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  The Asaolu family of Osun State, Nigeria, from all over the world, on Sunday June 13, 2021, celebrated the faithfulness of God in the lives of their Patriarch and Matriarch, Professor and Professor (Mrs.) Isaac and Monisola Asaolu. The couple celebrated the 50th Anniversary of their wedding, Elder (Prof.) Isaac …

All is now set for the 10th anniversary lecture of one of Nigeria’s most respected celebrity journals – YES INTERNATIONAL! Magazine. Slated for Saturday, June 19, 2021, this year’s event, unlike the previous ones, will hold virtually. Mr. Steve Babaeko, MD/CEO of X3M Ideas, one of Nigeria’s leading advertising agencies, …

New York, June 15, 2021 The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) will honor four courageous journalists from Belarus, Guatemala, Mozambique, and Myanmar with the 2021 International Press Freedom Awards. All four have reported during a historically turbulent time, covering protests and political upheavals in their countries. “In the midst of …

By Fortune Abang Abuja, June 14, 2021 The Nigerian Citizens Association in South Africa (NICASA) on Monday pledged to continue to work closely with compatriots, to promote unity and boost the image of their fatherland abroad. The President-General of NICASA, Mr Ben Okoli, made the pledge in an interview with …

President Muhammadu Buhari and President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, has sent warm warm greetings to former Head of State, Gen. Abdulsalami Abubakar, on his 79th birthday, joining family members and friends to celebrate with the iconic leader, whose legacy of setting the country on the path of democracy and …

The Asaolu family worldwide, will, on Sunday June 13, 2021, be celebrating the faithfulness of God on many fronts. Among the many reasons for the family’s thanksgiving will be the celebration of their Patriarch, Professor Isaac Asaolu’s 80th birthday and their Matriarch, Elder (Mrs) Monisola Asaolu’s 75th birthday. The Thanksgiving …

BEING THE TEXT OF THE ACCEPTANCE SPEECH OF HON. JUSTICE (DR.) ADESUYI OLATERU – OLAGBEGI, ON THE OCCASION OF HIS CONFERMENT WITH THE DEGREE OF DOCTOR OF LAWS, LLD, HONORIS CAUSA BY ACHIEVERS UNIVERSITY OWO, AT ITS 1OTH CONVOCATION ON 24TH APRIL,2021. Not many people know that before Achievers University …

Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of Council of Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, Nigeria, Owelle Oscar Udoji, has said that government and citizens must join hands to revamp the public university system in Nigeria to make it responsive to the changing imperatives of the 21st century. Owelle Udoji said this at the …

The Deputy Secretary General of the United Nations, Amina Mohammed, has commended the Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Abdulrasheed Bawa, for an excellent delivery of Nigeria’s Statement at the just concluded United Nations General Assembly Special Session (UNGASS) on corruption in New York, United States. Speaking during a …

The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Abdulrasheed Bawa met with the Deputy Secretary General of the United Nations, Mrs. Amina Mohammed, on  June 4, 2021 on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly Special Session (UNGASS) on corruption in New York, United States of …

The Nigerian Community in New York City (NYC) will come out in full force tomorrow, Saturday, June 5, 2021 to endorse Eric Adams as their candidate for the office of Mayor. Adams is a frontrunner for the primaries holding on June 22 and for the general election scheduled for November 2, 2021. …

The Vice Chancellor of the Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, Nigeria, Professor Eyitope Ogunbodede, on behalf of the Council, Senate, Congregation, Management, Staff and Students of the University, has sent out an invitation to the public, to participate in activities marking the 60th Anniversary of  the foremost institution. The first generation …

The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC Abdulrasheed Bawa has arrived in New York, United States, where he is billed to attend the United Nations General Assembly’s Special Session against Corruption, UNGASS. The event which kicks off on Wednesday June 2, 2021 will end on June …

Professor Dejo Abdulrahman of the Usman Dan Fodio University (UDU), Sokoto, Nigeria, has become a Fellow of the prestigious Social Science Academy  of Nigeria. Professor Abdulrahman is a widely published and highly rated scholar. He obtained a First degree in Sociology from the Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria and an …

By Muhammad Nur Tijani Kano, June 1, 2021 Mr Mustafa Isah has been re-elected President of the Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE). Isah won the election with 176 votes to defeat Ms Victoria Ibanga who polled 54 votes at the NGE 2021 Biennial Convention on Monday in Kano. Two Vice …

Abuja, May 30, 2021 Nigerian authorities should conduct a swift and thorough investigation into the death threats received by journalist Peter Nkanga and ensure his safety, the Committee to Protect Journalist said Monday. Since May 20, dozens of anonymous people have called and sent text messages to Nkanga, an Abuja-based …

Isabel, daughter of Deaconess Linda Middleton, CEO/Founder of Kaleidoscope Business Projects LLC, has just graduated from the Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD), Atlanta Georgia, United States. Pictures here capture some of the memorable moments of the milestone event.

  By Temitope Ponle Abuja, May 28, 2021 The Nigerian Association of Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture (NACCIMA) has conferred its Excellence Award on United Nations Deputy Secretary-General, Amina Mohammed. NACCIMA also conferred its Excellence Award on World Trade Organisation (WTO) Director-General, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala and Dr Akinwumi Adesina, …

Members of the Nigerian American Diaspora Community have been invited to a Town Hall Listening Meeting with the United States (US) State Department. The program, which is being put together by the Nigerian America Public Affairs Committee (NAPAC) and the Bureau of African Affairs, will take place on Friday, May …

By Chinyere Joel-Nwokeoma/Lydia Ngwakwe Lagos, May 25, 2021 The Association of Capital Market Academics of Nigeria (ACMAN) says retention of all policy parameters by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) is in line with expectations, due to stagflation. Stagflation refers to an economy that is experiencing a simultaneous increase in …

Adeze Ojukwu Jesus said, ‘I am the resurrection and the life. The one who believes in me will live, even though they die; and whoever lives by believing in me will never die.’ John 11:25 Penning this dirge for Dr. (Mrs) Flora Ojukwu, hurts sorely and deeply. She left at …

By Cecilia Ologunagba New York, May 23, 2021 The Nigerians in Diaspora Organisation (NIDO), USA Chapter, has called on the Federal Government to urgently probe the recent recurring military plane crashes in the country. NIDO, in a statement by its Chairman, Dr Eromosele Idahosa, and the Executive Director, Ms Patience …

Accra, May 22, 2021 The European Commission (EU) has named Ghana as one of its possible manufacturing hubs of COVID-19 vaccines in Africa. A statement signed on Friday by Mr. Eugene Arhin, Acting Director of Communications at the Office of the President, said the announcement was made during a two-day …

Nairobi, May 21, 2021 In response to Ethiopia’s expulsion yesterday of New York Times reporter Simon Marks following allegations of “fake news” about the ongoing conflict in the Tigray region, the Committee to Protect Journalists issued the following statement: “Ethiopia’s decision to expel Simon Marks, without warning or explanation, exposes …

Avutu Obowo, Imo State – born cleric, the Rev. Dr. Polycarp Chukwuemeka Okewulonu will be laid to rest today, Friday, May 21, 2021. According to the burial plan released by the family of late Chief Godwin Okewulonu of Umuololo Amaeke, Avutu in Obowo Local Government Area of Imo State, a …