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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
A thorough understanding of Nigeria’s population, according to United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc Chairman Mr. Tony Elumelu, will aid in accelerating economic growth and development. Elumelu, who is also the Chairman of Heirs Holdings Group and Transnational Corporation (Transcorp) Plc, was speaking on Monday in Abuja during a donor engagement over Nigeria’s 2023 Housing Read More…
Monday’s semi-final match of the ongoing Under-20 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Egypt saw Nigeria’s Flying Eagles fall to their Gambian opponents 0-1. The Nigerian team dominated the game, holding 62% of the ball compared to 38% for the Gambians, which took part in it at the Cairo International Stadium. They missed the last Read More…
Neymar will miss the rest of the season due to ankle surgery, according to Monday’s announcement from Paris Saint-Germain (PSG), a French club. The Brazilian has not played since injuring his ankle in the 4-3 victory against Lille in February. Neymar won the Ligue 1 match against Nantes 4-2 as club head coach Christophe Galtier Read More…
The leader of Russia’s Wagner mercenary army warned that without ammunition, Russia’s position near the eastern Ukrainian city of Bakhmut was in danger, the most recent indication of a rift between the Kremlin and the leader of the private militia. Meanwhile, according to Ukrainian military authorities and analysts, commanders of the Russian 155th Brigade operating Read More…
