The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has plans to immortalise the late maritime icon, Otunba Kunle Folarin by naming one of its newly-acquired vessels after him. The Director-General NIMASA, Dr Bashir Jamoh, made this known in Lagos on Thursday during a one-day colloquium held in honour of...
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The Federation of Registered Nollywood Guilds and Associations (FRENGAN) has described late filmmaker, Peace Anyiam-Osigwe as a woman of great intellect, vision and courage. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that late Anyiam-Osigwe was the National Chairman of FRENGAN until her death, and founder of the African Movie...
The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi has pledged his support and that of Africans to the administration of the new President of Brazil, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. This was made known in a statement issued by the Palace’s Director of Media and Public Affairs, Otunba Moses Olafare...
The Oba of Benin, Oba Ewuare II New year Day solidarity walk shut down the city on Sunday as fun seekers were seen in snaking queues to catch a glimpse of the king. The Sunday afternoon walk to the Palace started after the Thanksgiving Service at the Holy Aruosa...
By BARBARA KALU, Enugu – The South-East Council of Traditional Rulers has mourned the death of Prof. George Obiozor, President-General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide. The Chairman of the council, Igwe Lawrence Agubuzu, in his condolence message on Friday in Enugu, described Obiozor as a man that stood for peace,...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Atiku Abubakar and the Labour Party Presidential candidate, Peter Obi, on Thursday mourned the death of President-General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Prof. George Obiozor. Alhaji Atiku, in a statement personally signed by him in Abuja, said...
By PATRICK ABANG Calabar – Cross River State Governor, Ben Ayade has flagged off the third and final dry run of the 2022 edition of the annual Carnival with a pledge to stage the best carnival of all time. This year’s Carnival has “Agro-Industrialization” as the theme. Speaking at...
The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, Ojaja II, has charged the indigenes of the ancient city of Ile-Ife, at home and diaspora, to come home and work for the growth and development of the town. Ooni gave the charge during the grand-finale of of Ife Day 2022, whose...
The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has described a famous song Buga’, released by Kizz Daniel, as a connection and reflection of FESTAC77, held in Lagos State. FESTAC ’77, also known as the Second World Black and African Festival of Arts and Culture, was a major...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Muhammadu Buhari has condoled with the Olumakaiye family, the Anglican Communion, and Christendom in general, over the passing of The Most. Rev. Dr Humphrey Bamisebi Olumakaiye, the Archbishop of Lagos, aged 53. The President in his condolence message issued on Monday by his...
By EMMANUEL KUJE, Abuja – Former Military President, General Ibrahim Babangida, GCFR has expressed deep pain over the sudden death of his close friend Dr. Paul Unongo. General Babangida, in his condolence message on Thursday, said he has lost a true friend and a remarkable Northern elder whose brilliance...
The Governor of Plateau, Mr Simon Lalong, says the Plateau State Festival for Art and Culture (PLAFEST) will revive cultural heritage of the state. Lalong said this in Jos on Tuesday at the opening ceremony of PLAFEST. He said “our diverse languages are eroding and now going into extinction....
No fewer than 10 countries are expected to participate in the 2022 Annual Calabar Carnival, Mr Eric Anderson, Commissioner for Culture and Tourism Development, Cross River has said. Anderson made this known in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday in Abuja. He said that...
Amb. Felix Duke, the National President of Creative Industry Group (CIG), says it is unbelievable and difficult to accept that a Gospel music legend, Sammie Okposo, is no more. Duke, who said he was still in shock over Okposo’s death, spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on...
The Egyptian archaeological mission working at a temple in the delta province of Menoufia found several mummies with golden tongues, the Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities announced Thursday. The tombs, which date back to different eras, including the Late Period of ancient Egypt and the Greco-Roman civilization, contained...
Gov. Ben Ayade on Sunday declared that Cross River could not remain raw materials producer alone but would aim at adding value to them through industrialisation. Ayade said this in Calabar while flagging off the second Dry-Run for the 2022 Calabar Carnival with the theme: “Agro Industrialisation.” Represented by...
In a spate of five days, Nigeria has lost two of its cerebral and finest journalists turned spokespersons to key government officials. They are Mal. Danladi Ndayebo, and Mohammed Isa Funtua, PRNigeria reports. Ndayebo, died on Monday from internal injuries he sustained in an auto crash that occurred last...
The remains of Tunde Mark, son of the former President of the Senate, David Mark, has been laid to rest in his home town Otukpo, Benue amidst tears. Tunde who died on Oct. 21, 2022 in a London hospital at the age of 51, had battled with cancer for...