The Cinema Exhibitors Association of Nigeria (CEAN) on Wednesday said cinemas across the country generated N4.6 billion in first half of 2024. Chairman of CEAN, Mr Ope Ajayi, in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos, said the cinema played host to 1,199,661 visitors...
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Music maestro, Ms. Onyeka Onwenu is dead. Born on January 31,1952, she was aged 72 years, The Niche has reported. She was said to have died at the Reddington Hospital in Lagos after slumping at the birthday party of Mrs. Stella Okoli. Ms. Onwenu performed at the 80th birthday...
Veteran Nollywood actress, Patience Ozokwor, has said she is downcast and hurt by the news of the death of music icon, Onyeka Onwenu. Onwenu reportedly collapsed after performing at the 80th birthday party of Stella Okolie, Chief Executive Officer of Emzor Pharmaceuticals, on Tuesday in Lagos. ...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday extended his condolences to the family of the late Ms Onyeka Onwenu, who was a singer, songwriter, actor, journalist, activist, and politician. The President in a statement on Monday by his spokesman, Ajuri Ngelale, said her edifying and mellifluous...
The Federal Government has said it hopes to achieve conversion of one million petroleum vehicles in the country to Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) by 2027. The Programme Manager of the Presidential Compressed Natural Gas (Pi-CNG) Initiative, Mr Michael Oluwagbemi, made this known at the ”Park to Park” CNG...
Legendary Fuji musician, Adewale Ayuba, on Wednesday mourned Onyeka Onwenu, Nigeria’s music legend, who died on Tuesday at the age of 72. Ayuba, in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos, said Onwenu’s immense contributions to the growth of the entertainment industry would always...
The House of Representatives Committee on Public Assets has queried the Ministry of Finance Incorporated (MOFI), over its decision to spend funds for its operations without budgetary authorisation. At a public hearing in Abuja, the committee issued a seven-day ultimatum to the agency to submit all relevant documents...
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Tuesday grilled the Chairman of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON), Malam Jalal Arabi, over alleged mismanagement of 2024 Hajj exercise fund. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Arabi was at the office of the anti-graft agency...
The Igbo members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lagos have urged Igbo communities in the state to boycott the planned nationwide protests against economic hardships in the country. The President of the group, Mr Joe Igbokwe, made the call at a media briefing in Lagos on...
Vice-President Kashim Shettima has said contrary to speculations in some quarters, President Bola Tinubu is neither anti-north nor anti-islam. Shettima said this on Tuesday during a courtesy visit by representatives of media practitioners from the northern part of the country at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. He said that President...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The Concerned North East Youths Coalition, comprising of young leaders from North East Nigeria and influential figures in the social media sphere has disassociated itself and its members from the planned nationwide protests, The Chairman, Concerned North East Youths Coalition, Aliyu Mohammed stated...
By CHRISTIANA LOT, Jos – The Plateau State Government has called on its youth, citizens, and residents to abstain from the planned nationwide protest on August 1st, citing concerns that participation could worsen ongoing hardships. The appeal was made by Samuel Jatau, Secretary to the Government of Plateau...
The Federal University Dutsinma (FUDMA), in Katsina State, has announced the death of its Registrar, Prof. Iliyasu Falalu-Rafindadi, after a protracted illness. FUDMA spokesman, Mr Habib Umar-Aminu, who disclosed this in a statement in Katsina, said Falalu-Rafindadi died in the early hours of Tuesday, at the age...
Kogi: L-PRES empowers 500 women, youth in poultry farming, as Governor Ododo assures of more support
Kogi: L-PRES empowers 500 women, youth in poultry farming, as Governor Ododo assures of more support
By IBRAHIM MOMOH, Lokoja – Kogi State Governor, Ahmed Usman Ododo has promised to continue to inject resources into world bank projects that will benefit the people of the State. Governor Ododo disclosed this on Tuesday while receiving the 500 women and youth beneficiaries in poultry value-chain credit...
youths President Bola Tinubu has approved a monthly stipend of N50,000 for 10,000 Niger Delta youths to mitigate current hardship in the country. President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, announced this during the Niger Delta Sensitisation Conference for ethnic nationalities and youths and women in Port Harcourt on Tuesday....
Organisers of the planned #EndBadGovernance nationwide protest slated for August have rejected a proposal by the Inspector General of Police (IGP) Kayode Egbetokun for confined protests. At a meeting with the organisers on Tuesday, the IGP suggested confined protests in identified locations and advised against street rallies. “It...
The Federal Government has declared all its 256 custodial centres across the country as “red zones” ahead of the Aug. 1 planned nationwide protests. Controller General of the Nigeria Correctional Service (NCoS), Haliru Nababa, said this in a statement issued by the Service Public Relations Officer (SPRO) Abubakar...
The Catholic Bishops of Ibadan Ecclesiastical Province, have urged organisers of the planned nationwide protest to exercise restraints and avoid any form of violence. The bishops made the call in a communique issued at the end of a meeting in Ibadan on Tuesday, which was signed by the...
The Nigeria Medical Association (NMA), Kwara Branch, on Tuesday alerted that only 650 medical doctors attend to over 3.6 million population in Kwara. The NMA Chairman, Dr Ola Ahmed, stated this in Ilorin during a news conference ahead of the 2024 Annual General Meeting and Scientific Conference of...