Genevieve’s reaction after ‘LionHeart’ was disqualified from OSCAR

The director of the movie, “LionHeart” has reacted after the movie was disqualified from 2019 Oscar Academy awards. She wrote on Twitter: “Thank you so much. I am the director of Lionheart. This movie represents the way we speak as Nigerians. This includes

Shop owner collapses, four injured in Lagos market fire

By Tajudeen Adebanjo   A shop owner collapsed on Tuesday as fire swept through many shops at a popular Brasas Plaza on 43 Martins Street, Balogun Market, Lagos Island. Four other persons sustained various degrees of injury. This is the third time in

Jubilation in Imo community as police arrest killer cultists

By Damian Duruiheoma, Owerri There was wild jubilation in Ilile Autonomous Community in Ohaji Egbema council area of Imo State on Tuesday as the Special Anti- Robbery Squad (SARS) Unit of the Police Command arrested a suspected killer cultist in the community, Chukwuemeka

Lagos gets new Accountant General

By Oziegbe Okoeki   Dr. Shefiu Abiodun Muritala, has been appointed as the Lagos state new Accountant General. He will also double as permanent secretary in the State Treasury Office, STO. He took the oath of office on Monday at a brief ceremony

FG orders NCC to reduce data cost

Blessing Olaifa, Abuja   The Federal government on Tuesday insisted the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) must work out modalities to reduce the price of data in the interest of Nigerians. The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr Isa Ali Pantami gave the

Imo Guber: Okorocha offered me $2m to return son-in-law – Gulak

  Recently, Ahmed Gulak, the Chairman of All Progressives Congress governorship primary election commimittee, has insisted that the former Governor of Imo State, Chief Ethelbert Okorocha had offered him $2 million bribe to return his son-in-law Uche Nwosu as the party’s governorship candidate,

EFCC Arrests Ex-Bank Manager, Wife Over Alleged $1.49m Money Laundering Scheme

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested a couple, Rowly Isioro, a former Assistant General Manager with one of the first generation banks and his wife, Ovuomarhoni Naomi Isioro, a businesswoman, for their alleged involvement in Business Email Compromise fraud and

Sanwo-Olu inaugurates committee on rehabilitation of public schools

By Oziegbe Okoeki A major emergency in the educational set up that will bring about an overhaul of the entire educational system in Lagos state has been declared by the state governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu. The governor said it is being done at different

Benin Enterprise Park: Obaseki seals $200m investment for textile industry

In furtherance to the Central Bank of Nigeria’s (CBN) concerted efforts to revive Nigeria’s ailing Cotton, Textile and Garment (CTG) sub-sector, Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki has secured a $200m investment for a cotton-weaving and spinning industry at the Benin Enterprise and

Churches should close early for Obaseki’ anniversary, CAN orders

Osagie Otabor, Benin   The Edo State chapter of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has ordered all churches in the state to close service early on November 10th 2019 to join in the denomination service for the 3rd year anniversary of Governor