The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has dismissed a notice of nationwide strike allegedly scheduled for Monday. Benson Upah, NLC head of information and public affairs, said this in a statement on Sunday in Abuja. There was a statement purportedly signed by the General Secretary of NLC and Secretary General of TUC, Emmanuel Ugboaja, and Nuhu … Read more
Singer and actress Ego Ihenacho has revealed that Lagbaja was supportive when she told him she was leaving his band, news website, QEDNG, is reporting. Ego, who left the band in 2006, disclosed this in an interview with the QEDNG publisher, Olumide Iyanda, in which she spoke about her experience working with the masked musician … Read more
The Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences Commission (ICPC) says there is a high level of corruption across various sectors in the three arms of government and private sector. The Provost of the Anti-Corruption Academy of Nigeria, Tunde Babawale, a professor, said this at the validation meeting of the Nigeria Corruption Index (NCI) Survey … Read more
Veteran Nollywood actor and comedian, John Okafor, better known as Mr Ibu, has undergone another leg surgery. The National President of the Actors Guild of Nigeria, Emeka Rollas, told Vanguard newspaper that the actor underwent another surgery, involving the amputation of part of the same leg amputated last month. Mr Rollas mentioned that the actor … Read more
The Defence Headquarters has confirmed the killing of four notorious terrorist commanders in air strikes within the week. They are Machika, Haro, Dan Muhammadu and Ali Alheri, popularly called Kachalla Ali Kawaje. The Director, Defence Media Operations, Edward Buba, made this known in a statement on Saturday in Abuja. Mr Buba, a major general, said … Read more
President Bola Tinubu has congratulated former President Muhammadu Buhari on his 81st birthday. In a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity on Saturday, Ajuri Ngelale, President Tinubu described the former president as “an icon of truth, justice, and patriotism.” He appreciated Mr Buhari for his friendship and vote of confidence shown through … Read more
First Features Project, a collaboration between Native Filmworks and Michelangelo Productions, has hosted the private screening of “Love and Life”. The exclusive event, recently held at the Ebonylife Place in Lagos, was attended by Nollywood actresses, Rita Dominic, Nse Ikpe-Etim, Kate Henshaw, Ini Edo and Michelle Dede. Scheduled for release on Prime Video on 29 … Read more
Northern Nigeria governors, on Friday, met in Kaduna State to discuss issues relating to the security and economy of the region. The meeting was the first since the 2023 general elections. The meeting, which held at the Sir Kashim Ibrahim House, Kaduna, was chaired by the Gombe State Governor, Inuwa Yahaya, who is also the … Read more
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has asked the National Assembly to approve the N17 billion appropriated for the FCT Administration in the N27.5 trillion 2024 proposed National Budget. Mr Wike made the appeal when he appeared before the Joint Session of the Senate and House Committees on FCT, in Abuja … Read more
Nigerian comedian, Mark Angel, has tendered an apology following the controversies that trailed the viral video of his ward and child comedienne, Emanuella Samuel. The comedian made the apology public in a post on his Instagram page on Thursday, 14 December Clarifying the incident, he said the comedienne innocently wore one of her elders’ clothes … Read more
