Nollywood actress Funke Akindele has appealed to fans to help push her latest movie, ‘Everybody Loves Jenifa,’ to ₦2 billion earning. The film has already grossed an impressive ₦1.8 billion, but in a lighthearted video shared on her X handle on Saturday, Funke clarified that she doesn’t get to keep the full amount. She explained…
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…
Three Nigerian women arrested and prosecuted for alleged drug trafficking in Saudi Arabia have been acquitted and released. In a statement on Sunday, Kimiebi Ebienfa, the spokesperson of the federal ministry of foreign affairs, said women were released after “prolonged diplomatic and legal engagements” between the Nigerian government and Saudi authorities”. The trio, identified as…
BY IDAYAT ABIODUN Borno State Deputy Governor, Umar Kadafur, and over 100 other passengers have cheated death narrowly during when a Max Air aircraft experienced an engine fire shortly after takeoff from Maiduguri International Airport. The aircraft, en routing Abuja, around 7 p.m. on Wednesday suffered engine failure caused by a bird strike about 10…
The Nigerian Ports Consultative Council and the Nigerian Railway Corporation said efforts are in top gear to address logistics challenges in the Port by strengthening collaboration together. During a courtesy visit to the Managing Director of NRC, Freeborn Okhiria, on Tuesday in Lagos, the Chairman NPCC, Bolaji Sunmola explained that the visit became necessary…
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has assured Nigerians not to panic as it has put in place policies to ensure that all monies deposited in financial institutions across the country are secured. A statement by the apex bank’s Ag. Director, Corporate Communications, Hakama Ali on Tuesday, reassured the public of its unwavering commitment to…
