Funke Akindele’s Everybody Loves Jenifa Hits ₦511M in 12 Days

Funke Akindele’s Everybody Loves Jenifa Hits ₦511M in 12 Days

Nollywood actress, Funke Akindele’s Everybody Loves Jenifa has grossed ₦511 million in just 12 days.  In an official announcement, by the film distributor, FilmOne, this blockbuster comedy has raked in a jaw-dropping ₦511 million at the box office, officially crowning itself as 2024’s highest-grossing Nollywood title and fastest to hit the  ₦500 million mark. The […]

Nigeria to Host ECOWAS African Wrestling Tournament Next Year

Nigeria to Host ECOWAS African Wrestling Tournament Next Year

Nigeria will host the 13th edition of the ECOWAS African Wrestling Tournament billed to hold between March 4th and 10th, 2025. National Sports Commission Chairman Shehu Dikko, gave this assurance when he played host to ECOWAS Director of Youth and Sports Development, Francis Njoaguani, in Abuja. Dikko, who beckoned on ECOWAS to bring more sporting […]

Davido To Headline His First UK Stadium Concert With 50 Cent & Mary J Blige

Davido will on July 3, 2025, headline his first stadium concert in the United Kingdom, alongside 50 Cent and Mary J Blige. The concert is billed for the 60,000-capacity Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in the United Kingdom. The history-making event for Davido will come after he drops his fifth album ‘5ive’ in March 2025. Read Another Story […]

British Man, Fakana, Gets One-Year Jail in Dubai for Teen Sex

British Man, Fakana, Gets One-Year Jail in Dubai for Teen Sex

An 18-year-old British man, Marcus Fakana, who had a sexual relationship with a 17-year-old British girl in Dubai while the pair were on holiday with their families, has been sentenced to one year in prison. Fakana, who hails from Tottenham in north London, began the secretive holiday romance in September with the British girl, who […]

US Embassy in Nigeria Updates Visa Process

US Embassy in Nigeria Updates Visa Process

The United States Embassy in Nigeria has announced updates to its immigration visa process, effective January 1, 2025. According to the embassy shared on its official X page, Applicants with scheduled interviews will now need to visit the Consulate General in Lagos twice as part of the application procedure. It noted that the new process; […]

Nigeria Will Add 150 Megawatts of Electricity to Its National Grid

Nigeria Will Add 150 Megawatts of Electricity to Its National Grid

The Minister of Power, Mr Adebayo Adelabu has revealed that Nigeria is set to add 150 megawatts of electricity to its national grid before the end of the year 2024. The minister who made this known to newsmen after President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and President of the Federal Republic of Germany, Frank-Walter Steinmeier had a […]

President Tinubu Promises to Handle Return of Mali, Niger, Burkina Faso to ECOWAS

President Tinubu Promises to Handle Return of Mali, Niger, Burkina Faso to ECOWAS

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has said the interest and welfare of the citizens in Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger remain priority for leaders of ECOWAS, assuring that wisdom and diplomacy will make the difference in reintegrating the countries into the commission.  Receiving the President of Germany, Frank–Walter Steinmeier, in a State Visit at the Presidential […]

Nigeria’s Fashion Industry Generates ₦2 Trillion Annually

Nigeria's Fashion Industry Generates ₦2 Trillion Annually

Former Nigeria’s Minister of Information, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has said the fashion industry generates two trillion naira annually and remains a vital part of Nigeria’s cultural fabrics. The former minister who delivered a keynote address at the hybrid edition of the 10th annual Pan African Music Fashion Runway and the Game Changer Africa Acknowledgement (The […]

French Military Begin Withdrawal From Chad

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France has started withdrawing its military from Chad, with the departure of two warplanes that were based in the capital N’Djamena. This comes two weeks after Chad said it was ending its defence cooperation pact with Paris. According to France Army spokesperson, Colonel Guillaume Vernet, the move marks the beginning of the return of French equipment stationed […]

Cynthia Erivo And Grande Among Golden Globe Nominees

Cynthia Erivo And Grande Among Golden Globe Nominees

British actress Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande are among the stars who have scored nominations for the Golden Globes, as the Hollywood award season kicks off in earnest. Erivo is shortlisted for best female actor in a comedy or musical for her role as Elphaba in the hit film Wicked, while co-star Grande is in […]