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Nigerian Cannes Film Pioneer To Lead New APA Chapter

The producer of “My Father’s Shadow” in Nigeria’s first-ever film to screen at the Cannes Film Festival in the Critics’ Choice category (Un Certain Regard), Funmbi Ogunbanwo, has been selected for the inaugural cohort of the African Producers Accelerator (APA). The APA is a newly launched initiative by South Africa’s Big World Cinema, in partnership...
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‘My Father’s Shadow’ Set To Stream Soon On Mubi

Nigeria’s groundbreaking film, “My Father’s Shadow” – the first Nigerian movie to screen at the Cannes Film Festival – is coming to the global streaming platform Mubi. Following its selection last month for the Un Certain Regard section (Critics’ Choice), Mubi acquired the distribution rights for the film, paving the way for its upcoming worldwide...
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Compulsory Voting Bill Violates Civil Liberty

A South West stalwart of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), Olufemi Ajadi, has condemned a bill introduced in the House of Representatives seeking to make voting compulsory for all eligible Nigerians, describing it as a violation of civil liberties and democratic norms. The proposed legislation, titled: “A Bill for an Act to Amend the...
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NUJ Jigawa Establishes Veterans’ C’ttee

The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Jigawa State Council, has announced the establishment of a Veterans’ Committee, with seasoned journalist and media strategist, Comrade Mati Ali, appointed as chairman. Comrade Ali, who currently serves as the Personal Assistant on Media and Publicity to the Honourable Minister of Defence, is a veteran journalist with nearly four...
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NNPCL Announces Shutdown Of P’Harcourt Refinery

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) on Saturday officially announced the shutdown of the Port Harcourt Refining Company. The NNPCL Chief Corporate Communications Officer, Olufemi Soneye, in a statement made available to New Telegraph, said the facility will be shut down for a month for maintenance activities from Saturday, May 24. According to him, the company...
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KWSG Seeks DSS Collaboration To Curb Social Vices

As part of efforts to combat rising anti-social activities in Kwara State, the Commissioner for Social Development, Hajia (Dr.) Mariam Nnafatima Imam, has called for stronger collaboration with the Department of State Services (DSS). During a recent courtesy visit to the DSS Director, Mr. Michael Oganwu, in Ilorin, Hajia Imam highlighted the Ministry’s commitment to...
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NGO Blames Avoidable Deaths On High Cost Of Medical Care

A Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), the Niyi Akinleminu Foundation (NAF), has decried the rising cost of healthcare services in both public and private hospitals, attributing it to the increasing number of avoidable deaths in Nigeria. Founder of the NGO, Otunba Akinleyimu Olowoniyi, a United Kingdom-based indigene of Idanre in Ondo State, said the foundation was established...
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Aiyedatiwa, Ajayi, Others To Know Tribunal Verdict June 4

The Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Akure has fixed June 4 for judgment on the petitions challenging the outcome of the November 16, 2024, Ondo State governorship election. The three-member panel, led by Justice Benson Ogbu and comprising Justices Daurabu Sikkam and Imelda Etiape, set the date after parties adopted their final written addresses. The...
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