…How Edo govt, Igbinedion University, entertainers, celebrated him By BENJAMIN NJOKU Popular film maker, Lancelot Imasuen may not have known his ‘true worth and greatness’ as a film maker. But after rolling out the drums recently to celebrate his golden age, the Edo State-born cultural advocate now knows better. The quintessential film maker is known […]

The troubles in petrol pricing and the pressure on the Nigeria’s public fund seems to be on the rise as the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, hints that subsidy burden is rising amidst increasing consumption level.

By Benjamin Njoku The Grammy award-winning Afro-fusion pioneer, Burna Boy, has added yet another international award to his repertoire by winning Best International Act at the 2021 BET Awards which held Sunday night.  With this win, the African Giant becomes the first African artiste to bag three BET nominations and wins consecutively, having won the […]

The federal government has been advised to return the Standard Organization of Nigeria, (SON) to the ports in a bid to ascertain the difference between raw materials and finished goods imported into the country under the guise of wrong declaration with connivance with releasing officers of the Nigeria Customs Services, (NCS).  This has led to […]

By Benjamin Njoku Rising Afro-pop singer, Jegede Oluwasegun popularly known as Prince Shizzy, is surely banking on his latest song, “Down Low” to launch his music into the mainstream. Though he has been through a lot in his career, the Lagos State-born singer is hopeful that his new single will garnered a global audience. Prince […]

A 47-year-old carpenter, Yahya Kafinta, on Monday dragged his neighbour,  Isah Mai-risho before a Shari’a court in Magajin Gari, Kaduna over alleged intimidation. The complainant who resides in Tudun Nufawa area said that his neighbour also rains abuses at him whenever he passes him. He prayed court to intervene into the matter and grant him […]

The Swedish Prime Minister Stefan Lofven on Monday announced his resignation a week after a no-confidence vote against him in parliament. Lofven, a Social Democrat, said at a press conference that he had decided against called fresh elections in the light of the Coronavirus pandemic. It was the first time a Swedish premier had such […]

By Shina Abubakar – Osogbo Osun state police on Monday confirmed arrest of suspects involved in the killing of a Muslim worshipper at Kamorudeen Society Central Mosque in Osogbo. The command’s spokesperson, Yemisi Opalola said some suspects have been arrested, adding that the identity of the deceased is still unknown.   A masquerade identified as Esubiyi […]

The Federal Government is encouraged by the resilience and innovation of young Nigerians across different sectors and is committed to doing more to support their growth and prosperity, according to Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN

The anti-terror and constitutional affairs bench of the Ethiopian Federal High Court on Monday sentenced the killer of the east African country’s former army chief to life imprisonment. Ethiopia’s late army chief, Seare Mekonen, was killed by his bodyguard Mesfin Tigabu on June 22, 2019, as part of what Ethiopian authorities described as a coordinated […]