The ongoing Edo State International Film Festival (ESIFF), in its bid to drive growth in the creative industry through the arts by the Edo State Skills Development Agency (EdoJobs) has equipped young Nigerians with the fundamentals needed to thrive in…
Youth bulge and politics in Nigeria — Magnus Onyibe
It is no longer news that Nigerian democracy is undergoing a youth revolution. The assertion above is evident in the fact that wherever you look in the virtual world, you would behold an increasing number of our youths passionately engaging…
Ernest Asuzu, Nollywood actor, is dead
Nollywood actor, Ernest Asuzu, is dead. He is said to have slumped and died around 9 pm on Tuesday. His wife was said to have called fellow actor Desmond Elliot to announce the death to him.Earlier this year, he was…
*Lagos lawmaker under fire for saying youths always high on drugs (Punch)*Mayhem: How we secured Surulere from hoodlums – Lagos youth leader (Vanguard)
Lagos lawmaker under fire for saying youths always high on drugs (Punch) The lawmaker representing Amuwo Odofin Constituency I at the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mrs Mojisola Alli-Macaulay, has received backlash over her comments alleging that most Nigerian youths…
*Lagos approves full reopening of schools (Guardian)*Truck driver dies in Lagos accident (Punch)
Lagos approves full reopening of schools (Guardian) The Lagos State Government has approved the full re-opening of schools for all classes in public and private schools across the state from Monday, 2nd of November, 2020. Boarding house students in public…
EDO 2020: Usidamen berates Elliot, urges Edo people to put an end to godfatherism
Convener of I am Edo, a movement of young Edo professionals, Tony Usidamen, has berated Desmond Elliot, popular Nollywood actor turned politician, over his endorsement of political godfatherism. He noted that the practice goes against the principles of democratic governance.…
Desmond Elliot: ‘Ban Foreign Films’ (Guardian)
Nollywood actor, Desmond Elliot has called for the federal government to place a ban on foreign films. Elliot made this remark during an interview with Nigerian cable television channel, HipTV. The Nollywood star, who also doubles as a lawmaker of the…
Desmond Elliot under fire for inaugurating toilet (Punch)
Actor turned politician, Desmond Elliot, has been trending on Twitter for nearly 14 hours after inaugurating a toilet in his constituency in Surulere, Lagos, on Thursday. While inaugurating the project, Elliot said, “Commissioning (sic) of a public bio-fuel toilet in…
Election 2019: Celebrities seeking elective offices (DailyTrust)
Some Nigerian celebrities including Olubankole ‘Banky W’ Wellington, Emeka Ike, Desmond Elliot, Freedom ‘Mr Jollof’ Atsekpoyi and Shina Peller are vying for several elective positions as the 2019 polls close in. News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the celebrities,…
Lagos Assembly tasks Ambode on menace of drug abuse (Nation)
Lagos State House of Assembly at plenary on Monday passed a resolution calling on Governor Akinwunmi Ambode and relevant stakeholders to embark on aggressive campaigns against the menace of drug abuse. The resolution was sequel to a motion moved by…