Veteran Nollywood actor, Chinwetalu Agu has recounted how he turned down a N10 million offer from billionaire business mogul, Mike Adenuga, to play a role in a movie. He said at the time the billionaire businessman made the offer, he had not made N1 million before but he insisted on …
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Presidential election: Atiku planning to contest again in 2027 – Adeyanju
Deji Adeyanju, a socio-political commentator, has claimed that the 2023 Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, is planning to contest in 2027. Adeyanju made the remark while noting that Atiku and his counterpart from the Labour Party, LP, Peter Obi are heartless and selfish politicians. Tweeting, Adeyanju said …
Read More »Niger coup: ECOWAS troops on standby, junta threatens to kill Bazoum
The safety of ousted Nigerien President Mohamed Bazoum may not be guaranteed as the junta which overthrew his government has reportedly threatened to kill him should the Economic Community of West African States attempt any military intervention to restore democracy in the francophone country. The junta revealed their dark plot …
Read More »El-rufai Withdraws Interest In Ministerial Appointment, Recommends Replacement
A former Governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai, has withdrawn his interest in being part of President Bola Tinubu’s cabinet, PREMIUM TIMES can exclusively report. Presidency sources said Mr El-Rufai told President Tinubu at a meeting on Tuesday that he was no longer interested in becoming a minister but would …
Read More »Petrol pump price may jump to N750/litre — IPMAN
The pump price of the Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) may yet increase to about N750 per litre, the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) has hinted. This is even as the association urged the government to initiate policies that would save the naira from further depreciation. The association’s national …
Read More »Nigeria VS NigerMILITARY MIGHT: Nigeria VS Niger
May we not see war in Africa, AMEN. Nigeria Niger Total population 225,082,083 24,484,587 Available Manpower 119,293,504 7,345,376 Fit-for-service 85,981,356 4,921,402 Active Personnel 135,000 10,000 Source: Global Firepower
Read More »Tribunal sacks popular rep member over certificate forgery
The national and state house of assembly elections petition tribunal in Kano has sacked Muktar Yarima, candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), as a member representing Tarauni federal constituency. In a judgement delivered on Thursday, the three-member tribunal ruled that the primary school certificate submitted by Yarima to …
Read More »3 things to consider before you ‘Japa’
The grass may look greener on the other side for Nigerians planning to ‘japa’. However, there’s been shocking stories of the ordeal faced by Nigerians that have relocated abroad. Here are three things to consider before you Japa: (1) Stereotype Many countries such as Seychelles profile Nigerians as fraudsters. Nigerian …
Read More »Best UTME candidate clears WASSCE result with eight A1
Nkechinyere Umeh, the 2023 UTME top scorer, has again dazzled many with her academic brilliance in the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE). The 16-year-old student of Deeper Life High School in Mowe, Ogun state, aced the exam with eight A1s and a B2. The school confirmed her result …
Read More »10 visa-free countries for Nigerian tourists
Travelling for Nigerians increasingly requires adequate planning. In the recently released Henley Passport Index for Q2 2023, the Nigerian passport rose from its previous 100th position to 91st among the 199 countries and 227 travel destinations studied. The index showed The Gambia, leading the ECOWAS, ranked 72nd, Sierra Leone at …
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