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Veteran Nigerian actress, Joke Silva, was celebrated by colleagues and members of the Nigerian entertainment industry as she celebrated her 65th birthday. The Nigerian Actors Association joined fans and fellow entertainers in celebrating the actress, praising her long contribution to Nollywood and Nigeria’s creative industry. Veteran actor Richard Mofe-Damijo, known as RMD, also praised Silva and described him as a …

At the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) held in New York last week, at least 77 delegations withdrew as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu prepared to give his speech. The strike was a protest against Israel’s military actions in Gaza since October 2023. Countries remaining in the room, including China and some members of the European …

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has completed his working holiday in France and departed Paris for Lagos, where he is scheduled to meet with political leaders and colleagues as preparations for the 2027 elections gain momentum. The President left Abuja on August 30 and initially spent a week in London before continuing on to Paris as part of a working holiday. …

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The President of the Nigerian Olympic Committee (NOC), Engineer Habu Gumel, has highlighted the importance of good governance, accountability and continuous learning in moving Nigerian sports federations forward. Gumel spoke on the sidelines of the ongoing NOC/Olympic Solidarity seminar on good governance for presidents of sports federations in Nigeria in Abuja on Monday. The two-day seminar, organized with the support …

The Edo State High Court in Benin City has sentenced four people to death by hanging for kidnapping, membership of a secret sect and other violent crimes. The Special Criminal Court presided over by Judge Terry Momodu Aigbona handed down the sentence after a verdict that lasted more than three hours. Judge Aigbona convicted the alleged gang leader, Isaac Marvelous, …

MD School, the first inclusive private school in Lagos, is ready to bang the drum to honor the legacy of its pioneering vision, as it celebrates its 40th anniversary of nurturing young minds towards excellence. Speaking in a pre-event chat during the week, Mrs Omolara Adedugbe, Executive Director of the school, said the celebration of the school’s 40th anniversary is …

The Minister of Budget and Economic Planning, Senator Abubakar Bagudu, has argued that the current national budget is too small to achieve the level of development desired by the country and its citizens. Speaking at the 2026 Senate Press Corps Workshop in Abuja on Monday, the minister challenged Nigerians, lawmakers and the media to rethink the country’s approach to budgeting, …

A national civil society organization on the fringes of the Save Nigeria Movement (SNM) has commended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Interior Minister Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo and the Commandant General of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps (NSCDC), Prof. Ahmed Audi Abubakar, for their swift response to the deaths of 37 children arrested at mining sites in Minna, Niger State. The …

A 21-year-old driver, Olumide Olushola, is accused of hitting and killing a police sergeant, Johnson Okediji, during a stop and search operation in the Egbeda area of ​​Lagos State. Olushola, who was paraded at the Lagos State Police Command headquarters in Ikeja on Monday, was said to have hit the police officer with his car, a Lexus ES 350 and …