Deola Art Alade
26 Mar 2024
As the celebration of International Women's Month continues, Showmax has recognised and celebrated women's remarkable achievements in the Nigerian Movie Industry, Nollywood, notably, the women who work behind the cameras. These female filmmakers are continuously putting in the work to revamp and push women’s on-screen representation.
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Cross River State Government said it will start branding all commercial transport operating in the Central and Northern senatorial districts of the state to curb crime in the area. The chairman of the state Commercial Transport Regulatory Agency CTRA Efa Nyong, who disclosed this in an interview with The Guardian in Calabar weekend, said the…
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The Chairman, House of Representatives Committee on Interior, Mr Abdullahi Aliyu-Ahmed, has urged traders to refrain from charging exorbitant prices for foods and other essential items during the holy month of Ramadan. Aliyu-Ahmed, who doubled as the ‘Dujiman Katsina’, made the appeal in a Ramadan message to the Muslims faithful, through his Special Assistant on…
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The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has launched the Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) buses donated to it by the Federal Government to improve transportation across the country. NLC president, comrade Joe Ajaero who presented the buses at the Mahmud Ribadu Square Yola, announced that 10 CNG-powered buses had been allocated to the region to ease mobility…
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President Bola Tinubu has paid glowing tribute to the late founding President of the Republic of Namibia, Dr. Sam Shafiishuna Nujoma, describing him as a warrior who galvanised Nigeria and other African nations to fight for his country's freedom. The late Nujoma, a revered figure who led his country to gain Independence, and steering the…
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The Association of Orphanages and Homes Operators in Nigeria (ASOHON), on Saturday, raised concerns over the plight of millions of orphaned and abandoned children in Nigeria. ASOHON also called on the government, civil society organizations, and the public to support the establishment of a robust foster care system that prioritizes the wellbeing and future of…
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The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), has reiterated its commitment to protecting critical national assets as well as the lives and properties as the world marks the International Civil Defence Day. The Commandant, NSCDC , Kaduna State Command, Mr Nuhu Dansadau, made the commitment at a road walk in commoneration of the day…
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Cars more than 15 years old will soon be barred from refuelling in New Delhi, the city's government said Saturday, as part of measures to reduce the Indian capital's hazardous pollution levels. New Delhi is regularly ranked as one of the most polluted cities in the world and is blanketed in acrid smog each year.…
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The Federal Government has earmarked N5.7 billion for capital projects at the Federal University of Health Sciences, Funtua, Katsina State. The Chairman, Senate Committee on Tartiary Institutions and TETFund, Sen. Muntari Dandutse, made the disclosure to newsmen on Saturday in Katsina. “We are grateful to Allah that N5.7 billion was appropriated for capital projects in…
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Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has urged Muslim faithful in the State and the world over to rededicate themselves to God as Ramadan commenced. Makinde stated this in a felicitation message issued by Dr Suleimon Olanrewaju, his Special Adviser on Media,on Saturday in Ibadan. The governor, while felicitating with the Muslims on witnessing another…
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Dr Maryam Ismaila-Keshinro, Permanent Secretary of the Federal Ministry of Women Affairs, has pledged her support for the National Child Rights Implementation Committee (NCRIC) in advocating for children’s rights. She made this commitment when the NCRIC members, led by Co-chairman Mr MacJohn Nwobiala, paid her a courtesy visit in Abuja. Ismaila-Keshinro emphasised the importance of…