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November 29, 2018

Kemi Adetiba’s ‘King of Boys’ is still ruling the box office for a fifth consecutive week

Kemi Adetiba’s surprising smash King of Boys is still making big moves, dominating the box office for a fifth consecutive week since its late-October opening weekend, wherein the movie became the seventh Nollywood movie to gross beyond N100 million. It’s an achievement that has palpably left Adetiba feeling excited on her Instagram, and a source... Read More
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November 29, 2018

Hype and Steam announces Vector and Juliet Ibrahim as Brand Ambassadors

Hype and Steam, the UK based, high-street fashion brand recently launched in Nigeria, announced its partnership with popular hip-hop artiste, Olanrewaju ‘Vector Tha Viper’ Ogunmefun and actress Juliet Ibrahim. The duo, who will be the brand’s first ambassadors, will be featured in a campaign for Hype and Steam which will run across print and online... Read More
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November 29, 2018

Here’s how Africa’s largest fitness festival, Fitfamfest 2018, went all in

Fitfamfest 2018 which held at the Hardrock Café Beach front in Victoria Island, Lagos drew a large crowd of fitness enthusiasts. In its 3rd year running, some of the activities lined up included: Zumba, Yoga on the Beach, a swim suit competition, Ford’s StrongMan Challenge and the 5k Color run, just to name a few.... Read More
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November 29, 2018

R&B sweetheart, Celine Dion accused of doing the ‘devil’s work’

Canadian R&B singer and vocalist Celine Dion recently partnered with fashion designers Iris Adler and Tali Milchberg, co-founders of the global children’s fashion brand NUNUNU to create a gender-neutral clothing line for little kids. An ad campaign for the clothing line, aptly named Celinununu was released about two weeks ago and since then it had sparked a bit of... Read More
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November 29, 2018

We bet you didn’t know that Hollywood Christmas animation ‘Elliot the Littlest Reindeer’ stars AY Makun and Omoni Oboli

This December, another animated Christmas movie will be released – Elliot the Littlest Reindeer directed by Jennifer Westcott and out in American theatres today. The voice cast boasts of Hunger Games star Josh Hutcherson and Deadpool actress Morenna Baccarin, Jeff Dunham, John Cleese, Martin Short, Samantha Bee, amongst others. But what you didn’t know is... Read More
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November 29, 2018

Nigerian Army releases casualty figure from attack by Boko Haram on Metele

Following the report by Reuters that over 100 soldiers were killed in an attack by the Islamic West African Province (ISWAP), a faction of Boko Haram on a military formation in Metele, Borno on 18th November, the Nigerian army has on Wednesday released an official statement containing the casualty figures from the incidence. According to the... Read More
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November 29, 2018

Oshiomhole, Secondus, others to sign peace accord ahead of 2019 elections – Abdulsalami

Chairman of the National Peace Committee, General Abdulsalami Abubakar, has said that all heads of political parties are to sign a peace accord ahead of the 2019 elections to help play a major role towards the success of the forthcoming elections. The former Head of State who disclosed this on Wednesday after a closed-door meeting... Read More
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November 29, 2018

UPDATE: FSARS operative who allegedly killed LASTMA official, reported dead

The Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Edgal Imohimi, has ordered the posthumous trial of an operative of the Federal Special Anti-Robbery Squad (FSARS), Inspector Olukunle Olonade who shot dead an official of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA), Rotimi Adeyemo, at the Iyana Ipaja area of the state on Wednesday. Read: Tragedy as FSARS operative kills... Read More
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November 29, 2018

Entertainment Roundup: Tekno says “it’s been very difficult” for him | Other top stories

Here’s everything you missed in entertainment yesterday and others that unravelled while you slept – and are still buzzing today. Tekno speaks after a while The 25-year-old singer, Augustine Miles Kelechi, popularly known as Tekno, has stated that he is facing difficult times. On Tuesday, Tekno’s management had called on Nigerians and the fans of... Read More
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November 29, 2018

The Big 5: Senate adopts report establishing 10 new tertiary institutions; No army can have enough equipment for its operations – Buratai | Other top stories

These are the stories you should be monitoring today: The Senate on Wednesday adopted the report of its committee on Tertiary Institutions and TETFund for the establishment of 10 higher institutions in parts of the country, noting that the establishment of the institutions would go a long way to open up the education space in the... Read More
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November 29, 2018

