The Federal Ministry of Art, Culture, and the Creative Economy has endorsed the Lagos International Festival of Animation (LIFANIMA) 2024. In a statement, the Ministry’s Director of Press, Chindaya Ahmadu, highlighted LIFANIMA as one of Africa’s premier animation festivals, emphasising its role in advancing Nigeria’s animation industry and showcasing the nation’s creative talent on a global stage. “Now in its seventh year, LIFANIMA has played a vital role in strengthening…

French authorities have ordered Omar, the son of slain Al Qaeda leader, Osama bin Laden, to leave the country. According to Le Monde, Omar was asked to leave the country for advocating terrorism on social media. He has been banned by France from returning to the country for the second time. Omar’s residency papers were rejected by France back in 2023 when the authorities barred him from returning for two…

With the US presidential election around the corner, the hugely influential former President of The United States (POTUS), Barack Obama will on Thursday join the campaign train of Democratic candidate, Vice President Kamala Harris in a well-calculated move to get out the vote in the critical swing state of Pennsylvania. The flamboyant first Black president of the world’s leading democracy, Obama, 63, who was president from 2009 to 2017, is…

Chairman of the Revenue Allocation Mobilization and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC), Mohamed Shehu, has highlighted the vital role of traditional rulers, describing them as not only custodians of tradition and culture but also pillars of stability and development in Nigeria. In a statement issued by RMAFC’s Head of Information and Public Relations, Maryam Yusuf, Shehu made these remarks during a courtesy visit by traditional rulers from Nasarawa State, led by His…

The Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, has reaffirmed the Federal Government’s dedication to comprehensive reforms within the Nigerian Correctional Service. According to a statement by the Ministry’s Director of Press and Public Relations, Ozoya Imohimi, Tunji-Ojo made this commitment during the official launch of the report on the National Assessment of the Situation of Children and Young Adults Deprived of Liberty, held in Abuja on Tuesday. He emphasised that the…

The Republican Party candidate in the forthcoming United States presidential election, Donald Trump has ruled out a second presidential debate with rival Kamala Harris on Wednesday, hours after Fox News offered to host a candidate showdown later this month before election day on November 5. Vice President Kamala Harris, who is the Democratic Party candidate and the former president locked in an excruciatingly close battle for the White House, have…

The Lagos State Government has appealed to youths in the state to enroll in the military. Making the appeal during the quarterly meetings with the members of the Police Community Relations Committee (PCRC) in Ikeja on Wednesday, the Secretary to the State Government, Mrs Bimbola Salu-Hundeyin said the security of a nation was everybody’s business and being in the military was a service to the state and the nation at…

The Federal Government, through the Federal Ministry of Water Resources and Sanitation and the National Task Group on Sanitation (NTGS), has reaffirmed its dedication to advancing hand hygiene across Nigeria. The Ministry’s Director of Information and Public Relations, Imuetinyan Funmi in a statement said handwashing is a fundamental component of public health, especially as the nation prepares to observe Global Handwashing Day. The statement emphasised that ongoing advocacy efforts are crucial in…

The Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare, Toyin Alausa has said the federal government has finalized the executive order to implement zero value-added tax (VAT) and excise duties on imported pharmaceutical products and medical devices. In a statement posted on social media on Wednesday, the minister said the scheme would alleviate the financial burden on millions of Nigerians reliant on critical health supplies, aligning with the government’s commitment…

The Ogun State Police Command has arrested two brothers identified as Femi Fagbohun, aged 43, and Kayode Fagbohun (41), for the alleged kidnap, robbery, and rape of a 17-year-old girl (name withheld).Confirming the incident, the Ogun State Police Public Relations Officer, Omolola Odutola, said the victim had ordered a ride driven by Femi from Lekki in Lagos State to Abeokuta garage in Mowe, Ogun State when the incident occurred. The…

Some yet-to-be-identified soldiers attached to the Ojo Cantonment Barracks on Wednesday stabbed a policeman, Saka Ganiyu to death for accosting them for driving against the traffic around Volks Bus Stop, along the Ojo Iyana Iba Road area of Lagos State. According to PUNCH, trouble started when a senior officer, who was in mufti while driving an unregistered T4 Volkswagen commercial bus against the traffic, was stopped by policemen on enforcement…

Officers of the Nigerian Army on Wednesday engaged some unidentified gunmen in Ehime Mbano Local Government Area of Imo State in a fierce gun duel, leaving in its wake scores dead and many injured. The Nation reported that the attack occurred at the Aba branch in Ehime Mbano last night. The report said, “Some non-state actors attacked and killed some soldiers in the area yesterday. “The whole place is on…