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  • Seven Nollywood movies you can watch on Netflix

    No fewer than seven of the best movies from Nollywood are currently on Netflix and are being viewed worldwide.

    The movies join a large catalogue of films across the world being streamed on the American media company’s platform, Pulse.ng said.

    Here are seven movies currently available for streaming on Netflix:

    ‘Lionheart’

    ‘Lionheart’ is Genevieve Nnaji’s second co-produced film in Nollywood. In the movie, which features several Nollywood veteran actors, Genevieve puts emphasis on the family bond and the strength of a woman to turn a dying business around.
    ‘Chief Daddy’

    This recent addition to the Nollywood family on Netflix will start streaming on March 15, 2019. The EbonyLife film, ‘Chief Daddy,’ tells the story of a billionaire industrialist and flamboyant benefactor to a large extended family. Everything goes wrong after he passes away just before Christmas.

    ‘The Arbitration’
    Directed by Niyi Akinmolayan, ‘The Arbitration’ mirrors activities in the high-pressure world of Nigerian technology. A workplace affair leads to an alleged rape and an emotionally-charged arbitration of the case begins.

    ‘Fifty’

    ‘Fifty’ is the first EbonyLife film production that got on Netflix. “Fifty” follows the life of 4 women in their 50s and their lives in a way that has never been seen.

    ‘Road to Yesterday’

    A Chinny Onwugbenu’s production, ‘Road to Yesterday’ tells the story of a struggling couple who try to save their failing marriage by reconnecting on a road trip.

    ‘Falling’

    Directed by Niyi Akinmolayan and produced by Uduak Isong Oguamanam, Adesua Etomi plays the role of Muna whose love for her husband, Imoh, is put to the test when an accident lands him in a deep coma and a new man walks into her life.

    ‘The Visit’

    Directed by Funke Fayoyin and produced by Koga studios, ‘The Visit’ is the first script written by Biodun Stephen. ‘The Visit’ tells the story of the lives of uptight, conservative Chidi and Eugenia, who were thrown into disarray when a loudmouthed, hard-partying new couple moves in next door. When they come over for a visit, both couples realise that their marriages have secrets.

  • Ajimobi to Makinde: beware of praise-singers, avoid acrimony

    Governor Abiola Ajimobi of Oyo State has advised the Governor-Elect, Mr Seyi Makinde to beware of praise singers as he prepares to take over the administration of the state on May 29.

    The outgoing governor also enjoined Makinde to avoid acrimony and leverage on relationships by attracting people from both his party and others from across party divide in the state to help him in managing the affairs of the state.

    He gave the advice on Thursday when playing host to the Governor-Elect who paid him a courtesy call at the Agodi Government House, Agodi, Ibadan, Oyo State.

    Addressing the visitor in the company of top government functionaries, Governor Ajimobi urged the incoming administration to sustain the peace and security brought to the state by his administration among others feats while also adjusting in the areas his genuine intentions might have been resisted and opposed.

    He commended Makinde for initiating the visit saying such was a departure from the norm and urged the incoming government to sustain the level of relationship and cordiality.

    He assured the incoming PDP government of his readiness and availability to ensure the success of the incoming administration in the interest of the people of the state as a whole.

    Ajimobi said “I congratulate you on the opportunity nature has given you to serve humanity. For me, it is a matter of changing baton and I commend your noble move which is different from the past when after someone lost the election, they will start making troubles and abusing each other.

    “To me, I am so happy that we are moving this state to a high level. Our own was relatively peaceful and for you to say you want to come and greet me, it is a departure from the past. For me, we must continue on this path.

    “The peace and security that we have created must be sustained and I know you as a man of peace who is not criminally inclined. I commend you for coming and for me, it is a reflection of your kind of person.

    “I will advise that in the spirit that you have started, reach out to all and sundry and make it all inclusive to bring in everybody, particularly your party members and others in Oyo state that can add value.

    “We have done our best in Oyo state especially in terms of security and you must sustain it. In the last eight years, Oyo state has been ranked as one of the most peaceful in the country.

    “We will be available to you should you need our advice. You should look at the areas we have done well and sustain it and in the areas we have not, please adjust it. We have always been brothers and I believe you deserve it and you have won irrespective of how you did it. The spirit we have started, we must be sustained.

    “Beware of praise singers, avoid acrimony. It is always better to leverage on relationship instead of dwelling in acrimonies.”

