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Ramadan 2024: Islamic philanthropy surges to record high as UN delivers warning

Islamic philanthropy raised a record $46 million for 2 million displaced people in...

Battling green skill shortage in the quest for a sustainable economy

Growth in demand for green skills is outpacing the increase in supply -...

Nigeria to get WHO-recommended new malaria vaccine by Mid-2024

The World Health Organisation has recommended a new vaccine, R21/Matrix-M, for the prevention...

Google announces N75m equity-free fund for Nigerian SMBs

Google has announced the opening of applications for the Hustle Academy SMB Fund...
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Olamide Oladipo-Ibikunle stitches her way into Guinness World Records

In a remarkable display of endurance, passion, and creativity, Olamide Oladipo-Ibikunle, a native of Oluyole Local Government Area, Oyo State, and a resident of...

Why Tinubu renamed National Theatre after Wole Soyinka

The President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu revealed the reason for renaming the National Arts Theatre in Iganmu, Lagos,...

Olamide Oladipo-Ibikunle stitches her way into Guinness World Records

In a remarkable display of endurance, passion, and creativity, Olamide Oladipo-Ibikunle, a native of Oluyole Local Government Area, Oyo State, and a resident of Port Harcourt, Rivers State, is on the brink of history. Olamide is vying for the Guinness World Record in a 100-hour Sew-A-Thon, an extraordinary feat of dedication and skill. The challenge which began on Tuesday, 3rd December 2024, at exactly 11:20 PM, when Olamide embarked on her mission to sew continuously for 100 hours, climaxed on Sunday, 8th December, 2024, at 3:20 AM. This was aimed at marking...

Olamide Oladipo-Ibikunle stitches her way into Guinness World Records

In a remarkable display of endurance, passion, and creativity, Olamide Oladipo-Ibikunle, a native of Oluyole Local Government Area, Oyo State, and a resident of...

Why Tinubu renamed National Theatre after Wole Soyinka

The President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu revealed the reason for renaming the National Arts Theatre in Iganmu, Lagos,...

Kenya floods cause postponement of fifth edition of FESTAC Africa

FESTAC Africa International, the organizers of the World Blacks and Africans Festival of Arts and Culture (FESTAC) has said it had to postpone the...

USA establishes additional ‘American Corner’ in Lekki, Nigeria

...says Nigeria’s American Spaces and affiliates engaged nearly 100,000 participants in 21 cities through approximately 4,400 programs The United States has established an ‘American Corner’...

UNICEF Nigeria appoints Kate Henshaw, Cobhams, Waje, Ali Nuhu as champions for child rights

UNICEF Nigeria has proudly announced the appointment of music producers, musicians, and film actors - Cobhams Asuquo, WAJE, Kate Henshaw, and Ali Nuhu -...

Nigeria’s new culture minister promises to retrieve looted national artifacts

Nigeria's new Minister of Art, Culture and Creative Economy, Hannatu Musa Musawa, has promised to ensure the return of national artifacts, such as the...

Nigerian Government, Wole Soyinka endorse ‘Heritage Voyage of Return’ initiative

The President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Bola Ahmed Tinubu has declared his full support for the ‘Heritage Voyage of Return’ initiative aimed...