Television
18 Feb
Pop culture in Nigeria is a dynamic and multifaceted phenomenon that encapsulates the nation's rich history, cultural diversity, and contemporary dynamics. Icons such as Fela Kuti, Genevieve Nnaji, and Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie have become cultural ambassadors, shaping the global perception of Nigerian creativity. Pop culture serves as a mirror reflecting the dynamic and ever-evolving nature…
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Israel's Defence Minister Israel Katz told the UN's Lebanon envoy on Tuesday that any breach of a ceasefire deal that the security cabinet is set to vote on would result in Israel acting "forcefully". "If you do not act, we will do it, forcefully," Katz told envoy Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert when meeting her in Tel Aviv,…
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The Delta State Police Command has arrested three suspects accused of targeting ‘runs girls’ in clubs, robbing them, and sexually assaulting
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested former Kogi Governor Yahaya Bello after honouring the invitation of the commission over an alleged misappropriation of funds. Bello went to the office with his lawyers on Tuesday morning, following the Supreme Court judgment which dismissed states' cases on the constitutionality of the anti-graft agency. The…
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Former Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello appeared at the headquarters of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over alleged misappropriation of funds. Bello, accompanied by his legal team, arrived at the EFCC office in a black Hilux vehicle early Tuesday morning. This appearance follows a recent Supreme Court ruling that upheld the constitutionality of…
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The Conference of Ethnic Tribes and Minorities (COETAM) in Nigeria insists that without credible data, Nigeria's development would surely be hindered. Led by Comrade Patrick Ameh, the group, in a statement on Tuesday, stressed the urgent need for the government to conduct another national exercise to accommodate the sudden population explosion and correct the defects…
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Bestselling British-American writer Barbara Taylor Bradford, whose debut novel "A Woman of Substance" turned her into an overnight success
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Members of the House of Representatives have thrown their weight behind the decision to relieve Mr Yakubu Danladi Umar of his duties as the Chairman of the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) for allegedly indulging in a public brawl with a security guard at the Banex Plaza Shopping Complex, Abuja, recently. The decision followed the…
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Head of Business Technology and Digital Innovation at Central Securities Clearing System (CSCS) Plc, Mr Tobe Nnadozie, has revealed the role digital innovation is playing in expanding the capital market and the economy. He made the disclosure recently in Ibadan, Oyo State, during the Annual Chartered Institute of Stockbrokers’ Conference 2024. According to him, the…
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Mr. Bullah Bi-Allah, the Director of Information, Secretary, Research and Information (SR&I), National Assembly, has denied the purported budget presentation by President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday. Bi-Allah said this in a statement in Abuja on Tuesday following the news making the round that the president was billed to present the budget on Wednesday, Nov. 27.…
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The world's oldest man, Briton John Tinniswood, has died aged 112 at the care home where he lived in Southport, northwest England, Guinness World Records said on Tuesday, quoting his family. Tinniswood was born in Liverpool on August 26, 1912, and died on Monday. He became the world's oldest man in April following the death…