    Earlier in his remarks, Makinde said the visit was to see the governor first hand since after the conclusion of the elections and also said the incoming administration would be requiring the help of the incumbent in the interest of moving the state forward.

    Read Also: Ajimobi to election losers: Embrace peace, prepare for next election

    Makinde said “The visit is to see you first hand since after the election. We will require your help. Electioneering is over and certain things that we might have said were just for the campaign talks, but now is the time to face reality.

    “You have done your own part. Our state is dear to all of us and we shall share your vision like I had said in one of our numerous interactions before the elections. We want to work together with you and make sure that the transition is as smooth as possible.”

    Some of the personalities in the entourage of Makinde include, the deputy governor, Mr Rauf Olaniyan, a former Senate Deputy Chief Whip, Senator Hosea Agboola, business mogul, Femi Babalola, PDP state chairman, Mr Kunmi Mustapha, the Campaign Director General, Bayo Lawal and Spokesperson of the Campain team, Prince Dotun Oyelade.

    Others are, Mr Olayemi Buhari, Mrs Bosede Adedibu, Mr Dare Adeleke, Mr Akin Fagbemi, Mr Tunde Tijani and Chief Jacob Adetoro.

  • Breaking: Osinbajo, Bindow, Abubakar meet in Aso Rock

    Vice President Yemi Osinbajo on Thursday met behind closed doors with the Bauchi State Governor, Mohammed Abubakar and the Adamawa State Governor, Jibrila Bindow at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.

    The two governors are seeking second tenure on the platform of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).

    But the governorship results of the March 9th elections in the two states were declared inconclusive.

    Read Also: Osinbajo heads Policies, Programmes, Projects audit committee

    The agenda of the meeting on Thursday was not made public.

    It was still in progress at the time of filing this report.

  • Building collapse: Injured pupils are in stable condition – Doctors

    Some of the injured pupils in the building collapse at Ita-faji, Lagos Island, on Wednesday are in stable condition and still receiving adequate medical attention in some hospitals in Lagos.

    A visit by our Correspondent to the General Hospitals in Marina and Gbagada in Lagos, on Thursday showed that some of the patients had been stabilised, while others were still being attended to.

    Names of the patients in stable condition had been pasted at the General Hospital on Wednesday for easy identification of the victims by their relatives.

    Relations of some the victims expressed gratitude to God for the survival of their children, thanking the medical team for their care.

    They expressed joy that their loved ones had been stabilised and were receiving the needed treatment.

    Dr Ismail Ganikale, the Medical Director, General Hospital, Lagos, told said that no new victims of the school building collapse were brought to the hospital.

    “No new casualty has been brought in and we are doing the best we can to mop up,” Ganikale said.

    He said that the management had rallied the medical team and were doing some mop up in order to get the actual number of casualties.

    Also, Dr Saliu Oseni, the Chairman, Lagos Chapter of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), said that the association had been going round the hospitals to monitor the treatment of the victims.

    “So far from what we gathered, the last set of patients that were brought to the Lagos General Hospital came in last night and we have yet to receive new patients as at this morning.

    “Most of the patients came in through General Hospital and Massey Children Hospital from where they were referred to other hospitals, including Lagos State University Teaching Hospital; Mainland General Hospital and General Hospital, Yaba.

    “We are aware that there is a patient at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital LUTH), Idi-Araba.

    “We have about six patients in Gbagada General Hospital; the actual statistics will not be clear until everything is okay.

    “We have quite a number of casualties, but we cannot ascertain the number.

    The chairman said that doctors were on ground and managing the situation.

    He said that there was an issue of need for blood during the emergency rush on Wednesday, but had been tackled.

    Oseni, who expressed appreciation for the efforts made by the state government on emergency care, said more could still be done to make it more functional.

    “We can still make our emergency unit, trauma unit to be more functional, especially at Gbagada Hospital and toll gate; so that we have adequate attention to victims of this type of incidence.

    “Then, we also want to appeal to the government to ensure that all these patients are tracked and their bills are sorted out so that none of them is disadvantaged with the fact that they do not have fund to take care of them.

    “I am sure machineries are being put in place to ensure that is done; hopefully at the end of the day we will be able to save those that are alive.”

