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Zuma Film Festival holds December

June 9, 2023

The Nigerian Film Corporation (NFC), on Friday announced that the 2023 edition of the Zuma Film Festival (ZUFF) would hold in December. This is contained in a statement by the

Nasarawa gov appoints SSG, 23 aides

June 6, 2023

Gov. Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa State has made the first set of appointments after his inauguration for a second term in office. The governor re-appointed Muhammad Ubandoma-Aliyu as the Secretary

From the Mouth of the Authoritative Bystander: Steve Ayorinde’s Commentary on 30 Years of the New Nigerian Cinema

May 23, 2023

By Toyin Falola Anyone can choose to be an observer. Any observer can choose to document and publish their observations. However, what stands Steve Ayorinde’s recently published documentation of observations

FG plans increase of tobacco products tax to 50% — official

April 19, 2023

The Federal Government has said it will increase excise tax on tobacco products from 30 percent ad-valorem to 50 percent as part of measures to control tobacco smoking in the

4-1-9!

April 18, 2023

By Toyin Falola When the drafters of the Nigerian Criminal Code Act formulated Section 419 of the Act, I am sure that they never intended that the number of the

INEC declares Kebbi guber election inconclusive

March 20, 2023

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Monday declared the gubernatorial election in Kebbi as “inconclusive”. According to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), the election was keenly contested by

Prof Sonaiya decries role of money in politics, urges more women’s participation

March 3, 2023

By Olayinka Oyegbile, Editor Prof Remi Sonaiya has said that the participation of more women in politics would ensure the availability of more social services to the general populace. Speaking

Any vote for Peter Obi is vote for Tinubu’, warns ADC presidential candidate

February 24, 2023

ADC presidential candidate Dumebi Kachikwu has warned that if PDP and Labour Party flag bearers Atiku Abubakar and Peter Obi failed to ally, they would have inadvertently handed victory to

Why it took me so long to bag a Ph. D, by Duyile

January 19, 2023

Dr Dayo Duyile, a veteran journalist has explained why it took him so long to bag a doctorate degree at 83. Duyile was on Wednesday one of those who bagged

Accident: PDP directs flags to fly at half-mast in honour of 16 members in Plateau

January 17, 2023

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Monday directed that party flags at the National Secretariat in Abuja be flown at half-mast in honour 16 members who died at the weekend

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