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  The Lagos State government has announced the release of Africa’s first Tech/AI-themed feature film, “Makemation”. A statement by the state governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Sunday, said the film will be in cinemas across Nigeria starting Easter Weekend, April 18, ...

  A 40-year-old farmer, Abdullahi Rasaki, has died after a palm tree fell on him in Bogije Village, Ijebu Igbo, Ogun State. The incident occurred around 3:30 pm on Sunday and was reported to the police later that evening by ...

  A yet-to-be-identified boyfriend of a graduate of Lagos State University identified simply as Adija has absconded after his girlfriend was found dead in his apartment located in the Meiran area of the state. The incident occurred on February 26 ...

  The Federal High Court in Lagos, on Thursday, ordered the final forfeiture of $1.4m alleged fraud proceeds linked to former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele Justice Ayokunle Faji, in his ruling, held that the funds ...

  Former Kaduna State Governor and founding member of the All Progressives Congress, Nasir El-Rufai, has dumped the ruling party for the Social Democratic Party. The prominent politician cited a growing misalignment between his personal values and the current direction ...

  The Federal Government has converted the Gombe State government-owned General Hospital, Kumo, into a Federal Medical Centre. This was contained in a statement issued on Sunday by the Special Adviser to the President on Information & Strategy, Mr Bayo ...

  Despite litigation challenging the emergence of Akeem Owoade as the 45th Alaafin of Oyo, Governor Seyi Makinde has said the April 5 coronation of Owoade will go on as scheduled Speaking with The Punch, on Thursday, through his Special ...

  Suspended Senator representing Kogi Central, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, has once again spoken out against her 180-day suspension from the Senate, insisting that the decision was unjust and would not stand. She emphasized that her suspension was not an expulsion, asserting ...

  Dr. Doyin Okupe, a former presidential aide and prominent Nigerian politician, has reportedly passed away at the age of 72. Okupe was said to have d!ed on Friday morning after battling a prolonged illness, suspected to be cancer. According ...

  The arraignment of Ezekiel Onyedikachi (A.K.A. EzeeTee), the former manager to gospel singer, Mercy Chinwo, over alleged conversion of $840,477, before the Federal High Court in Lagos was on Thursday stalled due to administrative procedure The Economic and Financial ...

  Former Kaduna senator, Shehu Sani, has revealed that he narrowly escaped a six-month suspension from the Senate in 2018 for disclosing the salaries and allowances of federal lawmakers Sani, in a post on X on Thursday, said he would ...

  The Ogun State Government has shut two industries, Quantum Steel Industry in Ogijo, Sagamu Local Government, and Xinfeng Plastics Limited along the Lagos – Ibadan Expressway for Industrial accidents that resulted in alleged fatalities A statement by the Ogun State ...

  Tiwa Savage has shared her thoughts on why she’s hesitant to sign new artistes to her label In a recent interview with Forbes Africa, According to the “Water and Garri” hitmaker, managing artists can be a stressful and overwhelming ...

  WEMA BANK SET TO COMMEMORATE INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY 2025…. To reward 131 women with N11,000,000 Cash prizes, among other activities Further solidifying its position as a gender equality and inclusion driven bank, Wema Bank, Nigeria’s most innovative bank and ...

  LG Electronics has introduced a range of smart life solutions tailored for the growing hospitality sector in the country. The unveiling took place at the 2025 Hotel, Restaurant, and Café Industries Exhibition in Lagos, where the company made its ...

  Wigwe University has reaffirmed its commitment to academic excellence, innovation, and transformative leadership at its inaugural Founder’s Day Lecture, held recently, in honour of its visionary founder, Dr Herbert Wigwe. The event paid tribute to the late former Group ...

  The Association of Nigerian Electricity Distributors has asked the Nigerian Air Force, the military, and the presidency to fish out officers and men of the Sam Ethnan Air Force Base, Ikeja, who attacked staff and journalists at Ikeja Electric ...

  Lagos socialite Sophia Egbueje and her friend, Ama Reginald have seemingly put their differences aside by lodging in the same apartment, following a highly publicized feud The two were spotted together in a recent clip shared on their Snapchat ...

  The Ekiti State Governor, Biodun Oyebanji, has offered to help victims of the no fewer than 50 houses destroyed by the rainstorm in some communities on Wednesday evening, leaving many residents homeless The communities affected by the rainstorm which damaged ...

  Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has said he will announce his preferred successor in January 2026. Makinde made this known on Monday during the 11th Omituntun Ramadan lecture held at the government house arcade in Ibadan. The lecture, titled ...

  A heated feud has erupted between Nollywood actresses Queeneth Hilbert and Destiny Etiko, as the former alleges Destiny Etiko of husband snatching. Hilbert took to social media to launch a scathing attack on Etiko, accusing her of snatching people’s ...

  A renowned Nigerian novelist and writer, Mabel Segun, has passed away at the age of 95. The demise of the tennis champion, broadcaster, and diplomat was announced by her family in a statement late Thursday. According to the statement, ...

  The Lagos State Chapter of the National Association of Nigerian Students Joint Campus Council has condemned the alleged murd3r of Adedamola Ogunbode, a 2024 graduate of Lagos State University. Although the Lagos State Police Command has maintained that Ogunbode’s ...

  A Nigerian medical doctor, Stephanie Udochukwu Anumba has emerged the best graduating female student of the University of Uyo, Akwa Ibom State Celebrating her achievements online, she wrote; “Distinction in Laboratory medicine. Distinction in Pharmacology. Distinction in Paediatrics. Distinction ...

  AbdulRahman Bello who allegedly k!lled and butchered a final year student of Kwara State College of Education, Ilorin, Hafsoh Lawal of Adefalu compound, Okelele, Ilorin, on Thursday told the court that he singlehandedly committed the crime. The acclaimed Islamic ...