Away from oil, the Ijaw Youth Congress (IYC) Spokesman, Abilade Ekerefe has trained some youths in the region on information communication technology a feat he said will make them rely less on oil and become self-reliant especially now that ICT is the main thing driving the economy of the world. To this end Ebilade recently […]
There are so many reasons people become makeup artists. Aside from the fact that makeup artist seems to be a trending and trendy career amongst youngsters; it is still a passion for some people. A student of Landmark University, Kwara State, Miss. Omotomi Tolani, explained that she went into the profession because she got bored […]
Discourage over-dependence on West Scholars from Nigeria and South Africa have urged African leaders to produce sufficient food and stop over dependence on the West for such. The scholars made the disclosure recently at a conference tagged: ‘Russia-Ukraine Crisis and Its Impact on Africa’, which was held at the Department of African Studies, Faculty of […]
STEPHEN OLUFEMI ONI reports on efforts of the administration of Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq to transform Kwara from its civil service pariah status to an economically viable state, thereby making it one of the industrial hubs in the North Central Zone and the country at large Infrastructure provision is crucial and vital to the attainment […]
As the cost of cooking gas continues to skyrocket daily, some Nigerians who are sellers of alternative means of cooking are making a strong case for people to embrace their products which they insist is much cheaper to use. One of them is Mrs. Elizabeth Moyegun, who has been selling charcoal for the past 20 […]
Journalists drawn from major media organisations in Ondo State were recently trained by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in conjunction with Nigerian Union of Journalists (NUJ) on conflict and sensitive reporting during the 2023 elections, Babatope Okeowo who was a participant reports As part of the preparations for the 2023 general elections, the Independent […]
Imo State used to be one of the peaceful states in Nigeria, with many Nigerians from other states and cities often making a beeline to the state for weekend relaxation, vacations, and retreats. Politicians go there for brainstorming sessions and journalists get excited over heading to Imo State for training and many corporate organisations use […]
Hundreds of Nigerians are falling and dying and experts attribute the cause to counterfeit medicine. Mr. Bernard Otungo residing in Kenya, narrowly escaped death after ingesting counterfeit drugs. Speaking with the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC News Africa), Otungo said: “I almost died from counterfeit drugs.” Otungo, who is diabetic, recalling the incident like it happened […]
It was a gathering of the eagles in the journalism profession when the Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism (WSCIJ) brought people, mainly from across the country and beyond, to celebrate her 17th year anniversary. Held in Lagos on December 8 and 9, the centre also used the opportunity to honour those that have done […]
Ten years after he was posted to the Ijigba community as a representative of the Deji of Akure, in Akure South Local Government, Rev Luyi Rotimi has got official recognition as a traditional ruler in Ondo State. Baba tope Okeowo reports on the excitement that greeted the presentation of staff of office and instrument of […]