Shehu Sani, a former senator representing Kaduna central, says changing the national anthem should be done after consultations with Nigerians. Sani said altering the national anthem without wide consultation would be seen as an attempt to dissolve Nigeria. Earlier on Thursday, the house of representatives passed a bill seeking to reintroduce the old national anthem….
Nigerian Afrobeat singer, Tiwa Savage, has revealed that she produced ‘Water and Garri’, her debut film, to portray Africa positively. Savage revealed this on the latest episode of African Voices Changemakers. The 44-year-old songstress said she produced the film to tell African stories through the female perspective. “I think it is important for people to…
Adekunle Sulaimon, a journalist with The PUNCH Newspaper, has been selected by the Centre for Journalism Innovation and Development as a media delegate to attend its dialogue on the intersection of journalism, digital technology, and Artificial Intelligence. Sulaimon is among the 30 journalists shortlisted from West African countries for the programme, which will be held…
The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris has disclosed that the first anniversary of President Bola Tinubu’s administration will be low-key. Tinubu, a former Lagos State Governor, was inaugurated as Nigeria’s 16th President May 29, 2023 at the Eagle Square in the nation’s capital city, Abuja. Idris at the Ministerial Press Briefing on…
General Mahamat Idriss Deby Itno, who has led Chad’s junta for the last three years, is to be sworn in Thursday after an election victory hotly contested by opposition parties in the north-central African nation. Deby officially won 61 per cent of the May 6 vote international NGOs said was neither credible nor free, and…
Seventeen members of the Cross River State House of Assembly on Wednesday removed the Speaker of the House, Hon Alvert Ayambem over allegations of mismanagement, Misconduct, financial misappropriation and indifference to welfare of members. Hon Ayambem’s removal was made public in an impeachment notice signed by 17 out of the 25 members of the State…
The Federal Government has approved the prohibition of money rituals and the glamorising of vices in Nigerian films. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the Executive Director and CEO of the National Film and Video Censors Board, Shaibu Husseini disclosed this at a National Stakeholders Engagement on Smoke-Free Nollywood held in Enugu on Wednesday….
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has said that Africa needs a form of “contextual democracy” that considers the past experiences of Africans and their heritage. Obasanjo spoke in Abuja on Wednesday at a summit on the state of democracy in Africa. The summit was organised by the Shehu Musa Yar’Adua Foundation in partnership with the Olusegun…
President Bola Tinubu has appointed Shehu Mohammed as the corps marshal and the chief executive officer (CEO) of the Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC). In a statement on Wednesday, Segun Imohiosen, director of information in the office of the secretary to the government of the federation (AGF), announced the appointment. Imohiosen said the appointment is…
Former Director General, Voice of Nigeria and APC Chieftain, Osita Okechukwu has clarified that the President did not acquire any new vehicles for himself and is currently utilizing the existing fleet at the villa. He said this during an interview while sheding light on President Tinubu’s vehicle selection and the promotion of Nigerian-made products. He…
