These days, a director of a film is almost as popular as the actors. The actors are more popular, of course, because they attain celebrity status. Meanwhile, a director becomes popular after having a track record of films, so most viewers judge how good or bad a new film is through its director. Apart from the script and the…
This Easter, celebrations across Lagos, Abuja, and Port Harcourt took on a refreshed, more elegant expression as Chamdor, Nigeria’s favourite sparkling non-alcoholic wine elevated shared moments for guests and families through curated brunch experiences hosted in partnership with select luxury hotels including Marriott Hotel Ikeja, Sheraton Ikeja, J’Signature Port Harcourt, and Abuja Continental Hotel. Each experience reflected a thoughtful…
The Gemba Hotel and Resort, a hospitality property owned by Dr. Joe Enobong Essiet, Gemba was officially opened on Saturday, April 4, 2026, in Calabar, Cross River State, in a ceremony that drew senior government officials, legal practitioners, entertainment figures, and business leaders from across Nigeria. The Right Honourable Elvert Ayambem, Speaker of the Cross River State House…
If you eat potatoes when they’re cold, as in potato salad, or chilled and reheated, you can get a nearly 40% lower glycemic impact. If you systematically pull together all the best studies on potato consumption and chronic disease risk, an association is found for the risk of type 2 diabetes and hypertension—but that’s for French fries. Consumption of…
Fresh insights from Canada are fuelling debate among educators and policymakers, advocating reforms that expand access to diverse learning options within the K–12 system. A new poll conducted for SecondStreet.org by Leger shows that 53% of Canadians believe the K–12 system has gone in the wrong direction over the past 20 years. Only about one read more Rethinking…
Achraf Hakimi has expressed disappointment over Morocco’s conduct during the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) final against Senegal. Speaking to Movistar after Paris Saint-Germain’s 2-0 win over Liverpool in their Champions League quarter-final first leg, the Moroccan captain addressed the tense scenes that marred the final, including the widely discussed towel incident involving Senegal read more AFCON…
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited is pivoting toward an artificial intelligence (AI) operational framework to unlock its ambitious 3 million barrels per day (bpd) crude oil production target by 2030. NNPC Ltd group chief executive officer Bayo Ojulari disclosed the strategy on Thursday at the 2026 Oloibiri Lecture and Energy Forum in Abuja. read more NNPC…
When access to healthcare depends largely on financial capacity, motherhood becomes a life threatening gamble, particularly for low income women who bear the burden of childbirth and infant care under extremely difficult conditions, experts say. Across Nigeria, rising healthcare costs and weak public funding are forcing pregnant women to delay or avoid care, worsening maternal read more Financial…
The Federal Government has inaugurated a monitoring committee tasked with clearing the systemic bottlenecks stifling gas supply to power generation companies (Gencos). Power Minister Adebayo Adelabu described the initiative during the inauguration in Abuja as a strategic intervention aimed at resolving the most critical constraints within the Nigerian Electricity Supply Industry (NESI). this is a read more FG…
Ghanaian striker Jonathan Sowah has officially ended his time with Simba SC following a mutual agreement to terminate his contract, bringing a turbulent spell at the Tanzanian giants to a close. The termination comes in the wake of a series of disciplinary issues that had clouded Sowah’s stay at the club. The forward, alongside teammate Alhasane Kante, was previously…
ENUGU — Ray Kene Ogbodo, a governorship…
An Enugu frontline governorship candidate for the…
