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British Council launches Film Lab Africa …
The British Council has launched the second cohort ofFilm Lab Africa, a national film accelerator programme aimed at supporting emerging filmmakers, screenwriters and episodic storytellers across Nigeria. The initiative, unveiled in Lagos on 5 May, is being delivered in collaboration with EbonyLife ...
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D’Tigress’ coach Rena Wakama inducted into …
Rena Wakama’s rise from grassroots promise to global force has earned another defining stamp of legacy, with the D’Tigress head coach officially inducted into the Hall of Fame of Wake Forest High School as part of its Class of 2026. The 34-year-old was named among five distinguished honourees celebr...
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Court sentences man to life imprisonment …
A Family Court in Calabar, Cross River State, sentenced a 27-year-old man, Edidiong Nyojole, to life imprisonment for raping a 13-year-old girl in the Uwanse area of Calabar. Justice Blessing Egwu of Family Court 2 delivered the judgement on 5 May. She said the prosecution proved the charge beyond a...
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Ex-foreign affairs minister criticises Tinubu’s ambassadorial …
A former Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ike Nwachukwu, has criticised the ambassadorial appointments made so far under the administration of President Bola Tinubu. Mr Nwachukwu, a retired major general who served as foreign affairs minister between 1990 and 1993 during the military regime of Ibrahim B...
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Fatal Crash: Students accuse federal govt …
Students of the University of Cross River State (UNICROSS) have accused the federal government of politicising the long-delayed Calabar–Itu Road rehabilitation project, pressing fresh demands following a road crash that killed three of their colleagues. The students called for accountability over th...
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British Council launches Film Lab Africa 2 to boost Nigerian film, TV storytelling talent
UnverifiedThe British Council has launched the second cohort ofFilm Lab Africa, a national film accelerator...
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D’Tigress’ coach Rena Wakama inducted into Hall of Fame
UnverifiedRena Wakama’s rise from grassroots promise to global force has earned another defining stamp of...
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Court sentences man to life imprisonment for raping 13-year-old girl
UnverifiedA Family Court in Calabar, Cross River State, sentenced a 27-year-old man, Edidiong Nyojole, to...
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Ex-foreign affairs minister criticises Tinubu’s ambassadorial appointments
UnverifiedA former Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ike Nwachukwu, has criticised the ambassadorial appointments made so...
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Fatal Crash: Students accuse federal govt of politicising highway rehabilitation
UnverifiedStudents of the University of Cross River State (UNICROSS) have accused the federal government of...
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Resident doctors condemn assault on colleague at Delta teaching hospital, backs strike
UnverifiedTheNigerian Association of Resident Doctors(NARD) has condemned the assault on one of its members at...
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2027: Aspirants defy Katsina APC consensus outcomes, purchase nomination forms
UnverifiedSeveral members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Katsina State, aspiring for election to...
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2027: Jigawa lone woman aspirant reaffirms loyalty to APC after losing senatorial bid
UnverifiedHalima Zakari, an aspirant for the Jigawa Southwest senatorial seat, has formally accepted theAll Progressives...
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Portable challenges Davido, Zlatan for celebrity boxing showdowns after Carter Efe defeat in Lagos
UnverifiedNigerian street-pop starPortablehas thrown down a fresh gauntlet in the celebrity boxing scene, challenging Afrobeats...
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Nigeria, US launch defence working groups as insecurity worsens despite troops, drone support
UnverifiedNigeria and the United States have inaugurated Defence Institutional Technical Working Groups (DITWGs) under the...
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Technology 0, Politicians 1: New machines did not help Nigerian voters
Unverified“I was so frustrated and exhausted,” Josephine Ochadamu says when asked about her experiences as...
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Elections Circus: Millions of EU money in “elections support” prop up bad African leaders
UnverifiedAn estimated hundred+ million euros of EU taxpayers’ money, intended to support democratic elections in...
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FG may shut Eko Bridge carriageway
UnverifiedThe federal government may completely close a carriageway on the Eko Bridge in Lagos State...
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ADC reduces cost of nomination forms, releases updated timetable
UnverifiedThe African Democratic Congress (ADC) has released an updated schedule for its 2026 primary elections,...
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JUST IN: Saka fires Arsenal into Champions League final
UnverifiedEnglish Premier League leaders Arsenal FC have booked their place in the UEFA Champions League...
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Saka fires Arsenal into Champions League final
UnverifiedEnglish Premier League leaders Arsenal FC have booked their place in the UEFA Champions League...
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Woman killed, daughter survives Third Mainland Bridge crash
UnverifiedA woman has died in a road crash on the Third Mainland Bridge in Lagos,...
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Only 28.5m of 61.9m crude oil barrels reached local refineries in Q1 — NUPRC
UnverifiedNigeria’s domestic refineries received only 28.5 million barrels of crude oil in the first quarter...
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Senate amends rules for electing presiding officers, bars new lawmakers from aspiring to positions
UnverifiedThe Senate on Tuesday amended its rules to allow only senators who have spent at...
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INEC begins final phase of voter registration ahead of 2027 election
UnverifiedThe Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced the resumption of the final phase of...
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