  • Troops neutralise 33 Boko Haram terrorists in Lake Chad region

    The Multinational Joint Task Force troops operating in the fringes of Lake Chad have again neutralized 33 Boko Haram terrorists with a stern warning to others to surrender forthwith.

    According to its spokesman, Colonel Timothy Antigha, the Task Force using it extensive networks together with Air and ground components raided and mopped up the insurgents in their hideouts within the Theatre of Operation.

    Colonel Antigha explained Thursday in a statement that Intelligence Surveillance and Reconnaissance platforms were also used by the coalition troops of Nigeria, Niger, Cameroun and Chad to deal a deadly blow on the terrorists.

    Antigha said: “In consonance with the determination of the Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF) to unhinge the structures of Boko Haram and dismantle its terror networks in the Lake Chad Area, Air and Ground Components of the Task Force have intensified air interdictions and mop up activities in the Area of Operation.

    “In a recent engagement, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance platforms as well as ground attack aircrafts from a coalition of Cameroonian, Niger and Nigerian Air Forces intercepted and destroyed Boko Haram Terrorists in Tunbum Rego, a prominent island in Lake Chad, believed to harbor High Valued Boko Haram Targets.

    “In a related development, MNJTF troops from Sector 4 attacked Boko Haram assets in Arege, killing scores of terrorists in the process. A summary of personnel and equipment casualties suffered by Boko Haram in the last 2 days alone are shown below:

    Thirty three terrorists killed in Action, Two Gun Trucks recovered, One Armoured Personnel Carrier destroyed and Two Motor Cycles destroyed.

    “One 120MM Motar Tube, Twelve AK 47 Riffles, Two 60MM Motar Bombs and Three Thousand Seven Hundred and Thirty Six (3736) rounds of assorted ammunition were recovered. In addition, one Binocular and Two Hand Grenades were also recovered.

    “The MNJTF wishes to warn individuals still associated with Boko Haram to surrender themselves for demobilization and rehabilitation, while the opportunity still exists.”

  • Photos: INEC presents certificates of return to elected NASS members

     

    Senator-elect representing Kaduna Central Senatorial District, Mr Uba Sani of APC (L) and his counterpart from Kaduna North, Alhaji Suleiman Abdu-Kwari (APC), during the presentation of Certificates of Return to elected members of the National Assembly, in Abuja on Thursday
    From left: Elected Senators from Osun, Sen. Adelere Oriolowo (APC); Fadahunsi Adenigba (PDP); and Surajudeen Basiru (APC), during the presentation of Certificates of Return to elected members of the National Assembly, in Abuja on Thursday
    From left: Elected Senators from Cross River, Sen. Gershom Bassey (PDP), Sen. Rose Oko (PDP) and Sen. Onor Ojang (PDP), during the presentation of Certificates of Return to elected members of the National Assembly, in Abuja on Thursday
    From left: INEC National Commissioners, Hajiya Amina Zakari, Malam Mohammed Haruna, Mrs May Agbamuche-Mbu, INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu and another National Commissioner, Dr Mustapha Lecky, during the presentation of Certificates of Return to elected members of the National Assembly, in Abuja on Thursday

  • Set standards for buildings in Nigeria, APC tells regulatory bodies

    The All Progressives Congress ( APC ) has asked the various regulatory bodies in the building and construction industry to do everything possible to prevent building collapse by ensuring that required standard is met before approval.

    In a statement made available to newsmen in Abuja and signed by the National Publicity Secretary, Mallam Lanre Issa Onilu, the party described Wednesday building collapse in Lagos as avoidable

    The statement reads: “The All Progressives Congress (APC) is shocked and deeply saddened by Wednesday’s collapse of a building housing a school and residential units in Itafaaji area of Lagos State which led to several deaths and injuries, particularly among children.

    “When we lose our loved ones, it is never easy, particularly when they are children lost to such horrific and avoidable building collapse.

    “We sympathise with the families of the dead victims and pray for the speedy and full recovery of the injured. We also pray for the safe rescue of those still reportedly trapped in the collapsed building rubble.

    “While we commiserate with the government and people of Lagos state over the sad incident, the party is worried that the frequency of these building collapse and its attendant human casualties has become abnormal. Relevant regulatory authorities across the country must do all that is necessary to prevent a reoccurrence of these avoidable building collapses.”

