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GCON honour on Modi, Indian’s PM, excites OFBJP community

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 GCON honour on Modi, Indian’s PM, excites OFBJP community Nov.18, 2024 The Indian community in Nigeria has expressed happiness over the conferment of the prestigious Grand Commander of the Order of the Niger(GCON), award on its home Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Mr Sanjay Srivastava, Founder of Overseas Friends of Bharatiya Janata Party (OFBJP), Nigeria Chapter, in a statement on Sunday, said the award was a testament to Modi’s contributions to strengthening bilateral relations between India and Nigeria. ReelzzNewzz24, reports that President Bola Tinubu on Sunday, during the Nigeria/India Bilateral meeting held in Abuja, conferred the national honour on the Indian Prime Minister. Th president said that the award was bestowed on the Indian leader to signify Nigeria’s appreciation and commitment to the Nigerian-Indian partnership. Queen Elizabeth is the only foreign dignitary to have received such honour in 1969. ReelzzNewzz24 also reports that the Nigerian recognition is the 17th such
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GAM awards holds Nov. 23- Organiser

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 GAM awards holds Nov. 23 - Organiser   Nov.18, 2024 The third edition of the Global Affairs Magazine Awards (GAMA) is to hold on Saturday Nov. 23, at the Eko Hotels and Suites, Victoria Island, Lagos.  Regina Robinson, Convener of GAMA and Chief Executive Officer of Global Affairs Magazine, disclosed this in a statement on Sunday, in Lagos. Robinson said that the award ceremony was meant to celebrate and honour outstanding A-list changemakers who have made significant contributions across various sectors. She revealed the theme for the ceremony as “Global Impact Awards” as it promised to be an evening brimming with inspiration, celebration and unforgettable moments.  "GAMA is a platform that promotes, rewards and celebrates human excellence in the care of mankind.  "This is the third edition, and the event has become a much-awaited fixture in the media and social calendar as it brings together the creme-de-la-creme of global society from all works of life. "This is inde
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House committee commends excellent leadership over Naval Dockyard

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  House committee commends excellent leadership over Naval Dockyard  Nov.17, 2024  The Chairman, House Committee on the Nigerian Navy in the House of Representative, Mr Yusuf Gadgi has commended the leadership of the Naval Dockyard Limited for developmental changes over the years. Gadgi, representing Pankshin/Kanke/Kanam Federal Constituency, Plateau State recently said this in Lagos State during a visit of the committee to the Western Naval Command and Naval Dockyard Limited on Friday. The chairman said that he was in a better position to make such commendation having superintended over the affairs of the Dockyard for the past five years as a member of the House. "When I came here in 2019/2020, the things they have in the Dockyard now did not exist then, so I can tell you the status of the Dockyard ranging from what they produce to what they do. "I can even tell you the abandoned department within the Dockyard within the last three years that I was here. "However, ha
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Day of African Child: CBAAC honours, encourages children

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 Day of African Child: CBAAC honours, encourages children  Aisha Adamu-Augie, Director-General of CBAAC with some of the children Nov.16, 2024 The Centre for Black and African Arts and Civilization (CBAAC) on Friday honoured no fewer than 100 children in commemoration of the 2024 International Day of the African Child. The event with the theme ‘Bridging Heritage and Innovation: Unleashing the Creative Potential of the African Child Through Technology and Cultural Education’, engaged students from six schools in Lagos. CBAAC, in a colourful and enlightening programme, encouraged the children to soar beyond all limitations as they leveraged technology and the immense potential in culture. The ceremony, held at the Muson Centre in Lagos, featured schools like Ilogbo Junior Grammar School, Costain; STC College, Surulere; and Aunty Ayo International School, Ikoyi. Others were: Ebenezer Baptist Nur. and Pry. School, Victoria Island; Maryann College, Ikoyi; and St. Mary’s Nur. and Pry. School
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House Committee commends facilities in Western Naval Command, Dockyard

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 House Committee commends facilities in Western Naval Command, Dockyard Lagos, Nov. 16, 2024  Mr Yusuf Gadgi, Chairman, House Committee on the Nigerian Navy in the House of Representatives, has commended facilities in the Western Naval Command and Naval Dockyard for being in good shape. Gadgi, representing Pankshin/Kanke/Kanam Federal Constituency of Plateau,  said this on Friday during a visit of the committee to the Western Naval Command and Naval Dockyard, Lagos state. ReelzzNewzz24 reports that some of the units inspected under Western Naval Command included the  Naval Air Base, Ojo;  Nigerian Navy Reference Hospital, Ojo; NN Special Boat Service (SBS) camp and the Naval Dockyard, Victoria Island, Lagos. Gadgi said that the committee visited the naval formations to discharge its constitutional responsibility of oversight function to all naval commands and formations across the federation. “We interacted with some Nigerian Navy institutions particularly some bases as well as units u
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Queen Oronsen’s epic story set for stage in Lagos

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 Queen Oronsen’s epic story set for stage in Lagos Nov.14, 2024 Nollywood actress, Damipe Adekoya, has revealed plans to bring the extraordinary life of legendary Queen Moore Oronsen to the stage, to celebrate African women’s resilience and hardworking nature. Adekoya, the Chief Executive Officer of Zevicar Productions, disclosed this during a news conference on Wednesday in Lagos. She said the play, put together to depict the life and times of the legendary queen, is entitled “Moore Oronsen (The Mystical Queen)”. ReelzzNewzz24 reports that Queen Oronsen is a deity from Yoruba mythology, who was the spouse of Olowo Rerengejen, the traditional ruler of Owo Kingdom in Ondo state, over 600 years ago. The annual Igogo Festival in Owo is celebrated in her honour annually in September. Adekoya noted that the play would be staged five times from Feb. 22, 2025 to Feb 23, 2025, at the Alliance Francaise, Ikoyi, Lagos. According to her, the play will highlight the African women’s legendary natur
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National Museum exhibits Enwonwu’s 1956 masterpiece of Queen Elizabeth II

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 National Museum exhibits Enwonwu’s 1956 masterpiece of Queen Elizabeth II Nov.14, 2025 The National Commission for Museums and Monuments (NCMM), in partnership with Coronation Group Ltd., has unveiled a permanent exhibition of Late Ben Enwonwu’s 1956 sculptural masterpiece of Queen Elizabeth II. The exhibition, entitled “Building A Nation: Ben Enwonwu and the Impact of Sculpture”, also in partnership with Fine Art Auctioneers, Bonhams, was unveiled at NCMM in Lagos on Tuesday. This entailed a dynamic look into the career of Nigerian master sculptor, late Ben Enwonwu, as the exhibition took art lovers through his process of production of the masterpiece. The exhibition also featured some of the artist’s world-famous works, highlighting his influence on Nigerian and pan-African art across the globe. ReelzzNewzz24 reports that the bronze sculpture of Elizabeth II by Ben Enwonwu was commissioned by the Queen on her visit to Nigeria in 1956, and she sat for Enwonwu in London in 1957. It wa
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