Funke Akindele’s A Tribe Called Judah is now the highest-grossing Nollywood title of all time
The film, an instant hit in the Nigerian box office, has now grossed over ₦854 million in just under three weeks, according to data Akindele shared on X (formerly Twitter). However, the most recent data from the Cinema Exhibitors Association of Nigeria (CEAN) pegged its cumulative gross at just under ₦237 million. CEAN’s data only […]
First Lady and The wife of the Vice President pays visit to Nollywood ailing actor Zack Orji
The First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, and the wife of the Vice President, Nana Shettima, have visited ailing Nollywood actor, Mr Zack Orji, at the National Hospital, Abuja. The First Lady was at the hospital to celebrate the first baby of the year, and also spent about 13 minutes with the actor. Hannatu Musawa, the […]
Birmingham City sack manager Wayne Rooney after just 15 games in charge
Birmingham City have sacked manager Wayne Rooney after just 83 days in charge of the Championship club. The 38-year-old was appointed on 11 October following the controversial decision to dismiss John Eustace, with Blues sixth in the table. Since then they have slipped to 20th, Monday’s 3-0 loss at Leeds having been the ninth defeat […]
President Bola Tinubu dismisses Halima Shehu over alleged financial misconduct
President Bola Tinubu has approved the immediate suspension and investigation of Ms Halima Shehu, the National Coordinator and CEO of the National Social Investment Program Agency over alleged financial malfeasance. Dr Akindele Egbuwalo, the National N-POWER Program Manager, has been appointed in an acting capacity as NC/CEO pending the conclusion of the investigation. Her suspension […]
Super Eagles to head out for AFCON as Poseiro expresses optimism of victory
Super Eagles Coach Jose Peseiro has backed Nigeria to win a fourth Africa Cup of Nations. Peseiro conceded however in an interview with NFF TV, that it would be a real challenge when action gets under way in Ivory Coast later this month. The Portuguese coach said that more than 70 players had been monitored […]
NRC to begin six train trips daily on the Standard Gauge Train across board in 2024
The Managing Director, Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC), Mr Fidet Okhiria, has said that the corporation will begin six train trips daily on the Standard Gauge Train across board in 2024. Okhiria who disclosed this yesterday, said that train was meant to be operating 24 hours, but the present situation in the country had reduced the […]
Minister of Interior says automation of passport application process will begin from January 8, 2024
Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, says automation of passport application process will begin from January 8, 2024, and Nigerians will be able to apply and complete their passport application process online without human contact. Speaking during an inspection of facilities of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) alongside the Comptroller General (CG) of the Service, Wura-Ola […]
Powerful quake in Japan tears down homes and triggers tsunami warnings
A 7.6 magnitude earthquake in Japan has caused homes to collapse, ripped up roads and triggered tsunami warnings for coastal areas. The number of people killed in a powerful earthquake in Japan which caused homes to collapse and triggered tsunami warnings is now known to be 13 Japan’s prime minister, Fumio Kishida, says the quake […]
Power distribution companies deny reports of electricity tariff hike
Power distribution companies have denied reports of electricity tariff hike beginning from today, January 1, 2024. They said the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission had not issued any directive for such. It was reported on Sunday that power distribution companies were planning to hike electricity tariffs from January 1, 2024, a development that was neither confirmed […]
President Bola Tinubu Signs N28.7tn 2024 Budget Into Law
President Tinubu has signed the 2024 Appropriation Bill into law in a bid to keep with the country’s budget cycle. Speaking at the signing of the bill at the State House, today, shortly after returning to Abuja from Lagos, the President assured Nigerians that the implementation of the budget would be efficiently pursued and vigorously […]
