There’s a beguiling Englishness to this elegant, offbeat comedy-drama, terrifically written by Frank Cottrell-Boyce and directed by feature debutant Carl Hunter. It has a wonderful syncopation in its writerly rhythm and narrative surprises. The film positively twinkles with insouciance, and…
APCON holds stakeholders forum on political communication (Guardian)
In line with its major function, the Advertising Practitioners Council of Nigeria (APCON), in collaboration with the Advertising Practitioners Association Abuja Chapter (APAAC), would hold a Stakeholders Forum on Political Communication with the theme: ‘Ethical Advertising And Communication: A Tool…
Saraki congratulates Atiku, lauds PDP, members for sucessful convention (Guardian)
The President of the Senate, Dr. Bukola Saraki, has congratulated former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, for emerging as the Presidential flag bearer of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) at the just concluded national convention of the party held in Port…
Horse Trading in Port Harcourt as Atiku, Saraki Battle for Supremacy (Guardian)
There was intense horse trading for the most part of last night going into the early hours of today, as the 12 presidential aspirants of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) throw mouth-watering baits to delegates from across the 36 states…
Tight race for PDP Presidential ticket (Guardian)
Except for a major upset, the odds, yesterday, seemed to favour Governor of Sokoto State, Aminu Tambuwal, in the race for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential ticket. At press time, hot on Tambuwal’s heels and also tipped to displace…
AAC elects Sowore as sole candidate (Guardian)
Mr Omoyele Sowore has emerged the presidential candidate of African Action Congress (AAC) at its convention held in Lagos, yesterday. Sowore assured delegates of his resolve to bring improved welfare to the people if elected president of Nigeria in 2019.…
Tottenham, Everton, Wolves, Bournemouth Win (Guardian)
Tottenham closed to within a point of leaders Manchester City, while 10-man Watford suffered a humbling home defeat in yesterday’s Premier League action. Spurs moved to 18 points with a 1-0 win – matching their best Premier League tally from…
Brett Kavanaugh confirmed to US supreme court (Guardian)
The US Senate has voted to confirm judge Brett Kavanaugh to the supreme court, handing Donald Trump a major victory and America a bench expected to tilt to the right for the next generation. The vote was almost a foregone…
World Teachers Day: Nigeria needs additional 250,000 teachers, says Buhari (Guardian)
President Muhammadu Buhari, yesterday said with over 10 million out of school children in Nigeria, at least, 250,000 teachers would be needed in the country to achieve the recommended teacher to pupil ration of 1:30. Buhari who disclosed this yesterday…