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Entertainment

‘Ori: Rebirth’ tops Nollywood box office, ranks highest

Nollywood film – ‘Ori: Rebirth’, a star-studded Nollywood movie, is the highest-grossing Nollywood film for the fourth consecutive weekend. FilmOne Entertainment, the distributing company disclosed on its Instagram page that the movie had grossed N308 million since its release. The entertainment company revealed that the movie defeated other Nollywood movies to top the box office […]

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Disaster

Disaster occurs as billboard falls on tricycles in Abia

ABIA STATE – A tall and large billboard collapsed on some tricycles carrying passengers in Aba, Abia State, on Wednesday, resulting in injuries to many passengers, with some feared dead. The incident happened in the afternoon at the Salad Market junction near the GIA Event Centre during a rainfall that came with strong winds. A […]

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Governance

Tinubu’s 2 years anniversary: Nigeria in progress – Kalu

Nigeria – As President Bola Ahmed Tinubu marks his second year in office, the leadership of the House of Representatives has commended his administration for what they describe as bold economic reforms and decisive governance that have set Nigeria on a renewed path of growth and development. In separate statements issued on Tuesday, the Speaker […]

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Crime

Teacher sentenced to life imprisonment for defiling a baby

LAGOS STATE – An Ikeja Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court on Wednesday sentenced a 25-year-old teacher, Chukwunonso Okafor, to life imprisonment for defiling a three-year-old baby. Justice Abiola Soladoye convicted and sentenced Okafor to life imprisonment after she held that the prosecution had successfully proved the three-count charge of sexual assault by penetration, defilement, […]

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Entertainment

JP celebrates love with lavish wedding finale in Tanzania

NIGERIA – Nigerian influencer, actress and brand ambassador Priscilla Ojo and her Tanzanian singer husband, Juma Jux, have officially concluded their wedding festivities with a grand celebration in Tanzania. The couple began their multi-phase wedding journey in February and have since captured hearts with their glamorous, cross-cultural love story. Priscilla recently shared a stunning video […]

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Governance

Massive sadness – PDP rates Tinubu’s two years in office

NIGERIA – The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has described President Bola Tinubu’s two years in office as a massive disappointment. The party spoke in a statement released on Wednesday, in Abuja, by the National Publicity Secretary, Debo Ologunagba. The opposition party described the last two years as nightmarish, stressing that Nigerians have gone through hell […]

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News

Ekiti Monarch Calls For Unity Between Ooni, Alaafin

Ekiti, Nigeria — The Ewi of Ado Ekiti, Oba Adeyemo Adejugbe, has charged the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, and the Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Abimbola Owoade, to be in the pioneer of efforts to tackle the challenges facing the Yoruba race. Oba Adejugbe, who said it was not time for Yoruba to be […]

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Business

Rep Decries NAFDAC Alledged Extortion from Drug Vendors

 Anambra, Nigeria — Federal lawmaker, Afam Ogene, has decried the alleged imposition of N700,000 against traders affected by the closure of the Onitsha drug market by the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC). Ogene, who is the member representing Ogbaru Federal Constituency in Anambra under the Labour Party said in a […]

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Economic

FG clears over 200,000 passport backlogs, settles debt

Nigeria – Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, has announced that the Federal Government has cleared over 200,000 unprocessed passport applications and paid off ₦28 billion in legacy debts — all without additional government funding. Tunji-Ojo disclosed this while delivering a keynote address at the Access Bank Guest Lecture Series held in Lagos on Monday. Themed “Dare […]

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Education

Empowering youth is key to bridging Africa’s skills gap

Children’s Day – As Nigeria marks 2025 Children’s Day celebrations, Awoyomi Damilola, team lead of the Strom Foundation has said a tailored empowerment is key to bridging Africa’s $3.3 trillion annual skills gap. He disclosed this in a statement to mark this year’s Children’s Day. Speaking at a programme at the Government Junior Secondary Apo Resettlement, […]

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