most…
FG to subsidise adire production, ban importation of fake from China
Joseph Irikefe
The Federal Government has expressed its readiness to subsidise production of indigenous adire fabrics to end the incursion of adulterated Chinese Adire in the Nigerian market.
The Minister for…
School of Eloquence inaugurates Abuja Eloquence Club
Maureen Aguta
School of Eloquence, Nigeria's foremost public speaking training institution, has inaugurated its first group of alumni and Eloquence Club in the Federal Capital Territory on Sunday, October 29, 2023, at its…
S‘East insecurity hampering our Igbo language development projects—Igboekulie
Maureen Aguta
Foremost Igbo socio-political organisation, Igboekulie has expressed it regret over the insecurity in the South Easter part of the country, saying the poor state of security in the region and the recent Covid-19…
Popular Anambra native doctor, Akwa regains freedom from Kidnappers after paying N300m ransom
Although the details of his release was still sketchy, a dependable source from his Oba community, said a whopping N300million was paid as ransom to his abductors before the release of the priest in the early hours of Saturday.
The…
Jebba Lake boat mishap: NIWA to investigate death of 103 passengers
The Management of the National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA) has expressed deep sadness over the boat mishap which occurred on Monday, June 12, 2023, along the Jebba Lake channel in the Lafiagi-Patigi Local Government Area of Kwara…
CBA Foundation to hold Walk4Hope Charity Walk for widows and vulnerable children
CBA Foundation, a Lagos-based Not for Profit organization, has announced that Walk4Hope, its yearly five-kilometer-long walk charity sensitization event will take-off at Eko Hotel & Suites, Victoria Island on Saturday, November 12,…