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Nollywood film Behind The Scenes has grossed ₦512 million at the box office, emerging as the highest-grossing Nollywood movie of 2025. The cinema film had its advanced screening on December 10, and 11, before officially opening in cinemas nationwide on December 12. The film’s distributor, FilmOne Entertainment, confirmed the milestone in a post shared on its Instagram page on Monday, describing the achievement as historic and thanking cinema audiences in Nigeria and Ghana for their support. “And yet, another history has been made. Thank you, West Africa for showing up, filling cinemas, and carrying this story with love,” FilmOne said.…
Key takeawaysUS banks are prioritizing tokenized versions of familiar products, including deposits, funds and custody, rather than launching new crypto-native assets.Most onchain bank activity is taking place in wholesale payments, settlement and infrastructure, largely out of public view.Regulators are increasingly allowing crypto-related banking activities, but only within tightly supervised and risk-managed frameworks.Public blockchains such as Ethereum are being tested by major banks, but exclusively through controlled and compliant product structures.US banks are not racing to issue speculative crypto products. Instead, they are methodically rebuilding core financial plumbing, including payments, deposits, custody and fund administration, so these services can operate on…
Season 5 of Emily in Paris pushed boundaries — and surprised audiences with some shocking onscreen twists. During an exclusive interview with Us Weekly, director Andy Fleming broke down the biggest scenes from the newest season, which started streaming on Thursday, December 18. Since the most recent installment took the characters from Paris to Rome to Venice, more scenes were filmed out of order than before. “It’s my job to remind the cast where we’ve been, where they’re coming from and where they’re going. That’s my responsibility,” Fleming noted. “We shot a lot out of order for various reasons and…
The Federal Government of Nigeria has approved the introduction of mandatory pre-employment drug testing for prospective applicants into the Nigerian Public Service. The move is part of broader efforts to address the growing challenge of illicit drug use and its impact on national development and security, authorities said. The directive was conveyed in a service-wide circular issued by the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) to all Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs), including extra-ministerial departments and parastatals. Under the new policy, permanent secretaries and heads of MDAs are required to make drug testing a core…
Singer Oluwafemi Oladipo, popularly known as Slimcase, has issued a public apology to the Lagos State Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) after unauthorised use of the agency’s uniform and truck for a video content. LAWMA is the agency responsible for waste management and environmental sanitation in Lagos State. Slimcase’s apology is responding to LAWMA’s official statement on 5 December, warning the singer and his team over a video promoting his new single with King Soundboi, ‘Ko Scary Mo’, which used the agency uniform without permission. In a statement, LAWMA raised concerns about the misrepresentation of the agency in the video, ordering…
Oluwo of Iwo, Oba Abdulrosheed Akanbi, has said there is no terrorist group in his domain. The monarch warned against the spread of what he described as “untrue information” about the town. This was contained in a statement signed by the Chief Press Secretary to the monarch, Alli Ibraheem, obtained in Osogbo on Monday. Oluwo was reacting to a report that claimed a security group of the Jama’atu Ta’awunil Muslimeen, a religious group based in Iwo, is a terrorist group. According to him, the report was a deliberate move to castrate the security muscle of Iwo by decimating the strength…
A founding member of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Bisi Akande, has disclosed that late former President Muhammadu Buhari informed him that he never instigated ex-Vice President Yemi Osinbajo to contest against now President Bola Tinubu in 2022. During the APC primary election in 2022, Tinubu emerged as the party’s flagbearer while Osinbajo came a distant third. Osinbajo is widely believed to be a political protege of Tinubu after he served under him as Commissioner of Justice and Attorney General while the now President was governor of Lagos State. There are speculations that Tinubu was instrumental in Osinbajo’s emergence as…
At least two people have been killed following an attack by suspected armed bandits on a farm in Guma Local Government Area of Benue State. Security sources told Zagazola Makama that the incident occurred on December 21 at Tse Keleke farm in the Dudu village area of the LGA. According to the sources, the victims, identified as Mr. Ortwer Sylvanus of Agu village and another man whose identity has yet to be confirmed, were abducted by the assailants and taken into the bush. “In the course of the attack, Ortwer Sylvanus was macheted to death by the bandits, while the…
Nantes defender, Chidozie Awaziem has admitted that the Super Eagles will miss former captain William Troost-Ekong as they prepare to take on Tanzania in their 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, AFCON, opener on Tuesday. The 28-year-old described Troost-Ekong as a leader who some of the Super Eagles players look up to. Awaziem stands as one of the most experienced defenders in the Super Eagles squad after Troost-Ekong’s retirement. The former FC Porto player is set to compete in his fourth AFCON tournament, having represented Nigeria in the 2019, 2021, and 2023 editions. “I mean, he is a captain and leader…
The Nigerian Army has reminded its officers and soldiers that the President and the entire nation are relying on their professionalism and sacrifice to improve the country’s security situation. The Military Secretary (Army), Major General Everest Okoro, spoke on Monday during the 2025 West African Social Activities of the 176 Guards Battalion, held at the General O.A. Azazi Barracks, Gwagwalada, Abuja. Represented by the Deputy Military Secretary (Army), Maj. Gen. S. Sulaiman, Okoro urged troops to remain committed to their responsibilities and uphold the core values of the Nigerian Army. According to him, personnel must continue to conduct themselves with…
