The President of the Actors Guild of Nigeria, Emeka Rollas, has announced that the organization will meet to discuss the Federal Government’s directive to stop depicting money rituals, smoking, and crime scenes in Nigerian movies. Rollas expressed support for the directive, but emphasized that his opinion does not represent the collective stand of the organization. […]
A Federal High Court in Abuja has remanded social media influencer and critic, Martins Vincent Otse, also known as Verydarkman, in police custody. He was arraigned on five counts of cyberstalking and his lawyer applied for bail, but the prosecution requested more time to respond. The court adjourned the bail hearing to May 29. Initially,
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Real Madrid midfielder Luka Modric has expressed his sadness and admiration for teammate Toni Kroos, who has announced his retirement from football after Euro 2024. Modric took to Instagram to pay tribute to the German legend, describing him as a “historic footballer” and a “legend of Real Madrid”. Modric wrote: “Having a hard time writing
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Popular Nollywood actor, Lateef Adedimeji, has shared his experience of being underpaid for his work in the film industry. In a recent podcast appearance on ‘Deep Dive’ with Teju Babyface, Adedimeji revealed that he received very low pay for his lead roles in the early days of his career. According to Adedimeji, in 2014, he
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The House of Representatives has passed two bills for second reading, aimed at reforming the police force and public service. The first bill, the Police Act Amendment Bill, seeks to increase the retirement age of policemen from 60 to 65 years, or extend their service years from 35 to 40 years, whichever comes first. The
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The Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF), a pan-northern socio-political organization, has expressed grave concern over the worsening economic conditions and security challenges facing Nigeria. In a communiqué issued after its National Executive Council meeting, the ACF warned that the country is drifting into chaos due to the fuel subsidy removal, introduction of taxes and levies, and
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The Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) has rejected the federal government’s offer to increase the minimum wage to N54,000, citing that it is still too low. This is the third time the government’s offer has been rejected, with the NLC insisting on a minimum wage of N615,000. The rejection led to the postponement of the meeting
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Nottingham Forest forward Taiwo Awoniyi has expressed his gratitude to God and thanked the club’s supporters after the team secured their Premier League status for the second consecutive season. Awoniyi took to social media to celebrate the achievement, writing, “After all is said and done, I’m who I am because of you (God). See you
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The Oba of Benin, Ewuare II, has criticized the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for allegedly aiding crimes in Nigeria. During a meeting with the new Benin Zonal Director of EFCC, Effa Okim, the monarch claimed that some EFCC operatives mishandled a fraud case involving former palace officials, leading to their release a few
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A national dialogue has been convened for Rectors and Provosts of polytechnics and TVET-awarding institutions to discuss the proposed replacement of the Higher National Diploma (HND) program with a Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech) degree. The meeting, scheduled for today, aims to address the long-standing discrimination faced by HND holders in employment and promotion. The National
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