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FilmOne Studios says the billion-naira box office performance of ‘Oversabi Aunty,’ the 2025 feature film by Toyin Abraham, reflects strong audience growth and increasing commercial confidence in Nollywood cinema. The film has grossed N1,081,177,001 at the Nigerian box office, securing its place among the industry’s highest-earning theatrical releases and marking a major milestone for both…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Friday released its official Notice of Election and timetable for the 2027 General Elections, fixing *February 20, 2027* for the Presidential and National Assembly polls and *March 6, 2027* for Governorship and State Assembly elections. INEC Chairman Prof. Joash Ojo Amupitan, speaking at a press briefing in Abuja, described the announcement as “a significant milestone…
Atiku Abubakar, the former Vice President and PDP presidential candidate, visited Nasir El-Rufai, former Kaduna State Governor and ADC stalwart, to show solidarity after a failed arrest attempt at the airport. El-Rufai was reportedly approached by security agents who tried to take him into custody, but he refused without a formal invitation. His passport was…
The All Progressives Congress (APC) and the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) have rejected the proposed visa bans and asset freezes recommended by United States lawmakers against ex-Kano State Governor, Senator Rabiu Kwankwaso, the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria, and the Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore over alleged violations of religious freedoms in Nigeria….
The Dangote Petroleum Refinery has hit a major milestone, reaching its full designed capacity of 650,000 barrels of crude oil per day (bpd) and becoming the first refinery globally to achieve full nameplate capacity in a single train of that scale. This achievement follows the optimization of its Crude Distillation Unit (CDU) and Motor Spirit…
Nigerian referees have been left out of the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) for the 19th consecutive year, sparking concerns among football stakeholders. The recently concluded AFCON 2025 featured 73 match officials, but no Nigerian referee made the cut. This trend is attributed to several factors, including low competence, integrity concerns, corruption, and poor physical…
Tottenham Hotspur have dismissed Thomas Frank as head coach after a damaging run of Premier League results left the club hovering just above the relegation zone. The decision follows Tuesday’s 2-1 home defeat to Newcastle, a result that dropped Spurs to 16th place, only five points clear of danger. The loss extended Tottenham’s winless league…
A deadly shooting at a secondary school and nearby residence in the remote mountain town of Tumbler Ridge left nine people dead and 27 others injured on Tuesday, Canadian authorities confirmed. Among the injured, two sustained serious wounds, while the rest suffered non-life-threatening injuries, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) said. Police reported that the…
Benue State is facing a fresh surge of insecurity as suspected bandits abducted 14 passengers, killing two, while armed herders killed five residents in a separate, coordinated attack, officials confirmed. The passenger abduction occurred on Monday evening along the Okpokwu axis, targeting travellers from the Igede area of Oju and Obi local government areas en…
Russia has dismissed allegations that it operates any state-backed scheme to recruit Nigerians for combat roles in the ongoing war in Ukraine, describing such claims as unfounded and disconnected from official government policy. Speaking in Abuja on Tuesday, the Russian Ambassador to Nigeria, Andrey Podyolyshev, said Moscow has no programme authorising the recruitment of Nigerians…