Beauty Queen “Beauty Tukura” indeed looks good in just about anything. But when it comes to posing for a photoshoot, the reality star proves time and again that you can be comfortable, fun, or even tell a beautiful story without uttering words.
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu, has granted his approval for the appointment of Shuaheeb Olabode Agoro as the 22nd Head of Service, commencing on September 30, 2023.
In an official statement signed by the outgoing Head of Service, Mr. Hakeem Muri-Okunola, it was revealed that Mr. Agoro commenced his service in the Lagos State Public Service on July 1, 2003, and was appointed as a Permanent Secretary on August 3, 2015.
Prior to his current appointment, Mr. Agoro served as the Permanent Secretary of the Lands Bureau.
It is worth noting that Mr. Muri-Okunola, the 21st Head of Service in Lagos State, was recently appointed as the Principal Secretary to Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
His voluntary departure from the civil service will become effective on September 29, 2023.
Mr. Muri-Okunola extended his call to all Public Servants, urging them to offer their full support to the newly appointed Head of Service, with the aim of building upon the accomplishments of his predecessors.
He also conveyed his best wishes to his successor, hoping for a productive and successful tenure in office.
The Lagos State Council of the National Association of Nigeria Nurses and Midwives (NANNM) issued a statement on Saturday, clarifying that the person reportedly arrested for administering an injection to the late singer, Ilerioluwa Aloba, popularly known as Mohbad, is not a registered nurse.
The association stressed the importance of verifying qualifications before labeling individuals as healthcare professionals and urged the media to exercise accuracy in reporting.
Mohbad, 27, passed away on September 12, 2023, and his father, Joseph Aloba, mentioned that an auxiliary nurse had administered the injection.
The Lagos State Police Command confirmed the completion of an autopsy on Mohbad’s body and deposited his remains in the mortuary.
NANNM extended its condolences to the family of Mohbad and supported the ongoing investigation into the circumstances of his death, emphasizing the need for professionalism in reporting and conducting the inquiry.
The association highlighted the regulatory challenges in Nigeria’s healthcare system and the importance of individuals meeting specific criteria to be recognized as qualified nurses.
NANNM clarified that the term “Auxiliary Nurse” has no place in Nigeria’s healthcare system and called for accuracy in reporting by both investigating authorities and the media.
The association demanded corrective actions from media outlets that inaccurately reported the arrest of a nurse.
YORÙBÁ LITERATURE COMES ALIVE WITH YUSUF BALOGUN’S DEBUT NOVEL
[Acclaimed Yoruba creative and troubadour, Yusuf Balogun releases debut novel in Yorùbá language – Segilola Aromire Ogidan]
LAGOS, NIGERIA,
SEPTEMBER 2023.
Aremo Gemini’s debut Yorùbá novel interrogates misogyny, cultural taboo and revenge. Torn between upholding her core values and risking a night stand for her lover, Segilola makes a decision that alters the trajectory of her life. A mother’s love locks horn with crime at an interesting crossroad.
The author, Yusuf Alabi Balogun, going by the stage name ‘Aremo Gemini’ is an experimental performance poet, with a core focus in Yoruba arts and culture. Recipient of Horn of Afroclassical Merit Award for excellence in the propagation of arts and culture (2018), his art is guided by so many drives, one of which is to sell out O² Arena, London for Yoruba oral aral arts.
Reckoned as a slam streak ranging from Askifa Inaugural Poetry Slam to Wordaholics Poetry Slam 2.0, Obalende Inaugural Poetry Slam, the first runner up of SoS Poetry Slam 3.0 and the first Runner Up for Grooming Talent Hunt 2020. Doubling as the winner of Quramo Writing Festival 2.0, Former publicity officer for Poets in Nigeria, his craft have received successful acceptance and validation from media houses within Nigeria and outside the shore, including BBC Yoruba and The Folio Media (Nigerian exclusive affiliate to CNN). He has so many works to his credits, including a collaboration with South African artiste – Willemien Rust (Beginnes & Eindes) and Nigerian musical artiste, Temmie Ovwasa (Space Fuji).
