August 2025 – Page 240

Veteran Producer Kayode Peters Buried In Canada Amid Tears

03.08.2025

Popular Nigerian filmmaker and television producer, Kayode Peters has been buried in Canada amid tears and tributes. Peters was buried on Saturday, August 2, 2025, following a funeral service attended by close family members and friends. A video circulating on social media showed mourners at the interment as the late filmmaker’s body was lowered into...

Media Consults Urge Nigerians To Appreciate, Support Tinubu’s Reforms

03.08.2025

Two media consultancy firms, First Green White Resources and the Strategic Communication Centre for Defence and Security have called on Nigerians to appreciate and support the ongoing reforms of President Bola Tinubu’s administration, stressing that such support would be beneficial to national development. At a press conference held over the weekend in Abuja, the Founder/CEO...

Afrobeat Star Dremzee Rises From Ughelli With Hit Singles Panadol, Hustle Anthem

03.08.2025

Success Ossai Ogaga, popularly known as Dremzee, is emerging as a powerful voice in Nigeria’s Afrobeat scene, captivating listeners with his infectious sound and inspiring story. Hailing from Ughelli in Delta State, the young artist is gaining national attention with his hit singles ‘Panadol’ and ‘Hustle Anthem’ (featuring Skulkydice), both produced by the acclaimed Mhizta...

NUJ Congratulates Otu For Making C’River Safe For Journalists

03.08.2025

The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Cross River State Council, has applauded Governor Bassey Otu following the state’s ranking as the safest for journalists in Nigeria by the Centre for Journalism Innovation and Development (CJID). The report, released recently, scored Cross River State 70.40 percent, placing it at the top of the national media safety...

Nigeria, Benin Republic Agree On Joint Trade Framework

03.08.2025

Nigeria and the Republic of Benin have reached a landmark agreement on a joint trade framework aimed at deepening economic integration, eliminating trade barriers, and unlocking new development opportunities across both countries. The agreement was finalized during a high-level meeting held at the Ministère de l’Économie et des Finances in Cotonou, Benin Republic, over the...

Zamfara Partners NSA, Colombia To Counter Violent Extremism

03.08.2025

The Zamfara State Government, under the leadership of Governor Dauda Lawal, has partnered with the Office of the National Security Adviser (NSA) and security experts from Colombia to organize a two-day training focused on preventing and countering violent extremism, as well as offering integral reparation to victims of terrorism. The Acting Governor and Deputy Governor,...

Iyanya Offers ₦500K To Nurse Mocked For Working During Nationwide Strike

03.08.2025

Nigerian singer , Iyanya has pledged to gift ₦500,000 to an elderly nurse who was publicly ridiculed by her colleagues for showing up to work during an ongoing nationwide strike by the National Association of Nigeria Nurses and Midwives (NANNM). A video making the rounds online captures the moment the nurse, reportedly employed at a...

CDS Visits Plateau, Reassures Public Of Re-evaluation Of Military Strategies

03.08.2025

The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Christopher Gwabin Musa, has reaffirmed the commitment of the Nigerian Armed Forces to re-evaluating their operational strategies to curb the menace of bandit attacks in Plateau State and other areas under Operation Safe Haven. General Musa gave the assurance during his weekend operational visit to the Headquarters of...

Obidient Movement Launches Ward Executive C’ttees In Kano

03.08.2025

Supporters of Labour Party presidential candidate, Mr. Peter Obi, have inaugurated ward executive committees under the Kano State chapter of the Obidient Movement. The swearing-in ceremony, which took place on Saturday, was confirmed in a statement issued by the National Coordinator of the Movement, Dr. Tanko Yunusa, and made available to Sunday Telegraph. According to...

Yul Edochie Urges Igbos To Leave Ghana, Invest In Southeast

03.08.2025

Nollywood actor, Yul Edochie has issued an emotional appeal to Igbos living abroad, especially those in Ghana, urging them to return home and invest in the Southeast. This comes in response to rising tensions in Ghana, where protests recently erupted, with some locals calling for the deportation of Nigerians amid allegations of increasing criminal activity....