Nollywood produced 375 movies in Q3
The National Film and Video Censors Board (NFVCB) says it received and censored a total number of 375 movies produced by the Nigerian film industry, also known as Nollywood, in the third quarter of the year. The Special Assistant on Media to the Executive Director/CEO, NFVCB, Mr. Joshua Olomu, made this known in a report on Saturday, in Abuja. The Department...
2023: Tinubu, senators, Kano Speaker meet in Abuja
Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, the National Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has, again, met with some senators in Abuja, less than 24 hours after having a closed-door meeting with Vice President Yemi Osinbajo. The former Lagos governor who recently returned to the country after a medical vacation, is rumoured to be interested in succeeding President Muhammadu Buhari when his...
Raid on Justice Odili’s residence: AGF denies involvement as FG orders probe
Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami (SAN), has denied any involvement in the siege laid to the Abuja residence of Justice Mary Odili of the Supreme Court. Dr. Umar Jibrilu Gwandu, Special Assistant on Media and Public Relations, Office of the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, in a statement made available...
Northern states owe NECO N2.8bn examination fees – Registrar
Northern states’ governments are indebted to the National Examinations Council NECO to the tune of N 2.8 billion, Prof. Dantani Wushishi, Registrar and Chief Executive, NECO, has said. “State governments offer to pay examination fees for candidates from their states but when it comes to the actual payment, they don’t do it, and that has strapped NECO. “Zamfara, Adamawa, Kano, Gombe,...
OAU reopens November 6 for completion of examination
The management of the Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile Ife, has reopened the institution closed on October 2, following a protest by the students. This is contained in a statement by the university’s Public Relations Officer, Mr. Abiodun Olarewaju, on Friday in Ile-Ife. Olarewaju said that the decision to reopen the university was taken at an emergency meeting of the Senate...
Bulls sustain dominance on NGX as index crosses 42,000 mark
The bulls maintained dominance on the Nigerian Exchange Ltd (NGX) on Friday with the All-Share Index crossing 42,000 mark on sustained gains. Specifically, the index inched higher by 77.46 points or 0.18 per cent to close at 42,038.60 from 41,961.14 recorded on Thursday. Also, the market capitalisation which opened at N21.898 trillion garnered N40 billion or 0.18 per cent to close...
PDP NWC tenure continues till Dec 9 – Convention C’ttee
The tenure of the present National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) will continue till December 9, even as the national convention holds on Saturday, the party official has said. The Chairman of the party National Convention Organising Committee, Governor Ahmadu Fintiri of Adamawa, disclosed this on Friday, while briefing newsmen on the party preparations for the...
Internet fraudster arrested with 70 ATM cards, banker nabbed
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested two suspected internet fraudsters – Eze David and Onyia Chika Steven. The suspects arrested on Saturday, October 23 in Enugu have been handed over to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). At the time of their arrest, Steven had in his possession 68 blank ATM cards. Two additional ATMs were recovered...
Secondus adamant, vows to fight impunity within PDP
Suspended National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Prince Uche Secondus, has vowed to appeal the ruling of the Court of Appeal in Port Harcourt, which struck out his case. Secondus stated that though he respects the position of the appellate court dismissing his motion to halt the National Convention of the party holding on Saturday and Sunday, October...
2 herbalists, 4 varsity students, 20 others arrested for cyber fraud
Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Friday arrested two self-claimed herbalists, Ajisafe Toheeb and Ogundayo Usman at Soka area of Ibadan over their alleged involvement in offences bordering on internet fraud. They were arrested alongside 24 others, four of whom claimed to be students of Lead City University. Twenty-two of the suspects have been indicted by the investigation, which is still ongoing The suspects are Soyinka Emmanuel...
