The Cinema Exhibitors Association of Nigeria (CEAN) said on Tuesday that nationwide movie theatre ticket sales in February totaled N278 million. The National Chairman of CEAN, Mr. Ope Ajayi, who made this disclosure in a Lagos interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), noted that the theatres had 122,295 gross admissions over the course Read More…
Day: 7 March 2023
Cop standing trial for murder of Lagos lawyer Omobolanle awaits no-case ruling April 3
A Lagos High Court hearing at Tafawa Balewa Square yesterday postponed its decision on a no-case application made by police officer Drambi Vandi, who is accused of killing a lawyer located in Lagos, until April 3, 2023. Vandi is facing a single-count charge of murdering Mrs. Omobolanle Raheem, a Lagos attorney, on December 25, 2022, Read More…
Bode George warns of Rhodes-Vivour elimination plot before Lagos guber poll
The leader of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Lagos State, Chief Bode George, claims that Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour, the Labour Party’s (LP) candidate for governor, is the target of a “grand plot” to “secretly remove” him. At a press conference on Monday in Lagos, George stated that Nigerians “should know who to hold” if anything Read More…
Napoli title win would make Osimhen “an icon”
Victor Osimhen, a striker for Napoli, hopes to become the team’s “icon” if he can help his team win the Italian Serie A for the first time in more than 30 years. The 24-year-old Nigerian, who referred to the late Argentine great Diego Maradona as a “demi-god,” claimed he would not be able to equal Read More…
Lagos guber race: Our word is our bond – Jandor, Akindele
Dr. Abdul-Azeez Adediran (Jandor), a candidate for the Lagos PDP governorship, and Ms. Funke Akindele, his running mate, have said they are obligated by their commitments and won’t disappoint the people of the state if elected. Adediran, represented by Akindele, made the commitment at a meeting with businesspeople and women from four important markets in Read More…
YES, THEY SHOULD
Let Sanwo-Olu, Hamzat finish what they started — with renewed vigour By Taiwo Obe Besides that both had been commissioners in the State, there appears to be an unwritten bond that they had to work harmoniously together to transform Lagos State — Nigeria’s economic nerve-centre, which, according to officials, daily receives at least 600 visitors Read More…
Meta will continue to release AI tools despite leak claims
Meta Platforms Inc. on Monday said it will continue to release its artificial intelligence tools to approved researchers despite claims on online message boards that its latest large language model had leaked to unauthorised users. “While the model is not accessible to all, and some have tried to circumvent the approval process, we believe the Read More…
Ukraine refuses to abandon Bakhmut despite incessant Russian attacks
Ukraine’s top military commanders have vowed to continue defending the besieged city of Bakhmut, where Russia hopes to make its first major wartime gain in more than a year, and to strengthen their defences, according to President Volodymyr Zelenskiy. In the midst of some of the bloodiest fighting of the over-a-year-long invasion, Moscow says capturing Read More…
Seyi Oyefeso becomes FirstBank Executive Director
Mr. Oluseyi Oyefeso has been appointed as the Executive Director of Retail Banking, South by First Bank of Nigeria Ltd. His appointment, which became effective on March 2, 2023, was said to be subject to Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) approval in a statement released on Monday in Lagos. Previous to his appointment, Oyefeso held Read More…
Insurance buff urges Nigerians to adopt insurance-backed savings plans
Nigerians have been urged to adopt insurance-backed savings programmes by Ms. Alero Ladipo, Executive Head, Marketing and Customer Experience, Old Mutual Nigeria. In a statement released on Monday in Lagos, Ladipo stated that this was crucial in light of the current global socio-economic volatility, uncertainties, complexity, and ambiguities (VUCA). She said that in the face Read More…