The last might not have been heard about the controversial Otokoto ritual killing in Owerri, Imo State in 1997, where 9- year-old Ikechukwu Okonkwo was brutally murdered by six suspects. The Court of Appeal sitting in Owerri, yesterday granted freedom ...
Pete Edochie was born 7 March 1947. A devout Catholic, he is considered one of Africa’s most talented actors, by both Movie Awards and Movie Magic’s Africa Magic Cable network. Although a seasoned administrator and broadcaster, he came into...
Nollywood diva, Stephanie Okereke has chosen April 21 for her wedding to Linus Idahosa, which confirms the story Entertainment Rendezvous broke in January, 2012. We had earlier reported the April date even as other tabloids reported differently. Though...
The US-based gospel duo, of Erica and Tina Campbell, better known as Mary Mary have debuted their reality TV show WEtv. The show which premiered earlier this week has received a lot of criticism from fans who were apparently disappointed because the sh...
When the Hisbah Committee in Kano banned the activities of Kannywood a few years ago, many thought it would mark the end of the Hausa movie industry. A lot of movie fans had expressed fear that they may not see their actors and actresses on the screen ...
Two suspected Boko Haram militants were shot dead on Friday after a raid on their meeting point near the NNPC station, Abbaganaram, a statement by Joint Task Force (JTF) has said. The statement was signed by Lt.-Col. Sagir Musa, the Spokesman for the J...
The Niger Police Command has deployed addition 1,000 policemen from the headquarters in Minna to beef up security at some flashpoints in Suleja Local Government Area of the state. Mrs Deseye Nsirim, the state Commissioner of Police, disclosed thi...
The Rivers Government will generate 700 megawatts of electricity before the end of its tenure, says Gov Chibuike Amaechi. Amaechi told newsmen in Port Harcourt on Friday about N72 billion would be required to achieve the feat. He promised that the gove...
Pastor Ayo Oritsejafor, President of the Christians Association of Nigeria (CAN), has called on Christians to pray for Nigeria as they celebrate the Easter. Oritsejafor, in his Easter message on Friday, reminded Christians that Easter was a time of pen...
Doctors in the employment of Lagos State Government under the aegis of the Medical Guild, have resolved to embark on a three-day warning strike from April 11 to 13. The Chairman of the Guild, Dr Olumuyiwa Odusote, made this known at a news conference i...
Five people in southern China have been charged with intentional injury in the case of a Chinese teenager who sold a kidney so he could buy an iPhone and an iPad, the government-run Xinhua News Agency said on Friday. The five included a surgeon who rem...
Gov Isa Yuguda of Bauchi State has appealed to the people not to allow religion, ethnicity or political affiliations to divide them. Yuguda made the appeal on Friday in Bauchi in a statewide broadcast to the people to mark Good Friday and Easter celebr...
The World Bank says it is ready to partner with the Cross River Government to tackle youth unemployment. Prof. Foluso Okumadewa, the bank's task team leader of the in charge of Community Social Development Projects (CSDP), gave the assurance ...
Some lawyers in Lagos on Friday urged the judiciary to apply maximum sentence against rapists to serve as deterrent to others In separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) the lawyers also urged government to equip the investigating agen...
The Tuaregrebels who seized the northern part of Mali on Friday proclaimed independence for what they called the ''State of Azawad'' and sought an immediate recognition from the international community. The rebels, under the aegis of th...