A Nigerian musician, Okezie Mba, has been shot dead by a police inspector in Enugu State, Nigeria’s south-east. Mr Mba, otherwise known as Igbo-Jah, is a popular Ogene musician. Sources told PREMIUM TIMES that Mr Mba had attended an event on Friday at the anti-cult unit of the Enugu State Police Command when some police … Read more
Tesla’s Robovan may operate autonomously, but according to one sci-fi director, Elon Musk does not. Last week Musk presented Tesla’s latest prototypes for its autonomous electric bus, the self-driving Cybercab and robotic humanoid Optimus, aka Tesla bot. But the executive’s purported state-of-the-art designs bear a striking resemblance to those from a sci-fi film released two … Read more
Sequels are rarely better than their originals, but a South Korean blockbuster that bucks the trend, and tackles pressing social issues in thrilling fashion, is in Hong Kong cinemas this weekend. So, too, is a passionate homage to the city’s filmmaking tradition. Another solid sequel, this time animated, can be streamed, as can a Hollywood … Read more
The International Centre for Investigative Reporting (ICIR) has written to President Bola Tinubu asking him to order the investigation and prosecution of two former Inspectors General of Police, Solomon Arase, and Ibrahim Idris, and other persons involved in an alleged illegal sale of lands designated for police barracks. The media organisation also asked the president … Read more
