The Recording Academy has declared afro- fusion artiste Burna Boy, winner of the Best Global Music Album category. It was Burna’s second nomination in that category. Last year, he lost to Beninese singer Angelique Kidjo. Announcing on Twitter, the Academy wrote: “Congrats Best Global Music Album winner – ‘TWICE AS TALL’ @burnaboy #GRAMMYs” This will be... Read More
Still in the mood of celebrating international women’s day, the founder, Blessed Hope Foundation Mrs Titilayo Eboh Mary few days ago in partnership with the international federation of women lawyers (FIDA), Kogi state chapter has renovated a maternity ward as supported ward and donated medical consumables to Kogi State Specialist Hospital (KSSH) lokoja.... Read More
IAJ has been equipping thousands of journalists across the continent of Africa! In a very recent development – IAJ is set again to increase its milage in the world’s most populous black country – NIGERIA. Demonstrated through series of social media messages and pictures released by Adeniyi IFETAYO – the Publisher of Megastar Magazine;... Read More
•Deputy Governor, Health Commissioner Vaccinated •88 Centres Opened Across State for Vaccination The first jab of AstraZeneca Coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine has been administered in Lagos State. The Incident Commander in the State, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, kicked off the vaccine rollout programme after he got the first jab of the serum supplied by... Read More
———————-new—————— Moza Banco issues USD 7,500,000 in bonds to support new business in Mozambique. Moza Banco issued a bond loan, by private subscription in the amount of USD 7,500,000 (seven million, five hundred thousand US dollars), which was fully subscribed for by Arise B.V. (Arise). According to Arise CEO, Mr Deepak Malik this investment by... Read More
————————– After almost 5 years of spiralling crime, London has officially hit ‘breaking point’ as Mayor Sadiq Khan declared to LBC ‘London is no longer safe for women and girls’. Sadiq Khan told LBC’s Sheilagh Fogherty: [LINK] Sheilagh Fogherty: “London’s streets are not safe for women are they?” Sadiq Khan: “No they... Read More
The Federal Government has officially confirmed the return of fuel subsidy, as the Petroleum Products Pricing Regulatory Agency, PPPRA, yesterday, fixed the pump price of Premium Motor Spirit, PMS, also known as petrol, at N212.61 per litre, for the month of March. The new price, according to the PPPRA’s PMS guiding price, released to stakeholders,... Read More
The Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) says N41.06 billion matching grant in its coffers has remained un-accessed by the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory as at 8 March, 2021. Executive Secretary of UBEC, Dr Hamid Bobboyi, made this known during an oversight visit to the Commission by the Senate Committee on Basic and... Read More
————————- New campaign will help tackle vaccine misinformation online through a series of shareable videos Trusted community figures will call for people to check before they share Aim is to counter the spread of misleading and false information through private messaging channels on social media A new social media campaign to tackle false... Read More
Ossom Raphael Abuja – The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), on Tuesday, presented the sum of N253.4 million as Grant to the successful beneficiaries of the Health Sector Research and Development Intervention Scheme (HSRDIS), as part of measures to support the growth of the nation’s healthcare sector. The CBN Governor, Godwin Emefiele, disclosed that 68... Read More