…title is Eze Enugwu-Ukwu na Igwe Umunri. He lives in the Umunri Palace. MTN, a large telecommunications brand in Nigeria, sponsors the annual Mmonwu festival (Masquerade festival). It is one of the main traditional events of the people of Enugu Ukwu. 11. Akwa EtitiLocal Government Area: Idemili SouthKnown for: Commerce…

…a meeting in Rabat, Morocco, where officials discussed the organisation’s governance, communication processes and the fallout from the withdrawn FIFA Forward Enterprise proposal. The meeting, held on Wednesday, was attended by Infantino, FIFA Secretary General Mattias Grafström and members of the FIFA Management Board.…

…disasters in Nigeria by bringing together key emergency, weather, hydrological, telecommunications and space science agencies to establish a unified early warning system aimed at saving lives and reducing the impact of climate-related hazards. The move followed a high-level inter-agency meeting convened by the National…

…Agenda. According to a statement issued by the Minister’s Special Adviser on Media and Communications, Ikharo Attah, the programme is designed to integrate quality education with elite sports development by establishing specialised Sports and Education Centres of Excellence in selected tertiary institutions. The first…

…superfluous. The excitement generated by the introduction of 5G to the nation’s telecommunications ecosystem has been buried by the euphoria generated by the coming of artificial intelligence (AI), which, like other technologies before it, is credited with the near possibility of recreating the world in its own image a…

…to him, the union remains resolute in ensuring that issues contained in its previous communications to the Ministry of Finance are addressed without further delay, especially as public servants continue to grapple with severe economic hardship. “There is no doubting the fact that workers are seriously agitated, and the…

…capital inflows. Speaking at a CBN Fair in Gombe, the Acting Director of Corporate Communications and Investor Relations Department of the CBN, Mrs Hakama Sidi Ali, who delivered the opening remarks of the CBN Governor, Mr Olayemi Cardoso, attributed the increase to stronger foreign exchange inflows and renewed investo…

…Orwough, also condemned the attack in a statement issued by his Personal Assistant on Communication and Strategy, Ernest Tortiv. Describing the incident as heartbreaking and unacceptable, Orwough expressed condolences to the bereaved families and prayed for the speedy recovery of those injured. He disclosed that securi…

…diagnosis, contact tracing, case management, infection prevention and control, risk communication, and emergency response across the state. Yusuf described the Abba Care Sickle Cell Centre as the first specialised facility of its kind in Kano State and Northern Nigeria, established to provide comprehensive and free hea…

…of Royal Ladies International. According to a statement on Tuesday by DAL Strategic Communications, the candlelight procession, which concluded a two-day remembrance programme, featured prayers, tributes and an educational empowerment presentation in honour of the deceased. Delivering the memorial message, with a Bibli…

…The chairman, in a statement issued on Monday, August 4, by his Personal Assistant On Communication and Strategy, Ernest Tortiv, described the incident as heartbreaking and unacceptable. He expressed his heartfelt condolences to the families of those who lost their loved ones and prayed for the speedy recovery of those…

…press corps for continuation of proceedings only to fail to show up, without a formal communication to the leadership of the corps. All these have left many wondering what the outcome of the investigation would be. Speaking exclusively with The PUNCH, a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress and former Secretary Ge…

…and infrastructure priorities. Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Communications in the Office of the Vice President, Stanley Nkwocha, revealed details of the approval in a statement he signed Monday titled ‘NEC Approves Refinancing of $3.3bn Project Gazelle to Optimise Cost, Unlock Additional Liqui…

…that official recruitment exercises are conducted transparently through designated communication channels without demanding payments from prospective employees. In a public advisory issued on Monday and signed by the Director of Human Resources, ACG Issaka Ahmed, for the Chairman of the Board, the agency said it had ob…

…of Senior Civil Servants of Nigeria, NEPC Unit. In a statement by the Head of Corporate Communications, Aliu Sadiq, the council urged exporters, stakeholders and members of the public to disregard what it described as misleading reports of an impending strike. The statement read, “The Management of the Nigerian Export…

…than anything he actually saidThe White House pushed back on the claim, with a senior communications official calling it a lie and saying it does not reflect US policyPAY ATTENTION: Mark Legit.ng as a preferred source, and our content will appear higher in your Google feed!Legit.ng journalist Ridwan Adeola Yusuf has ov…

…2017, making the emirate its global base. Since then, Telegram has grown into a global communication and media platform with more than 1 billion monthly active users.1. Hussain Sajwani ($15.3 billion)Hussain Sajwani during the Milan Fashion Week Fall/Winter. Photo: Jacopo Raule (modified by author)ImagesFull name: Huss…

…of the House of Representatives and former Rivers State Commissioner for Information and Communications, Chief Ogbonna Nwuke, said the residential quarters could never provide an environment suitable for legislative work. He also argued that the reported reconciliation under the so-called Rainbow Coalition, led by the…

…Assembly and respect for parliamentary oversight. The Special Adviser on Media and Communications to the Minister, Mr Ikharo Attah, said in a statement issued in Abuja on Sunday that the session reviewed the implementation of the Safe Schools Initiative, including the utilisation of appropriated funds, international gr…

…cent of the total facility had been reserved for the digital economy and information and communication technology sector. Speaking at the unveiling, Olagunju said the initiative was aimed at creating a transparent investment pipeline capable of attracting international investors while supporting the expansion of viable…

…energy, logistics, mineral beneficiation, transportation, and information and communication technology (ICT). NACCIMA said 20 per cent of the overall facility has been reserved for the digital economy and ICT sector. Speaking at the unveiling, Olagunju described the initiative as a transparent investment platform aimed…

…and would make them a permanent feature of his administration to ensure effective communication, identify challenges, and collectively develop solutions. Earlier, the Chairman of the Correspondents’ Chapel of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Kogi State Council, Comrade Segun Ademola Salami, lauded the efforts of…

…touches her or if it's in an email."The judge also rejected Daudet's argument that his communications were an expression of a protected belief. He4 said: "The tribunal's conclusion that the purported belief wasn't protected discloses no error of law. On no view were any of the messages sent by the appellant manifestati…

…a statement released on Sunday, August 2, by his senior special Assistant on public communication, Phrank Shaibu, Atiku took aim at several key arguments Oyedele had advanced, including assertions around debt reduction, workers' welfare, education funding, and debt servicing costs.Atiku faults Taiwo Oyedele's defence o…

…of local government autonomy, the establishment of constituency offices to strengthen communication between elected officials and constituents, and sustained efforts to curb political violence and thuggery. The event also featured discussions on the political future of Ogun State, with organisers expressing support for…