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National Film Board Censored Over 2,000 Movies In 2021 – Director

The National Film and Video Censor Board said that over 2000 films were censored in 2021. Adedayo Thomas, Executive Director, NFVCB, told NEWSMEN on Wednesday...

Mystery Black Diamond Called ‘The Enigma’ Goes Up For Auction

A black diamond, named “The Enigma”, is going up for auction at Sotheby’s next month. Weighing a staggering 555.55 carats, the stone’s bidding opens...

Ugandan Author ‘Dumped At Home By Gunmen’ After Release From Jail –Lawyer

An award-winning Ugandan author was "dumped by gunmen" overnight outside his home, his lawyer said on Wednesday, after a court ordered his release from...

UAE To Lift Entry, Transit Ban On Passengers From 12 African Countries

The United Arab Emirates will lift an entry and transit ban on Saturday on travellers who had recently visited South Africa, Kenya, Nigeria, Ethiopia...

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Senate Suspends Bills for New Universities

The Nigerian Senate has directed its committees to stop processing bills seeking the establishment of new universities and other tertiary institutions, citing the Federal Government’s six-year moratorium on the creation of additional institutions. The directive was announced during Wednesday’s plenary session, November 4, 2026, as lawmakers considered the...

5.5 Million Nomadic Children Out of School in Nigeria

The National Commission for Nomadic Education has disclosed that approximately 5.5 million children from nomadic pastoralist, migrant fishing and migrant farming communities are out of school across Nigeria. The commission’s Acting Executive Secretary, Umar Abdu, revealed the figure during an interview in Kano on the sidelines of an...

Court Removes Karimi as APC’s Kogi West Candidate

A Federal High Court in Abuja has nullified the nomination of Senator Sunday Karimi as the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate for the Kogi West senatorial district ahead of the 2027 general elections. The court ordered the APC to replace Karimi with Samuel Aro, whom it recognised as...