Derayo Animashaun is the Executive Director of De’rayo Vocational Limited, a vocational centre that has rebranded arts and craft from Nigeria to the international community. In this interview with DAYO EMMANUEL, she narrates how she began in the world of creative arts. The graduate of the National Open University of Nigeria and Lagos Business School advises the Nigerian government to …

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The International Press Centre (IPC), the lead partner of component 4 (Support to media) of the European Union Support to Democratic Governance in Nigeria-Phase II (EUSDGN II) project has launched a four-series specialised skill-enhancing sessions to equip and enable female journalists to report public interest issues around the 2023 electoral process from a deepened gender perspective and using data skills …

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The Bible Society of Nigeria (BSN) will on November 18 hold the 19th edition of its annual national Secondary School Bible quiz. This is contained in a statement signed by Mr Benjamin Mordi, Manager, Media & Public Relations, BSN, made available to newsmen in Lagos. The statement said that the quiz, designed to inculcate godly values and Christian virtues in …

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A Christian group, Revival Promotion Partners (RPP) has concluded arrangements ahead of its outreach programme, Ministers’ Conference and Restoration Seminar scheduled to hold on Saturday 19th November 2022 in Lagos. According to the group which announced through a flyer, the Ministers’ Conference takes off by 9 am while the Restoration Seminar follows by 12 noon at the First Love Assembly, …

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While the devastating flood that paralysed many communities in Bayelsa State recedes, the state based female football team, Bayelsa Queens have once again put the state on the map by clinching a ‘golden’ bronze Saturday night at the third-place match of the CAF Women’s Champions League in faraway Morocco. The team defeated Simba Queens of Tanzania to win the historic …

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The Ogun State Chapter of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Hon Idowu Adeleye has accused politicians seeking re-election as the mastermind behind the fire incident at the INEC office the early hours of Thursday. In a release on Thursday, the party (ADC) stated that the fire incident was a deliberate attack by those who had lost hope of getting support …

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Country Director, Water Aid Nigeria, Evelyn Mere has said that water sanitation and hygiene are human rights and essential basic services that serve as a foundation for reducing the spread of infectious diseases and promoting human dignity. Mere said this in Lagos when WaterAid Nigeria with funding support from PepsiCo Foundation launched a project to enhance Water and Sanitation Hygiene …

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Access Bank says it is investing a billion dollars to boost 10 million Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in Africa over the next five years. Mr. Seyi Kumapayi, the Executive Director in charge of African subsidiaries said this on the sidelines of a two-day SMEs Immersion Round table in Lagos. The theme of the SMEs round table is: Enhancing the …

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In Nigeria, millions of people across 35 states have been affected by the flooding, causing extreme destruction in the country The torrent of water swept through Angulu Village, in Doma Local Government Area, Nasarawa State, displacing thousands of people and inundating dozens of buildings, including the health facility serving the community. With a swollen belly and aching feet, eight months …

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Media organisations in Nigeria have pledged support for Journalists For Christ (JFC) on its recent publication, ‘Silent Cries’, a publication that comprises summaries of 20 sponsored stories on the plight of the Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in Nigeria. The publication which is the third in a series is preceded by ‘Muffled Voices’ and ‘Managing Internal Displacement Crisis In Nigeria,’ all …

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