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Team Europe, led by the European Union (EU) Ambassador to Nigeria and ECOWAS, Gautier Mignot, has joined African artists to celebrate Afrobeat legend Fela Anikulapo Kuti through the Afrobeat Rebellion Exhibition in Lagos. The event, held at the Ecobank Pan African Centre, brought together European ambassadors and senior diplomats from Poland, Finland, Belgium, the Czech […]
On April 2, 2025, Kanye, a 15-year-old autistic art prodigy, unveiled his painting titled “Impossibility Is A Myth” at the Eagle Square, Abuja. The 12, 303.87 square metre artwork, featuring an infinity symbol (the symbol of autism) surrounded by multi-coloured smiley emojis, broke the GWR of largest canvas painting by an individual held by an […]
Zephia Ovia-Ikem has been appointed UNICEF NextGen Champion, joining a global network of investors, philanthropists, and private sector leaders committed to advancing children’s rights and accelerating progress for children and young people in Nigeria. A press statement issued by Wafaa Saeed said that Zephia has supported UNICEF’s Generation Unlimited Nigeria (GenU 9JA) initiative since its […]
WACOT Limited has secured €1.26 million (N2.25 billion) in support from DEG Impulse through the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ)’s development funding programme. The Nigerian firm will match the funding with a counterpart of about €1.26 million to support a three-year project to empower 3,500 smallholder sesame farmers to adopt organic […]
Founder of Nate Genius Films & Media, Nathaniel Ogwuche, has called for greater investment in Africa’s creative sector, describing creativity as a powerful engine for economic transformation across the continent. Nate made the call on Wednesday in Abuja during his welcome address at the Genius Creators Summit 2025, which also marked the tenth anniversary of […]
A man previously accused of abducting and murdering a three-year-old British girl who vanished from a beach 55 years ago has been identified by an Australian politician.
A British man had died off the coast of Melbourne after his surfboard snapped in rough conditions.
The entire East Wing of the White House will be demolished “within days” – much more bulldozing than initially expected for Donald Trump’s new ballroom construction project.
The federal government’s recent decision to remove Mathematics as a compulsory requirement for students in the arts and humanities seeking admission into Nigerian universities, polytechnics, and colleges of education has sparked mixed reactions across the country. In a statement from the Ministry of Education, the new framework aims to widen access to higher education while […]
That Nigeria is battling profound insecurity is not in doubt. It couldn’t have been, given the wanton killings, kidnapping for ransom, and displacement of entire communities, particularly in the worst-hit states of the South-East, North-Central, and North-West regions. Over the years, multiple factors have contributed to insecurity even before the administration of President Bola Tinubu […]
