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21 Sep
In a historic collaboration that is set to redefine distribution in the Nigerian film industry, Genesis Pictures and Silverbird Distribution, two of the country’s leading film distribution companies, have entered into a co-distribution agreement for The Waiter
13 Sep
Richard Ayodeji Makun, popularly known as A.Y., has shared motivational quotes ahead of the film premiere of The Waiter. The Guinness World Record holder, in an Instagram post, admonished fans to stay focused in their pursuit of goals and to be wary of some of the advice they receive. AY added that people's advice these…
6 Jan
David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, showed his musical prowess at the Beer With Us Festival 2 (BWUFEST 2) held on Wednesday, December 27, 2023, at the iconic Landmark Beach, Oniru, Lagos.
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A Nigerian entrepreneur and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Arabel Islamic Nigeria, Mrs Shareefah Abiola Andu, has emerged as the first female chairperson of the Lekki Phase 1 Residents Association (LERA). The founder of the popular Islamic merchandising brand in Nigeria was elected and sworn in on Sunday, December 8, alongside six executive members. They…
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The Special Offences Court in Ikeja, Lagos, has adjourned till January 30, 2025, to hear two applications in an N1.35 billion charge filed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) against a defendant, Mr Olalekan Abdul.
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Manchester City were plunged further into crisis on Wednesday after falling to a 2-0 defeat at Juventus which threatens their chances of reaching the last 16. Second-half goals from Dusan Vlahovic and Weston McKennie were enough for Juve to inflict a seventh defeat in 10 matches on Pep Guardiola's struggling City. English champions City languish…
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Dr. Shaibu Hussieni, the Executive Director of the National Film and Video Censors Board, praised the Nollywood Creative Minds Forum (NCMF) for its role in fostering collaboration and strengthening networks within the Nollywood community. In his keynote address at the 6th Annual Gathering of NCMF, themed “In Pursuit of Better,” held in Lekki,…
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The Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) on Wednesday denied claims that it directed wholesale gas suppliers to stop supplying gas to power-generating companies (GENCOs) over payment defaults. The agency, in a statement said the report is false and baseless, emphasising that no such directive was given. NMDPRA said the misinformation came from…
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The Honorable Minister of Arts, Tourism, Culture, and the Creative Economy, Hanatu Musawa alongside the Governor of Enugu State, Peter Mba recently commissioned the Enugu Christmas Village. The event which is a part of the programmes lined up for the Enugu Christmas Festival, a 25-day Christmas extravaganza, kicked off on Saturday, December 7th and will…
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Tesla and SpaceX boss Elon Musk's net worth has surpassed $400 billion, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index, setting a new milestone Wednesday for the world's richest person. The jump in wealth, the business news outlet reported, came after SpaceX and its investors agreed to purchase as much as $1.25 billion of insider shares in…
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Russia on Wednesday vowed retribution against Ukraine, accusing Kyiv of firing Western-supplied missiles on a military airfield in its southern Rostov region. President Vladimir Putin has previously threatened to launch a hypersonic ballistic missile at the centre of Kyiv if Ukraine did not halt its attacks on Russian territory using US-supplied ATACMS missiles. And one…
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Google on Wednesday announced the launch of Gemini 2.0, its most advanced artificial intelligence model to date, as the world's tech giants race to take the lead in the fast developing technology. CEO Sundar Pichai said the new model would mark what the company calls "a new agentic era" in AI development, with AI models…
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A prosecution witness in the trial of Chrisland School on the death of Whitney Adeniran, a 12-year-old student, said he did not interview any staff member of Agege Stadium during the investigation. The witness, Mr Wahab Ariyo, a Lagos State Safety Commission officer, disclosed this before an Ikeja High Court on Wednesday. He was being…