For a much bigger, better and bolder Nollywood, representatives of registered guilds and associations in the film industry, under the aegis of The Federation of Registered Guilds and Associations of Nollywood recently renewed calls for the establishment of an Arts Endowment Fund.

A rising force in the entertainment scene, Jiron’s journey from local fame to international stardom took a significant leap through a powerful collaboration with Nigeria’s very own superstar, Wizkid. Reflecting on his career, Jiron credits his partnership with Wizkid as a pivotal moment that opened doors to the global stage. “The first time I toured […]

…As Aradel boosts capitalisation to N59.4trn By Peter Egwuatu  The stock market sustained bullish sentiment last week following the listing of shares of Aradel Holdings Plc, which significantly pushed up the Nigerian Exchange Limited, NGX, market capitalisation to N59.425 trillion against N56.088 trillion recorded the previous week. Specifically, Aradel Holdings added N3.1 trillion to the total […]

By Yinka Kolawole The Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) is set to address the constraints affecting the nation’s manufacturing sector at its 52nd Annual General Meeting (AGM) starting from tomorrow, Tuesday, October 22 to Thursday, October 24, 2024 at the Lagos Oriental Hotel, Victoria Island, Lagos with the theme, “The Imperatives of an Intentional Development of […]

By Prisca Sam-Duru The occasion was what it was called; a Grand Award Night themed, ‘The Future’. It was a night of glitz and glamour enveloped with the best camaraderie. The night celebrating the Nigeria LNG Limited’s 35 years of incorporation, 25 years of exceptional operations, and 20 years of the Nigeria Prizes, was a well organised […]

“Now we are using the chewing stick happily with no fuss.”

“What would the public hearing do about the collapse of the national of the grid or providing prepaid meters to consumers?”

The Nigerian Army official X handle, @HQNigerian Army, has said that speculations insinuating that the Chief of Army Staff, Lt. General Taoreed Lagbaja, was dead, are fake news.

By Ogalah Ibrahim Bandits raided Umguwar Bachaka, a community in Jibia Local Government Area of Katsina State, weekend, killing three residents and abducting an unspecified number of persons. A source from Jibia, who requested anonymity, disclosed that the hoodlums stormed the area about 11 p.m., shooting indiscriminately and causing panic in the community. “The bandits […]

By Dele Sobowale “Shock as banks record huge profit amidst gloomy economy.” Vanguard, October 7, 2024. History does not usually repeat itself; it is human beings, in various spheres of life who commit the same blunders several times; and the same consequences follow. According to the story by Peter Egwuatu and Nkirka Nnorom, “Earnings rise 132% […]

•Stresses need to empower local textile ecosystem Minister of Art, Culture, and Creative Economy, Hannatu Musawa, has said that Nigeria loses $3 billion annually to foreign manufacturers of ankara, a popular wax print in West and Central Africa.  Musawa stated this in Algiers, last week, at the Creative Africa Nexus Weekend (CANEX WKND) 2024.  The minister’s […]

…urges return to ‘Omoluabi’ ethos as solution By Adeola Badru The President of the International Council for Ifa Religion, Chief (Dr.) Fayemi Fatunde Fakayode, has asserted that Nigeria’s current economic turmoil is deeply rooted in the foreign culture of greed adopted by its citizens. He made the remarks on Monday, during a special lecture titled, […]

By Yinka Kolawole A draft legislative bill seeking to protect Nigeria’s raw materials processing and local production has passed the the first reading at the Senate. A statement by Director, Corporate Affairs of Raw Materials Research and Development Council (RMRDC), Mr. Chuks Ngaha, noted that the bill if passed into law will chart the pathway to […]

•MAN applauds, seeks full implementation Stories By Yinka Kolawole The ongoing tax reform process being embarked upon by the federal government is set to prioritise local manufacturers, small and medium-scale enterprises (SMEs), and the most vulnerable in the society. Chairman of the Presidential Committee on Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms, Taiwo Oyedele, stated this at the Fiscal […]

By Ozioruva Aliu BENIN CITY – A Benin socio-cultural group Aigbe-Edo Progressive Alliance (A.P.A) on Sunday carpeted the reinstated deputy governor of the state, Philip Shaibu over alleged ‘anti-Benin diatribes. The group did not also spare former governor of the state, Sen Adams Oshiomhole who it accused of also casting aspersions at prominent Benin leaders […]