Perfumes have a long history. The word ‘perfume’ comes from the Latin phrases “per” meaning “thorough” and “fumus” meaning “smoke”. The French later gave the name “parfum” to the scents produced by burning incense. Over the years, perfumes have evolved ...
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2023 Polls: History Won’t Be Kind To You, PDP Replies President Muhammadu Buhari
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) yesterday said history won’t be kind to President Muhammadu Buhari over his role in the outcome of the 2019 and 2023 general elections. The PDP also demanded an investigation into the roles played by President ...
Read More »Despite Health Hazards, Bleaching Creams Remain Top Taste For Nigerian Women
While many Nigerians struggle to keep up with economic realities, others, especially women, appear to be still concerned about their looks, including their skin colour. This desire to look exceptionally good drives a lot of black women into skin bleaching, ...
Read More »Oba Elegushi Establishes Lagos History Research Centre At LASU
Oba Saheed Elegushi of Ikate-Elegushi kingdom in Lagos State, says arrangements have been concluded to establish a research centre for the study of Lagos history at the Lagos State University (LASU). Elegushi, who disclosed this on Thursday at a news ...
Read More »32 Days To Handover, Governors Want New Revenue Sharing Formula
With 32 days to go, governors of the 36 states of the federation have demanded the presentation of a new revenue sharing formula to the National Assembly (NASS) to enable its implementation. The governors said they were set to meet ...
Read More »No Going Back On Fuel Subsidy Removal, FG Declares
Minister of finance, budget and national planning, Zainab Ahmed, has said the federal government has concluded every plan for the removal of the controversial subsidy on premium motor spirit (petrol) and would not revisit the matter. Against earlier reports, the ...
Read More »APC Vice Chairman Drags Adamu To Court Over Breach Of Party’s Constitution
A member of the National Working Committee (NWC) of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) Salihu Moh Lukman has dragged the party’s national chairman, Senator Abdullahi Adamu, to a Federal High Court over alleged breach of the party’s constitution. Lukman, ...
Read More »NPC 2023: All Villages Should Provide Tour Guide, Logistics Ors To Census Officials – President General, AKS TRC Directs Royal Fathers
…As The NPC HFC Pays Advocacy Visit To AKS TRC By Saviour Ekpe The President General, Akwa Ibom State Traditional Rulers Council, His Eminence, Nteyin Solomon Etuk, CFR has directed all Paramount Rulers in the 31 local government areas of ...
Read More »Nigerian Maritime Industry Large Enough To Engage Youths – NIMASA DG
The Director-General, Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr Bashir Jamoh, says the maritime industry in Nigeria is large enough to sustainably engage teeming youths. Jamoh disclosed this on Tuesday when he received retired Maj.-Gen. Barry Ndiomu (Rtd), the ...
Read More »Concessional World Bank Facilities Positive For Nigeria – DMO
The Debt Management Office (DMO) says Nigeria’s indebtedness to the World Bank which grew from 6.29 billion dollars in 2015 to 13.46 billion dollars in 2022 is a positive development. According to a statement by the DMO in Abuja on ...
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