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Kindly share this story: The Cinema Exhibitors Association of Nigeria (CEAN) generated N6.94 billion as revenue in 2022, its National President, Mr. Opeyemi Ajayi, said in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria in Lagos State. Ajayi said that there had been an appreciable increase in revenue generation in 2022 compared with the previous years. “The box office raked …

Grammy Award winner, Damini Ebunoluwa Ogulu, popularly known as Burna Boy, has apologized to his fans for arriving late for his Lagos concert. Recall that the singer laid curses on his haters after he came in late during his concert themed, ‘Love Damini Concert’ while noting how he still performed in the country despite the several rumours against him. However, …

  With the social media still awash with complaints over the delay in the take-off of the “Lagos loves Damini” Sunday show, Mr Joseph Edgar has explained what happened. Edgar, Chairman, Duke of Shomolu Productions, a theatrical play producing outfit, who is a close associate of Wonder X, organisers of the show, blamed the delay on unforeseen factors. “A lot …

By Our Correspondent Gombe, Nigeria – Residents of Federal low-cost, Dan Haraga Street in the Gombe Metropolis are mostly easy-going people. Most of them are elderly and usually stay indoors either in retirement or quiet enjoyment of life. Reports had it that they woke up one nice morning in November 2022 to find the police station located nearby completely empty …

By Igbotako Nowinta It was a beehive of activities on Sunday 11th, December 2022, as prominent Urhobo sons and daughters, trooped to Oviri-Ogor town in Ughelli North Local Government Area of Delta State, for the grand launching of the first Urhobo Current Affairs book, compiled and authored by Assin Godstime. The ceremony was chaired by a former Federal Minister of …

United States-based entrepreneur, Engr. Bose Ogbeifun-Oviasu made history on Sunday September 25, 2022, when she took the oath of office as the first female National President of Edo apex organization in the Diaspora, known as Edo National Association World-wide (ENAW). The very symbolic and monumental ceremony took place at the Council of Presidents’ meeting, climaxing the organization’s three-day annual convention …

Immaculate Conception College, Benin, Old Boys Association (ICCOBA) has been called upon to explore opportunities of collaboration with the Edo State Government, as a means to institutionalize the ideals of the school’s 1992 set. Edo State Commissioner for Communication and Orientation, Hon. Andrew Emwanta made the call at a dinner party organised by ICCOBA to celebrate the 30th anniversary of …

BY MIKE OSAROGIAGBON Benin City, Nigeria – Benin-based music director has been killed by a trailer along the Benin bypass at Ahor N’Uselu in Uhunmwonde Local Government Area of Edo State. This came barely three days after yet-to-be unmasked and arrested gunmen opened fire on three men killing them on the spot in the locality. Sources disclosed that the music …

…Assures of better opportunities for Edo youths Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, at the weekend, launched the Victor Uwaifo Creative Hub in Benin City, with the pledge to sustain programmes and reforms to ensure Edo youths realize their fullest potentials. The newly built facility, named after late music legend, Sir Victor Uwaifo, was commissioned during the Edo Mega Youth …

Following the success of Nigerian Idol season 6, MultiChoice Nigeria has announced the return of the competition for a 7th season starting with an online audition. Busola Tejumola, Executive Head, Content and West Africa Channels, MultiChoice Nigeria, disclosed this in a statement on Saturday. Tejumola said that the auditions for the 7th season of Nigerian Idol opens on Sunday, 14 …