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The Managing Director of Nigerian Film Corporation, NFC, Ali Nuhu, says recent deaths in the movie industry has robbed the nation of legendary filmmakers. This is according to a statement signed by the Director of Public Affairs of the NFC, Brian Etuk, in Abuja. Nuhu, described the death of Saratu Gidado (aka Daso) and John […]
Gunmen, on Thursday, attacked a police checkpoint along the Abakaliki-Enugu Highway and set a police patrol van belonging on fire. Our correspondent gathered that the incident happened at the Ishieke Junction on the outskirts of Abakaliki metropolis. Gunmen killed one policeman and abducted another, but this could not be independently verified as of the time […]
Meta said on Thursday it was developing new tools to protect teenage users from “sextortion” scams on its Instagram platform, which has been accused by US politicians of damaging the mental health of youngsters. Gangs run sextortion scams by persuading people to provide explicit images of themselves and then threatening to release them to the […]
Members of Nigeria’s junior football team have been denied visas to attend a tournament in Spain, the country’s football federation says. The visa denials affected both players and officials of the under-15 football team, the Future Eagles, it said. The team would “therefore not be travelling to take part in the Uefa U16 Development Tournament”, […]
The Kano State Governor, Abba Yusuf, has rejoiced with the President, Dangote Group, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, on his 67th birthday. Yusuf described Dangote as an illustrious son of Kano, whose philanthropic gesture breeds life and livelihood to millions of households in Nigeria and Africa. This is contained in a statement by the governor’s Director-General, Media […]
President Bola Tinubu has expressed sadness over the death of the former President of the Nigeria Labour Congress, Comrade Ali Chiroma. Tinubu, through a message conveyed by his media aide, Ajuri Ngelale, on Wednesday, condoled with the family, the organized labour community, and everyone impacted by this painful loss. According to the Presidency, Chiroma was […]
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission, NERC, has given the go-ahead to raise the electricity rates for customers in the Band A category. During a press briefing in Abuja on Wednesday, the Vice Chairman of NERC, Musliu Oseni, announced that there will be a rise in electricity tariffs. This adjustment will result in customers paying N225 […]
Left-wing pan-Africanist, Bassirou Diomaye Faye, on Tuesday became Senegal’s youngest president, pledging systemic change after years of deadly turmoil and announcing his mentor, opposition figure Ousmane Sonko, as prime minister. Faye, 44, has never previously held an elected office. He swept to a first-round victory on a promise of radical reform just 10 days after […]
The Borno State Police Command has confirmed the arrest of eight suspects in connection to the alleged murder of a Lecturer at the Department of Physical Health Education at the University of Maiduguri, Dr Kamar Abdulkadir. Abdulkadir was murdered in his office on campus on Sunday. The victim was found on Monday with several injuries […]
The Australian government has watered down its proposed vehicle emission standards amid pressure from car manufacturers. Chris Bowen, the minister for energy and climate change, and Catherine King, transport minister, announced changes to fuel efficiency legislation to be introduced to parliament on Wednesday. It came one month after Mr Bowen unveiled the government’s proposal for […]