  • INEC issues Certificates of Return to senators-elect

    The Independent National Electoral Commission ( INEC ) has urged Senators-elect to commence and conclude work on the review of the electoral legal framework early, ahead of the 2023 General Elections.

    INEC chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, made the call on Thursday at a ceremony for the Issuance of Certificate of Return to Senators-elect at the International Conference Centre, Abuja.

    Yakubu said that late conclusion of the review of the electoral law would affect the commission’s implementation of the framework.

    He said that as a matter of urgency, the commission would begin work on post 2019 elections review and road map to 2023.

    “There is a lot of work but very little time available. As a process governed by law, the success of election in Nigeria depends to a large extent on the electoral legal framework and most importantly, in ensuring adherence to the law.

    “I want to assure you that we will continue to work with the National Assembly to review and strengthen our Electoral Law.

    “But I want to appeal to the Senators-elect to please start work early and conclude work on the electoral framework in good time well ahead of the 2023 general elections.

    Read Also: Okorocha missing as senators-elect receive certificates of return

    “The tendency to delay electoral reform, particularly the review of the electoral framework, until it is too close to the elections, leaves the commission with little time to develop processes including regulations and guidelines, make required consultation with stakeholders, embark on effective voter education including sensitisation, train staff and organise deployment for the elections.

    “I am glad that among the senators-elect are senators that we have worked very closely with and some of them have taken initiative or even sponsoring private member bills to advance the cause of electoral reform,” he said.

    The chairman said that the commission looked forward to working very closely with the senators-elect in deepening the country’s electoral process.

    He congratulated the lawmakers for their election victory to serve the nation.

    Among those issued the certificate of return are: Sen. Ike Ekweremadu, Enugu West (PDP); Mohammed Sabo, Jigawa South West (APC); Philip Aduda, FCT(PDP) and Sen. Dino Malaiye Kogi West (PDP).

    Others are: Baba Kaita, Kastina North (APC); Omo-Agege Ovie Delta Central(APC); Ibrahim Gandam, Yobe North (APC); Abdul’Aziz Yari Zamfara North (APC); Kaura Yahaya, Zamfara West(APC) and Ifeanyi Uba, Anambra South (YPP).

    The issueance of Certificate of return to the members of the House of Representatives will commence at 2 p.m

  • Okorocha missing as senators-elect receive certificates of return

    The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has made good it’s word by not recognizing the election of Rochas Okorocha into the Senate.

    Imo state governor’s name was missing among the Senate-elect who received their certificate of returns at the International Conference Centre Thursday.

    Okorocha was said to have won one of the senatorial seats in Imo state.

    Consequently, INEC placed an embargo on his victory at the poll.

    Details shortly…..

  • Don’t be so fast, you haven’t won Adamawa yet, group tells PDP

    A group, Coalition of Christian Youths for All Progressives Congress, has condemned the demand of opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to declare its candidate winner of the Adamawa State governorship election.

    The PDP candidate, Umaru Fintiri, attained the lead votes in that election, but INEC declared the election inconclusive because the margin of lead was lower than the number of registered voters in polling units where voting was cancelled, following which the PDP demanded that its candidate be declared winner because its candidate’s margin of lead was higher than number of people who collected their PVCs in the affected polling units.

    Reacting to PDP’s position, however, the northern leader of the Coalition of Christian Youths for All Progressives Congress, Càleb Adamu, accused PDP of being desperate and running faster than its legs by asking to be declared winner of an election it has not won.

    “How desperate can PDP be to want to take the laws into their hands on an election that was declared inconclusive in 44 polling units across some LGAs in the State?” he said, adding that PDP could not rightly claim that it knows electoral laws than INEC.

    “They should please allow INEC to do their job,” he said.

    Caleb sided with the APC which had earlier faulted the conduct of the election in more places than the 44 units where INEC had cancelled voting, asking that the election be cancelled altogether.

    He called on INEC to do a rerun election in all the 21 LGAs in the state, lamenting that the entire process had been crooked, “with dozens of complaints and petitions submitted by political parties which participated in the election.

    Twenty nine political parties participated in the election, and by the time it was declared inconclusive on Monday morning, the PDP had attained 367,471 votes; APC 334,995; ADC 113,205; and SDP 29,785; but INEC said the margin of lead between the two leading parties: PDP and APC, which was 32,467; was lower than the number of registered voters, 40,948, in polling units where voting was cancelled.