The US Federal Bureau of Investigation, FBI, Director, Christopher Wray, has revealed during a marathon testimony on Wednesday that investigators still do not know if former President Donald Trump was grazed by a bullet or a piece of shrapnel during his attempted assassination. Twice during the hours-long session, Wray told lawmakers that the FBI was…
Former President of the United States Barrack Obama has announced his support for Kamala Harris’s presidential bid. Obama made the announcement in a post on X on Friday. “Earlier this week, Michelle and I called our friend Kamala Harris. We told her we think she’ll make a fantastic President of the United States, and that…
President Bola Tinubu has said that the nation’s economy is on a gradual but steady path of recovery and assured citizens that his administration will do more to meet their needs. In a meeting with traditional rulers led by the Sultan of Sokoto, His Eminence, Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar III, and the Ooni of Ife, His…
A former minister of labour and productivity, Joel Ikenya, has advised state governors to distribute the palliative they recently received from the Federal Government before the planned 1 August national protest. As part of efforts to cushion the effects of the high cost of living and rising food prices, the federal government sent 20 trucks…
Veteran television screenwriter, Charles Owoyemi, is dead. Mr Owoyemi passed away on 19 July after a brief illness. On Thursday, his colleagues Tunji Bamishigbin and Ralph Nwadike posted the news of his death on social media. The news announced six days after his passing did not reveal the cause of the illness or the location…
Kunle Afolayan, a frontline Nollywood director and filmmaker, has revealed that some scenes of the second season of ‘Anikulapo’ series will be filmed in Ghana. ‘Anikulapo: Rise of the Spectre’, a six-part series produced by Afolayan, premiered on Netflix on March 1. The mini-series, which was filmed at the Kunle Afolayan Production (KAP) film village…
Popular Nigerian activist, Comrade Israel Joe, has alleged that many politicians have made plans to leave the country ahead of the planned nationwide protest slated for August 1. He stated that the leaders are the cause of the problems in Nigeria but would be taught a lesson by the hungry masses. According to him, there…
Popular Nollywood actor and producer, Kevin Ikeduba, has said that he would rather die than cast unqualified actors in exchange for sex. The movie producer, who stated this in a recent interview while emphasising his commitment to professionalism. Expressing his frustration with the high rate of unprofessionalism in the industry, Ikeduba stated: “The movie industry…
The Muslim Rights Concern, MURIC, has called on the federal government to ban a controversial film featuring actress Nancy Isime. Isime had shared a poster of a yet-to-be-released movie titled ‘Blood Brothers,’ where she wore a niqab while holding a gun. Niqab is a long garment worn by Muslim women to cover their bodies and…
Pan Yoruba socio-political group Afenifere has thrown its weight behind the #EndBadGovt protest billed for August. Speaking in an interview on Arise TV on Thursday, Afenifere spokesman Justice Faloye stated that the group warned President Bola Tinubu about the consequences of implementing his flawed and ineffective economic policies, which have plunged millions of Nigerians into…
