Nigeria’s Ayodeji Fatunla is attempting to break the Guinness World Record for the longest movie-watching marathon (cinema). According to the Guinness World Records, the current record for the longest marathon of watching films is 121 hours and 18 minutes, achieved by Suresh Joachim (Sri Lanka) at Sheds @ 1Fox in Johannesburg, South Africa, on 13 December 2015. Fatunla, whose Guinness World Record attempt is titled “160 Hours of Nonstop Movie Watching,” has Combo Entertainment as the headline sponsor. He has expressed his desire to celebrate Nollywood and make history alongside Nigerians. The movie critic, whose Guinness World Record attempt will…
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The Kaduna State Government has commenced the implementation of the new national minimum wage, with the least-paid worker in the state receiving N72,000 as gross salary in November. The development contradicts claims by the Nigerian Labour Congress that the Kaduna State Government has defaulted in the payment of the new minimum wage. The PUNCH reports that many states agreed to pay above the N70,000 minimum wage, with Kaduna State offering its workers N72,000 as minimum wage. Despite the state offering to pay the approved N72,000 minimum wage, the state chapter of the NLC confirmed its participation in the planned nationwide…
A boat mishap that occurred between Baro and Akwanu communities of Agaie Local Government Area of Niger has claimed 22 lives. The Director-General of the Niger State Emergency Management Agency (NSEMA), Abdullahi Baba-Arah, confirmed the incident in a statement in Minna on Friday. Arah said the boat, sailing from Ebe Community in Kogi state with about 50 passengers on board, was heading to Katcha market when the incident occurred around 2.00 a.m. on Thursday. He said that personnel of NSEMA, Agaie Local Government Emergency Committee, local divers, and other community volunteers, had been directing search and rescue operations. The D-G…
The Osun Government and labour leaders in the state have agreed for the new minimum wage of N75,554 to officially take effect from Dec. 1. The Commissioner for Information and Public Enlightenment, Mr Kolapo Alimi, made this known in a statement on Friday. Alimi said the implementation date was agreed to after an extensive and exhaustive negotiations between the state government team and members of organised labour. He said that the New National Minimum Wage of N75,554.28 was for all categories of workers in the service of the state including local government employees. The commissioner said that the governor had…
Prof. Oluwakemi Abikoye of the Department of Computer Science at University of Ilorin on Friday said he has developed a Yoruba language cryptosystem for information protection. Abikoye, while delivering the university’s 270th Inaugural Lecture titled “Invisible Bouncers in the World of Information Security” stated that a Yoruba language cryptosystem was a computer system. “It is a system that uses cryptography to encrypt and decrypt Yoruba text. “Cryptography is a method of protecting information and communications using codes so that only the intended recipients can read and process it. “The invention is made to carry along the Yoruba-speaking people in the…
Ogun Chief Judge (CJ), Justice Mosunmola Dipeolu, has granted amnesty to 14 inmates as part of efforts to decongest the state correctional centres. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the decongestion exercise was held on Friday at the State High Court Complex, Kobape, Abeokuta. Dipeolu, while speaking at the exercise, noted that the released inmates had been in custody for some years with offences ranging from rape, armed robbery and kidnapping among others. According to the CJ, the pardon serves to underline the state’s commitment to maintaining the rule of law and ensuring justice, fairness, and rehabilitation. She…
The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has warned that Mpox cases are expected to rise over the next four weeks, with signs of flattening anticipated early next year. Dr Ngashi Ngongo, Chief of Staff at Africa CDC, disclosed this during a weekly briefing on the outbreak. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the World Health Organisation (WHO) declared Mpox a global public health emergency in August for the second consecutive year This is following the spread of a new variant from the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) to neighbouring countries. Mpox, a viral…
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Ltd. on Friday cautioned the public against unverified claims by doubtful sources. NNPC Ltd. made the call in a statement by the Chief Corporate Communications Officer, Mr Olufemi Soneye. Soneye said that the corporation was not unaware of claims, particularly on social media platforms, by individuals with no real knowledge of the Port Harcourt Refinery’s operations. He noted that the claims suggesting that the old Port Harcourt Refinery was operating skeletally and not processing Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) reflected a limited understanding of the refinery’s operations. Soneye said that the old and new Port Harcourt…
Leicester named Ruud van Nistelrooy as the club’s new manager on Friday, just weeks after his departure from Manchester United. The Dutchman left United earlier this month after a short spell as interim boss and previously serving as assistant to Erik ten Hag. Leicester sacked Steve Cooper on Sunday after just 12 Premier League games in charge, with the Foxes 16th in the table and only one point above the relegation zone. “I’m proud, I’m excited. Everybody that I speak to about Leicester City Football Club is enthusiastic,” said Van Nistelrooy in a club statement. “The recent history of the…
Liverpool defender Ibrahima Konate has expressed his frustration at suffering a knee injury that will rule him out of Sunday’s top-of-the-table Premier League clash against Manchester City. Konate picked up the issue in the dying seconds of the Reds’ 2-0 Champions League win over Real Madrid after a clash with Brazilian striker Endrick. The French international’s form has been key to Liverpool’s stunning start to Arne Slot’s time in charge. Liverpool are eight points clear at the top of the Premier League and have won all five of their Champions League games. Konate has started every Premier League and Champions…