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CBN, Bankers’ Committee signs MOU with Federal Govt. for National Arts Theatre, creates clusters
The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, has led other members of the Bankers’ Committee to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Federal Government for the handover of the National Arts Theater, Iganmu, Lagos.
Top govt officials, traditional rulers, others eulogise retired tourism Permanent Secretary
A member of the Federal House of Representatives, Mr. Babatunde Hunpe; Lagos State Commissioner for Tourism, Arts and Culture, Mrs. Uzamat Akinbile-Yussuf and Special Adviser to the State Governor, Mr. Solomon Bonu were among those who eulogised the contributions of the immediate past Permanent Secretary of the Lagos State Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture, Dr. Babatunde Olaide-Mesewaku, to the transformation of Lagos' Tourism and Hospitality sector.
ICPC clears Lagos commissioner of corruption allegations
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has cleared Uzamat Akinbile-Yussuf, the Lagos State Commissioner for Tourism, Arts and Culture, of corruption allegation.
After the Fulanis systematically captured and made Ilorin their territory, they sacked the old Oyo Empire in 1835/1636 .
They were still not satisfied with their victory; they wished to extend their rule deep into the heart of Yoruba land. Thus in 1840, they set to capture Osogbo , a Yoruba town. The Fulanis, under the command of Ali , the Hausa balogun of Ilorin, laid siege on Osogbo.
We are going to evict Fulani who are Kidnappers in entire Yorubaland, Sunday Igboho threatings as he visits Igangan on Friday
Chief Sunday Adeyemo, an agitator for Oodua Republic, better known as Sunday Igboho, on Friday visited Igangan, a town in the Ibarapa North Local Government area of Oyo State, insisting that Fulani people involved in kidnapping must leave Yorubaland.
Alaafin Confers Chieftittle on Shina Peller Ayedero of Yorubaland
As part of the celebration marking the 50th coronation anniversary, Oba Lamidi Olayiwola Adeyemi III, Iku Baba Yeye, Alaafin of Oyo has conferred historical title on a prominent Oyo indigene.
As Trump leaves, Soyinka replies critics of his green card tearing
Mr Donald Trump who was sworn in as President of the United States on 20 January 2017 will leave office tomorrow, Wednesday, 20 January 2021. In four years, he became a bogeyman to a large percentage of his people and outsiders. He kept the world in tenterhooks by the way he governed, making people to fear that he might, one day, set the globe on fire! That period of apprehension will be over tomorrow. Professor Wole Soyinka was among those who saw through the man and gave a storm warning to US voters that they were about to buy themselves a pile of troubles if they voted Trump in as President. Soyinka was ignored.
Celebrating five decades of grace: Alaafin 50yrs Jubilee on the throne (January 14th, 1971-2021), the chronicle of Oba Adeyemi reign
The contest to Oba Adeyemi III emergence began 1968, when he was invited along with ten others from the ruling house to contest for the vacant stool of Oyo Empire.
COVID-19: Alaafin Postpones 50th Coronation Anniversary
The Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Olayiwola Adeyemi III, has announced the indefinite postponement of his 50th coronation…
Register for Creative Lagos Now!
The Lagos State Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture is informing the general public that the Registration for…