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31 years after her career-changing movie, ‘Mortal Inheritance’, was first screened, Nollywood actress Omotola Jalade Ekeinde has reminisced about the movie and the path it paved for her. With over three decades as an actress, Omotola has starred in some of the most acclaimed movies in the industry. Some of those titles include: ‘Lost Kingdom II’, ‘Blood Sister’, ‘Alter Ego’, ‘Ije: The Journey’, ‘A Private Storm’, ‘Ties That Bind’, ‘Last Flight to Abuja’, among others. However, the movie that put Omotola in the public eye was the 1995 production, ‘Mortal Inheritance’, a film about sickle cell anaemia and its attendant…

The Sokoto State Government has held a sensitization programme on the implementation of the Proof of Address, PoA, initiative for all local government areas in the state. The PoA is a Federal Government initiative aimed at introducing a data-driven identification system for proper documentation of residents and businesses. It will replace Nigeria’s longstanding reliance on informal and non-standard address descriptions, such as utility bills, with a credible, standardised system that can be uniformly verified across the country. The sensitization programme held by the Sokoto State government on Wednesday brought together representatives from the state’s 23 local government areas, officials of…

A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Abayomi Mumuni, has warned against any attempt to replace Vice President Kashim Shettima on religious grounds ahead of the 2027 general elections Mumuni said this on Wednesday in reaction to the controversies erupting from the omission of Vice President Shettima’s photograph from a banner displayed at the North-East Zonal Public Hearing on the amendment of the APC constitution. According to him, the North presently lacks a Christian candidate with the political clout and followership needed to deliver substantial electoral support. He said the idea of dropping Shettima could undermine the APC’s chances…

Residents of Kajuru Local Government Area of Kaduna State have alleged that they were directed not to speak publicly about a recent kidnapping in their community. Journalist Reuben Buhari made the disclosure on Wednesday while speaking on Channels Television’s Morning Brief. He said efforts to get firsthand accounts from community members were frustrated because they claimed they had been instructed to remain silent. DAILY POST reported that the identities of the 177 persons kidnapped from ECWA Church and Cherubim and Seraphim Churches 1 and 2 at Kurmin Wali community in Kajuru Local Government Area of Kaduna State on Sunday have…

Nollywood actress Tonto Dikeh has issued a stern warning to those impersonating her on social media, especially on TikTok, threatening legal action. The movie star revealed that a lady is impersonating her on TikTok and scamming her fans by extorting money from them. She warned that if the lady is caught, she would do everything legally possible to ensure that she is jailed regardless of any public outcry. Speaking in a video broadcast, Dikeh said, “I know my impersonator is a girl because we have been trailing you, the police are on you. “To the girl who is impersonating me…

Manchester United legend, Rio Ferdinand has called on the Confederation of African Football, CAF, to hold the Moroccan Football Association to account over the AFCON towel controversy. Recall that ball boys were caught on camera taking the towels of Senegal goalkeeper Edouard Mendy during the AFCON final. The same incident occurred during Nigeria’s AFCON semi-final encounter against Morocco as ball boys took away Super Eagles goalkeeper Stanley Nwabali’s towels. Ferdinand has now demanded an explanation, labelling the actions of the ball boys as ‘insane’. “The worst one (during the AFCON) was the ball boys trying to get the towels to…

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer told parliament on Wednesday he would not give in to pressure from US President Donald Trump over the future of the autonomous Danish territory of Greenland. “I will not yield, Britain will not yield on our principles and values about the future of Greenland under threats of tariffs, and that is my clear position,” he told lawmakers, adding he would host Danish counterpart Mette Frederiksen in London on Thursday. Trump has threatened to slap tariffs on Britain and other European countries for opposing his claims on Greenland. Starmer was also taunted in parliament by opposition…

The Nigeria Police Force has confirmed that an abduction incident occurred at Kurmin Wali, a remote community in Kajuru Local Government Area of Kaduna State, following initial uncertainty surrounding reports of the incident. In a statement on X on Tuesday night, the Force said it received reports of the abduction, which generated widespread concern among residents and the general public. The statement by the Force spokesperson, Benjamin Hundeyin, said the development prompted the Kaduna State Governor to convene a meeting of the State Security Council at the Government House, Kaduna. However, he explained that confusion arose during the meeting when…

Stocks closed higher on Tuesday as the Nigerian Exchange reversed losses from the previous session, with market capitalisation rising by N93.48bn to N106.44tn from N106.34tn on Monday. The All-Share Index also edged up by 144.33 points, or 0.09 per cent, to close at 166,256.83 points, compared with 166,112.50 points in the prior session, reflecting renewed investor interest in select equities. Trading activity improved in both volume and value terms, although the deal count declined. A total of 795.46 million shares valued at N19.98bn were exchanged in 45,390 deals, representing a 26 per cent increase in volume and a 35 per…

Champions League titleholders Paris Saint-Germain lost 2-1 at Sporting Lisbon on Tuesday to jeopardise their chances of a top eight finish and direct qualification for the last-16. Luis Suarez scored twice for Sporting in the second half, sealing victory with a 90th-minute header after substitute Khvicha Kvaratskhelia had equalised for PSG. Following victories for Real Madrid and Tottenham, PSG with 13 points have dropped to fifth place provisionally before Wednesday’s matches – closely followed by Sporting. Their home game against Newcastle in eight days will determine whether the Parisians avoid the two-legged playoff in February. Despite being largely dominant PSG…