Nollywood thriller, “A Tribe called Judah’’ to hit cinemas
A Nollywood thriller, “A Tribe called Judah’’, is set to hit cinema screens across Nigeria on Dec. 15, its producer has said. Ace Nollywood actress and producer of the movie, Funke Akindele, made this known on her Instagram page after the official premiere of the blockbuster in Lagos. According to Akindele, the movie is directed […]
10 die in Lagos-Ibadan expressway crash
No fewer than 10 persons died in an accident that occurred on the Lagos-Ibadan expressway on Tuesday. Mrs Florence Okpe, the Public Education Officer, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Ogun State confirmed the incident to newsmen in Abeokuta. She noted that the accident involved Iveco truck marked KRA 80 XA and a Hiace bus […]
Tuggar unveils Nigeria’s 4D foreign policy doctrine, says country’s development hinged on it
Foreign Affairs Minister Amb. Yusuf Tuggar on Monday, officially inaugurated a 4D foreign policy doctrine for Nigeria anchored on Democracy, Development, Demography, and Diaspora, saying the nation’s development depends on it. Tuggar said in Abuja during the inauguration and exhibition that the ceremony presented a unique ambience crystallising the cultural heritage, values, and aspirations of […]
We’ll account for oil revenue, says Finance Minister
The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr Wale Edun, says the administration of President Bola Tinubu will account for revenue from oil. Edun said this when he appeared before the House of Representatives Committee on Appropriation to defend the 2024 appropriation bill. He said the issue of accounting for oil revenue […]
‘Japa’: V-Cs, lecturers, others worry as lecturers abandon universities
Some Vice-Chancellors, (V-C) Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) and other stakeholders on Tuesday expressed concern over the decline in the number of lecturers in the nation’s universities. The university education stakeholders bared their minds in interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN). President Bola Ahmed Tinubu recently approved the implementation of 35 percent […]
Court remands man for alleged defilement of seven-year-old old girl
An Ikeja Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court on Tuesday, remanded a man, Wasiu Oriyomi in Kirikiri Maximum Correctional Centre for allegedly defiling a seven-year-old girl. Oriyomi, whose residential address was not given, is being charged for defilement. The defendant, however, pleaded not guilty to the charge. Justice Rahman Oshodi remanded him in the correctional […]
Yuletide: Bank customers appeal to CBN to address cash crunch
Some bank customers in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), have appealed to the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to urgently address cash crunch issues to ensure swell celebrations during the yuletide. Some of the customers who are also small business owners told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Monday, that the development […]
Okrika shoes ‘durable, affordable’, Nasarawa residents declare
Some residents of Mararaba, Nasarawa State, say they patronise second-hand shoes also known as “Okrika shoes” because they are durable and affordable. The respondents spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday in Mararaba, Miss Deborah Moses, a student, said she patronised second-hand shoes because they were cheaper and more unique than new […]
Nigerian banks are buoyant, CBN assures
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), has assured the banking public that Nigerian banks are buoyant. The CBN said this in a statement by its Acting Director, Corporate Communications, Mrs Hakama Sidi Ali. Ali’s statement was informed by reports in sections of the Nigerian media that some Deposit Money Banks had failed the apex bank’s […]
Great Ife and the Making of Greatness
By Toyin Falola Ladies and gentlemen, esteemed faculty, revered alumni, and the spirited students of Obafemi Awolowo University, it is with profound gratitude and a sense of immense honor that I stand before you today. As I accept this honorary degree, I am reminded of the rich tapestry of history and resilience that this great […]
