Agbara Nla Grosses N307m In Cinemas
Mount Zion’s faith-based remake Agbara Nla: The Return has grossed over N307.2m at the Nigerian…
Agbara Nla Grosses N307m In Cinemas
Mount Zion’s faith-based remake Agbara Nla: The Return has grossed over N307.2m at the Nigerian box office, ranking it as the fourth highest-earning domestic film of 2026. The theatrical release on October 1 marked a thirty-three-year leap from the VHS tapes that built the original television drama into a household name across southern Nigeria. Nostalgia…
Oyebanji Takes Second Term Oath In Ekiti
Ekiti State Chief Judge Lekan Ogunmoye administered the oath of office to Governor Biodun Oyebanji and Deputy Governor Monisade Afuye on Friday at the Ekiti Parapo Pavilion in Ado-Ekiti. The swearing-in ceremony seals their four-year extension in power after an electoral sweep on June 20, 2026, where the ruling party polled 319,224 votes. Oyebanji becomes…
Cyprus Hotel Death: Dad Fined
A British father has been fined three thousand euros in Cyprus after his two-year-old son fell to his death from a fourth-floor hotel window he mistakenly thought was closed. Placing a toddler onto an elevated windowsill to admire an outdoor waterpark was supposed to be an innocent gesture on the first evening of a family…
Scanners Without Specialists: Will ‘Japa’ Drain Nigeria’s New Diagnostic Leap?
The Federal Government has completed ten world-class radio diagnostic centers, but the relentless ‘Japa’ brain drain threatens to leave the multi-billion-naira facilities without the specialists needed to run them. Inside the clinical corridors of Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University Teaching Hospital in Bauchi, advanced magnetic resonance and computed tomography scanners sit in pristine, freshly calibrated bays….
FG Sets 2060 Target for Nigeria’s Clean Energy Transition
The Federal Government has set 2060 as its target for a cleaner energy system driven mainly by solar power and storage, with green hydrogen expected to support backup electricity and reduce emissions from heavy industries. The Federal Government has set 2060 as the target for Nigeria to transition towards a cleaner energy system powered…
₦70,000 Minimum Wage: Is Nigeria Really Not Ready for Another Review?
Nigeria’s minimum wage dispute is about more than the timing of negotiations between the Federal Government and the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC). At its heart is a critical question: should workers wait for the next statutory review date when the rising cost of living may already have eroded the purchasing power of their present earnings?…
Armed Citizen Neutralises Oregon Gunman
A 16-year-old gunman killed three children and a teacher at an Oregon elementary school before an armed citizen pursued the teenager inside and shot him dead. Minutes after a teenage gunman blasted through the locked entrance of Silver Rail Elementary School in Bend, Oregon, killing four people, an armed local parent pursued the attacker inside…
When Love Meets the Cost of Living: How Economic Pressure Is Changing Dating in Nigeria
Dating in Nigeria has become more than a question of attraction, compatibility and commitment. For many, it also involves deciding how much to spend on outings, who should pay the bills and whether a romantic relationship fits within an already stretched budget. A dinner date, a birthday celebration or a simple weekend outing can require…
Homer’s Odyssey And Nigeria’s 2027 Political Journey
By N’Mazi Obiomah O. Igbokwe Between the Gladiators, the Sirens and the Ithaca We Seek Every election is a journey. Some promise national renewal; others promise to acquire or retain power. As Nigeria approaches the 2027 general elections, Homer’s ‘Odyssey’ offers a useful lens through which to examine the ambitions, temptations and responsibilities surrounding political…
There Is No Plan To Increase Tariffs, Power Minister Tegbe Says
The Federal Government says it has no plan to increase electricity tariffs, even as it grapples with trillions of naira in unpaid subsidy obligations and a promise to wean the power sector off public support. The Minister of Power, Joseph Tegbe, gave the assurance on Thursday in Ibadan, describing talk of an imminent tariff hike…