At the 2024 Toronto International Nollywood Film Festival, Kambili Ofili’s directorial debut, “Shaping Us,” took up the Best Film : African Diaspora award. The movie was nominated earlier in the year for six awards, including Best Drama, Best Film – African Diaspora, Best Film – Nollywood, and Best First Film – International. Ofili is…
Panel discussions about building a strong and long-lasting network as well as the nation’s infrastructure, technology, and structural settings were included in the event. Joke Silva has advocated for the elimination of harmful stereotypes and all sorts of sexual harassment directed towards women in the film business. At the Women in Film and TV…
The 3-0 victory of Sparta Prague over FC Salzburg at epet ARENA in Prague on Wednesday saw Nigerian striker Victor Olatunji make history in the UEFA Champions League by scoring on his debut, according to PUNCH Sports Extra. After Ivory Coast’s Serge Aurier and Gabon’s Daniel Cousin accomplished the feat in 2015 for…
A petrol station named Pinnacle Oil, owned by Governor Peter Mbah of Enugu State, has been affected by fire. Speculations are that the petrol station was set on fire by some unidentified arsonists. The incident took place in the early hours of Friday. Eyewitnesses suggest that the perpetrators arrived in a Toyota Corolla to execute…
Pastor Enoch Adeboye of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) has urged Christian couples to spare time to enjoy romance with their spouses. The RCCG General Overseer issued this admonition in a lengthy text on Friday through his X (Twitter) handle. Pastor Adeboye told the Christian couples to ensure that their spiritual obligations do…
On September 20 and 21, 2024, the largest digital product e-commerce website in Africa will host “The Digital Creator Summit 2024,” a free virtual summit in its third year. Creators from all over the African continent come together for the conference in order to exchange knowledge and build relationships. Leading figures in the creative…
Instead of only demanding a higher income, more Africans are quitting their employment in pursuit of a healthier work-life balance and a company culture. Indeed, the notion that laborers in developing nations with high rates of unemployment and economic hardship are fortunate to have jobs is no longer valid, since African workers have been…
A slowed rate of economic growth results from the growing number of unbanked people in certain areas, which in turn exacerbates the poverty headcount ratio. Large numbers of unbanked people who do not yet have access to financial services present a major obstacle to Africa’s financial inclusion efforts. According to the World Bank, nearly 1.6…
The National Examinations Council (NECO) has announced the release of the results of the 2024 Secondary School Certificate (SSCE) exams. During a press conference in Minna on Thursday, September 19, the NECO’s Registrar/Chief Executive, Professor Dantani Wushishi, confirmed the development with journalists. Wushishi explained that the examination authority had taken action against 21 supervisors across…
Renowned for the “Wives on Strike” franchise, Oboli is a skilled actor, producer, and director. Nollywood director Omoni Oboli disclosed that she initially exchanged her screenplays for acting parts, which is what inspired her to pursue directing. Oboli discussed the challenges she faced when she first started her filmmaking career in a…
