Filmmaking
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The European Union (EU), in partnership with the Eastern Nigeria International Film Festival (ENIFF), has launched an initiative to elevate African storytelling and empower emerging filmmakers to address social issues through impactful filmmaking. This collaboration, curated by HD Film Studios, introduces the EU Short Film Competition and Filmmaking Impact Lab—an opportunity for participants to hone…
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The College of the Immaculate Conception (CIC) Enugu Alumni, Class of 1981 has taken a significant step to build capacity among Southeast youth through a strategic partnership with the Eastern Nigeria International Film Festival (ENIFF) and its parent body, the Eastern Nigeria Film and Arts Initiative (ENFAI). Since its inception, ENIFF, now in its 5th…
17 Feb
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, on Friday, emphasized the government's commitment to youth development and empowerment at the Kwara Books and Arts Festival (KWABAFEST). The Governor highlighted key initiatives and projects aimed at nurturing talent, fostering creativity, and equipping the youth with essential skills. The event, themed "Transcendence," focused on celebrating creativity, innovation, and the…
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An overwhelming majority of EU governments opposed further amending a sweeping anti-deforestation law on Wednesday, rejecting a last-ditch effort by parliament to ease the controversial rules, diplomatic sources said. The bill, which bans imports of products driving deforestation, was thrown into uncertainty last week after EU lawmakers on the right hijacked a vote on a…
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As the festive season inches closer, President Bola Tinubu has been urged to convene an emergency security meeting to tackle insecurity challenges across the country. A Niger Delta leader, Prince Emmanuel Botu, popularly known as Olotu, made the call in a chat with reporters yesterday. Botu who described as worrisome the surge in kidnappings and…
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The parents and guardians of the Zamfara students stranded in Cyprus have called for Gov. Dauda Lawal’s urgent intervention. The Chairman of the parent’s association, Ibrahim Tudu, made the appeal while addressing newsmen in Gusau on Wednesday. Tudu called on the state government to take tentative measures to rescue their children. He said, “This is…
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The Speaker of the Bauchi State House of Assembly, Hon. Abubakar Suleiman has expressed the commitment of the 10th Assembly to address the obstacles facing children in the state, by formulating child-friendly laws, child representation, and legislative oversight to ensure child rights. Abubakar said this on Wednesday when the representatives of the Bauchi State Children’s…
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The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Kwara State has tasked Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq to extend the recently announced three-month tax holiday for civil servants in the state to one year. The party also wanted the governor to release the outstanding bonuses approved for local government workers, State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB) Teachers, and parastatal…
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The Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) has intensified enforcement activities leading to the sealing of a restaurant and a major clamp down on cart pushers. This is contained in a statement signed by Mrs Folashade Kadiri, Director, Public Affairs, LAWMA, on Wednesday in Lagos. The statement quoted the Managing Director/ the Chief Executive Office, LAWMA,…
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Edo State Deputy Governor, Dennis Idahosa, has revealed that former Governor Adams Oshiomhole opposed the nomination of his son, Dr. Cyril, as Commissioner for Health-designate. Governor Monday Okpebholo appointed Cyril Oshiomhole to the role last Tuesday, as confirmed by the Governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Fred Itua. In a Wednesday interview on Channels Television, Idahosa said…
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The Federal Government is facing mounting pressure to ban Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) in Nigeria, as experts and Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) expressed concerns on Wednesday about their safety for human consumption. The experts, who raised the concerns during a public hearing held by the House of Representatives Joint Committee on Agricultural Production and Services,…
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As part of activities to celebrate the University of Calabar (UNICAL) 50th Anniversary, the management has disclosed plans to develop sports and recreational facilities for the successful hosting of the Nigerian University Games Association (NUGA) 2026. The UNICAL Vice Chancellor, Prof. Florence Obi, disclosed this yesterday while briefing the press at the council chambers during…
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Many students in Osogbo, the capital of Osun State, did not attend their schools as commercial transporters refused to convey them and other residents to their destinations. The Guardian gathered that the transporters, mostly mini-bus drivers popularly known as Korope, shunned the roads in protest against the shooting and hospitalization of the chairman of the…