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Benin Art, Iconography And Semiotics

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A solo travelling exhibition on Benin iconography and semiotics, Uhunmwen whe ehinmwen by Princess Theresa Oghogho Iyase-Odozi of Green House Art Empowerment Centre, in collaboration with Crowne Art Gallery will open on October 26 at The Hexagon, Crowne Art Gallery, GRA, Benin City, Edo State. Special guests of honour at the opening are Edo State Commissioner for Arts, Culture and Diaspora Affairs, Hon. Osaze Osemwengie-Ero and Enogie of Evbubanosa/Abudu Prof Gregory I. Akenzua, The exhibition, which is a follow-up to the interactive session held in June in Lagos, was initiated by Princess Theresa Oghogho Iyase-Odozi, and focuses on Benin art, iconography and semiotics. It consists of five main components: mixed-media paintings, art installations, textiles, an empowerment workshop and publication of an art journal. The travelling exhibition will run for four weeks before moving to Lagos and later to Abuja in 2020. According to the artist, one of the main objectives of mounting th...
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Only UNILAG Can Help Buhari

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Darkness blacked out my world on Saturday , September 28 , 2019 when Florence Moriyike Odesola -Adewusi , my younger sister , departed this earthly realm . Grief didn ’t rain on me , it poured . Five days after Florence was snatched by cancer, the elder sister that I never had , Mrs Adefunmilayo Itunuade Abegunde , also succumbed to the nasty grip of indomitable cancer , accompanying Florence into eternity . The loss of my blood sister smashed me beyond smithereens . That of my adopted elder sister filled me with total contempt for life . In my period of absolute grief, truckloads of condolences poured in, trying to sooth and wipe away my misery. In the last couple of weeks , my only feeling was numbness as I neither could read nor write or think . People say experience is the best teacher , but may we not be apprenticed to grief in order to gain experience. I sincerely thank everyone who stood by the Odesola family in our darkest days . Particularly , I thank Evangelist Ebenezer ...
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NERC, CBN Consider Ways To Monitor Electricity Market Funds

In a bid to curb the poor remittances of power market funds by distribution companies, the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) is to set up mechanisms to rectify the Discos’ unruly financial behaviours by monitoring the monthly financial inflows into the country’s power market from the power distribution firms, THISDAY learnt at the weekend. According to a source, a new Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and NERC-driven presidential initiative on power market revenue would be rolled out soon to ensure that the Discos no longer default in their minimum monthly remittances to the market. The source said the CBN was instrumental to NERC’s decision to punish the eight Discos for their poor remittance to the market. The source added that the CBN being the power sector’s largest creditor had insisted that NERC should enforce the regulatory action against the Discos to sanitise the power market ahead of the N600 billion fresh loan it plans to extend to the sector soon. “The pre...
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Why Niger Delta Governors Instigated Our Probe, By NDDC

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It made the allegation following last week’s order by President Muhammadu Buhari calling for a forensic audit of the commission from 2001 to 2019 . “ With the amount of money that the Federal Government has religiously allocated to the NDDC , we will like to see the results on the ground . Those that are responsible for that have to explain certain issues, ” Buhari said on Thursday when he received a delegation of the state executives led by the governor of Bayelsa, Seriake Dickson. “ The projects said to have been done must be verifiable, ” Buhari said further , adding: “ You just cannot say you spent so much billions and when the place is visited, one cannot see the structures that have been done . The consultants must also prove that they are competent .” Also, briefing reporters after the meeting, Dickson had said : “ We came to have interactions with the president and senior officials of his government on our concerns about developments in the Niger De...
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Flood Sacks Lagos, Ogun Border Residents After Heavy Downpour

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Following torrential rainfall across Lagos State, yesterday, several communities were completely taken over by heavy flood, leaving many residents trapped in their homes. Flood along Ikotun Egbeda road resulting from the heavy downpour on Sunday disrupting flow of traffic. Photo Lamidi Bamidele The rainfall, which started as early as 2 am, Sunday lasted for several hours into the evening leaving most parts of the state flooded with attendant traffic gridlock on the roads. A resident of Discovery Estate, Riverview Wing of Opic, Isheri, Lagos-Ogun States border, Adegbola Babatunde, lamented over the inability of his family to move out of their homes which was heavily flooded due to the release of Ogun Dam which has taken over the entire house. At least three dead in fires amid Chilean riots, flights disrupted Civil Society Organization wants Sylva sacked for IOCS debt claim According to Babatunde, “The Dam release from Ogun Dam has taken over the entire Discovery...
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‘Klopp Wanted Meat And Got Fish At Man United’, Says Mourinho

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Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp “didn’t like the menu” Manchester United served up in a 1-1 Premier League draw at Old Trafford on Sunday, according to Jose Mourinho. Marcus Rashford scored at the end of a counterattack to put United ahead in the 36th minute, with the goal controversially upheld by VAR despite Liverpool claiming Victor Lindelof fouled Divock Origi in the build-up. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side continued to frustrate the leaders, who saw a potential equalizer from Sadio Mane ruled out following a video review, but were unable to hold on for a win as Adam Lallana tapped in with five minutes remaining. Former United boss Mourinho felt Solskjaer’s game plan and three-man defence troubled Klopp, with Liverpool unable to match a Premier League record with an 18th win in succession. ANTI-GRAFT WAR: More Former Governors Will Be Jailed Soon — Sagay Full Time: Manchester United 1 – 1 Liverpool “Klopp didn’t like the menu – he wanted meat and got fish,” Mourinho said on Sky Sp...
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Women May Dominate My Exco, Says Abiodun

Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has said that women will constitute between 40 and 50 percent of his executive council appointments. He also promised to prioritise road construction and rehabilitation as well as education for the Ogun West Senatorial District, as the 2020 budget is being prepared. Roads in the senatorial district were described as the worst in the state, when the state government held a town hall meeting with critical stakeholders of the zone at Ilaro on Wednesday. “I want to assure you that my cabinet will have, if not 50 percent of women, it will have at least 40 per cent. You voted for me to give you good governance and we will ensure that it cut across the nooks and crannies of the state. We will ensure we give over 100,000 women loan without interest,” he said. The governor promised that the era of non-implementation of budget estimate was over, saying that he would ensure proper implementation of the 2020 budget, when passed into law. Abiodun also ...
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