May 8, 2022

₦582m Generated By Nigeria’s Box Office In April

₦582m Generated By Nigeria’s Box Office In April

May 8, 2022 12:58 pm

The Cinema Exhibitors Association of Nigeria (CEAN) have put the estimate of revenues generated from the Nigerian Box office at ₦582 million from tickets sold across the country in April.

Its National President, Mr Patrick Lee, disclosed this in an interview in Lagos.

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“The total ticket sales for the month of April across cinemas in Nigeria is N582,011,276.00.

“Comparing the sales with April 2021, there is an increase of 50 per cent as the sales for that was N388,420,832.00.

“22 Nollywood films shown in April accounted for 43

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FG And ASUU Should Resolve Differences – Committee Of VCs

May 8, 2022 10:45 am

In a cry to recover from the ongoing strike, the general Committee of Vice-Chancellors of Nigerian Universities (CVCNU) have reiterated the need for the Federal Government and Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) to resolve lingering issues to end the ongoing strike.

Prof. Samuel Edoumiekumo, the Chairman of the committee, this in an interview on Sunday in Abuja. He said it was very important for both parties to come to an agreement to end the strike as soon as it is possible.

“We have already given a press release arising from the meeting of the general assembly of

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Idoma Is Well Positioned For 2023 Benue Governor – Olofu

Idoma Is Well Positioned For 2023 Benue Governor – Olofu

May 8, 2022 9:14 am

In the race for leadership for 2023, Dr David Olofu, the Commissioner for Finance in Benue, has opined that the Idoma nation is well-positioned for producing a governor for the North-Central state in 2023.

Olofu made this statement when talking with newsmen on Sunday in Makurdi.

The Idoma tribe who has the second-largest population of people in the state after the Tiv, have never produced a governor since the state was created out of the then Benue Plateau State in 1967. The Governorship position has been an exclusive of the Tiv group that constitutes the majority.

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AfDB Inaugurates Youth Entrepreneurship Banks In Nigeria

Why We Picked Form For AfDB President, Adesina – Group

May 8, 2022 6:03 am

In the squabble to pick up one of the forms for the presidential race, a Coalition of 28 support groups which was led by Mr Ademola Babatunde of the Youth Arise Movement (YAM), have explained that the challenging situation of the country was what actually informed their call to vie for Dr Akinwunmi Adesina as Nigeria’s President come 2023.

Mr. Adesina who was formerly Nigeria’s Minister of Agriculture and is currently holding the position for the President of the African Development Bank (AfDB).

Adesina has not actually declared his intention to contest for the office of the President in the …

Five Confirmed Dead In Wind-Propelled Siberia Fires

Five Confirmed Dead In Wind-Propelled Siberia Fires

May 8, 2022 2:57 am

Several fires have broken out in southern Siberia, Russia on Saturday, affecting about 200 buildings and causing at least five deaths, local authorities have confirmed declaring a state of emergency.

Africa Daily News, New York reports that the fires in the Krasnoyarsk region spread to some sawmills and a children’s playground, the regional ministry for emergencies said on Telegram.

Regional governor Alexandre Uss submitted that high winds of up to 40 metres per second, had brought down trees and power lines across large swathes of the region, sparking the fires which authorities said 300 firemen backed by 90 vehicles were …

2023 High Cost Of Party Forms Immoral, Absurd - PFN

2023: High Cost Of Party Forms Immoral, Crazy – PFN

May 8, 2022 2:49 am

The national leadership of the Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria has lamented the high cost of expression of interest and nomination forms by the two main political parties ahead of the 2023 general election.

The body stated that it made no sense for parties to peg the sale of forms between N50 million and N100 million respectively.

National President of PFN, Bishop Wale Oke, made this commnents while briefing newsmen shortly after the inauguration of the fellowship’s South-South Zonal Executive Council in Port Harcourt, Rivers State yesterday.

