Nollywood actor Deyemi Okanlawon recently opened up about his career journey, revealing that despite his long tenure in the industry, he has yet to receive any significant awards. Despite this, he remains undeterred and focused on his craft, finding encouragement within himself. In a candid interview with Hip TV, Okanlawon expressed his perspective on awards,…
The Algeria Football Federation is eyeing Super Eagles coach Jose Peseiro as a potential candidate to lead their national team, following the dismissal of Djamel Belmadi due to disappointing results at the recent Africa Cup of Nations in Ivory Coast. Belmadi’s departure came after Algeria failed to progress past the group stages in the tournament.…
Labour unions have declared their intention to organize a nationwide mass protest to draw attention to the prevalent economic hardship experienced by Nigerians. The decision to stage the protest stems from the escalating economic challenges plaguing the country, including soaring inflation rates, increased cost of living, and widespread unemployment. These issues have significantly impacted the…
In a landmark ruling on Friday, a Federal High Court in Abuja mandated the Federal Government to thoroughly investigate, prosecute, and penalize those responsible for the assassination of Dele Giwa, the esteemed founder of Newswatch Magazine, along with other journalists across the nation. Dele Giwa tragically lost his life on October 19, 1989, when a…
Gunmen suspected to be kidnappers have tragically killed a middle-aged man, Sule Gwamnati, and abducted his wife, Blessing, in Bokkos Local Government Area of Plateau State. Reports indicate that Gwamnati was fatally shot by the assailants who attacked their family home in the early hours of Friday, February 16, 2024. Despite being rushed to a…
Today, a New day dawns, a New year unfolds and a New chapter is flipped. It’s your fourth birthday my beautiful daughter. IREMIDE, Your birth hallmarked the beginning of many significant ‘IRE’ (goodness) in the family. We celebrate your special day again today, nonetheless, everyday is special with you in it. My little princess, to…
President Bola Tinubu says his administration is evolving home-grown solutions to address the nation’s food security challenges by setting up schemes to support local production and discourage all forms of rent-seeking that are associated with food importation. The President made the declaration at a meeting with 36 state governors, attended by Vice-President Kashim Shettima, the…
A new bill passed by Idaho House Republican legislators on Tuesday, February 13, proposes making sex crimes against children punishable by death. House Bill 515 seeks to authorize the death penalty in cases of lewd conduct involving children under the age of 12, particularly those with aggravating circumstances. According to co-sponsor Rep. Bruce Skaug, R-Nampa,…
Once again, on Wednesday, February 14, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) revised the Customs exchange rate from N1444.56/$1 to N1,481.482/$1. This latest adjustment represents an increase of N36.922, equivalent to 2.56 percent, compared to the previous increment. Remarkably, this marks the fifth adjustment within a span of 12 days and the ninth since the…
The UK economy has officially entered a recession following two consecutive quarters of negative economic growth in the latter half of last year. According to the Office for National Statistics (ONS), gross domestic product (GDP) contracted by a larger-than-anticipated 0.3% in the three months to December, following a 0.1% decline between July and September. Expectations…
