The Executive Director of the National Film and Video Censors Board (NFVCB), Dr. Shaibu Husseini, has emphasized that Nigerian films must align with global industry standards before they can stand a realistic chance of qualifying for the Academy Awards, popularly known as the Oscars. Speaking in Abuja on Thursday, Husseini explained that while Nollywood […]
Former Edo State governor and ex-president of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Adams Oshiomhole, has criticised the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) for what he described as an unnecessary escalation of its dispute with Dangote Refinery. Speaking against the backdrop of the recent industrial face-off, Oshiomhole faulted the union’s […]
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has sealed off a Chinese supermarket located in Azba Mall, Wuse 2, Abuja, following the discovery of expired products and goods labeled entirely in Chinese without English translations. Officials from NAFDAC’s Investigation and Enforcement Directorate carried out the operation after receiving credible intelligence […]
The 2023 Lagos governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Olajide Adediran, popularly known as Jandor, has reaffirmed his ambition to contest the 2027 governorship election, stating that he is fully prepared to run under the All Progressives Congress (APC), his new political platform. Jandor, who appeared on Politics Today, a Channels Television […]
The Anambra State Police Command has reportedly declared a middle-aged man, identified as Samuel Okafor from Awka, wanted for an unusual act aimed at dodging debt recovery. According to circulating accounts on social media and online forums, Okafor allegedly painted his dog in the colours of a tiger in an attempt to frighten loan […]
Elon Musk has called on his more than 227 million followers on X to cancel their Netflix subscriptions, accusing the streaming giant of pushing what he described as “transgender propaganda.” The Tesla and SpaceX chief amplified a boycott campaign initiated by conservative account *Libs of TikTok*, which highlighted the animated series *Dead End: Paranormal […]
Surgeons in Hapur, Uttar Pradesh, have successfully extracted dozens of foreign objects from the stomach of a man in what is being described as one of the most baffling medical cases in recent years. According to *The Times of India*, the 40-year-old patient from Bulandshahr was admitted to hospital after suffering from excruciating abdominal […]
and civil society leaders, who will deliberate on pressing issues such as sports integrity, human rights, governance reforms, and the role of sports in sustainable development.
