Author says new books will reshape conversation of Nigerian cinema

By Priscilla Osaje Yinka Ade-Aluko, author of the twin books ‘Secrets to Making Movies Right for Nollywood Cinema’ and ’Nollywood and Its Borrowed Cinema’, says the works aim to reshape conversations around Nigerian cinema and its future. Ade-Aluko, founder of Doodle-Film Hub and a cinema entrepreneur, stated this in AbujaContinue Reading

Water pollution threatens health in Lagos, Kogi, Kebbi- NIHSA

By Tosin Kolade The Nigerian Hydrological Services Agency (NiHSA) has raised concerns over water contamination in Lagos, Kogi, and Kebbi, calling for immediate action to protect public health and ensure safe water access. NiHSA Director-General, Umar Mohammad, made the disclosure during a media briefing in Abuja on Wednesday. According toContinue Reading

Nigeria celebrates Katsina, Jigawa as open defecation-free states

By Felicia Imohimi The Federal Government on Wednesday celebrated Katsina and Jigawa States for attaining Open Defecation-Free (ODF) status, describing their achievement as a major milestone in the country’s sanitation drive. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that ODF status is given to states or communities where everyone usesContinue Reading

Modern customs key to AfCFTA success- WCO

By Martha Agas The World Customs Organisation (WCO) has warned that African customs administrations face mounting challenges amid political pressures, rising consumer expectations, and increasingly complex global supply chains, calling for urgent modernisation and strategic trade management. Speaking at the Customs–Partnership for African Cooperation in Trade (C-PACT) conference on Tuesday,Continue Reading