Aswad Film Festival pioneers, celebrating Black American, European, and African cinema while spotlighting the film industries on a global platform. This festival aims to showcase the diversity of storytelling in Black American, European, and African cinema through a vibrant programme that includes screenings of 12 outstanding feature films, industry roundtables, panels, workshops, and networking events. …
Wizkid drops his eagerly awaited sixth LP ‘Morayo’. After months of waiting, Wizkid has finally released his much-awaited eighth project and sixth album, ‘Morayo,’ named after his late mother. Released on November 22, 2024, ‘Morayo’ packs 16 songs with 5 collaborations from Brent Faiyaz, Asake, Jasmine Sullivan, Anaïs Cardot, and Tiakola. The album is preceded…
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Limited (NNPCL) is under renewed scrutiny as local refineries, including the Port Harcourt Refinery, remain non-operational despite repeated assurances. The Niger Delta Development & Transformation Initiative (NDDTI) has accused the NNPCL of deceiving Nigerians and failing to meet multiple deadlines. In a statement on Thursday, November 21, NDDTI spokesperson Barr….
The Nigerian judiciary is once again under intense scrutiny following revelations that Nyesom Wike, the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister and former Rivers State governor, plans to build 40 housing units for judicial officers in Abuja. Critics argue that this move compromises judicial independence and further deepens public distrust in the integrity of Nigeria’s legal…
Benin City witnessed a violent turn of events on Tuesday, November 19, as armed thugs stormed the Edo State PDP Secretariat on Airport Road, creating chaos and fear among locals. The attackers, allegedly led by Kapuepue, brother of APC Youth Leader Tony Kabaka, left destruction in their wake, reportedly targeting documents related to the party’s…
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has reignited the call for the sack of Mahmood Yakubu, Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) over the flaws in Nigeria’s election process. Speaking at the Chinua Achebe Leadership Forum at Yale University, United States last weekend where he presented a paper titled “Leadership failure and state capture in…
Box Office Queen Funke Akindele is set to make 5 billion naira on Everybody Loves Jenifa, her new movie coming to cinemas on December 13, 2024 As part of her ritual, Funke Akindele began marketing her upcoming film Everybody Loves Jenifa months before its release date. Akindele is known for her unique and grand marketing…
The Managing Director of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Dr. Abubakar Dantsoho, has etched his name in the records book as the first Nigerian to be elected Chairman of the Port Management Association of West and Central Africa (PMAWCA). Dantsoho, who was elected during the closing ceremony of the 44th annual council and 19th roundtable…
The Minister of Defence, Alhaji Badaru Abubakar, says that President Bola Tinubu remains committed to ending all forms of insecurity in the South-East and Cross River. Abubakar said this on Thursday in Enugu while addressing heads of security agencies and security stakeholders in the South-East and Cross River. He said that the Tinubu-led administration had…
The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Gen. Christopher Musa, has expressed happiness with the arrest and detention of the factional leader of the Indigenous Peoples of Biafra (IPOB), Simon Ekpa by the Finnish authority. The Director of Defence Information, Brig.-Gen. Tukur Gusau, made this known in a statement on Thursday in Abuja. “CDS is happy…
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