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British Council Presents International Arts/Culture Collaboration UK-NG 2015/2016

The British Council is accepting project proposals for grant funding or inclusion in this year’s edition of United Kingdom-Nigeria (UK-NG) 2015/2016. Forty million Nigerians (ages 18-35) will be connected to the United Kingdom in this new initiative which strives to

December 3, 2014 Is International Day Of Persons With Disabilities

There are about 1 billion people today in the world with some form of disability. The world has been observing the International Day of Persons with disabilities since 1992. The International Day of the Disabled was established with aim to

Wear A Red Ribbon, Today Is World AIDS Day

World AIDS Day is held on 1 December every year, giving opportunity to people to collaborate in the fight against HIV and to remember people who have died from the disease. World AIDS Day is the first global health day;

November 21 Is World Television Day

Television has been recognised as being at the forefront of democracy, culture and information sharing. Television continually gives us something to explore, discover and dream about no matter the device it is consumed on. In this light, the UN has

November 20 is World Philosophy Day

This year’s theme for World Philosophy Day is ”Social Transformation And Intercultural Dialogue” and this in line with the major objective of UNESCO, which is to encourage the peoples of the world to share their philosophical heritage, open their mind

November 17-23 is Global Entrpreneurship Week

The Global Entrepreneurship Week opens in 150 countries with millions of people ranging from young students to fresh entrepreneurs to government leaders, all taking part in a wide range of events, activities and competitions throughout the week. This initiative is

Google Donates 15 Million to Fight Ebola in West Africa

Google is launching a campaign to help fight Ebola by contributing $2 for every dollar people donate to nonprofits organisations such as Save the Children and Doctors Without Borders. In addition, the company is also giving $10 million to support

Nigeria Granted Rights To Host World Schools Debate Competition

    Nigeria has been granted hosting rights for the 2015 World Schools Debate Competition, due to the country’s representatives’ brilliant performance in the World Schools Debate Competition held in Bangkok this year. The debate competition is expected to welcome

Davido Tops Nomination List at MTV Africa Music Awards (MAMA)

Pop sensation, Davido emerges as one of the most nominated artiste at this year’s MTV Africa Music Awards (MAMA). The ‘Aye’ singer got 4 nominations alongside South African artists Mafikizolo and Uhuru as they go head-to-head for Song of the

Why Should We Observe The World Health Day?

The World Health Day is not a public holiday but it is a day which globally, all should observe. There are quite a number of days sponsored by WHO – World Health Organization regarding health, yet this one – the

China Slowdown Weighs Heavily on the Market

The markets opened this week with freshly disappointing news from China showing manufacturing levels have slowed for the third consecutive month. The HSBC and Markit purchasing managers index showed a reading of 48.1 in March, with anything below 50 indicating

Market Instability Boosts Safe Haven Assets

The market has started the week with inherent risk aversion primarily linked to the uncertainty around the Ukraine-Crimea crisis and the concerns that the West will impose heavy sanctions on Russia. With the weekend’s referendum condemned as illegal by the

Gambia to Drop English as Official Language

Gambia is set to drop English as official language very soon, Yahya Jammeh, Gambia’s President said in an address last week. He explained, “We no longer believe that for you to be a government, you should speak a foreign language.

Investors Turn to Safe Havens After Shock China Trade Deficit

The market opened negatively this week on the back of shocking news from China where a trade deficit of -$23 billion was announced. This was largely influenced by a huge drop in exports of -18.1% year-on-year – the biggest drop

Market Looks to US Jobs Data for Indications of Economic Recovery

The market opened Monday under a cloud of risk aversion with the ongoing Ukraine and Russia tensions and uncertainty depressing the market. Investors shifted their focus to safe haven assets, such as gold and the Japanese yen; the latter also

European Central Bank Under Pressure to Loosen Eurozone Monetary Policy

The European Central Bank (ECB) President Mario Draghi takes the spotlight this week as the market’s attention turns to Friday’s Consumer Price Index data release for the 18-member Eurozone state. Volatility is expected in the market around Friday’s announcement, especially

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