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Nigeria’s first independently produced Nollywood film to premiere at New York’s Tribeca Film Festival’s The Weekend was released in Nigerian cinemas on August 30. Directed by respected Nollywood filmmaker, Daniel Oriahi,
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The Senate Committee on Local Content has launched free corporate business registration for youths to boost employment opportunities. Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan (PDP, Kogi Central), who spearheaded the initiative in Kogi State, also empowered tertiary institution students with multipurpose business carts and announced the free Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) registration for 2,500 Small and Medium Enterprises…
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Nigerian singer Dammy Krane has publicly apologised to David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido. The pair have been embroiled in a bitter feud for years, with Krane making a series of accusations against the Grammy-nominated artist, including involvement in unpaid debts. The tensions escalated recently when Krane was arrested, allegedly on the orders of Davido,…
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President of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Dr. Chris Isiguzo has advised the first cohort of the inaugural PRNigeria Young Communication Fellowship to leverage social media to become media and public relations. He spoke at the opening of the one-month capacity-building training for 10 select fellows. The event was held in Abuja at the…
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Senator Shehu Umar Buba has expressed sorrow over the recent flood that ravaged parts of Bauchi State, particularly Fadaman Mada, which suffered damage to homes and others. In response to the disaster, the Chairman of the Senate Committee on National Security and Intelligence donated N10 million and 500 bags of rice to five LGAs. The…
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The Nigerian Army has directed 196 soldiers to embark on terminal leave with effect from November 1, 2024. The directive follows the submission of resignation letters by the soldiers. The soldiers were reportedly drawn from various formations of the army across the country and were mainly rank-and-file. However, a memo sighted by The Guardian and…
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Russia on Sunday said its forces had advanced in eastern Ukraine as Kyiv reported deadly air attacks and urged the West to allow it to carry out more retaliatory strikes inside Russia. Russian attack drones flying towards Ukraine also breached the airspace of NATO members Romania and Latvia, the countries said Sunday, triggering calls for…
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The Police Command in Lagos State says it has begun an investigation into the death of a 20-year old man allegedly killed by gunmen. The command’s spokesperson, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed this to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday. Hundeyin said that Okokomaiko Police Division received information from concerned members of the public…
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A pro-democracy organization, Kwara Must Change, has urged the Federal Government to partner with the Dangote Group to sell its products, particularly petroleum, to African countries in naira. READ ALSO:Methodist bishop gifts okada riders petrol in Imo In a statement released on Sunday, the Convener of Kwara Must Change, Abdulrazaq Hamzat, stressed the…
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Some education stakeholders have advocated for urgent collaboration and policies to help reduce operational costs for private schools due to economic inflation in the country. READ ALSO:Stakeholders seek urgent investment in air pollution solutions They made the plea in separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Lagos. Mr…
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The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) has commenced the training of 120 persons on "Parental Engagement on Playful Learning" in Cross River schools. This is a pilot capacity training programme for participants in the state on learning culture in schools across the state. Delivering a lecture at Government Secondary School, Igoli in Ogoja local government…