Play Network Studio’s latest film, a rendition of the 1995 Nollywood classic, Rattlesnake, has had its long-awaited premiere in cinemas. ‘Rattlesnake, The Ahanna Story’ follows Ahanna Okolo, a young man
Ethiopia’s federal government has appointed an interim administrator for the northern Tigray state where a military operation to oust authorities there is underway. A brief statement issued by Prime Minister
Firebrand lawyer Dele Farotimi has said the Lagos state governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has no interest in uncovering the truth of what happened at the Lekki toll plaza and accusing the Lagos state government
The Petroleum Products Marketing Company, a subsidiary of Nigeria’s state-owned oil company, the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, has increased the ex-depot petrol price, to N155.17 per litre from N147.67 per
Nigerian superstar Davido has released the tracklist for his third studio album, ‘A Better Time,’ a follow up to last year’s hit, ‘A Good Time.’ The 17-track album, set for
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s novel Half of a Yellow Sun has been voted the best book to have won the Women’s Prize for Fiction in its 25-year history. The one-off prize,
Delta State Governor Ifeanyi Okowa has criticized the application of some laws in the country that allows some states like Zamfara mine and manage gold and other solid minerals in
A former President of Ghana Jerry Rawlings is dead. He was aged 73. Rawlings is said to have died Thursday morning at the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital (KBTH) in Accra.
Godwin Obaseki the executive governor of Edo state has promised to consolidate his first-term achievements saying he will ensure his administration rapidly develop the state’s critical energy, housing, digital, and road Infrastructure. The governor
Professor Oyewale Tomori has said Nigeria’s attitude to Covid-19 remains lackadaisical in nature and “still the same country that has made up its mind not to take things seriously.” Tomori, a Professor of Virology was a
Officials have said at least three people were wounded when an explosive device hit an international ceremony commemorating the end of World War I at a cemetery in the Saudi
Nigeria’s Federal Executive Council (FEC) Wednesday announced on their twitter handle that it has ratified Nigeria’s membership of the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA) ahead of the December 5 deadline
Bahrain’s Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa, the world’s longest serving prime minister, has died at the age of 84. Prince Khalifa, who took office after Bahrain gained independence in 1971, had
A former governor of Kaduna state Balarabe Musa has died. He was 84 years old. Musa’s daughter also confirmed that his death occurred on Wednesday morning and will be buried
Apple is rolling out its first Mac computers powered by the same kind of chips that run iPhones and iPads in a move aimed at making it even easier for
The National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) says the commission imposed sanctions on broadcast stations because they were reckless in the coverage of the #EndSARS protests. Last month, NBC fined media houses
Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Group Holding Ltd said orders made during its Singles’ Day mega-shopping festival had exceeded $56bn by Wednesday morning, as consumers sought to cash in on a
A criminal complaint has been filed before a Chief Magistrate’s court in the Nigerian capital Abuja by an activist, Kenechukwu Okeke, against Nigeria’s top celebrities and individuals connected to the
President of the Nigeria Football Federation Amaju Pinnick has said he is contesting for a place in the FIFA Council where he believes Nigeria should be consistently represented. The council
The announcement by Nigeria’s Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu of the immediate withdrawal of police officers attached to the country’s Very Important Persons (VIPs) is exposing those persons to “unnecessary security risks.” [bc_video video_id=”6208632532001″ account_id=”6116119081001″ player_id=”CJdhmO46zo” embed=”in-page” padding_top=”56%” autoplay=””
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