Prominent Nigerian words and street slangs have found its way into the Oxford English Dictionary (OED) latest edition. according to a report by vanguard newenriched its collection with 20 Nigerian words and expressions in its latest update. Among the newly added entries are widely used terms such as “japa,” “agbero,” “eba,” “419,” and “abi.” These…
Funke Akindele has again surpassed her last year record of earning one billion naira in the box office. Her latest movie, ‘Everybody Loves Jenifa ‘, has achieved an unprecedented milestone in Nollywood history with a historic N1.466 billion and counting at the Nigerian box office. It has officially become the highest-grossing Nollywood film of…
Office of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) on Monday witnessed a demonstration by HND graduates with part-time National Diploma backgrounds seeking a reversal of a proposed policy barring them from the NYSC scheme. In a news obtained from vanguard news, the demonstrators, holding placards with messages such as “Say No to Discrimination in NYSC” and…
A recently installed traditional ruler, the Ajeniju of Halleluyah, Oba Jelili Olaiya has claimed that he was attacked in the presence of security operatives. according to vanguard news, He noted that some unknown youth that laid siege on his palace and beat him on Friday morning. The monarch was reportedly beaten by some youths who…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has dismissed 27 officers who were indicted for fraudulent activities and gross misconduct from the workforce. The officers were dismissed in 2024 over various offences bordering on fraudulent activities and misconduct following the recommendation of the staff disciplinary committee of the anti-graft agency, which was ratified by its…
An explosion at a school in Abuja has left one student dead and four others injured on Monday. A security source said the incident happened around noon at an Islamic school in the Kuchibiyu Community of Bwari Area Council of FCT, about 42 kilometres from the Abuja city centre. It was also gathered that emergency…
