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In his inaugural speech, newly elected Chairman, FCT Association of Movie Producers (AMP), Desmond Utomwen said his victory was born out of a passion to transform the FCT into a thriving film hub. Utomwen’s victory comes after the chapter’s recent election which saw him emerge winner against his challenger Chukwudi Uzochukwu. A veteran filmmaker and […]
Government officials have said the monies or funds allocated by the government to the creative industry are not auditory (fake) monies, rather real money. The officials, the Executive Director, NFVCB, Mr Shaibu Husseini, Lagos State Government Official, Mr Gboyega, and Senior Special Assistant to the President, Mr Tope Ajayi made the argument at the just […]
Economists have repeatedly submitted that human wants are insatiable. The DNA of Africans, when it comes to losing elections, has given many realistic definitions to our greedy attitudes to power and animosity. A peep into history shows that the Western world has demonstrated nothingness to power and its ephemerality. They applaud genuinely won elections and […]
Shortly after being sworn in as President on May 29,1999, President Olusegun Obasanjo (88) GCFR, delayed signing the Proclamation of the first sitting of the National Assembly. The delay lasted a few days during which there was suspense. Subsection 3 of Section 64 of the 1999 Constitution states that “subject to the provisions of this […]
Members of the National Assembly from Anambra State elected on the platform of the Labour Party (LP) have expressed dissatisfaction with the manner in which the state government handled the assault on the female National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) member, Jennifer Oedema Elobor, by a team of the state vigilante group, “Agunaechemba”. In a statement […]
The Sultan of Sokoto and chairman of the National Traditional Rulers Council of Nigeria (NTRCN), Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar III and the Emir of Ilorin, Alhaji Ibrahim Sulu-Gambari, have congratulated His Imperial Majesty, Oba Rashidi Adewolu Ladoja, on his emergence as the 44th Olubadan of Ibadan Land. The Sultan, in a message issued yesterday morning […]
European leaders often portray Russian President Vladimir Putin as a tyrant, a land grabber, and a Russian bear. And following the outbreak of the Russia-Ukraine War three years ago, the deadliest in Europe since World War II, Putin has gone from being a bad guy in Western European eyes to being something worse: a war […]
The Olu of Warri, Ogiame Atuwatse III, has led a majestic regatta to the ancestral heartland of the Iwere (Itsekiri) nation, Ode-Itsekiri, in a breathtaking display of cultural pride and royal splendour. The historic journey, a central event of the monarch’s 4th coronation anniversary, saw the royal red boat spearhead a vibrant and colourful procession […]
The socio-political group of the Ohaji people, Ogbako Ohaji, on Thursday demanded to remain in Imo State and not be included in the proposed Anim State. This is even as they demanded a public apology from Senator Osita Izunaso for allegedly restraining them from presenting their memorandum during the two public hearings on constitutional amendment […]
Adamawa State government has urged the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) to build a reliable migration and displacement database for planning, scaling up livelihoods and stabilisation programmes for 200,000 IDPs. Gov Ahmadu Fintiri made the request in Yola while addressing the IOM delegation as part of government efforts to strengthen collaboration in transitioning from humanitarian […]