Addressing discrimination in Nollywood
These are interesting times for the movie industry in Nigeria; it seems that finally Nollywood is starting to get it right with out of the ordinary productions, concept and delivery. The undeniable growth in the industry is a progression that no one can ignore. The curtain-fall experiences of stage plays and theatre arts that hitherto represented people’s preferences have slowly faded with history, giving room to an era of exciting home videos.
Barkindo’s appointment: Result of Kachikwu’s shuttle diplomacy – NNPC
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) said diplomatic shuttles by the Minister of state for Petroleum Resources, Dr Ibe Kachikwu, helped in the appointment of Mr Mohammed Barkindo as the new Secretary General of OPEC.
Make Jonathan Niger Delta envoy, group urges Buhari
A Socio-Political group, Assembly of Concern Niger Delta People (ACNDP), has appealed to President Muhammaudu Buhari to appoint his predecessor, Dr Goodluck Jonathan, as special envoy to Niger Delta.
Pilot dies in U.S. military jet’s crash
Two fighter jets belonging to U.S. Military Aerial Performance Units crashed in separate locations Thursday, killing one of the pilots.
We can’t destroy ourselves in order to make a point, Okowa tells ND Avengers
DELTA State Governor, Senator Dr Ifeanyi Okowa, Thursday, appealed to militants blowing up oil installations in the state to reconsider their actions, as bombing of oil facilities by them was affecting the state.
Niger Delta Avengers: Britain cautions FG over military option
The British High Commissioner to Nigeria, His Exellency, Paul Arkwright, yesterday, in Abeokuta Ogun state capital cautioned the Federal Government over military option as a measure to tackle the resurgence of militancy and other criminality in the Oil – rich Niger Delta region.
EFCC moves against looting of IDPs’ funds, resources
The Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Ibrahim Magu, has warned against the diversion of funds and other resources donated by International humanitarian organisations for Internally displaced persons in Borno State and other parts of the country.
We have not usurped the powers of PDP NWC – BoT
The Board of Trustees of the Peoples Democratic Party has said that it has not usurped the powers of the National Working Committee of the Party.
Nigerians and illegal biotech products
IN 2001, under the Ministry of Science and Technology, the federal government developed a National Biotechnology Policy to promote biotechnology.The signing of the National Biosafety Agency Bill into law on April 2015, by former President Goodluck Jonathan added Nigeria in the league of nations that legally practice modern agricultural biotechnology.
Lagos to make Yoruba language compulsory in schools
Lagos State Government has concluded plans to make the teaching of Yoruba language compulsory in all its public schools.
Troops kill 11 Boko Haram terrorists, lose soldiers
The Nigerian Army said Thursday night that troops of 202 Battalion of 21 Brigade and 112 Battalion in Operation Lafiya Dole killed eleven Boko Haram terrorists’, losing a soldier while 3 soldiers sustained various degrees of injuries in several attacks carried out to flush out remnants of the sect.
