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As part of efforts at reforming the broadcast industry for the benefit of all stakeholders, the Federal Government says it will soon forward an Executive Bill to the National Assembly. The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, who disclosed this at a meeting with FILMIC in Lagos on Friday, said the process for the amendment of the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) Act has also begun FILMIC is an association of movie producers, theatre directors, content producers and other creative industry practitioners led by Mahmood Alli-Balogun and Obi Arzika. The minister said he was reliably informed by the Acting…
The fashion house, Gucci has canceled its Cruise 2021 show due to the ongoing Coronavirus (covid-19) outbreak. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Italian fashion house confirmed its decision to cancel the show which was due to take place on May 18, in a statement. A spokesperson for Gucci said the brand’s decision resulted from “the ongoing uncertainty prompted by the Coronavirus outbreak” saying it was “a precautionary measure”. “A decision on the new timing and location of the show will be announced at a later date, once the situation becomes clearer. “At this time, our thoughts…
While panic-inducing headlines about the spread of the coronavirus continue to dominate global news, a devastatingly catchy hand-washing public service announcement sung by Vietnamese singers Erik and Min has gone viral, amassing more than 4.7 million views on YouTube as of Friday. Titled ‘Ghen Co Vy’ or Washing hand song, the track is actually a collaboration between lyricist Khac Hung, singers Erik and Min, and Vietnam’s Health Ministry, providing both practical tips and light-hearted relief during a time of global crisis. The track is a reworking of the trio’s 2017 hit ‘Ghen’ (Jealous), which amassed 117 million views online. It…
Ace Nigerian rapper and song writer, MI Abaga has left popular record label, Chocolate City after 13 years and announced the creation of his own label, Incredible Music. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the artiste disclosed this in a video post on his Instagram page on Friday. “Good bye is the hardest thing to do, its been an incredible journey and change one thing is constant…,” he said. The rapper further said that he had released his 10th studio project, “Judah The EP” as his first project under Incredible Music. NAN recalls that MI Abaga joined Chocolate…
The Society of Young Nigerian Writers (SYNW) on Wednesday unveiled a plan to celebrate this year’s World Book Day with three projects namely; National Book Awareness Week, African Book Week and the Children’s Book Week. All projects will run concurrently. This was contained in a statement issued by the President of the Society, Wole Adedoyin in Ibadan on Wednesday. According to the statement “the National Book Awareness Week (NABAWK) is an internet-based literary project aim at promoting only Nigerian literary books. NABAWK will be showcasing old Nigerian literary books that people have forgotten, refreshing and bringing back their memories of…
Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Tanko Muhammad, on Friday swore in Justice Monica Dongban-Mensem, as the Acting President of the Court of Appeal. This swearing-in followed Dongban-Mensem’s appointment by President Muhammadu Buhari as Justice Zainab Bulkachuwa, bowed out of the Bench as she clocked the statutory mandatory retirement age of 70 years as Justice of Appeal Court. Swearing her in, Tanko urged Dongbon-Mensem to continue to discharge her duties diligently, noting that hardworking and discipline earned her the new position. “As a seasoned judicial officer, there is nothing to tell her but just to work very well. “She has been…
The Federal High Court, Abuja, on Friday, ordered the release of the international passport of Doyin Okupe, former Senior Special Assistant on Public Affairs to ex-President Goodluck Jonathan, to enable him travel abroad for medical treatment. Justice Ijeoma Ojukwu, who granted the application, said she took the decision after careful consideration of the arguments of counsel to the parties in the suit. News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Okupe, who is being prosecuted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC), is facing a 59-count charge bordering on money laundering, criminal breach of trust to the tune of N702…
The Police Command in Bayelsa said on Friday that it was doing everything possible to rescue an 80-year-old woman, Beauty Nimiyigha, abducted by suspected kidnappers on Thursday night. SP Asinim Butswat, Spokesman for the command, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Yenagoa that the command had launched a manhunt for the masterminds of the crime. Butswat said that the command’s anti-kidnap unit was already trailing the suspects and gave the assurance that the woman would soon be freed unhurt. “On Thursday at about 2340 hours, five gunmen went to Agudama Ekpetiama community in Yenagoa Local Government Area (LGA)…
The Nigerian Army has intercepted a petrol tanker conveying 100 bags of foreign rice in Nsukka axis of Enugu State. Brig.-Gen. Christopher Ataki, Commander 82 Division Garrison, Enugu, disclosed this while handling over the tanker and other smuggled items to the Enugu/Anambra/Ebonyi Command of Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) in Enugu on Friday. Ataki said that troops of 82 Division Garrison deployed on Operation MESA at Inyi checkpoint in Nsukka Local Government Area (LGA) intercepted the tanker on Feb. 3, following an intelligence report. According to him, the tanker was intercepted with the driver, Mr Sunny Faisal and his conductor Mr…
A team of Rapid Response Squad (RRS) of the Lagos State police command says it has arrested three suspected armed robbers terrorising commuters at Iyana-Ipaja area of the state. The arrest was announced by the command through its twitter handle, monitored by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday. The police said luck ran out of the suspects after they had allegedly dispossessed some members of the public of their valuables early in the morning at Iyana-Ipaja area. According to the police twitter post, early Friday morning, the police officers on patrol along Baruwa gate and Iyana Ipaja arrested…