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Actress Stella Damasus reveals how To Kill a Monkey revived her career
By Damilola Akinwale – Veteran Nollywood actress Stella Damasus has revealed that Kemi Adetiba’s Netflix series, To Kill a Monkey, revived her career and changed the perception of her among audiences and industry experts, despite not being the first choice for the role. Damasus made the disclosure during her recent appearance on Pulse Old vs New, while reacting to clips…
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Memories of June 12 and lessons for tomorrow — by Tunde Rahman
Memories of the June 12 election and the injustice done to Bashorun MKO Abiola with the annulment of a free and fair election he won, his incarceration and eventual death were rekindled last Thursday at the national premiere of “MKO Abiola”, a film directed by my friend, Ose Oyamendan. Those memories will never go away anytime soon. As I had…
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Musawa urges Nigerians to honour sacrifices of June 12 heroes
The Minister of Art, Culture, Tourism and the Creative Economy, Hannatu Musa Musawa, has urged Nigerians to honour the sacrifices of the June 12 heroes who fought for the country’s democratic journey. Musawa spoke at the national premiere of “MKO”, a documentary on the late Chief Moshood Abiola, held at the Wole Soyinka Centre for Culture and Creative Arts in…
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Amaechi’s Rumuobullshit — by Bamidele Johnson
Rotimi Amaechi’s claim that his mother’s death at 89 was caused by the Tinubu administration’s policies should be laid over Fela’s verse, “that my mama wey you kill” or “gbogbo aye pa yeye re je”. That way, it would have more emotional weight. Maybe a few talking drums in the background too. Politics, after all, must not only be argued.…
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Agbara Nla hits N71m in single-day preview screenings, breaks Nollywood record
Nollywood faith-based film, Agbara Nla: The Return, has generated more than N71m from single-day preview screenings ahead of its official release. According to Nigerian Box Office, the film recorded N70m from 12,134 admissions during its preview period between September 25 and October 1. The performance was reported as the biggest single-day preview gross ever recorded in West Africa, placing Agbara…
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General Abdulsalami and the Indian hospital: The shame of a nation — by Ugo Egbujo
A few days ago an Indian hospital, Krishna Shalby in Ahmedabad, released a promotional film. It called the footage “A milestone in international care” and “Clinical Excellence Beyond Borders.” Had the title been written by poor Nigerian children, it might as well have read: Shame on Nigeria! The milestone, it seems, is that the hospital has begun handling African presidents…
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Mimiko, the iroko at 73 — by Dare Babarinsa
Friends and wellwishers are rolling out the drums and the trumpets to celebrate His Excellency, Dr Olusegun Mimiko, who turns 73 today. The University of Medical Sciences, Ondo City, which he founded when he was Governor, is hosting the first Alumni lecture in Mimiko’s honour. Of course, he is the distinguished guest lecturer. Mimiko, a medical doctor who graduated from…
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Lagos cannot afford a governor learning on the job — by Olabode Opeseitan
Lagos does not lack politicians with plans; it lacks the luxury of allowing just anyone to learn how to govern the city on the job. At Thursday’s town hall, The Platform, hosted by The Covenant Nation, four candidates offered competing versions of its future, from cheaper housing and better schools to cleaner streets and faster transport. All made persuasive points,…
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CAN warns politicians against weaponising religion, ethnicity ahead of 2027
By Damilola Akinwale – The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has cautioned political actors against weaponising religion, ethnicity and regional sentiments ahead of the 2027 general elections, citing previous political violence during elections. CAN President, Archbishop Daniel Okoh, gave the warning at a press conference in Abuja on Friday to mark the association’s 50th anniversary, themed “CAN at 50: Walking…
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Flydubai co-pilot attacked captain with crash axe in ‘terrorist act’: UAE
The prosecutor general of the United Arab Emirates has said a Flydubai co-pilot “attempted to carry out a terrorist act” during a flight earlier this week, using a crash axe against the pilot inside the cockpit. State news agency WAM quoted Hamad Saif al-Shamsi as saying on Saturday that the attacker on Wednesday’s flight FZ1073 tried to take control of…
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