The Nigeria Prize for Science and The Nigeria Prize for Literature have opened submissions for their 2025 awards. This year, the Science Prize is looking for innovations in Information and Communication Technology (ICT), Artificial Intelligence (AI), and Digital Technologies that can drive development. Meanwhile, the Literature Prize is calling for entries in Prose Fiction. The focus on AI comes as the technology continues to reshape global economies and industries, creating new job opportunities and transforming productivity. Recent studies suggest that AI could add between 2.6 trillion and 4.4 trillion to global corporate profits each year. “The rapid evolution of AI…
Author: Lilian Azuh
It’s rare to see the Leader of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Primate Elijah Ayodele in public spaces; be it church programmes or social gatherings. In his over three decades of operating in the prophetic realm, the outings that this enigmatic man of God has attended can be counted on fingers. His decision not to attend outings isn’t borne out of pride or class. It is a result of divine instruction given to him by God due to the unique ministry placed in his hands but whenever Primate Ayodele steps out, one would have no choice but to acknowledge the grandiose,…
Diri There was public outcry, weekend, following the viral video of a 71-year-old widow, Madam Sudinah Andrew, chained to a pole at the Market Square in Korokorosei Community in Southern Ijaw Local Government area by some members of the community vigilante group.A non-governmental organisation, End Violence against Women and Children, EVAWC, said the incident occurred on January 28, 2025, adding that the septuagenarian was falsely accused of wielding a cutlass against her daughter during verbal squabble. It was learnt that despite the allegation of possession of dangerous weapons levelled against the woman, some members of the community vigilante held a…
Wizkid Grammy award-winning singer Wizkid is set to embark on the highly anticipated ‘Morayo’ tour in 2025. Wizkid announced dates in France, Netherlands, and Germany with stops at iconic venues like the 12,000-capacity Velodrome Arena in Berlin, Germany on May 21, the Ahoy RTM Stage in Rotterdam, Netherlands on May 23, and the famous 20,000-capacity Accor Arena in Paris, France on May 25. This tour comes on the heels of Wizkid’s sixth album release, ‘Morayo’, which dropped in November 2024 and features collaborations with Afrobeats star Asake, French hitmaker Tiakola, and American R&B stars Jasmine Sulivan and Brent Faiyaz. Nation
APC and PDP logo The ruling All Progressives Congress has described the opposition Peoples Democratic Party as a political platform that is gradually going into extinction amid its perennial leadership crisis. APC urged Nigerians to ensure that the PDP did not return to power following the alleged rot it left behind after ruling the country for 16 years. The appeal was made by the National Publicity Director of the APC, Bala Ibrahim, in an interview with Sunday PUNCH. He said, “Nigeria was still suffering from the rot of the 16-year misrule of the PDP. That party is gone. Are these the clowns…
Gov Abba The Kano State Government has earmarked the sum of N2.5bn for the quarterly mass weddings exercise across the 44 local government areas of the state in 2025. The State Commissioner for Planning and Budget, Musa Shanono, disclosed this while presenting the breakdown of the State’s 2025 budget passed into law by the State House of Assembly on Friday. According to Shanono, the mass wedding initiative is part of the government’s broader plan to spend N91.32bn in the governance and service delivery sector for various programmes and services toward fostering social welfare and development. He explained that the commitment…
Access Holdings Plc (‘the Company’) is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Uche Orji as an Independent Non-ExecutiveDirector of its flagship subsidiary, Access Bank Plc (‘the Bank’), effective from January 7, 2025, following the approval of the Central Bank of Nigeria (‘CBN’). This appointment reflects our commitment to enhancing our governance practices and ensuring a diverse and experienced board. Mr. Orji is a renowned investment banking professional, information technology entrepreneur, and finance expert with three (3) decades of professional and board experience. He is the Co-founder and Partner of Titangate Capital Management, an equity firm that invests in deep-tech,…
Governor Charles Soludo’s excellent approach to tackling the security challenges in Anambra State has been commended by his Chief Press Secretary, Christian Aburime, who urged Nigerians to value strategic thinking over quick fixes. Aburime said that while Governor Soludo faced intense criticism from opposition politicians and religious figures regarding the state’s security challenges, he remained focused on taking a holistic approach to building long-term solutions designed to address the root causes of criminal activities. He described the launch of Operation Udo Ga-Achi (Peace Must Reign) and the strengthening of the Agunechemba vigilante group as pivotal moves in Soludo’s administration’s security…
A Delta State High Court in Asaba has dismissed the legal challenge brought by Prince Oyowoli Emiko against the succession of Ogiame Atuwatse III as the Olu of Warri. Prince Oyowoli, son of the former Olu Ikenwoli, had contested the legitimacy of the current monarch’s ascension to the throne. The court, in its ruling on case A/119/2023, determined that the claimant’s suit was statute-barred, effectively upholding the preliminary objection raised by the defendants. The presiding judge dismissed the suit “in its entirety,” dealing a decisive blow to Prince Oyowoli’s claims. The court highlighted several crucial aspects in its decision: The…
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