The 370 paged novel, Segilola Aromire Ogidan shall be officially launched in Lagos State by September 24, at a venue disclosed to selected guests and attendees. Currently available to residents in Nigeria, the book is up for purchase via https://selar.co/6l3666
For more information, please contact the author via Twitter/Instagram – @aremogemini
AMAA 2023: Senegal, Nigeria, Burkina Faso, South Africa in race for Best Film Award
The board of the Africa Film Academy (AFA), the organisers of the Africa Movie Academy Awards, AMAA, have announced the nominees for the 19th edition of the continental awards ceremony.
On Thursday, the board, represented by Raymond Anyiam-Osigwe and the AMAA jury, represented by Steve Ayorinde, revealed the lineup of activities for the 2023 edition of the film and movie awards ceremony.
The 2023 AMAA nomination unveil was hosted by actor, singer and voice-over star Segun Arinze at a convivial atmosphere in Ikeja, GRA, Lagos.
At the nomination unveil, a one-minute silence was also observed to honour the late founder and Chief Executive Officer of AFA and AMAA, Peace Ogechi Anyiam-Osigwe.
Mr Anyiam-Osigwe said the awards ceremony will be held on 29 October at The Balmoral event centre inside Sheraton Hotels, Ikeja GRA, Lagos. He also announced the theme of the 2023 AMAA as ‘The Renaissance.’
Mr Anyiam-Osigwe further stressed that the 2023 AMAA will redefine the continental awards ahead of plans and the 20th edition.
Mr Ayorinde, who represented the president of the AMAA jury, Keith Shiri, unveiled the nominees of the 26 categories. He said that the jury went through a tedious and steadfast process to arrive at the nominees of the 26 categories expected to slug it out for the 2023 AMAA.
He also said the process, which has always been credited as very transparent by industry heads, began from the call for entry submission to screening by the college of screeners headed by Shaibu Husseini, after which it was submitted to the jury for final nomination, after which the official nomination list was unveiled.
Also in attendance are the Chief Operating Officer of AMAA, Tony Anih, a member of the AMAA working team, Kite Anyiam-Osigwe, AMAA technical director Kingsley James, Shola Animashaun, and Tony Chukwuma.
The Chief Operating Officer of AMAA and Technical Director assured guests that the 19th edition of AMAA will be memorable.
Check out the complete AMAA 2023 Nomination List below.
Jury Members
Keith Shiri – President
Members: Dorothee Wenner, June Giviani, Berni Goldblat, Phillipe Savadego, John Akomfrah, Steve Ayorinde, Charles Brunnet, Dr. Shaibu Husseini, Asantewa Olatunji, Ayuko Babu and Professor Hyginus Ekwuazi.
1. Efere Ozako Award for Best Short Film
• Lions – Ethiopia
Kogi AD
• Riel – Namibia
• Enmity Djin – Mauritania
2. Jubril Malaifia Award for Best Animation
• Lost – Uganda
• Azania Rises – South Africa • Jabari – Ghana
• Bashorum Gaa – Nigeria
3. Best Documentary
• Africa Cradle of Humanity and Modern CivilizaHon – Senegal/Canada
• Nightlife in Lasgidi – Nigeria
• Maayo Wonaa Keerol – The River is not a Border -Senegal
• Ifine (Beauty) – Sierra Leone
• LeSpectre de Boko Haram – Cameron
4. Ousmane Sembene Award for Best Film in an African Language
• Pusha Pressa Phanda – South Africa
• Anikulapo – Nigeria
• The Kitera Chronicle – Uganda
• Four Walls – South Africa
