Generally speaking, Nollywood movies often fall prey to a litany of pitfalls: formulaic plots, uninspired scripts, feeble dialogue, sloppy editing, and lacking cinematography, resulting in a sweeping sense of mediocrity. While there are admittedly many individuals who genuinely appreciate what the industry has to offer, it is important to note that the intention here is…
A former United Nations rights chief, Navi Pillay, who is chairing a three-person investigation, said Tuesday that Israel is preventing UN investigators from speaking to witnesses and victims of the October 7 Hamas attack. The Commission of Inquiry was established by the UN Human Rights Council in May 2021 to investigate alleged violations of international…
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, says it has destroyed a total of 304,436kg kilograms and 40,042 litres of illicit substances seized from parts of Lagos and Ogun states. The chairman of the agency, Mohamed Buba Marwa, disclosed this on Tuesday while speaking at a brief ceremony where the seized drugs were publicly destroyed…
German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock has called on the European Union, EU, to impose a new round of sanctions on drone technology from Iran. She is pushing for the extension of last year’s campaign, which was initiated by France and other EU countries, to curb the import and export of drones. Baerbock is due to…
The Niger State Ministry for Minerals Resources has disclosed the arrest of over 30 illegal miners at various locations, despite the ban on illegal mining in the state. It also debunked the alleged killing of one person at an illegal mining site in Minna during a clash between restive youth groups last Friday. The state…
A former member of the All Progressives Congress, APC, National Working Committee, NWC, Salihu Lukman, on Tuesday urged President Bola Tinubu to revisit and resolve the political dispute between the party’s National Chairman, Abdullahi Ganduje and New Nigeria Peoples Party, NNPP, ex-presidential candidate, Rabiu Kwankwaso. Lukman said Tinubu and APC chieftains should resolve the political…
The Arewa Peace and Development Initiative, APDI, has alleged that Kano State Governor, Abba Yusuf and the national leader of the New Nigerian Peoples Party, NNPP, Rabiu Kwankwaso, are plotting to cause violence in the state. The group expressed concern that the face-off between the governor and the national chairman of the All Progressives Congress,…
Management of the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University, ATBU, Bauchi has denied contravening any law in the process of filling the soon-to-be vacant office of the Vice Chancellor of the University. The management insisted that due process was duly and strictly followed in the vacancy advertisement. Recall that the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, at…
The Premium Bread Makers Association of Nigeria, PBAN, has revealed the reasons behind the growing cost of bread in Nigeria. The association said the majority of the ingredients used to produce bread are imported and that this has an impact on the cost of bread in Nigeria due to exchange rate volatility. PBAN’s president, Emmanuel…
A Nigerian lawyer, Oyinkansola Alakija, and her father-in-law, Alaba Alakija, have been arraigned by the Lagos Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on an amended two-count charge bordering on alleged conspiracy and using false documents. The defendants were arraigned before Justice Mojisola Dada of the Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja,…