Tragedy as FSARS operative kills LASTMA official

An official of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA), Adeyemo Rotimi (46), was late Wednesday, shot dead at Iyana Ipaja area of Lagos, by a police inspector attached to the Federal Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS), Ikeja, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports. The incident is said to have occurred at about 6pm on Wednesday around the Iyana-Ipaja round about when the LASTMA... Read More
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November 28, 2018

UPDATE: Deji Adeyanju remanded in prison custody

Political activist, Deji Adeyanju, alongside two others, Daniel Abobama and Boma Williams have been remanded in prison custody after they failed to meet the bail conditions. In a statement signed by Police PRO, Jimoh Moshood, the three of them were “arrested for criminal conspiracy, joint act, defamation of character, public nuisance, disobedience to order duly... Read More
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November 28, 2018

Police give reasons for arresting Deji Adeyanju

The Nigeria Police Force on Wednesday, November 28, explained why it detained political activist, Deji Adeyanju, alongside two others who were part of a demonstration. Police spokesperson, Jimoh Moshood, said in a statement,  that Adeyanju, Daniel Abobama and Boma Williams were arrested in Abuja on allegations of criminal defamation and breach of public peace and have... Read More
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November 28, 2018

10 days after Metele attack, President Buhari to meet LCBC leaders to tackle Boko Haram

Ten days after the attack by members of the terrorist group, Boko Haram, on a military camp in Metele, Borno, that reportedly left about 100 soldiers dead,  President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday, November 28, 2018, has announced that he will be “convening a consultation of Heads of State and Government of the Lake Chad Basin... Read More
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November 28, 2018

Simi Live in Lagos to hold this December

Ahead of the end of year festivities, Simisola Bolatito Ogunleye, Nigerian Alternative R&B singer professionally known as Simi, has kicked off the concert season with her Simi Live series. The first of the event tagged, “Simi Live in London,” was held on Sunday, November 11, 2018, at the O2 Academy, Arlington, London, and it has been dubbed a night of surprises by concertgoers. The... Read More
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November 28, 2018

Just In: President Buhari reduces cost of UTME, SSCE, BECE forms

President Muhammadu Buhari, on Wednesday, November 28, 2018, has reduced the cost of the forms for Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME); Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE) and Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE). This was contained in a statement by Buhari’s Special Assistant on Digital/Media, Tolu Ogunlesi, who said the price reduction will take effect in... Read More
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November 28, 2018

Niyi Akinmolayan plans to make animation film ‘Frogeck’ with a production budget of N120 million

Niyi Akinmolayan is going big with Frogeck, purported as Nigeria’s first, full length animated feature. Production budget is N120 million, and he revealed this at the Animation Film Day recently held at this year’s edition of African International Film Festival. His animation company Anthill Studios is helming the project but now, it’s been revealed that... Read More
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November 28, 2018

Entertainment Roundup: Olamide announces date for release of debut YBNL Mafia Family album; SpongeBob Squarepants creator dies | Other top stories

Here’s everything you missed in entertainment yesterday and others that unravelled while you slept – and are still buzzing today. Niyi Akinmolayan to spend N120 million on his first animation film, ‘Frogeck’ Akinmolayan said this during the Animation film day at the recently held African International Film Festival. “The initial budget was N120 million in... Read More
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November 28, 2018

The Big 5: Drama in Edo as Governor walks out BEDC MD from government house; 2 witnesses die after giving evidence against former governor under trial | Other top stories

These are the stories you should be monitoring today: Two vital prosecution witnesses have died mysteriously after providing evidence in the trial of former Adamawa Governor, Murtala Nyako, alongside his son, Senator Abdul-Aziz Nyako, Abubakar Aliyu and Zulkifikk Abba, on a 37-count charge of criminal conspiracy, stealing, abuse of office and money laundering to the tune of... Read More
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November 27, 2018

Here’s when Dare Olaitan’s ‘Knock Out Blessing’ will hit cinemas

In a press statement released last October for Dare Olaitan’s forthcoming move Knock Out Blessing, he added this as a footnote, “Imagine Ojukokoro but 10 times bigger and better. I just hope no politician come looking for me.” It’s a curiously interesting statement given our country’s current political mood. Political parties are galvanising towards the... Read More
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November 27, 2018

The Late 5: Governor Udom storms House of Assembly to stop his impeachment; Nwosu remains my choice even if he dumps APC – Okorocha | Other top stories

These are the stories that drove the conversation today: Leadership crisis at the Akwa Ibom House of Assembly on Tuesday heightened as a five-man faction of the House led by Nse Ntuen arrived at the chamber early in the day to commence impeachment proceedings against the state governor, Udom Emmanuel. As reported by Channels Television, Police personnel were later... Read More
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