• Mami Wata – Nigeria
5. Michael Anyiam Osigwe Award for Best Film by an African-born director Living Abroad
• Talia’s Journey – Christophe Rolin (Senegal/Belgium)
• Golden Stripes – Peace Osigbe (Nigeria/UK)
• KOFA – Jude Idada (Nigeria/Canada)
6. Best Diaspora Short Film
• We Were Meant To – (United States) – directed by Tari Wariebi
• The Ballad of Olive Morris – (United Kingdom) – directed by Alex Kayode-Kay
• FiWy-Four Days – (United Kingdom) – directed by Cat White and Phoebe Torrance
• Raw Materials – (Jamaica0 – directed by Sosiessia Nixon-Kelly
7. Best Diaspora Documentary
• Sound of the Police – (United States) – directed by Stanley Nelson
• FantasHco Negrito – Have You Lost Your Mind Yet – (United States) – directed by
• Yvan Iturriaga and Francisco Nuñez
• Black Rio – (Brazil) directed by Fernando Sousa and Gabriel Barbosa
8. Best Diaspora Narrative Feature
• Chee$e – (Trinidad & Tobago) directed by Damian Marcano
• Our Father, The Devil – (United States) directed by Ellie Foumbi
• The Pastor and the RevoluHonary – (Brazil), directed by José Eduardo Belmonte
9. Best Achievement in Production Design
• Kunle Afolayan – Anikulapo – Nigeria
• Eve Martin – Omen – DRC
• Sira – Burkina Faso
• Antoine Nshimiyimana – Fight Like a Girl – DRC• Chantel Carter – Gereza – South Africa
10. Best Achievement in Costume Design
• Bunmi Demilola Fashina – Mami Wata – Nigeria •
Toyin Bifrain Ogundeji – Anikulapo – Nigeria
• Millicent Jack – 4-4-44 (Four Four Forty-Four) – Nigeria
• Djibril Drame – Xalé – Senegal
• Elkehoste and Baloji Omen – DRC
• Sidi Ouedraogo Sira – Burkina Faso
11. Best Achievement in Make-Up
• Campell Precious Arebamen – Mami Wata – Nigeria
• Hakeem Effect – Anikulapo – Nigeria
• Lila Vander Elst – Omen – DRC
• Our Lady of the Chinese Shop – Angola
• Omowunmi Okungbure – Gangs of Lagos – Nigeria
12. Best Achievement in Soundtrack
• Fight Like a Girl – DRC
• L’Axe Lourd (The Highway) – Cameroon
• Gereza – South Africa
• Omen – DRC
• Obinna Arua – 4-4-44 (Four Four Forty-Four) – Nigeria
13. Best Achievement in Visual Effects
• Andrej Gregori, Voranc Kumar, Ziga Radulji -Omen – DRC
• Alexandre Dachkevitch – Mami Wata – Nigeria
• Josh Borrill – The Trade – Nigeria
• Emmanuel Bassey – Gangs of Lagos – Nigeria
14. Best Achievement in Sound
• Juliana Oswald – Our Lady of the Chinese Shop – Angola
• Vianney Aube Sira – Burkina Faso
• Erik Griekspoor – Omen – DRC
• Samy Bardet – Mami Wata – Nigeria
• Michel Tsagli – Xalé – Senegal
15. Best Achievement in Cinematography
• Lilis Soares – Mami Wata – Nigeria
• Joachim Philippe – Omen – DRC
• Richard Henkels – Fight Like a Girl – Rwanda
• Thomas Wilski – Talia’s Journey – Senegal/Belgium
• Eduardo Kropotkine – Our Lady of the Chinese Shop – Angola
16. Best Achievement in Editing
• Nathan Delannoy – Mami Wata – Nigeria • Bertrand Conard – Omen – DRC
• Sylvie Gadner – Sira – Burkina Faso
• Layla Swart – Gereza
• Madhew Leutwyler – DRC
17. Best Achievement in Screenplay
• C.J. ‘Fiery’ Obasi – Mami Wata – Nigeria
• Ufuoma MeHHri – 4-4-44 (Four Four Forty-Four) –Nigeria
• Moussa Sene Absa, Pierre Magny, Ben Diogay Beye – Xalé – Senegal
• Madhew Leutwyler – Fight Like a Girl – DRC
18. National Film and Video Censors Board (NFVB) Award for Best Nigerian Film
• Mami Wata
• Anikulapo
• 4-4-44 (Four Four Forty-Four)
• Gangs of Lagos
• The Trade
• L.I.F.E.
