KAP Film and Television Academy, founded by award-winning filmmaker Kunle Afolayan, in collaboration with the French Embassy in Nigeria, successfully concluded its Advanced Filmmaking Masterclass with a graduation ceremony held at the KAP Hub, Lagos. The event held on Monday marked the culmination of an intensive three-week training programme, which ran from November 25 to December 16 and brought together 40 aspiring filmmakers eager to hone their skills across various aspects of filmmaking. Participants received hands-on training from leading industry facilitators, including Kunle Afolayan, filmmaker Tunde Kelani, actress Bimbo Akintola, screenwriter Tunde Babalola, production sound mixer Paul Adu, founder/CEO Cinemax…
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By Harry Awurumibe, Editor, Abuja Bureau Nigeria’s U-17 and U-20 women’s football teams, Flamingos and Falconets have been drawn to face countries that the Super Eagles are also facing in the pre- World Cup 2026 qualification matches. The Super Eagles are locked in the same World Cup qualifying group with South Africa, Rwanda and Zimbabwe, the three teams that the Flamingos and Falconets will respectively face in the upcoming FIFA Women’s World Cup African qualifiers which will start in early January 2025. Following the draws made in Cairo, Egypt on Thursday by the Confederation of African Football (CAF), Nigeria will…
By Harry Awurumibe, Editor, Abuja Bureau Ahead of the 2027 general election in Nigeria, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has proposed the replacement of Permanent Voters’ Cards (PVCs) with computer-generated slips for voter accreditation. This is even as the Commission said it has made 86 key proposals for administrative action including the introduction of Early/Special Voting for millions of Nigerians who do not vote due to their roles during elections, as well as support for diaspora voting and unbundling of the commission with the establishment of electoral offences tribunal and a separate agency to handle registration and regulation of…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu Wednesday in Abuja said the interest and welfare of the citizens in Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger remain priority for leaders of ECOWAS, assuring that wisdom and diplomacy will make the difference in reintegrating the countries into the commission. Receiving the President of Germany, Frank–Walter Steinmeier, in a State Visit at the Presidential Villa, President Tinubu, who is the Chairman of ECOWAS, noted that the leadership of the three countries had been reluctant in bringing out transition programmes with clear dates. “Our relationship of mutual respect will continue as we reappraise the situation in the three…
The President of the Senate, Sen. Godswill Akpabio, says the National Assembly will prioritise the interest of all Nigerians in considering the tax reform bills. Akpabio made the pledge on Wednesday in Abuja at a roundtable on the four tax reform bills organised by the National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies (NILDS). He said that the bill before the National Assembly represented a critical step forward in modernising Nigeria’s tax system. He explained that the bills, when passed into law, would ensure a more equitable distribution of the tax burden among all Nigerians. According to him, these bills aim…
***Reaffirms commitment to ethical operations Emadeb Energy Services Limited, a leading player in Nigeria’s oil and gas industry, has condemned the criminal activities that recently took place at its retail outlet in Mabushi, Abuja. In a press statement consequent upon the arraignment of four staff members allegedly involved in the crime, the company emphasized that the breach of trust was limited to the Mabushi outlet. It stated that the company’s broader operations remained committed to upholding integrity and strict compliance with extant Nigerian laws regulating the industry. The company’s management reacted quickly upon discovering that a number of employees at…
Following are the results of Match Day 16 fixtures in the 2024/2025 Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) played on Sunday: Kano Pillars FC 1-0 Katsina United FCRemo Stars FC 2-0 El-Kanemi Warriors FCPlateau United FC 3-2 Heartland FCRangers International FC 1-0 Rivers United FCAbia Warriors FC 2-1 Niger Tornadoes FCBayelsa United FC 1-0 Ikorodu City FC Played on Saturday: Nasarawa United 1-0 Lobi StarsSunshine Stars 0-1 Shooting Stars To be played on Monday: Akwa United vs Bendel Insurance FC Postponed: Kwara United vs Enyimba International FC (NAN) READ ALSO:
The Federal Capital Territory Internal Revenue Service (FCT-IRS), has created a dedicated unit for taxation of more than 10,000 High-Net-worth Individuals (HNIs) in the FCT. The acting Executive Chairman of the Service, Mr Michael Ango, announced the development in a circular made available to newsmen in Abuja on Sunday. The move, according to him, is to boost Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) in the FCT. Ango explained that the unit would focus on assessment and collection of income and other taxes as well as oversee compliance and enforcement of high net worth individuals’ tax obligations in the FCT. He added that…
It was an electrifying Sunday evening as casts and crew as well as fans of the much awaited Nollywood blockbuster,”Everybody Loves Jenifa”, by Funke Akindele, turned up for the premiere of the movie in Lagos. The premiere was held at Filmhouse Lekki IMAX. The movie, which boasts of a star-studded cast, features a dynamic ensemble of talent, including Nancy Isime, Patience Ozokwor, Layi Wasabi, Stan Nze, Chimezie Imo, Omowumi Dada, and multi-talented Falz the Bad Guy among others. The red carpet moment was abuzz with excitement as Akindele, the lead actress and producer of the movie, posed for photos as…
Operatives of the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service have rescued a 63-year-old plumber, Akin Kuboye, alive from deep well in the Igando area of the Lagos. The Director of the fire agency, Mrs Margaret Adeseye, confirmed this in a statement on Sunday. She said that the incident happened on Sunday at 9:54 a.m. at 20, Muyibi Adebayo Street, off Agric Road, Egan – Igando, Lagos. Adeseye said that the rescue team responded to a life threatening distress call and saved the survivor. “On arrival at the scene of emergency, it was discovered that the man reportedly got trapped incidentally…