Oke, who was represented at the event by PFN’s National Secretary-General, Rev. Cosmos Ilechukwu, …

World Cup Play-Off FIFA Reject Algeria’s Replay Appeal

World Cup Play-Off: FIFA Reject Algeria’s Replay Appeal

May 8, 2022 2:42 am

Algeria’s desperate bid to have their World Cup play-off game with Cameroon replayed has hit the brick wall after the appeal was rejected by the competition organisers FIFA, the Algerian Football Federation have confirmed. 

Africa Daily News, New York recalls that Algeria actually won the first leg of the play-off 1-0 in March only to be beaten 2-1 in the return leg to miss out on one of the five berths at the finals for African nations.

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In the aftermath of the game, the Algerian federation claimed the refereeing of …

Nuclear Warning: North Korea Fires Submarine-Launched Missile

Nuclear Warning: North Korea Fires Submarine-Launched Missile

May 8, 2022 2:33 am

North Korea on Saturday fired a submarine-launched ballistic missile Seoul have confirmed, becoming its second missile launch in three days following the warning by the United States that Pyongyang could be preparing for a nuclear test.

Africa Daily News, New York reports that North Korea has dramatically increased its sanctions-busting missile launches this year, conducting 15 weapons tests including firing an intercontinental ballistic missile at the full range for the first time since 2017.

Saturday missile launch comes two days before South Korea swears in a new, hawkish President Yoon Suk-yeol.

Satellite imagery indicates North Korea may be preparing to …

2023 Shock As Tinubu’s Campaign DG, Jibrin Dumps APC

2023: Shock As Tinubu’s Campaign DG, Jibrin Dumps APC

May 8, 2022 2:19 am

The Director General of the Bola Tinubu Campaign Organisation, Abdulmumin Jibrin, shcoked Nigerians on Saturday evening when he announced that he has decided to dump the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), while promising to announce his new party in the coming days.

In a tweet on Saturday evening which was sighted by Africa Daily News, New York, Jibrin, who is expected to be actively involved in the coming APC presidential primary election on behalf of Tinubu, revealed that he was moving on from the party.

In the meantime, with this latest development, some Nigerians on social media are wondering what …

UN Frowns At ‘Shocking’ Christian-Muslim Clashes In Ethiopia

UN Frowns At ‘Shocking’ Christian-Muslim Clashes In Ethiopia

May 8, 2022 2:07 am

The UN human rights chief on Saturday raised serious alarm at recent deadly clashes between Muslims and Orthodox Christians in Ethiopia while calling on authorities to investigate and bring perpetrators to justice.

United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet said she was “deeply distressed” by the violence that erupted late last month in northern Ethiopia, reportedly killing at least 30 people and injuring more than 100 others.

The clashes began in Gondar city in the Amhara region on April 26, reportedly in connection with a land dispute, before quickly spreading to other regions and the Ethiopian capital Addis …

Please Don’t Shut Down Airline Operations, FG Appeals To AON

Please Don’t Shut Down Airline Operations, FG Appeals To AON

May 8, 2022 2:01 am

In the aftermath of the threat by Airline Operators of Nigeria, AON to down tools on Monday owing to high cost of aviation fuel, the federal government has appealed the union to give it time to explore means of resolving the challenge.

Minister of Aviation made the plea in a statement signed by his Special Assistant on Public Affairs, James Odaudu.

The statement read: “The attention of the Honourable Minister of Aviation, Senator Hadi Sirika has been drawn to reports that the nation’s air transportation system will be disrupted as from Monday May 9th, 2022, following threats by airline operators …

Emefiele’s Continued Stay In Office Dangerous –Tambuwal

Emefiele’s Continued Stay In Office Dangerous –Tambuwal

May 8, 2022 1:55 am

The Governor of Sokoto State and People’s Democratic Party (PDP) presidential aspirant Alhaji Aminu Tambuwal on Saturday urged President Muhammadu Buhari to as a matter of urgent national importance, sack the Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele.

Governor Tambuwal, who made this call in Jalingo shortly after interacting with party delegates ahead of the presidential primaries of the party, pointed out that after openly identifying with a political party, Emefiele’s continued stay in the office was dangerous for the country.

He insisted that he will respect a consensus arrangement of the party for the presidential slot if it …

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