Month: January 2014

Citizens Blame Regulatory Agencies, Parents Over Polluted Airwaves

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Nigerians are expressing deep concerns over the increasing adult content and lewd lyrics dominating the airwaves. SHAIBU HUSSEINI writes that while some blame the regulatory agencies for failing to...

Okediran’s Novel, Irish Potato, Hits International Screen

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The tail end of 2013 was an eventful time for the author of Tenants of the House, Dr. Wale Okediran, because for the second time, his reading tour of...

Akachi Ezeigbo, Monarch, Others Harp On Igbo Language Sustenance

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Parents of the Igbo-speaking states of Nigeria have been urged to cultivate the habit of teaching their children the language of their people, to enable them appreciate the rich...

Outrage Over Indecent Dressing On Campus

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Public Nigerian universities are battling with the wave of indecency, notably among female students. The reign of skimpy dresses on campus has turned many campuses to fashion runways. Aside...

IFCD Offers Employment Opportunities In 4 Countries

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The International Fund for Cultural Diversity (IFCD), a multi-donor fund established under Article 18 of the 2005 UNESCO Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural...

Pissi Tangle Cultural Festival Celebrated With Pomp And Pageantry In Gombe State

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It was all pomp and pageantry at the Billiri Township Stadium in Billiri Local Government Area of Gombe State, 28th December, 2013, as indigenes of Tangale ethnic extraction and...

NICO AUPCTRE Felicitates With ES On His Re-Appointment

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The Amalgamated Union of Public Corporations Civil Service Technical and Recreational Services Employees (AUPCTRE), NICO Branch, has sent a Message of Congratulation to the Executive Secretary, National Institute for...

Dr. Barclays Foubiri Ayakoroma

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Barclays Foubiri Ayakoroma attended L.A. School and St. Enda’s College (now Agbarho Grammar School) all in Agbarho, Delta State. He read Theatre Arts at the University of Calabar, Cross River...