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An Art Director, Tunji Afolayan, has threatened to take legal action against a renowned Nollywood actor, Kunle Afolayan and his movies firm KAP Production Ltd, over alleged breach of contract. The director in a letter written through his legal representative, Osifowora and Co. berated Kunle Afolayan, who is the Managing Director of company KAP for allegedly undermining his creative input and relevance on ‘Ijogbon’, a recent movie released by the firm. Tunji in the letter, a copy of which was made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) said he was contracted by one Mr. Segun Akintunde, a Line…
By Halimah Olamide A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party and former Senator from Bayelsa, Ben Murray-Bruce has advised the defeated presidential candidates of the Peoples Democratic Party and the Labour Party, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar and Mr. Peter Obi, to congratulate President Bola Tinubu. Murray-Bruce said there must be an end to litigation adding that trending claims by some persons in the country saying ‘Bola Tinubu is not my President’ is unhelpful. Writing through his X handle on Friday, Murray-Bruce said, “All talk by some persons that ‘Bola Tinubu is not my President’ is frivolous and unhelpful. As long as…
U.S. technology company Apple has recently closed the gap on long-time smartphone market leader South Korea-based Samsung, according to experts’ calculations. In the last quarter, Samsung sold 59.6 million smartphones and Apple 53.6 million of its iPhones, an analysis firm estimated. That brings the market shares of the two biggest vendors to 19.7 per cent and 17.7 per cent. In the second quarter, Samsung and Apple were still separated by approximately four percentage points, according to the firm calculations. The decisive factor for the development in the past quarter was that Samsung’s device sales fell by 8.4 per cent year-on-year,…
Former Chinese Prime Minister Li Keqiang, 68, died early on Friday after suffering a sudden heart attack in Shanghai, state news agency reported. The former premier suffered a heart attack late on Thursday and died at 12:10 am on Friday (16:10 GMT Thursday) after attempts to resuscitate him failed. Li had stepped down as premier in March after 10 years in office under Chinese President Xi Jinping. Li was born on July 1, 1955 in Dingyuan, in the eastern province of Anhui, the son of a functionary. In 1974, during the Cultural Revolution, he was forced to go to the…
By Razak Owolabi News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) In today’s dynamic and ever-evolving business landscape, senior leaders face an array of strategic transformation challenges. Navigating these challenges effectively is the key to not just survival but flourishing in the global market. This is also a major focus of United Kingdom based leadership development organisation, These Executive Minds (TEXEM) whose founder is Nigerian born, Dr Alim Abubakre. TEXEM’s forthcoming Executive Development Programme on Leading Transformation for Strategic Outcomes equips leaders with the tools, insights, and strategies they need to overcome these hurdles and achieve unparalleled success. TEXEM’s programme from Nov.…
By Halimah Olamide The President of the Senate Senator Godswill Akpabio, has described as one that has come at a cost the victory of the President Bola Tinubu at the Supreme Court on Thursday. However, Akpabio said the cost of the victory makes it sweeter. Responding to the decision of the apex court which dismissed the appeals of Atiku Abubakar of Peoples Democratic Party and Peter Obi of Labour Party as lacking merit, the senate president said the revalidation of his February 25, 2023 election victory by the Supreme Court was reflective of the will of the people. Akpabio’s response…
The Africa Network for Environment and Economic Justice (ANEEJ), has urged Nigerian and UK Governments to blacklist and place indefinite ban on companies and persons involved in the scandal that rocked the Process and Industrial Development Limited (P&ID). The Non-Governmental Organisation also called on the Attorney General of the Federation, Lateef Fagbemi, to set up a probe panel to unpack what happened in the P&ID Case and draw lessons for future engagement. Rev. David Ugolor, Executive Director, ANEEJ, made the call on Thursday in Abuja at a news conference while reacting to the UK Court ruling on the P&ID Scandal.…
As part of its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), the Access Bank Retail Operations Group has donated hospital equipment to the Primary Health Care Centre (PHC) at Gurku 1, Karu Local Government Area of Nasarawa State. Ms Emem Ukoh, Zonal Head, Abuja 1, Retail Operations of the bank, on Thursday led the delegation to donate the equipment. The theme for the Access Bank’s CSR for the year 2023 is “Nurturing Love for Babies and Mothers.” The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the equipment donated include one Double Suction Machine, two Delivery Forceps, two Delivery Beds and one Commode Wheelchair.…
No fewer than 20 people sustained various degrees of injuries following a tanker explosion at a petrol station in Rigasa area of Kaduna. Mr Paul Aboi, Director, Kaduna State Fire Service, made this known in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday in Kaduna. Aboi said among those injured were five Federal firefighters, some personnel of Kaduna Vigilance Service, and passers-by. The director said the injured fire service personnel are currently receiving treatment at the Barau Dikko Specialist Hospital, Kaduna. READ ALSO: Reps Summon Naira Marley, Mohbad’s Manager Over Late Singer’s Royalties, Music Rights CSR: Access…
The House of Representatives has summoned singer Azeez Fashola, who goes by the stage name Naira Marley, to appear before it. This comes as part of efforts to address concerns surrounding the works of the late singer, Ilerioluwa Aloba, popularly known as Mohbad and ensure that his rights are upheld. The House, through its Committee on Justice, Youth, and Legislative Compliance, also invited Jiggy Adeoye, Mohbad’s manager. The invitation to Mohbad’s manager is to enable the lawmakers to have an interactive session scheduled for Oct 3. This comes as a bold step towards securing a proper compensation and royalties for…