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The Lagos State House of Assembly has urged Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu to direct the Commissioner for Tourism, Arts and Culture, Uzamat Akinbile-Yussuf to ensure continuous awareness relating to tourism. Naija News reports that the lawmakers on Tuesday charged the Governor to ensure the full implementation of the Tourism Law including …

Nollywood actress Shan George has urged the Police command to employ other disciplinary measures and stop dismissing erring officers. Recall that the Nigeria Police Force dismissed a police officer, Corporal Opeyemi Kadiri, with Force No. 509745, attached to Dolphin Divisional Headquarters, Lagos Police Command for gross misconduct, disobedience to lawful …

Ahmed made this suggestion during an interview with Arise TV on Tuesday August 2, 2022. The genesis: Recall that the veteran journalist has been in the news of recent following her strong opposition against a BBC documentary on Zamfara banditry which she described as “irresponsible reporting.” In …

WASHINGTON — Red-and-blue spotlights flashed from the ceiling as former Vice President Mike Pence walked onstage. Anthemic music pumped from the hotel ballroom speakers surrounding him. A few audience members lifted cellphones to snap pictures. But the festive hues and heavy bass couldn’t distract from the fact that, for many …

The Nigeria Tobacco Control Alliance has urged the National Broadcasting Commission to prohibit smoking in the upcoming Big Brother Naija Season 7. The group said tobacco advertising had persisted in Nigerian movies and digital spaces, despite the ban placed by the National Tobacco Control Act, 2015. In a press statement …

Moghalu contested the presidential ticket of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) but lost to Dumebi Kachikwu, founder of Roots Television. The former deputy CBN governor had later resigned his membership of the ADC after accusing the party of corrupting the process for the presidential primary. In a statement on Monday, …

“Like millions of refugees worldwide, they are helping bring new life, prosperity and rich diversity to their host communities. We must continue supporting them,” the UN chief said on Twitter following the visit. Ahead of #WorldRefugeeDay, I visited refugees from Iraq & Afghanistan currently living in New York. Like millions …

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) recalls that some suspected gunmen on June 5, during service, attacked worshippers at the St. Francis Catholic Church in Owo, leaving scores dead and many injured. The group expressed sadness and condemned the dastardly action of the suspected killers. According to it, the action …

Bachelet reiterated, however, that her six-day trip, which ended on Saturday and included a visit to the western region of Xinjiang, was not an investigation into China’s human rights policies but an opportunity to engage with the government. Washington, meanwhile, said it “remains concerned” about Bachelet’s trip — which it …

The governor, represented by the Chairman of All Progressives Congress (APC) Lagos State, Pastor Cornelius Ojelabi, said the right time was right to assign traditional rulers specific roles in governance. “When the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mr Femi Gbajabiamila, came to Lagos recently, he said the National Assembly …