Genevieve’s Lionheart, Nigeria’s submission for the Oscars, has been disqualified by the Oscars Board for having “too much English in it,”. According to The Wrap, Nigeria’s Lionheart has been disqualified from the 92nd Academy Awards race. The film, directed by and starring Genevieve Nnaji, was vying for a spot in the Best International Feature Film [...]

Senior Special Assistant To President Buhari on Public Affairs Ajuri Ngelale held a Q & A on his official twitter handle where questions using the hashtag #AskAjuri were asked from Nigeria’s current debt position to health care and fighting corruption. Ajuri Ngelale On Lagos-Badagry Expressway: President Buhari Has Approved N63bn For The 46Km Agbara-Seme Border [...]

Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), on Thursday, told the Federal High Court, Abuja, that he was ready to face trial if his safety would be guaranteed by the court. Nnamdi Kanu Kanu told the presiding judge, Justice Binta Nyako, through his counsel, Ifeanyi Ejiofor. Ejiofor told the court that [...]

Nigeria’s first openly gay man, Bisi Alimi has organized the first-ever LGBT pride event in Lagos after his return to Nigeria. The excited UK based activist went to his official twitter account to show his appreciation. He wrote “WE DID IT!!! Last night we organise an LGBT pride event in #Lagos. I am all emotional [...]

On the 17th of October 2019, the Vice President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria Professor Yemi Osinbajo tweeted from his Twitter handle about a farm he had visited. According to the Vice President, the farm was started by Reston Tedheke with a loan of 1.5m naira and today the farm is worth 1bn naira. [...]

The supreme court has dismissed the appeal filed by Atiku Abubakar, presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), against President Muhammadu Buhari’s election victory. The Nigerian apex court dismissed the appeal on Wednesday after hearing Atiku’s suit against Buhari’s victory at the presidential election petition tribunal. Atiku Abubakar A seven-man panel of the court [...]

FunmiLayo Ransome Kuti was born on this day in 1900 in Abeokuta, the current capital of Ogun state, the former Frances Abigail Olufunmilayo Thomas grew up witnessing Great Britain consolidating control over Nigeria. As the grandchild of a slave, she became one of the first girls to enroll in Abeokuta Grammar School, before traveling to [...]