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http://ift.tt/eA8V8J Gov. Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto State said the current recession in the country had hindered his zeal to deliver more dividends of democracy to the people of the state. Tambuwal stated this in Sokoto on Sunday at the quarterly stakeholders’ meeting of All Progressives Congress (APC) Party in the state. ” We came with the zeal to work, but the unfortunate situation we found ourselves, has slowed us down. ” Yet, we have been promptly paying salaries and other workers’ entitlements, as well as pensions and gratuities. ” We have also completed most of the inherited projects; some are ongoing, while we have initiated additional projects. ” The present administration will not abandon any projects, which would be evenly spread across the state,” the governor said. Tambuwal commended the existing cordial relationship between the three arms of government in the state, and also lauded the sustained support of members of the party, as well as the generality of the people...

http://ift.tt/eA8V8J Some stakeholders in the entertainment industry on Thursday advised government to fight piracy for indigenous music to thrive and safe them from going to extinction. They said this in Lagos during the launch of a new album called “ADITU’’ (mystery): a gospel music produced by an up-and-coming artist, Durosinmi Abiodun. Mrs Bimbo Esho, the Managing Director, Evergreen Musical Company, said that developed countries had been preserving their evergreen indigenous songs in their museums. According to Esho, many countries have developed their indigenous music to attract foreign tourists and generate revenue to keep their economy growing. “If you are looking for the complete musical works of legends like Orlando Owoh and others that had died, the labels might have gone into extinction. “But for Sunny Ade and Ebenezer Obey, you will still find theirs because they are still alive,’’ she said. Esho said that majority of the copies of such intellectual works of decease...

http://ift.tt/eA8V8J The old reliable Nokia 3310 phone is now back in Nigeria as a modern reimagined handset that would speak for itself. Unlike the old Nokia 3310, the new Nokia came with dual SIM slots and camera. Nokia phones manufacturer, HMD Global, said in a statement on Thursday that the new Nokia 3310 was a classic handset which came in warm red, yellow, dark blue and grey colours. “We are delighted to bring the Nokia 3310 phone to our consumers in Nigeria. “Nokia has been one of the most iconic and recognisable phone brands in our country for decades,’’ said Joseph Umunakwe, HMD manager for West, East and Central Africa. According to Umunakwe, Nokia’s consumers are more discerning and demanding than ever before and the company will always put them first in producing phones. He said that the company had worked hard with its teams around the world to bring together world class manufacturers, operating systems and technology partners. He said that the collaboration enable...

http://ift.tt/eA8V8J Big Brother Nigeria(BBN) reality show first runner-up, Bisola Aiyeola, has made her first big move into the music industry by signing a deal with creative agency powerhouse, Temple Management Company (TMC). The multi-talented artiste, who emerged as fans favourite at the just concluded reality TV show, now aligns herself with ace Nigerian singer Iyanya and others at the TMC. Iyanya, the ‘Kukere’ crooner, who joined TMC in 2016, took to his Twitter handle @Iyanya to welcome Bisola. “I’m excited to reunite with my sister. Welcome Sis.#TMC ,” he tweeted. Bisola, is a Nigerian-British actress, singer, MC and presenter, and ‘voice over’ artiste. She came into limelight when she contested in the 2008 edition of MTN Project Fame, before contesting as a housemate at the 2017 Big Brother Nigeria (BBN) reality show. Vía The Guardian Nigeria Newspaper | Nigeria News and World News http://ift.tt/2qgso24