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MOVIE REVIEW: Jim Iyke's Sin: First Blood shows promise but falters in execution

Nigeria, Aug. 24 -- Cast: Jim Iyke, Toni Tones, Kenneth Nwadike, Bimbo Manuel, Chidi Mokeme, Uzee Usman, Yemi Blaq, Shaffy Bello, Ronya Man, Kelechi Udegbe, Chimezie Imo, Toke Makinwa, Charles Okocha,... Read More


"Nation owes us no favour" - Olympic champion Udo-Obong stirs controversy with social media post

Nigeria, Aug. 24 -- Olympic gold medallist Enefiok Udo-Obong has stirred a heated debate on social media after saying it is "insulting" to compare playing for Nigeria's Super Eagles with the sacrifice... Read More


Article of Faith: Waiting for God, By Femi Aribisala

Nigeria, Aug. 24 -- My granddaughter, Tatianna, asks me a question repeatedly. She says, "Grandpa, how old are you?" When I tell her I am 32 years old, she insists it is not possible. "You are my gra... Read More


Okello Oculi's "Banana Man": Musings on tradition, colonialism and modernity, By Yusuf Bangura

Nigeria, Aug. 24 -- Published in 2019, Banana Man is the last novel of Okello Oculi, the Ugandan literary scholar who spent most of his life in Nigeria and passed away on 26th July. He gave me a copy ... Read More


Why I stopped writing Nollywood ritual movies - Screenwriter, Ezeh Val

Nigeria, Aug. 24 -- Nollywood actor and scriptwriter Ezeh Val has stated that he stopped writing scripts about money ritualism. He explained that some of his movies portrayed Igbo men as ritualists, ... Read More


Mohbad's dad vs Naira Marley, Chef Chi's post, Ijoba Lande's blackmailer, other ent stories last week

Nigeria, Aug. 24 -- Actress Mercy Ebosele announced on Instagram that she and her husband, producer Kehinde Olasupo, welcomed a set of twins. The actress posted photos of herself and her husband tend... Read More


Controversial South African opposition figure, Julius Malema, visits Sanwo-Olu in Lagos

Nigeria, Aug. 24 -- A prominent South African opposition leader Julius Malema paid a courtesy visit to Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu at the Lagos House, Marina, ahead of the Nigerian Bar Ass... Read More


Three very concerning elements in the Israel-Iran war, By Femi Mimiko

Nigeria, Aug. 24 -- It is rather unfortunate that the long-anticipated war between the two sworn enemies in the Middle East - Israel and Iran - eventually got fought. This intervention is not focused ... Read More


LAMATA, NURTW alliance reshaping Lagos public transport - Official

Nigeria, Aug. 24 -- The Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA) says its partnership with the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) and other affiliated unions is helping to re... Read More


Senegal edge Uganda as Sudan stun Algeria to reach CHAN semi-finals

Nigeria, Aug. 24 -- Defending champions Senegal kept their title hopes alive at the TotalEnergies African Nations Championship (CHAN) PAMOJA 2024 with a narrow 1-0 win over co-hosts Uganda in a tense ... Read More