• Brotherhood
19. Best Young/Promising Actor
• Maleek Sanni – Gangs of Lagos
• Ewube -L’axe Lourd (The Highway
• Darisimi Nadi – Obara’m
• Sanou Titiama – Le chant des fusils (The Song of the Rifle
• Eyiyemi Afolyan – Anikulapo
20. Best Actor in a Supporting Role
• Francis Onwuchei – The Trade – Nigeria
• Jeff Jackson – Four Walls – South Africa
• Hakeem Kae-Kazim – Fight Like a Girl – DRC
• Jimmy-Jean Louis -Rise
21. Best Actress in a Supporting Role
• Uzoamaka Aniunoh – Mami Wata – Nigeria
• Rokhaya Niang – Xalé – Senegal
• Clarck Natmbwe – Fight Like a Girl – DRC
22. Best Actor in a Leading Role
• Richard Mofe Demalo – 4-4-44 (Four Four Forty-Four) – Nigeria
The new $700 million loan is to bolster education and empowerment initiatives for adolescent girls in Nigeria.
The fresh loan aims to offer extra financial resources to support the ongoing initiative named the Adolescent Girls Initiative for Learning and Empowerment.
The statement reads, “The World Bank approved additional financing of $700m for Nigeria to scale up the Adolescent Girls Initiative for Learning and Empowerment programme whose goal is to improve secondary education opportunities among girls in targeted states.
“The additional financing will scale up project activities from the current seven states to eleven additional states and increase the targeted beneficiaries to include out-of-school girls, those who are married, and those who have disabilities.”
Nigeria is struggling with a substantial number of out-of-school children, with estimates ranging from 12 million to 15 million in the school-age group. Many of these children are concentrated in Northern Nigeria.
The legal teams of President Bola Tinubu and the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar, are set to resume their legal battle over President Tinubu’s academic records from Chicago in a United States court on Monday.
This follows an agreement by US District Judge Nancy Maldonado to stay an order requiring Chicago State University to provide Tinubu’s academic documents to Atiku’s legal team.
The hearing occurred late on Thursday after the President’s lawyers filed an emergency motion requesting a delay in the enforcement of the order until Monday, taking into account legal deadlines in Nigeria.
Atiku is challenging President Tinubu’s victory in the 2023 presidential election, and he is seeking access to Tinubu’s academic records, including admission details, attendance dates, degrees, awards, and honors from the university.
Atiku’s camp insists that President Tinubu should be transparent about his academic records, while President Tinubu’s legal team is prepared for the upcoming legal proceedings.
The New Nigeria Peoples Party has called on President Tinubu to release his academic credentials to avoid further distraction and suspicion, and the campaign team of Labour Party’s presidential candidate, Peter Obi, also believes that President Tinubu should present his academic records to dispel doubts.
The dispute arose following allegations of discrepancies in President Tinubu’s academic record, even though he claims a clerical error caused the inconsistencies.
Magistrate Gilbert had ordered Chicago State University to release relevant academic records to Atiku despite President Tinubu’s opposition.
Singer Ilerioluwa Oladimeji Aloba, known as MohBad, recently made a posthumous appearance on a Times Square billboard in New York City.
Footage of his presence on the Broadway Times Square billboard emerged online approximately nine days after his highly controversial passing.
His untimely demise garnered global attention as fans and supporters demanded a thorough investigation into the circumstances surrounding his death and justice through social media activism.
The message displayed on Imole’s billboard in Times Square reads: “Mohbad will be remembered forever.
Legends are never forgotten. Rest in peace.” With this posthumous recognition, MohBad has now joined the prestigious group of renowned Nigerian celebrities, including Davido, Wizkid, Burna Boy, Tiwa Savage, Tems, and others, who have graced the iconic Times Square billboard in New York.
On Thursday, in the Gwagwalada Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory, a mob violently assaulted an unidentified man.
Their anger stemmed from the man, known as John, sounding the alarm that his male organ had mysteriously vanished after an encounter with another unidentified individual.
The mob, incensed by this claim, converged around John, subjected him to severe beating, and demanded that he somehow return the allegedly missing organ.
A discreet commercial driver, who preferred to remain anonymous, recounted that this incident unfolded at approximately 8 p.m. on Thursday. It was only with the intervention of the police that John was rescued from the mob’s fury and rushed to a nearby hospital for medical attention.
The commercial driver shared, “Yesterday, around 8 pm, a crowd gathered in Phase 2 here in Gwagwalada after a man cried out for help. This man asserted that he had lost his manhood after encountering the other man.
