By Tosin Oyediran The 11th edition of the Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards (AMVCA) was a night of triumph for Nollywood as Femi Adebayo’s film Seven Doors clinched two of the most coveted awards — Best Lead Actor (Femi Adebayo) and Best Lead Actress (Chioma Chukwuka), cementing its place as one of the standout productions…
The inaugural Abeokuta Polo Club is set to mark a significant milestone with its groundbreaking ceremony, scheduled for Saturday, May 17, 2024. According to Chief Biodun Lasile, Chairman of the Planning Committee, the ceremony will take place at the Abeokuta Polo Estate, located along the Abeokuta-Shagamu Expressway in Kobape, Abeokuta. The event is honoured to have the patronage of prominent…
An advocacy group, the Northern Socio-Political Rights Network (NSPRN), says it turned down a N200 million bribe offered by proxies linked to the Zamfara State Government to mobilise a protest against President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle. In a statement issued on Saturday in Kaduna, the group’s president,…
…Says desperate plot to derail Tinubu’s security agenda will fail A prominent pressure group within the ruling party, the All Progressives Congress (APC) Integrity Network, has accused the Zamfara State Government of sponsoring a recent protest against the Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle, as part of a broader plan to sabotage the administration…
The Federal Government, under President Bola Tinubu’s administration, is set to significantly enhance internet connectivity across Nigeria by laying 90,000km of fibre optic cables nationwide. This initiative, announced by Minister of Communication, Innovation, and Digital Economy, Dr. Bosun Tijani, aims to improve digital infrastructure and drive economic growth. Dr. Tijani highlighted that the digital economy sector currently…
The Minister of Communications, Innovation, and Digital Economy, Dr. Bosun Tijani, paid a courtesy visit to his alma mater – Anglican High School, Ibara, Abeokuta, where he engaged with school principals, students, and alumni. During the visit, Dr. Tijani awarded scholarships to high-achieving students, recognizing their academic excellence and potential. The minister expressed his appreciation…
Yewa South local Government has bids a final farewell to its Leader of the legislative council Hon. Olayinka Oluwaseun Adekanbi, who passed on to glory on Saturday, 4th May 2025 The local government held a special lying in state session for him on the 5th May at the local government secretariat in Ilaro inside the…
The International Federation of Women Lawyers, Abia State branch, has condemned the recent alleged incident of domestic violence and child abuse in which a father set himself, his wife, and their one-year-old daughter ablaze in Onicha Ngwa community in Obingwa Local Government Area of the state. The incident occurred between 1am and 2am on Saturday,…
Abia State Governor, Alex Otti has reacted to the reports of his suspension by the Julius Abure-led faction of the Labour Party, LP, calling on the Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun to quickly arrest Abure for alleged impersonation. Otti, who spoke through his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Ferdinand Ekeoma, on Wednesday, described…
The bank also advised the government to boost the livelihoods of all Nigerians through more productive work, which it said is key to reversing high poverty levels. The World Bank stated this in its latest April 2025 Poverty and Equity Brief for Nigeria, which was obtained on Monday. The bank had, earlier last month, in…
