Peace Institute, Partners Convene Strategic Workshop on Conflict Early Warning, Early Response
Dr Joseph Ochogwu, DG IPCR Addressing the urgent need for proactive conflict resolution and peacebuilding in Nigeria, a significant event named the "Conflict Early Warning, Early Response Systems Strategic Stakeholders Engagement Workshop" is scheduled to take place. Organised by the Institute for Peace and Conflict Resolution (IPCR) in conjunction with Mercy Corps Nigeria and West African Network for Peacebuilding (WANEP),...
How Changing Mali’s Official Language from French Affects its Future
By Odoh Diego Okenyodo Those of you who follow Akweya TV know that we love promoting African languages and culture. Thus, you would guess I should be enthusiastic about Mali or any other African country ditching a colonial relic such as what the people of Mali did, unanimously voting recently in a referendum and kicking French out of its official language status...
Rotary Club of Ilorin Prestige holds family funfair
…organizes community health outreach programme Rotary Club of Ilorin Prestige has organized a family funfair for members of the Club. The funfair which was organized in line with the theme for the Rotary year: "Bonding to create hope", had members of the Interact, Rotaract and Rotakids under the Rotary Club of Ilorin Prestige in attendance. The programme featured games, painting, fitness among...
In-bound flight: NAHCON airlifts over 70,000 pilgrims with 177 flights
...as last batch of Kwaran pilgrims arrive Ilorin Saturday Seventy thousand four hundred and ninety five (70,495) Nigerian pilgrims have so far been airlifted to Nigeria from Saudi Arabia with a record of 177 flights, even as the last batch of Kwaran pilgrims arrive Ilorin, the state capital, today (July 29, 2023). The AERO flight NIG9091 today Saturday departed Jeddah to...
Eburu of Iba bags ICT University professorship award
The Information Communication Technology (ICT) University, Yaounde, Cameron has nominated the Eburu of Iba, Oba (Prof) Adekunle Adeogun Okunoye Oyedeji II for the endowed professorship award of the university. The award is expected to be conferred on Oba Okunoye at the seventh commencement ceremony of the university holding on Saturday, 29th July, 2023. In a letter of nomination signed by Prof....
The Super Falcons of Nigeria has secured an astonishing win earlier today over Australia the co-hosts of the on going FIFA women’s World Cup with New Zealand. The Super Falcons came from behind to level up with Australia which scored its first goal just before the half-time whistle with a goal from Uchenna Kanu who netted an accurate pass from...
Super falcons beat co-hosts in women’s World Cup
The Super Falcons of Nigeria has secured an astonishing win earlier today over Australia the co-hosts of the on going FIFA women’s World Cup with New Zealand. The Super Falcons came from behind to level up with Australia which scored its first goal just before the half-time whistle with a goal from Uchenna Kanu who netted an accurate pass from...
Gov Adeleke appoints new Board Chairman for UTH, Osogbo
...as chairman assures tremendous development The newly appointed Board Chairman of UNIOSUN Teaching Hospital, Osogbo, Hon. Niyi Owolade has assured the Management and the Staff of the hospital of a tremendous development. Hon. Owolade gave the assurance during a welcome reception organized by the Management of the hospital. He urged every member of staff to cooperate with him by working towards the...
See list of 28 ministerial nominees President Tinubu sends to Senate for confirmation
The Nigerian President, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has forwarded list of 28 Nigerians as ministerial nominees to the National Assembly for screening and confirmation. The Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, read out the president’s letter to that effect addressed to him at the start of plenary on Tuesday. They are as follows; 1– Abubakar Momoh2– Ambassador Yusuf Miatama Tukur CON3– Arch. Ahmed Dangiwa4– Barr....
Kwara monthly sanitation holds Saturday
The Kwara State Government has announced Saturday (July 29, 2023) as this month edition of the monthly environmental sanitation day. The exercise according to a statement signed by the Press Secretary of the state Ministry of Environment, Mr Yakub Kamaldeen Aliagan, and made available the Highprofile, said the exercise will hold from 7:00 am to 9:00 am. The statement hereby enjoined...
