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The Nigerian Official Selection Committee (NOSC) has announced that no Nigerian film will be submitted for consideration in the International Feature Film (IFF) category of the 96th Academy Awards, also known as the 2026 Oscars. The decision was reached after a vote by NOSC members during a deliberation held on…
U.S. President Donald Trump has renewed his threat to impose a 100% tariff on films made outside the United States, blaming foreign countries for what he calls the systematic “theft” of the American movie industry. In a fiery post on Truth Social Monday, Trump accused other nations of draining Hollywood’s…
Vice President Kashim Shettima has reaffirmed the commitment of the Tinubu administration to meaningfully engage Nigerians in the diaspora in the country’s developmental agenda, assuring them that Nigeria is firmly on the path to global relevance and economic revival. Speaking during a meeting with the Nigerian community in the United…
Bafana Bafana handed 3-0 defeat; drop to second in Group C of African qualifiers FIFA has awarded Lesotho a 3-0 win over South Africa after the latter fielded an ineligible player during their 2026 World Cup qualifying match held on March 21 in Polokwane. South Africa had initially won…
The Chinese Ambassador to Nigeria, Yu Dunhai, has reiterated China’s unwavering position on the Taiwan issue, dismissing what he termed “several common fallacies” propagated by separatist forces and some foreign governments. His remarks came in the wake of discussions during the recently concluded 80th United Nations General Assembly. Speaking to…
The President of the ECOWAS Parliament, H.E. Hadja Mémounatou Ibrahima, has officially closed the Second Extraordinary Session of the Sixth Legislature, highlighting key achievements including the adoption of the 2026 budget and groundbreaking deliberations on Artificial Intelligence (AI) in governance. The four-day session, held in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, brought…
The ECOWAS Parliament has officially adopted a budget of 19,636,030 Units of Account (UA) for the 2026 financial year, representing a 5% increase from the previous year. This development marks a renewed commitment by the regional legislature to enhance legislative effectiveness, especially in harnessing Artificial Intelligence (AI) for good governance…
The Association of West African Legislative Correspondents (AWALCO), the official press corps of the ECOWAS Parliament, has paid a heartfelt condolence visit to Hon. Awaji Inombek Abiante, a Nigerian representative in the ECOWAS Parliament, following the tragic passing of his beloved wife. The condolence visit took place at Hon. Abiante’s…
“From September 2023 till date, we have been deploying two to three times every month nonstop,” Buba said. “With the President’s support, we cleared our debts and have maintained Nigeria’s steady global presence.” The Director-General of the Nigerian Technical Aid Corps (NTAC), Dr. Yusuf Buba Yakub, has credited…
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Friday forcefully rejected accusations of genocide and the use of starvation as a war tactic in Gaza, during his speech at the 80th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA). Netanyahu, speaking at UN headquarters in New York City, labeled the allegations as “blood libels,” likening…
