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Month: October 2023

An exclusive Pulse interview with Afrobeats star Rose May Alaba

One way Afrobeats has earned a distinction as the foremost musical export out of Africa is through the unrelenting capacity of Nigerians to domestic foreign genres. This domestication sees imported sounds already popular in their respective bases infused with exciting Nigerian elements and swiftly exported to different parts of the world who get to experience…

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INEC Chairman Mahmood not honest about 2023 elections, Cardinal Onaiyekan

The clergyman accused the INEC Chairman of misleading Nigerians regarding the conduct of the 2023 general elections. Bishop Emeritus of Abuja, John Cardinal Onaiyekan, has accused the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Mahmood Yakubu, of not telling the truth regarding the conduct of the 2023 general elections. The revered Cardinal made the…

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The full winners list of the 2023 Trace Awards

Nigerian artists shine at the maiden edition of Trace awards. Musicians, executive, media personalities, stakeholders, and fans around the world gathered in Rwanda for the maiden edition of the Trace awards. The award which is in celebration of the company’s 20th anniversary took place on October 21, 2023 in Rwanda with Nigerian music stars Davido,…

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Tinubu’s daughter bags honorary PhD, Peace Achievers Award

The American Management University conferred an Honorary Doctorate Degree in Leadership and Management on Tinubu-Ojo and other Nigerians at the event. Folashade Tinubu-Ojo, the Iyaloja-General of Lagos and daughter of President Bola Tinubu and other Nigerians drawn from different backgrounds have received the 2023 Peace Achievers International Awards. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports…

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Act fast on Nigeria’s out-of-school children crisis, Falana tells NASS

A 2022 UNESCO report said that approximately 20 million children are out of school in Nigeria, which is Africa’s most populous nation. Human rights lawyer and activist, Femi Falana has called on the National Assembly to step into Nigeria’s worrisome out-of-school crisis, to save the future of the country. Falana made the appeal in a…

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Palliatives distribution crashes prices of foodstuff in Kebbi – NLC

Idris quoted the Chairman of NLC, Kebbi State Council, Alhaji Murtala Usman, as saying this in a letter of appreciation dated Oct. 19, addressed to the governor. The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Kebbi State Council, has lauded Governor Nasir Idris for judicious distribution of palliatives in the state. This, according to the union, has forced…

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Blame politicians for political mistakes in Northern Nigeria – Activist

Abdulkadir said that the idea of ignoring politics of Ideology and nationalism to politics and leadership as a business venture had equally propelled the loss of political value. A new book written in the Hausa language has linked problems associated with political failures in Northern Nigeria to betrayal of trust and flamboyant lifestyle by northern…

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Minister says issues of ethnicity buried in Kogi

Addressing the unprecedented crowd, the APC governorship candidate, Ododo, said his aspiration was about the people, progress and unity of the state. The Minister of Steel Development, Alhaji Shuaibu Audu, said on Saturday that issues of ethnicity are totally dead and buried in the state as far as the Nov. 11 governorship election is concerned….

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FG to build 34,500 homes under its Renewed Hope Cities Project

Dangiwa said the ministry had mapped out clear actionable steps to make this possible for Nigerians in line with the Renewed Hope Agenda of President Tinubu. The Minister of Housing and Urban Development, Ahmed Dangiwa, says the Federal Government plans to build 34,500 homes in selected cities across the 36 states in the first phase…

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Lone accident claims 7 lives in Osun

The sector commander commended other security sister agencies for their joint efforts in carrying out the rescue operation of the survivors. The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Osun Command, says seven persons lost their lives in a lone accident that occurred on the Osogbo – Gbongan highway on Friday night. The Sector Commander, Henry Benamaisia,…

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