History inspires my choice of biopic on Awujale – Nigerian movie producer

A Nigerian movie producer, Seun Oloketuyi on Friday said the history inspired him to choose biopic on Nigeria’s longest-reigning first-class monarch, Awujale Sikiru Adetona. Oloketuyi, who just released a biographical film titled “Awujale’’, said this while speaking with newsmen in Lagos. According to him, history is imperative in preserving culture.Continue Reading

Stakeholders hail Tinubu’s 18% tax to GDP target to moderate govt borrowing

By Kadiri Abdulrahman Some stakeholders have commended President Bola Tinubu for the recently inaugurated Presidential Committee on Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms, chaired by Mr Taiwo Oyedele. They made the commendation in separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) 0n Friday in Abuja Tinubu had on Monday inauguratedContinue Reading

29 killed, 16 missing in rainfall-triggered disasters in China’s Hebei

Disasters triggered by the recent round of heavy rain in north China’s Hebei Province, on Thursday had killed 29 people, while 16 people remained missing, local authorities said on Friday. According to a news conference held by the provincial government, a torrential downpours and severe flooding have wreaked havoc acrossContinue Reading

Lebanon’s sole national TV channel temporarily shuts down amid salary woes

Lebanon’s Information Minister Ziad Makari announced on Friday the temporary closure of the country’s sole national TV Channel, Tele Liban, due to the government’s inability to pay the employee’s salaries. The closure came after attempts to persuade employees to continue working proved unsuccessful, the Elnashra news website reported. Tele LibanContinue Reading

FHA@50 : CEO performs groundbreaking of 7000 housing units in Abuja

By Perpetua Onuegbu The Chief Executive Officer of Federal Housing Authority (FHA)  , Sen. Gbenga Ashafa on Thursday performed the groundbreaking ceremony  of 7000 housing units in Mbora District, Federal Capital Territory (FCT). Ashafa, who said the ceremony was to commemorate FHA  50th anniversary, said the agency was committed to itsContinue Reading

INEC receives electoral management innovative tools from EU

By Emmanuel Oloniruha The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Thursday received electoral management innovative tools from the European Union Support to Democratic Governance in Nigeria (EU-SDGN). The tools came through the Development Alternatives Incorporated (DAI), to further enhance Nigeria’s electoral system. The technology tools, received by the INEC Chairman,Continue Reading