LandWey Investment Limited, one of Nigeria’s foremost real estate firms, is still on its mission of building future cities. In line with its commitment to combine technology and nature in its New Town Development projects, LandWey in collaboration with the…
National Film Registry adds ‘Iron Man’, ‘Carrie’, ‘When Harry Met Sally’, ‘House Party’ and More
The Library of Congress has unveiled its annual list of 25 movies to make the cut for the National Film Registry. The selection, considered among America’s most influential motion pictures, features titles ranging from an 1898 documentary of the Mardi…
David Oyelowo ‘Biafra’ series in development with BBC
David Oyelowo is EPing a limited series in development with the BBC about Biafra with Fremantle and Richard Johns’ newly-launched Argo Films. Biafra is set in the UK and Nigeria, with the story unfolding across two main timelines: the present…
Ex-Kenya PM Raila Odinga to speak at Leadership conference
Former Kenyan Prime Minister, Raila Odinga, will participate as the keynote speaker at the 14th edition of the annual LEADERSHIP Conference and Awards. The event, which is billed to be held on January 31, 2023, at the International Conference Centre, Abuja, is…
Contempt: Court vacates order sentencing I-G to 3-month imprisonment
A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Wednesday, set aside its order committing the Inspector-General (I-G) of Police, Usman Baba to three-month imprisonment for contempt. Justice Bolaji Olajuwon, in a ruling, said that there was evidence before the court that the…
Rapper Grand Daddy I.U., known for his debut album “Smooth Assassin”, dead at 54
Rapper Grand Daddy I.U., who was once signed under the record label Cold Chillin’ Records and best known for his debut album Smooth Assassin, has died. He was 54. His representative, Raya, confirmed the news Tuesday via a statement on…
Pilot’s body recovered after Italian military jet crashes in Sicily
An Italian air force pilot was killed when his fighter plane crashed on the island of Sicily. Rescue forces found the man’s body early on Wednesday, news agency ANSA reported. The Italian military had confirmed the crash late Tuesday, saying…
90-year-old graduates from US varsity
A 90-year-old great grandmother, Joyce DeFauw, has graduated from the Northern Illinois University, United States on Sunday. DeFauw received her Bachelor’s degree in General Studies, after 71 years of enrolling into the college. USA Today reported that DeFauw had started…
Norway protests as Twitter mistakenly describes country as Nigerian govt organisation
Norway has mildly protested to microblogging and social networking service, Twitter, over its description of the Scandinavian country as a Nigerian government organisation. On Norway’s verified Twitter handle, @NorwayMFA, the country was described as a Nigerian government organisation, while the…