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26 Jan
Have you ever noticed that some numbers come in repeated forms like 222, 555, 444, 811, and so on
19 Dec
In a dynamic celebration of corporate responsibility, Coca-Cola Nigeria earned premier accolades at the 17th SERAS Africa Sustainability Awards 2023. The distinguished event, convened on December 15, 2023 at the Oriental Hotel in Lagos, acknowledged Coca-Cola Nigeria's unwavering commitment to water stewardship and societal improvement. Under the theme "Circular Economy as the New Market Disruptor:…
12 Aug 2023
Hundreds of girls and women have benefitted from empowerment and skill-up programmes recently carried out by Akon Uno, the creative director of Swanky Designs. The programme, which is in its sixth edition, ignited a transformative wave of women empowerment with the successful completion of training events for many women in Uyo, the Akwa Ibom state…
5 Aug 2023
Concerned by the current economic hardship, BG Cares, on Saturday, distributed food palliatives to impoverished Nigerians in Yaba, urging well-meaning Nigerians to be their neighbours' keepers. BG Cares, which led a group of bikers in Nigeria on a ride for charity, said it was working to dismantle stereotypes and showcase compassion towards members of society…
5 Aug 2023
“Mummy, are you crying?”
-Alexa (aged 9)
I tend not to read film reviews before watching a feature film, especially for those that are most highly anticipated, and I need to go in with a fresh pair of eyes and ears to form my own instinctive opinion/s.
22 Jul 2023
Professors Without Borders (PROWIBO), yesterday, trained undergraduates and faculty members at University of Lagos (UNILAG) on wide-ranging areas, including working to improve equitable access to inspiring education experiences. PROWIBO, a United Kingdom-based group, is poised to help students around the world to bridge the gap in subjects’ expertise that they gain from experts in varsities,…
29 May 2023
The maiden edition of the Organizational Learning and Development Conference (OLxD Con ’23) will hold on Saturday, June 3, 2023, at MUSON Centre, Lagos. The OLxD initiative was set up to help build learning and development (L&D) capabilities and also create awareness for businesses to understand the value and importance of the L&D function in…
28 May 2023
Nigerian sport prediction company, Kiwibet, celebrated Children's day with the kids at Modupe Cole Memorial Child Care and Treatment Home, a school for the physically challenged located in Lagos State, Nigeria. The company donated provisions and day-to-day essentials to the school as a part of its great objective for the year, to promote child care,…
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The Kano State Assembly unanimously voted on Thursday to abolish the Emirate Council Law of 2019 and its 2023 amendment. With the repeal of the Emirate Council Law, the Emir of Kano and the four new emirs established by former Governor Abdullah Umar Ganduje have been dethroned. The assembly declared that henceforth, the division of…
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Former Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika, along with his brother, Ahmad, pleaded not guilty on Thursday to charges of alleged contract fraud amounting to N19.4 billion. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) arraigned Sirika, his brother, and a company owned by Abubakar–Enginos Nigeria Limited, on an amended 10-count charge related to the offense. Sirika…
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Australia delayed the closure of its largest coal-fired power plant on Thursday, saying it needed the heavily polluting facility to bridge a capacity gap while racing to scale up renewables.
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The National Universities Commission (NUC) has given Kwara State University (KWASU), Malete, approval to run 13 new undergraduate and postgraduate programmes.
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The Minister of State, Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Dr Mariya Mahmoud, has urged Nigerians to increase investment in afforestation, describing it as critical towards building a healthy environment for a healthy life.
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The Police in Anambra State have begun a probe into reports of 19 missing rifles in the Awada community, Idemili North Council of the state. It was alleged that of 27 pump action guns donated for security services in the community, only eight were seen and handed over when the community came to perform the…
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The Publisher and Editor-in-Chief of the Globalupfront Newspaper (Online), Mr. Madu Onuorah on Wednesday was whisked away by men of the Nigerian Police Force at 6:00 pm The management of the newspapers, in a statement on Thursday, said that no fewer than 10 armed policemen stormed the journalist’s residence in Lugbe, Abuja, in two Sienna…
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A one-year-old boy from Ghana has become the world's youngest artist. At just one year and 152 days old, Ace-Liam Nana Sam Ankrah has been officially recognized by Guinness World Records as the world's youngest male artist. His artistic journey began when his mother, Chantelle, a fellow artist herself, noticed Ace-Liam's fascination with paint at…
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The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Benin Zone, has said there are crises in education, security, and other critical sectors of the country. The Union equally noted that what a professor at a bar earns in today’s Nigeria is about $400 per month which is a scandalous under-valuation of the scholars. Zonal Coordinator, ASUU,…