Category: Entertainment

Gov Sani Bello felicitates new Emir of Kagara, Ahmed Garba Gunna

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Niger State Governor, Abubakar Sani Bello has congratulated the newly appointed 2nd Emir of Kagara, Alhaji Ahmed Garba Gunna.   The appointment of Garba Gunna followed the death of Alhaji Salihu Tanko who died Tuesday, March 2nd 2021 after 39 years on the throne.   Alhaji Ahmed Garba Gunna scored the highest number of votes in the recently concluded election by the electoral college ( king makers) of the Emirate and subsequently declared winner.   In a statement signed by his Chief Press Secretary ,Mary Noel Berje,Governor Sani Bello described…

HONOURARY PROFESSORSHIP : ILLEC ,Nupe Language family felicitates Adamu Idris Manarakis

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The Nupe Language family has congratulated the Director,Nupe Language School,Adamu Idris Manarakis on the Honourary Professorial Award conferred on him by Smart International Academy,United Stare of America. Read the statement in full : Adamu Idris Manarakis’ journey started like that of a small scale business trader. After his JSS Certificate, he took Building Technology Education as his field of interest in his Senior Secondary School, his NCE program, and his First Degree program. He ventured to writing and teaching in Nupe Language in 2012. He has grown from writing the…

Stop conferring non Igala titles on Igala soil,Ane Igala Restoration tells Igala Traditional council

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Ane Igala Restoration (AIR ), an Ata Igala constituted pan Igala socio-cultural organisation established to restore and revive Igala values, heritage vis a vis land and people which are spread across Anambra, Benue, Delta, Edo, Enugu, Kogi States etc , has cautioned members of Igala Area Traditional Council in Kogi State to desist from the ignoble and despicable act of conferring titles that are alien to the highly respected Igala tradition and culture on the Igala soil.   The organization said Igala heritage which their forefathers fought for with their…

Popular Fuji Musician,Wasiu Agara Dies at 54

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Alhaji Wasiu Salawudeen Gbolagade Ayinde Popularly known as Wasiu Agara is dead The Ogbomoso born musician was said to have slumped and died few mins later. It was gathered that he was being rushed to the hostpital when he gave up the ghost The 54 years old musician is survived by two wives and children He has since been buried today at Muslim cemetery in Ogbomoso Details later….

THE AROJAH STUDENTS PLAYWRITING PRIZE (TASPP) 2021

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INTRODUCTION: It was a modest begining last year for the maiden edition of The Arojah Students Playwriting Prize with Ọjọ́ Miracle Joshua of Obafemi Awolowo University emerging as the pioneer winner of the N100,000 prize money with his play, _Justice:A Mirage?_ Submissions for the 2021 edition of the competition is open from between March 1st and May 31st, 2021 WHO CAN PARTICIPATE? The competition is open to all playwrights of Nigerian heritage who are undergraduates across tertiary institutions – Universities, Polytechnics and Colleges around the world. HOW TO PARTICIPATE The…

Oyetola emerges Business Day Newspaper Governor of Year …. says he’s humbled by recognition

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The State of Osun Governor,Adegboyega Oyetola was on Thursday confered with the Business Day Newspaper Best Governor of the Year 2020 Award. The award was presented to him at a colourful event held both virtually and physically at the Congress Hall of Trancorp Hilton, Abuja, by the revered Emir of Kano, Alhaji Aminu Ado Bayero, who was the Royal Father of the Day. At the event, where former Nigeria’s Military Head of State, General Yakubu Gowon, spoke as the Special Guest of Honour, Oyetola’s emergence, according to the organisers, followed…

Ooni unveils Adire textile production hub, harps on youth engagement

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The Ooni of Ife, Ooni Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi Ojaja II, on Monday launched an Adire textile production hub; a cultural centre built on a 30,000 square meters of land with a vision to empower the youths through the revival of local fabrics. While declaring the hub opened within the premises of the Ife Ground Resorts, Ile-Ife, Ooni Ogunwusi revealed that the ancient Adire textile is an agelong tradition of Ife, from where he said it was taken to the Abeokuta by the Egbas and other parts of the world. “Our…

Okorocha advocates diversification of economy into entertainment industry

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By Haruna Salami     The Senator representing Imo west, Rochas Okorocha has advocated the diversification of the nation’s economy from oil to creative technology.   He made this known while speaking in his bill before the Senate for the establishment of University of Creative Technology, Orlu, Imo state.   According to the former governor Imo state, technology is the way to go and one of the gifts of this nation now is the entertainment industry.   “Nigeria is a world leader when it comes to entertainment – call it…

NGF celebrates Bawa Bwari on daughter’s wedding

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Nigeria Governors Forum (NGF) has congratulated the former Chief Whip of National Assembly and Minister, Hon Abubakar Bawa Bwari on the conjugal bliss of his daughter. Niger State Governor,Abubakar Sani Bello who represented the NGF Chairman Dr. Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti State said marriage was among the obligations of Muslims hence the NGF is felicitating with the couple and their parents on the occasion. The NGF Chairman appealed to the new couple to be tolerant with each other and adhere to the tenets of marriage. He then prayed that God…

Oyetola mourns passage of Akirun

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Governor of the State of Osun, Adegboyega Oyetola, has expressed sadness over the transition of the Akirun of Ikirun Land, Oba AbdulRauf Olawale Adedeji II. Oba Adedeji who died at the age of 78, was installed the Akirun of Ikirun in 1991. Oyetola in a Press statement signed by his Chief Press Secretary, Ismail Omipidan, commiserated with the first son of the monarch and Commissioner for Innovation, Science and Technology, Hon. Babatunde Olawale, the immediate family of the monarch, his friends, associates and the people Ikirun. He commended the late…