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“3 Working Days” Movie Trailer Released, Tackles Nigeria’s 2023 Cash Scarcity Crisis
The trailer for 3 Working Days, a film directed by Jerry Ossai, has officially been released, building anticipation for its premiere on October...
Nigeria’s Minister of Arts Takes $200 Million Loan from Afreximbank to ‘Boost Creative Industry’
Nigeria’s Minister of Arts, Culture, and the Creative Economy, Hannatu Musawa, has secured a $200 million loan from the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank),...
Nigerian Govt Advises Citizens to Leave Lebanon Amid Israeli Attacks
The Nigerian Government issued a travel advisory informing its citizens to leave Lebanon or relocate to safer locations. Abdur-Rahman Balogun, Director of Media...
Kogi Suspends Mining Activities Over Heightened Banditry
As a result of increasing banditry in Kogi state, the government has suspended all mining activities with immediate effect. The decision was taken...
Hisbah Bans Sports Betting in Kano, Introduces Stricter Rules on Night Movements for Women
The Kano State Hisbah Board has announced a ban on sports betting and introduced new rules that are reportedly aimed at curbing immorality...
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s New Novel ‘Dream Count’ to Be Released in March 2025
Celebrated author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie is set to release her much-anticipated novel Dream Count on March 4th, 2025. This marks her first full-length...
NAFDAC Warns Medicine Dealers Against Selling Counterfeit, Harmful Drugs
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has warned members of the Nigerian Association of Patent and Proprietary Medicine...
Kano Police Parade 89 Crime Suspects, Warn Residents to Desist from October 1 Protests
The Kano State Police Command has warned residents against engaging in protests on October 1, the day of Nigeria’s Independence Day celebration. The...
Uganda Commissions $1.7 Billion Hydropower Plant Financed By China
Uganda commissioned its largest electricity generation facility, the 600-megawatt Karuma Hydropower Project. The $1.7 billion project, primarily financed through a loan from China,...
Former UNESCO Director, Senegalese Minister Amadou Mbow, Dies At 103
A former Director-General of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), Amadou Mahtar Mbow, and a key figure in African education...
Diesel Prices Surge By 64.58 Per Cent In August, Worsening Financial Strain For Consumers
Nigerians faced a rise in diesel prices in August 2024, as the cost of diesel increased by 64.58 per cent compared to the...
Mali’s President Vows Fierce Fight Against Terrorism During 64th Independence Anniversary
Mali’s transitional president, Colonel Assimi Goïta, has vowed to fight to eliminate terrorism in the country fiercely. After a military parade celebrating Mali’s...