Nigeria: Chidimma Adetshina Appointed Enugu State Brand Ambassador

[ad_1] The beauty queen has dual citizenship. Chidimma Adetshina, Miss Universe Nigeria 2024 winner, has been appointed as the brand ambassador of Enugu State. The 23-year-old was named ambassador by the Governor of Enugu State, Peter Mbah, in an X post on Thursday. Her appointment came after a warm homecoming on Tuesday in Enugu, where she was welcomed with banners, traditional performances, and celebrations. The beauty queen has dual citizenship. She was born in South Africa to a Nigerian father […]

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Liberia: Boakai Defends International Travels

[ad_1] President Joseph Nyuma Boakai has strongly defended his many international travels saying that these trips are very important for the growth and development of the country. Addressing mounting criticisms about his frequent international travels, which some detractors claimed are costly and yield little benefit for the nation, the Liberian leader in a special cabinet meeting held on Wednesday, October 9, 2024, emphasized the significance of these trips for Liberia's development. "The trips I'm making are very important," he stated. […]

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Africa

Africa: AfDB Appoints Nnenna Nwabufo As VP for Regional Development

[ad_1] The African Development Bank (AfDB) has named Nnenna Lily Nwabufo as Vice President for Regional Development, Integration, and Business Delivery, effective from October 4. Ms Nwabufo, a Nigerian with over 33 years of experience in financial management, budget planning, and regional operations, has held several senior roles at the bank since joining in 1991. Her career includes serving as Acting Vice President for Corporate Services in 2015 and, more recently, Director General for East Africa, where she oversaw operations […]

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Entertainment

Nigeria: From Fela Kuti to Jimi Hendrix and the Grateful Dead – the Story of Music Manager Rikki Stein

[ad_1] Rikki Stein, born into a regular, middle-class home in the UK, has had what must have seemed an unlikely career. As a music manager he has toured the world in the company of music legends - from the late Nigerian Afrobeat star Fela Kuti to American rockers The Grateful Dead and Morocco's Master Musicians of Joujouka. The stories of the people working behind the scenes supporting great artists rarely get the spotlight they deserve. But Stein's recently released autobiography […]

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West Africa: Discovery of 5,000-Year-Old Farming Society in Morocco Fills a Major Gap in History – North-West Africa Was a Central Player in Trade and Culture

[ad_1] A new discovery of an ancient farming society at Oued Beht in Morocco fills a centuries-old gap in history. It reveals that, 5,000 years ago, the Maghreb (north-west Africa) was far from a backwater. Rather, it was an integral part of life in the Mediterranean, a region nestled between north Africa, south-western Asia and southern Europe. Over time, the Mediterranean has served as a cradle for interconnected societies that influenced one another through trade, migration and the exchange of […]

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Nigeria/Libya: Afcon 2025 – Eguavoen Eyes Double Against Libya

[ad_1] Coach Augustine Eguavoen has set a goal of maximum six points from this month's double header between the Super Eagles and Libya's Mediterranean Knights in AFCON 2025 qualifiers' Group D attrition as the race to next year's Africa Cup of Nations finals hots up. Nigeria will host the first game at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium, Uyo, Akwa Ibom State on Friday evening, with the return leg at the Martyrs of Benina Stadium in Benina, 19 kilometres from Libya's […]

October 11, 2024 2

Entertainment

Nigeria: Federal Govt to Support Artists for Value, Market Creation

[ad_1] The National Gallery of Arts has pledged its support to visual artists, with a view to bridging the gaps between talent and end products as well creating value and markets for the products. Director-General of the National Gallery of Arts, Ahmed Sodangi stated this at an Islamic Art Exhibition with the theme: "The Art of Appreciation II," organised by Halal Art Gallery showcasing painting, mixed media and wood routing by Ridwan Adk-Osinowo in Abuja. Sodangi harped on the need […]

October 11, 2024 2

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Nigeria: Gusau Donates Trophy to Gov Alia for U-15 Tournament

[ad_1] The President of Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Alhaji Ibrahim Gusau, yesterday presented a giant trophy to the Benue State Governor, Rev. Fr. Hyacinth Alia for U-15 football tournament. The presentation of the trophy was in fulfillment of the promise the NFF president made earlier when he visited the State on the invitation of Benue State Football Association (BSFA). Handing over the trophy to Governor Alia inside the Government House in Makurdi, Gusau remarked that grassroots remains the bedrock of […]

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Entertainment

Nigeria: 2024 MUSON Festival to Begin 13 October in Lagos

[ad_1] As is tradition, this year's festival will feature an art exhibition, a musical brunch, drama, a MUSON Day Concert, a Jazz Night, and a Musiquest Children's Competition, among other highlights. All is set for the 2024 edition of the Musical Society of Nigeria's John Lucien EclouFestival, a cultural event with a rich history that will run from October 13th to 27th at the MUSON Center in Onikan, Lagos. At a media briefing on Tuesday, Louis Mbanefo, Chairman of Muson, […]

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