Lagos State is set to partner with the African Cultural Festival for its 2025 edition, aiming to boost the state’s global cultural presence and engage with the diaspora. The festival’s theme, “Africa to the World: Culture, Creativity, and Collaboration,” aligns with the state’s economic diversification and cultural diplomacy goals. A delegation of creatives, […]
The Korean Cultural Centre in Nigeria is exploring opportunities to merge Nigeria’s Afrobeat with traditional Korean music, leveraging the global popularity of K-pop to foster cross-cultural exchange. The centre’s director, Jeon Ju Ho, believes that combining Afrobeat rhythms with Korean melodies could produce remarkable musical results and strengthen ties between the two nations. […]
The Obidient Movement has declared that the acceptance of former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, is rapidly rising across Northern Nigeria, particularly in the North-East region. In a statement issued in Gombe on Monday, the Global Coordinator of the movement, Dr. Tanko Yunusa, revealed that the District Head of Pantami in Gombe State recently […]
Former Osun State governor and former Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, has announced his acceptance of the role of Interim National Secretary of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), attributing his decision to the ideological vacuum in Nigeria’s political system. Aregbesola made the announcement during a political gathering in Abuja on Tuesday, where he criticised the […]
The United States on Monday officially ended most of its traditional foreign aid programs, including those under the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), replacing them with a new model focused on targeted investments and trade partnerships across Africa and other developing regions. The change, which took effect July 1, marks a significant pivot from […]
A group of concerned leaders of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has raised the alarm over what they describe as the disturbing condition of their party and the overall decline of Nigeria under the All Progressives Congress (APC)-led federal government. The leaders met on Tuesday at the Transcorp Hilton Hotel in Abuja and issued […]
The Zamfara State Government has denied reports that two abducted men seen in a viral video are siblings of Governor Dauda Lawal. In a statement issued on Monday, the government described the claims as false and a deliberate attempt by terrorists to spread propaganda and gain sympathy. The video, which surfaced online over the weekend, […]
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and ex-Senate President David Mark on Monday led a high-level, closed-door meeting of prominent Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) leaders in Abuja, amid growing calls for opposition unity ahead of the 2027 general elections. The meeting, held at the Transcorp Hilton Hotel, brought together key figures within the party, including […]
The Lagos State House of Assembly has summoned the State Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Mr. Lawal Pedro (SAN), alongside the Solicitor General, Mr. Oyenuga Olanrewaju, to appear before a joint House Committee following a controversial letter regarding the commencement of the newly enacted Local Government Administration Law 2025. Speaker of the House, Rt. […]
The Nigerian Senate on Monday hosted a high-level African forum on reparation and repatriation of stolen artifacts, bringing together diplomats and representatives from several African nations to discuss strategies for reclaiming looted cultural heritage and seeking reparative justice for colonial-era exploitation. The event, which held at the National Assembly in Abuja, was organized by the […]
