Tade Ipadeola is keen on Makoma Wa Ngugi’s We, the Scarred. He is intrigued about Antjie Krog’s A Change of Tongue. The poet of the Sahara Testaments will be moderating a conversation around these two texts at the forthcoming Lagos…
AFRIFF 2024 announces crime thriller ‘Headless’ as opening film, to close with ‘Out of Breath’
•Ude Africa International Film Festival (AFRIFF) is set to launch its 13th edition with an ambitious vision of propelling African storytelling onto the global stage. The week-long festival, running from November 3-9, at AFRIFF HUB in Lagos, will present 150…
Mbajiorgu nominated for Abuja International Theatre Arts Festival (ABITFA) award — Maxim Uzoatu
The committed Thespian, Greg Mbajiorgu, is making commendable waves. Among theatre practitioners and scholars in South-Eastern Nigeria, Greg Mbajiorgu stands out for many reasons:Firstly, he may be regarded as the progenitor of solo dramatic literature in Africa since he is…
Gavel International Lecture: Legal luminaries to address crisis of public trust in Nigerian judiciary
Prince Lateef Fagbemi SAN, Nigeria’s Attorney General and Minister of Justice, will spearhead a crucial dialogue on rebuilding public trust in the judiciary at the upcoming 2024 Gavel International Annual Conference. The event, scheduled for November 29, brings together distinguished…
*Mum seeks help over missing 17-year-old daughter in Lagos (Punch)*Ambulance driver dies in Lagos auto crash (DailyTrust)
Mum seeks help over missing 17-year-old daughter in Lagos (Punch) A woman identified as Mrs Rukayat Akinbode is appealing to the public for help in locating her 17-year-old daughter, Hameedah, who is currently missing. PUNCH Metro gathered that the teenager…
NNPC: Search ongoing for missing victims in Port Harcourt helicopter crash
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd) said Sunday that search efforts continue for victims of Thursday’s helicopter crash in Port Harcourt, with no additional bodies recovered beyond the initial three found. According to an NNPC Ltd statement by…
Libya appeals CAF verdict awarding Nigeria match victory
The Libyan Football Federation has filed an appeal against the recent decision by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) to award Nigeria three points and three goals following a disrupted Africa Cup of Nations qualifier initially scheduled for October 15…
*I’ll fight alongside Tinubu to the last, says sacked minister (Punch)*LASTMA nabs fake traffic officer extorting motorists (Leadership)
I’ll fight alongside Tinubu to the last, says sacked minister (Punch) Despite President Bola Tinubu’s relieving her of her duty as Minister of Women Affairs, Uju-Ken Ohanenye has resolved that she would “fight alongside” the President to fix Nigeria. The…
*Lagos cleric remanded over alleged rape (Punch)*Court sacks all NNPP candidates for Kano LG elections (Channels)
Lagos cleric remanded over alleged rape (Punch) The pastor of a Pentecostal church in Onpanu, Lagos, Abraham Olaluwoye, has been remanded in jail for allegedly raping a 27-year-old lady (name withheld). The survivor, who spoke with City Round, said the…
*NNPC helicopter crash: Tinubu calls for probe, condoles families (Punch)*Helicopter Crash: We have recovered 2 more bodies – NSIB (Vanguard)
NNPC helicopter crash: Tinubu calls for probe, condoles families (Punch) President Bola Tinubu has extended his heartfelt condolences to the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Board, its staff, and the families affected by the recent helicopter crash off the coast of…