Prominent Nollywood actor and producer Deyemi Okanlawon has shed light on the growing trend of Nigerian filmmakers shifting their focus from cinemas to YouTube as a primary platform for film distribution. Speaking during a recent appearance on Rubbin’ Minds, a talk show aired on Channels Television, Okanlawon explained that the move is largely driven […]
Former Brazilian President, Jair Bolsonaro has been placed under house arrest by the country’s Supreme Court following accusations that he violated court-imposed restrictions tied to an ongoing investigation into an alleged coup plot. The decision, issued by Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes, marks a dramatic turn in the criminal proceedings against the far-right […]
The Commissioner of Police in Kwara State, CP Adekimi Ojo, has ordered the immediate arrest of police officers accused of extorting N200,000 from a student of the Federal Polytechnic, Offa, following growing public outrage over the incident. The student, identified as Taiwo Kayode Taye, was reportedly intercepted by operatives of the Anti-Cultism Unit […]
The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has released the results of the 2025 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) for school candidates, revealing a troubling 33.8% drop in overall performance compared to the previous year. According to WAEC, only 754,545 candidates, representing 38.32% of the 1,969,313 candidates who sat for the examination, obtained […]
Former Arsenal footballer, Thomas Partey has been granted conditional bail following his court appearance on charges of rape and sexual assault. The five charges pertain to allegations from three women, with the offenses reportedly occurring between 2021 and 2022. Partey refutes all accusations against him. The hearing at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday […]
Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate, Mr. Peter Obi, has reiterated his readiness to serve for only one term if elected president, insisting that true transformation is possible within just four years if driven by genuine service. Posting on his official X (formerly Twitter) page, Obi expressed surprise at the level of debate his single-term […]
The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has arrested four individuals two sisters and a married couple for allegedly staging a fake kidnapping in a bid to extort ₦5 million from the father of one of the girls. The suspects include 16-year-old Lead Way Innocent, her elder sister Joy Innocent, Joy’s boyfriend Mayowa Adedeji, […]
Trade union leaders have expressed strong disapproval of the alleged plans to extend the tenure of the Permanent Secretary or any other public official, asserting that such an action would contravene civil service regulations. This opposition follows reports of a scheme, in collaboration with the Office of the Head of the Civil Service of […]
The Federal Government is intensifying efforts to consolidate on the recent success of Nigeria’s women’s basketball team, D’Tigress, by focusing on the expansion and development of grassroots sports across the country. Chairman of the National Sports Commission (NSC), Shehu Dikko, made this known while speaking on The Morning Brief aired on Channels Television on […]
The United States is poised to introduce a new visa regulation that will require certain foreign visitors to furnish a bond of up to $15,000. This measure is part of a 12-month pilot initiative aimed at reducing instances of visa overstays. A bond represents a loan to a government or corporation for a […]
