Children charged with treason: Tinubu’s damage control, by Dele Sobowale
The bail conditions imposed on the victims of this injustice betrayed the hidden agenda to deny them bail and hold them perpetually in detention
Health Emergency Initiative trains Lagos students on life-saving first aid skills
By Chioma Obinna To transform Nigeria’s emergency response culture, Health Emergency Initiative (HEI) has taken its comprehensive first responders training programme to secondary school students and teachers in Lagos. The initiative, which has already trained over 120,000 individuals in various parts of Nigeria, recently received approval from the Lagos State Ministry of Education to extend […]
Lagos Fringe Fest: Debbie Ohiri set to facilitate Folk Music Workshop
With the 2024 edition of the annual Lagos Fringe Festival around the corner, award-winning folk singer, chanter, singer and actor Debbie Ohiri is set to continue preaching the gospel of folk music by facilitating a workshop.
Nollywood Stars shine in P-Prance Klodin’s “Au-delà de la Normale” Collection
Popular fashion designer and creative director Peter Prance of P-Prance Klodin has announced the release of his latest collection, Au-delà de la Normale, meaning “Beyond the Regular.”
Adeyanju urges North to embrace lottery
By Ibrahim Hassan-Wuyo Kaduna -The Executive Secretary/CEO of the National Lottery Trust Fund (NLTF), Comrade Tosin Adeyanju, has appealed to state governments to permit lottery operations within their territories,especially in the North. He spoke during the Regional Conference on Climate Change-Induced Conflicts in Northern Nigeria, hosted by the Kaduna State Bureau of Interfaith in collaboration […]
Why I’m supporting MC Obaro’s comedy show coming up in Benin City – Filmmaker, Hopkins Ojo
A filmmaker, who is a notable member of Association of Movie Producers of Nigeria and an international businessman and promoter has explained why he is throwing his weight behind MC Obaro”s comedy show coming up in Benin City on November 22, 2024.
Nigeria actress, Aishat Mohammed makes world’s most fashionable football WAGs’ list
Nigerian actress, model and influencer, Aishat Mohammed has made the list of Top Ten World’s Most Fashionable Football WAGs 2024, as announced by Game Set & Match.
Released protesters react to alleged torture claims by DSS in detention
A few days after regaining their freedom, some of the protesters detained during the August 2024 #EndBadGovernance protest have denied being tortured…
NFFG/NEGA’s Isaac Izoya visits new Nigerian Consul General to Germany for appreciation
Director of Nollywood Film Festival Germany (NFFG) and its sister event, the Nollywood Europe Golden Awards (NEGA), Isaac Izoya of Ehizoya Golden Entertainment e.V. has paid a courtesy visit to the new Nigerian Consul General to Germany, Ambassador Dr. Yakubu Dadu for personally attending the recently concluded two-day events.
Visa invests in four African fintechs
By Uchegbu Melvin Digital payments platform, Visa, has disclosed that it invested in four start-ups that graduated from the inaugural cohort of its Visa Africa Fintech Accelerator programme. The organisation stated that these investments were a reflection of Visa’s ongoing dedication to championing digital innovation in Africa, helping drive fintech growth across the continent while […]
Chizzy Wizzy set to drop visuals for Kwankiti
Fast rising sensation, Opara Marizu Chukwudi, popularly known by his stage name Chizzy Wizzy, is poised to make a big splash in the music scene with the forthcoming official release of the video for his trending track, “Kwankiti.”
Nigeria requires a combination of prayer and action – Maraya
By Ibrahim Hassan-Wuyo Kaduna famous Islamic Scholar and former Special Adviser to Governor Ibrahim Yakowa on Islamic Affairs, Sheikh Haliru Maraya, has said that the present dwindling economic situation of Nigeria requires a combination of prayer and action. According to him,”the aforementioned combination is also imperative for the other problems of insecurity, a very weak […]
Group Seeks ties with Shari’a Judges to eradicate gender-based violence
By Ibrahim Hassan-Wuyo The Development Research and Projects Centre (dRPC), a local Nigerian non-profit formed in 1993, has engaged Muslim Opinion Leaders (MOLs), to strengthen and position them to communicate, advocate for, and model change to prevent Gender-Based Violence (GBV) in the North. At the one-day event in Kaduna weekend,Imam Ma’aruf ,a Chief Imam in […]
Firm advocates for edge computing in industries
Global leader in energy management and automation, Schneider Electric, has said industrial edge computing is critical to support the demands of Nigeria’s industrial sector. The firm, in a statement, noted that amid the rapid adoption of cloud computing, there was a need for sustained relevance of the industrial edge on critical industrial operations. The statement […]
What Nollywood needs to reach next level – Bimbo Thomas
By Ayo Onikoyi Nollywood actress and filmmaker, Bimbo Thomas recently shared her insights on the key elements needed for Nigeria’s film industry to thrive on a larger, global stage. Speaking candidly in an interview with Pot-Pourri she touched on the progress made in Nollywood and highlighted areas that still need improvement to reach the industry’s […]
Tax Reform Bill: Islamic Groups Take Stand Soon
By Ibrahim Hassan-Wuyo The Amalgamation of Islamic groups under the aegis of Islamic Forum for Unity of the Ummah would meet on Wednesday to discuss the Tax Reform Bill introduced by the government of President Bola Tinubu. The Islamic Forum said such a sensitive government policy, like the proposed tax reform, needs wider consultations with […]
