Day: July 21, 2024
Dr Fola David makes history, breaks world record for largest drawing
Nigerian doctor and visual artist, Fola David, has made history by surpassing the existing Guinness World Records (GWR) for the world’s largest drawing by an individual.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that his massive artwork, spanning an i…
Estate: Lagos govt encourages residents’ collaboration to improve housing deficit
The Lagos State Commissioner for Housing, Moruf Akinderu-Fatai, has encouraged residents of government-owned housing estates in the Ikorodu area to participate and collaborate to improve living conditions in them.
Akinderu-Fatai said this at a forum …
Petrol price stands at N750.17 in June- NBS
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) says the average retail price of a litre of petrol increased from N545.83 in June 2023 to N750.17 in June 2024.
It made the declaration in its Petrol Price Watch for June 2024 released in Abuja on Thursday.
It…
NAFDAC to partner with counter terrorism centre- DG
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) says it is ready to partner with the National Counter Terrorism Centre (NCTC).
The Director-General of NAFDAC, Prof. Moji Adeyeye, stated this in Abuja when the National Coordi…
Nigerian arbitrators urged to take center stage in dispute resolution
The Vice-Chairman of International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) Nigeria, Mrs Dorothy Ufot (SAN), has called for more Nigerian arbitrators to be included in disputes involving resident multinationals and host community.
Ufot made the call in an interview…
Igbo highlife song, ‘Gwo Gwo Gwo Ngwo’, enjoys viral resurgence
Nigerian folklore music legend, Gentleman Mike Ejeagha, has taken social media by storm as his timeless Igbo highlife song, ‘Gwo Gwo Gwo Ngwo’, becomes the anthem of choice for content creators worldwide.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that…
Dada pottery community seeks government assistance for shelter, factory
The Dada pottery community in Ilorin, Kwara, has appealed to the state and federal governments for assistance in providing a befitting factory to sustain their trade.
The community emphasised the urgent need for adequate shelter and facilities to con…
Army chief seeks wide-ranging collaboration to protect nation’s territory
The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja, has called for broad-spectrum collaborative effort in addressing the contentious issues of how armies can better protect the nation’s territory.
Lagbaja said this while presenting a paper at t…
Tinubu congratulates Justice Anukam on re-election to African Court on Human Rights
President Bola Tinubu has congratulated Justice Stella Anukam on her re-election as judge of the African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights for another term of six years.
In a statement on Saturday by his spokesman, Chief Ajuri Ngelale, the President…
Army reaffirms ban on unauthorised use of military camouflage
The Nigerian Army (NA) has reiterated that the ban on the unauthorised use of military camouflage remains in full effect.
The Director of Army Public Relations, Maj.-Gen. Onyema Nwachukwu, said this in a statement on Sunday while reacting to a video …