Author: Ifetayo Adeniyi

By 2030, movie poducers ready to go totally digital The National President of the Association of Movie Practitioners (AMPRAC), Ifeanyi Azodo, has announced the preparedness of movie producers under the association to fully go digital by 2030. Azodo made the revelation during the National Expanded Executive Meeting of the association held in Enugu recently. He noted that the unveiling for the AMPRAC vision 2030 would be held in Edo State later in June. Speaking about the vision, the Chairman of AMPRAC, Enugu State chapter, Tochukwu Ukaegbu, assured that all the chapters of the association were ready to embrace the digital…

Ken Calebs-Olumese receives Lifetime Achievement honour It was America’s one-time President, Abraham Lincoln, who once posited that “Real honours are not given to those fond of receiving from society but are reserved for those who gave their all to the people.” This age-long quote best summed the personality of nightlife icon, Ken Calebs-Olumese. Last Sunday, the organisers of the Silverbird Man of the Year Awards decorated the Guvnor of the Nightshift Coliseum with the distinguished Lifetime Achievement Award. At the exclusive event held at the Eko Hotel and Suites in Victoria Island, Lagos, Olumese was honoured for his exceptional…

Glo Launches SheGlows For Women Empowerment The Executive Vice Chairman, Globacom, Mrs. Bella Disu, has emphasised the need for the female gender to take their rightful place as co-contributors to corporate and national development.   Mrs. Disu made this remark on Friday at the unveiling of SheGlows, an initiative of her office in commemoration of the 2024 International Women’s Day. The theme of the celebration, “Inspire Inclusion: Investing in Women, accelerate progress”, she noted, speaks to Globacom’s desire to build, empower and support the career growth and well-being of female employees in the company. SheGlows is a female mentoring scheme which…

Aged and lonely receive Anambra first lady’s health supplies Dr Nonye Soludo, the wife of Anambra State Governor, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, has given out no fewer than 27,000 cartons of multivitamin supplements to over 26,000 elderly people in the 326 wards across the state. The elderly, comprising octogenarians and those above the age of 50, also received healthy living tips and bags of rice at the occasion, which took place at the headquarters of Anambra State Universal Basic Education Board conference hall in Awka, on Friday. Speaking during the healthy living tips, which were also part of the celebration of…

Do2dtun’s opinion: Many Nigerians didn’t believe Anthony Joshua would win OAP Do2tun and Joshua By Elegbede Abiodun Popular media personality Oladotun Ojuolape Kayode, popularly known as Do2tun, has claimed that many Nigerians didn’t believe Nigerian-British boxer, Anthony Joshua was going to defeat Francis Ngannou, in their boxing bout. Joshua knocked out the former former Franco-Cameroonian UFC heavyweight champion in the second round of the bout in Saudi Arabia on Saturday morning.. Nigerians thronged to social media to celebrate Joshua’s victory over Ngannou with the Federal Government also sending a congratulatory message to him via social media. However, reacting via his…

Dominic exposes the amount she got from her role in first movie Actress Rita Dominic By Elegbede Abiodun The Nollywood actress, Rita Dominic says she was paid N10,000 for her first movie role. Speaking in a recent interview with Joy 99.7 FM, Ghana, the thespian said when she started acting, Nollywood wasn’t lucrative but she was driven by her passion. Dominic said, “I just wanted to be an actor. And to be honest, there was no money in Nollywood back then. We were just doing it for the passion. We have the passion for the art which was what fuelled…

Bola Tinubu introduces Nigeria For Women Initiative to boost women’s empowerment President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has introduced the Nigeria For Women Programme, aiming to bolster support for women, children, and vulnerable populations across Nigeria. At the inauguration ceremony held Thursday at the Banquet Hall, Aso Villa, the President assured that the Scheme will birth a lot of positive changes in the lives of Nigerian women and nation at large. President Tinubu who stated that women play a very critical role in the development of every nation, expressed his administration’s commitment to the implementation of policies and initiatives that will impact…

Benin Medical Outreach: Over 1,200 Edo Residents Benefits Free From O5 Foundation Dame Edith Okowa Over 1,200 residents of Edo State have benefited from a free medical outreach organized by the O5 Foundation, led by the Wife of the Former Governor of Delta State, Dame Edith Okowa. The outreach, in collaboration with Restore Sight Initiative and supported by Her Excellency Betsy Obaseki, the First Lady of Edo State, took place at the Irrua Specialist Teaching Hospital in Esan Central Local Government area of Edo State. This marks the 48th free medical outreach organized by the O5 Foundation and Restore Sight…

Wizkid declares the kind of relationship between him and Burna Boy Nigerian music star, Ayodeji Ibrahim Balogun, popularly known as Wizkid, has finally opened up on his relationship with his colleague, Burna Boy. According to the Ojuelegba crooner, him and Burna Boy are like family. The singer made the revelation in an interview recently. He said: “Burna Boy and I initially met while working on his album “African Giant.” “Things took an unexpected turn after our initial hiccup.” “Burna Boy and I are like family, when you have two great people in the room, you are bound to make amazing…

About 500 Patients Have Benefitted From Ogun Free Surgical Intervention Programne In One Week-Abiodun L-R: Director Hospital Services, Federal Ministry of Health, Dr. Jimoh Salaudeen; Chief Medical Director, University of Uyo Teaching Hospital and Chairman, Committee of Chief Medical Directors and Medical Directors of Federal Tertiary Hospitals in Nigeria, Prof. Emem Bassey; Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun and the Chief Medical Director of the Federal Medical Center, Idi-Aba, Abeokuta, Ogun State, Prof. Musa Olomu during a courtesy visit to the Governor’s Office at Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta, on Thursday. Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun has disclosed that over 500 surgeries…