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Nana Dr Dankawoso I inducted as President-General of WANF April 26, 2021 Nana Dr Appiagyei Dankawoso I (right) receives a sod of office as the President General of WANF from Justice Isaac Douse The Omanhene of Asante Juaben Traditional Area in the Ashanti Region, Nana Dr Appiagyei Dankawoso I, has been inducted into office as the President-General of the West Africa Nobles Forum (WANF). WANF is a non-governmental group of more than 3,000 eminent personalities from various fields of wor...

Spread the love (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Oko –Oba sawmill was again gutted by fire in the early hours of this morning while the concerted efforts of the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service  prevented the fire from spreading to adjoining shanties and residential areas. This was announced by the Acting Controller, Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service, Margaret Adeseye as she briefed journalists about the incident. According to a statement by the Service, “Adeseye disclosed that the Agency recei...

March 1st, 2021 By David Knox 3 commentsFiled under: Coronavirus, News, The BBC recently announced it was upgrading Dragon’s Den (better known to Aussies as the original Shark Tank format) to the BBC One from BBC Two, after 17 seasons. It’s a show that is conducive to social distancing shoots, and the pandemic has undoubtedly triggered a new wave of business ideas. Kate Phillips, Acting Controller, BBC One says: “ Dragons’ Den has always been a favourite show with viewers and is stil...

Joel Dommett showed his support for Billy Monger and his charity triathlon on Friday as he met him at Brands Hatch Circuit in Kent.  The comedian, 35, sported a white tee and red plaid shirt to honour the colour of Billys Big Red Nose Day Challenge. The 21-year-old, who lost both of his legs in a racing accident three years ago, has been braving the elements to complete the endurance adventure, which comprised of walking, cycling and kayaking over 140 miles.  Accomplishment: Joel Dommett show...

18, 20 & 22 May Official Partner Organized By Presenting Partner Official Travel Partner James Newman has been invited back to represent the United Kingdom at the Eurovision Song Contest 2021 Photo: Victor Frankowski James Newman flying the flag for the United Kingdom 19 February 2021 at 08:41 CET Award-winning singer-songwriter James Newman has been invited to represent the United Kingdom at the 65th Eurovision Song Contest in Rotterdam. The multi-platinum selling, Grammy-nominated Yorkshirem...

The 18th series of the popular format, which is filmed at Space Studios Manchester, is to air in early 2021.

The Wheel will be back! The Wheel, hosted by Michael McIntyre, will be spinning around for a second series, the BBC has announced. The Saturday night feel-good entertainment show has been a huge hit, with over six million viewers tuning in to the game show. The series sees contestants and celebrities combining to answer general knowledge questions. But which contestant plays and which celeb helps out is down to the dreaded wheel. Among the celebs who’ve taken part so far are actor Stephen Ma...

He said, “ The Federal Operations Unit Zone ‘A’ of the Nigeria Customs Service, is a unit that compliments the Area Commands through interventions as part of its mandate; to patrol, intercept suspected smuggled items and access warehouses suspected to be used by smugglers and duty evaders.’’ According to him, as an anti-smuggling unit, we remain resolute to the course of protecting the nation’s security and economy. “In remaining uncompromising in the fight against...

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Submitting... Kate Phillips, Acting Controller of BBC1, says: “BBC1 will be hosting an extremely entertaining New Year’s Eve night in, one that the whole nation is invited to.” The man extending the invite for The Big New Year’s In is Paddy McGuinness. Compared to many people, he’s had a busy 2020 – he saw Top Gear make the move to BBC1 and, along with Freddie Flintoff, brought us Total Wipeout: Freddie & Paddy Take Over. So, he should be in a pretty good mood as he gets a night of ...