The people began assaulting him, pressuring him to confess to his actions and return his ‘manhood.’ The beating continued until the police arrived, taking him to the hospital.”
Upon inquiry, Josephine Adeh, the FCT police spokesperson, confirmed the incident but regrettably revealed that the man assaulted by the mob had succumbed to his injuries.
However, she announced that the individual who had made the false accusation was apprehended.
Adeh stated, “Our officers promptly responded to a distress call and swiftly transported him to the hospital for treatment.
Tragically, he was later pronounced dead due to the severe injuries he had sustained.”
She also emphasized that the Commissioner of Police had issued a stern warning against false allegations of organ disappearance and the ensuing mob violence within the FCT, declaring that such actions would not be tolerated.
Dr. Olayemi Cardoso, nominated by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, officially commenced his role as the Acting Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria on Friday, September 22, 2023, pending Senate confirmation.
This development came after the resignation of Mr. Godwin Emefiele as the previous Governor. Concurrently, the Deputy-Governors-Designate, Emem Usoro, Muhammad Abdullahi-Dattijo, Philip Ikeazor, and Bala Bello, also assumed their acting roles following the resignations of Mr. Folashodun Shonubi, Mrs. Aishah Ahmad, Mr. Edward Adamu, and Dr. Kingsley Obiora as Deputy Governors of the CBN.
The swearing-in ceremony, where they took their oaths of office, took place at the CBN’s Head Office in Abuja.
They have now begun their responsibilities of overseeing the Federal Government’s monetary and financial sector policies.
The Senate is set to conduct confirmation screenings upon its return from the annual recess, and the Central Bank of Nigeria has postponed its 293rd Monetary Policy Committee meeting originally scheduled for September 25 and 26, 2023.
Hyperspace Technologies Limited has successfully obtained a patent for their cutting-edge Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) system powered by Blockchain technology.
This groundbreaking security solution, known as cipherKEY tap2sign™ MFA, is the result of extensive research and development efforts within Hyperspace Technologies. It represents a new era in security by harnessing the decentralized capabilities of blockchain, the strength of public and private key cryptography, and the ease of use offered by NFC (Near Field Communication) technology. This innovative system offers an unparalleled level of protection against identity theft, phishing attempts, and social engineering attacks.
Dr. Oluseyi Akindeinde has been credited as the inventor of this MFA that is poised to enhance a security system that requires more than one method of authentication from independent categories of credentials to verify the user’s identity.
The patent application was officially filed on June 22, 2023, and the patent certificate, sighted by our reporter, indicates that it was granted on August 28, 2023.
In the age of digital transformation, security is paramount. As individuals, businesses and nations increasingly rely on digital platforms for everything from banking to social networking, the need for robust security measures has never been more critical.
One such measure is Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA), a security system that requires more than one method of authentication from independent categories of credentials to verify the user’s identity.
Today, Hyperspace Limited has introduced cipherKEYtap2sign™, a groundbreaking MFA technology that leverages the security of public/private keys, blockchain, Web3 technology, and contactless Near Field Communication (NFC) cards.
It utilizes the concept of “proof of possession” and a fourth factor of authentication – “something you do”.
In the case of cipherKEY tap2sign™, “something you have” is the cipherKEY NFC card, and “something you do” is the action of tapping the cipherKEY NFC card against your phone.
This unique combination of factors makes thetap2sign™ system incredibly secure and user-friendly.
Before securing the patent, the Blockchain technology-driven MFA was subjected to rigorous reviews and tests.
Dr. Akindeinde’s inspiration for creating this MFA stemmed from his advocacies for blockchain technology-driven authentication processes.
“In a world where our digital identities are increasingly under threat, where a single misstep can compromise your entire network, where every transaction we make leaves us vulnerable, we understand your concern. We understand the sleepless nights. And that’s why we’ve spent years developing cipherKEYtap2sign™ MFA – your ironclad solution to security threats.
“Imagine a wall. A wall so high and so robust, nothing unauthorized can get over it, under it, or through it. That wall is the cipherKEY tap2sign™ MFA, and we’ve designed it to protect what matters most to you – your identity, your data, your peace of mind”, he said.
