Five most popular movies featuring Nollywood actresses Nollywood has indeed experienced a remarkable ascent in recent years, cementing its position as a powerhouse in global cinema. The Nigerian film industry has seen a surge in high-grossing films, breaking box office records and garnering international acclaim. Here are most watched movies by top Nollywood actresses: Everybody…
I was offered N5 billion bribe to impeach Fubara – Edison Ehie The Chief of Staff to the suspended Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State, Edison Ehie, has alleged that he was offered ₦5 billion in October 2023 to facilitate the governor’s impeachment. Ehie claimed to have concrete evidence of the offer. “It was for impeachment….
Donald Trump is too weak to understand soft power By Joan Westenberg Donald Trump doesn’t understand soft power. He doesn’t trust it, doesn’t believe in it, and certainly doesn’t know how to wield it. To him, power only works when it bruises. If it doesn’t punch, it doesn’t count. As a man, as a leader,…
Media narrative: Between Tinubu’s birthday and the lynching of northerners in Uromi By Yushau A. Shuaib In school, we are taught that the media—often described as the Fourth Estate—exists to educate, inform, and serve as a watchdog for society. Yet behind this noble ideal lies a troubling reality: media narratives are frequently shaped by the interests…
TODAY IN HISTORY: 10 years ago, Jonathan called Buhari to concede election defeat On March 31, 2015, precisely a decade ago, a brief telephone conversation altered Nigeria’s political landscape and reinforced its democratic values. The days leading to the 2015 general election were intense, with political permutations, strong rhetoric, predictions, doomsday prophesies, and pockets of…
State Of Emergency: Tinubu cannot import what is not in the Constitution – Femi Falana Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Femi Falana has called on Nigerians to resist President Bola Tinubu’s declaration of a state of emergency in Rivers State. He argued that Tinubu violated the country’s constitution, insisting that the President has no right…
542 killed, 2 million displaced in farmer-herder conflicts – Report A report by SBM Intelligence, a research and consulting firm, has revealed that 542 civilians have lost their lives in farmer-herder conflicts across the country since 2019, while no less than 2. million have been displaced. Nigeria’s security framework has been marred by terrorism and…
Nigerian among 12 fugitives extradited to US from 10 countries A Nigerian, Ehis Lawrence Akhimie has been extradited to the United States of America for allegedly engaging in a transnational criminal organisation that operated an inheritance fraud scheme targeting elder US consumers. In a statement, the US Department of Justice disclosed that Akhimie, 41, was…
I will not disappoint President Tinubu, says Wike Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has expressed gratitude to President Bola Tinubu for publicly acknowledging his efforts and calling him “Mr Infrastructure.” Wike said he will not disappoint the President in developing the FCT. Speaking to State House correspondents after the 2025 Eid-el-Fitr…
Why we removed FCT from TSA, Tinubu President Bola Ahmed Tinubu explained on Sunday in Abuja that his administration removed the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) from the Treasury Single Account (TSA) to expedite development and enhance resident participation in governance. The President, who received FCT residents at the Presidential Villa for Sallah homage, said the…
