By Austine Akaeze. For the first time in the 74 years history of the global awards, an African, Nigerian born artist, designer and architect, Prince Demas Nwoko was awarded the highly prestigious Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement Award of the 18th International Architecture Exhibition of La Biennale, Venice, Italy. The prestigious award was confered on Nwoko on the 20th of May 2023, at Ca’ Giustinian, Venice. The usually reserved Nwoko returned to Nigeria on May 20th with the award. Accompanied by two of his daughters, a grandson and a Sierra Leonian UK based architect, Joseph Conteh, he landed at Nnamdi…
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David Adedeji Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, was born on November 21, 1992, in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. He is a Nigerian singer, songwriter, and record producer. Davido moved to Nigeria when he was young and attended the British International School in Lagos. In 2011, he dropped out of Oakwood University, where he was studying Business Administration, to pursue a career in music. Davido released his debut album, “Omo Baba Olowo,” in 2012, which featured hit songs like “Dami Duro” and “Ekuro.” He has since released several other successful albums, including “Son of Mercy,” “A Good Time,” and “A Better…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has suspended the Central Bank Governor, Mr Godwin Emefiele, CFR, from office with immediate effect. This is sequel to the ongoing investigation of his office and the planned reforms in the financial sector of the economy. Spade Ng News gathered that the House Of Reps Committee Is Also Investigating CBN Governor Godwin Emefiele Over The Alledged Missing 48 Million Barrels Of Bonny Light Crude . Spade Ng News was also informed that the suspended CBN Governor Godwin Emefiele Will Give Account Of N32.5bn Paid To Two Companies Without Documentation Or Records. Mr Emefiele has been directed…
By Grade-One Clark Only that fellow who understands the rhythm of the talking drums is given the privilege of carrying and dancing with the village masquerade. Because of his skills, his dance steps stimulate pomp and joy in the hearts of the people. The outgoing Deputy Senate President, Senator Ovie Omo Agege, personifies Chinua Achebe’s hero, Okonkwo in patriotism and leadership. He is like the lad who climbed a tree for its fruits, but remembered his mother lacks firewood. So, he cuts down enough branches on his way down to take to her. When the likes of Ovie Omo Agege…
The President, Bola Tinubu, on Friday signed the Electricity Bill into law, signaling the de-monopolisation of Nigeria’s electricity generation, transmission, and distribution of electricity at the National level. The new law also empowers States, companies and individuals to generate, transmit and distribute electricity. Spade Ng News gathered that the president signed the new bill into law after the final harmonized version by the Senate and House of Representatives were sent to him. With the ninth National Assembly expiring, the president has till June 10 (tomorrow) to sign the bill into law else it would have to go…
A recent media report alleging the looting of the Office of the Deputy Governor of Delta State, has been described as false and mischievous. Comrade Fidelis Egugbo, a renowned journalist and author based in Asaba, disclosed that he was at the said office on Tuesday, May 30, 2023 when Chief (Sir) Monday Onyeme, assumed duty and the office was intact ‘without a pin missing or the office requiring renovation.’ Egugbo, who was Special Assistant to former Governor Ifeanyi Okowa on media, told journalists at the Deputy Governor’s Office Complex in Asaba on Thursday that the news was based on the…
Over 130 indigenes from the five States in South East Nigeria have acquired entrepreneurial skills in fish farming, production and aqua-shop management in a 10-day capacity training programme held at Ekenna Street in GRA Aba, Abia State. As part of government’s effort at tackling unemployment and underemployment, especially among the youths, those who benefited from the just concluded collaborative training and start-up tools empowerment programme of the Federal Government and MUNAMAJ Solutions Limited, a consulting firm, includes able bodied and persons living with Special Needs men and women. The Head of Monitoring and Evaluation, Federal Ministry of Humanitarian…
By Davis Obojobo The President General, Austin Emaduku, and other executive members of Union of Udu Communities (UUC) in Udu Local Government Area of Delta State have been sworn in. The swearing in ceremony took place at the Udu Kingdom Hall, within the Ovie Palace Complex, at Otor-Udu, the ancestral headquarters of the Udu people. Those inaugurated to the new leadership of UUC included Comrade Austin Emaduku as President-General (PG); Evangelist Andrew Dokie, First Vice President; Honourable Patrick Okorugbo, Assistant Secretary General; Chief Peter Akunuhor, Assistant Public Relations Officer; Deacon Nigeria Okorode, First Otota; Mr James Sibitor, First Welfare Officer…
By Fred Edoreh It’s been like a decade that I last paid any close attention to talks about the revival of Nigeria Airways or the re-establishment of a national carrier. Sometime in 2012, it was said that it had been revived as Nigeria Air, with the partnership and management of Mr Jimoh Ibrahim and his NICON investment group and, in patriotic zeal to support it’s success, many Nigerians opted to fly with it on several trips to and fro London for the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. In September of that year, when they were to return, it was announced…
State Governors on Wednesday expressed strong support for President Bola Tinubu’s decision to end fuel subsidy payments in the country and other early policy initiatives of the administration. The governors, who took turns to speak when the President hosted members of the Nigerian Governors’ Forum (NGF), led by its chairman, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq of Kwara State, at the State House, expressed happiness with the President’s subsidy-removal decision, all-inclusive leadership and statesmanship. They congratulated President Tinubu for tackling the fuel subsidy behemoth, promising to work with him to ameliorate the short-term impact of the decision. President Tinubu had earlier called on the…