By Ayomide Otitoju Anthill Studios, a Lagos-based production powerhouse renowned for its innovative storytelling, is gearing up to shake up Nigeria’s creative industry with a groundbreaking music sitcom aimed at children. Insiders suggest the project will revolutionize children’s programming in the country, offering culturally relevant content designed specifically for African audiences. The new sitcom is…
Ayomide Otitoju The Nigerian Exchange Ltd. (NGX) recorded a bullish performance last week, with the All-Share Index (ASI) climbing 1.80% to close at 105,451.06 points, while the Market Capitalisation rose to ₦64.303 trillion, compared to the previous week’s 103,586.33 points and ₦63.166 trillion respectively. The weekly gains added ₦1.137 trillion to investors’ portfolios. Sectoral PerformanceMost…
Thousands of Serbians gathered in Belgrade on Sunday to protest against corruption and demand justice for the victims of a train station roof collapse that killed 15 people. The tragedy, which occurred on November 1 in the northern city of Novi Sad, has sparked two months of demonstrations across the country. The roof collapse came…
US President-elect Donald Trump intensified his criticism of California’s wildfire response on Sunday, accusing state leaders of incompetence as fires continued to devastate areas around Los Angeles. In a post on his Truth Social platform, Trump described the wildfires as “one of the worst catastrophes in the history of our Country” and questioned the state’s…
The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has dismissed claims circulating in the media that the national grid collapsed on Saturday, maintaining that the grid remained stable and operational throughout the day. In a statement, TCN spokesman Ndidi Mbah clarified that the power disruptions experienced in parts of the country, particularly affecting Lagos, were caused by…
Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has retracted his earlier statement regarding the alleged collapse of Nigeria’s national grid. The reversal followed a wave of criticism after Obi initially attributed recent power outages in parts of Lagos to a grid collapse. In a post on X (formerly Twitter) on Saturday, Obi lamented the frequent…
In a significant blow to banditry in Zamfara State, the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has announced the elimination of several top bandit commanders in a series of airstrikes. The strikes, carried out in collaboration with ground troops under Operation Fansan Yamma, left scores of bandits dead and many others injured, according to a statement released…
By Ayomide Otitoju The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has been accused of diverting ₦2.68 trillion and $9.77 million between 2017 and 2021, according to findings from the Auditor-General of the Federation. The alleged infractions, outlined in the Auditor-General’s annual reports submitted to the National Assembly, highlight violations of Nigeria’s Constitution and the Financial…
By Ayomide Otitoju Fidelity Bank Plc has unveiled the first batch of winners in its Get Alert in Millions Season Six (GAIM 6) promo, further solidifying its commitment to fostering a savings culture among Nigerians. At a ceremony held at the bank’s Ikoyi corporate office in Lagos and streamed online, ten customers emerged as millionaires,…
