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After disappearing from the big screen some years ago, Saint Obi, the veteran actor has bombed Nollywood with five new blockbuster movies. The explosive movies, which are expected to hit cinemas across the country and online platforms soon include: After The Vow, Mrs. Brown, Big Shot, Invaders and My Yesterday. The first of its kind in the annals of Nollywood,  the cerebral actor, said the project  is aimed at creating jobs and empowering talented and creative Nigerian youths. “At Agwhyte International, we have decided to take the bull by the horns. This is our modest contribution to the socio-economic growth of our…

Super Eagles of Nigeria are in Group D to square with regular opponent, Argentina, a team they trounced 4-2 in a friendly match in September in Russia. Other debutants are Iceland and Croatia, European powerhouse. While many Nigerians have focused their reaction on the fact that Nigeria has been in the same group with Argentina in five different World Cup draws, this article will take a look from a more prospective angle. These are the five players from Group D who can cause damage to the Super Eagles. 1.      Lionel Messi Messi was the highest goal scorer in Europe last…

D’banj has partnered Dugout in United Kingdom Friday that would see football fans across Nigeria and Africa get exclusive BTS actions live at their favourite clubs in Europe as well as present the fans opportunities to meet their favourite superstars in locker rooms Dugout offers best unique and exclusive behind the scenes content from the world’s best clubs & players, all in one place. has was created by some of the world’s biggest footballs – Chelsea, Real Madrid, Barcelona, Bayern Munich, Arsenal, AC Milan, Juventus, Paris Saint-Germain and about 20 other major football clubs D’banj quest for megadeals and success…

Any person irrespective of his race having a challenge to secure visa to Kenya should hear this cheering news from the country’s number 1 citizen. Uhuru Muigai Kenyatta, Kenyan President said this Tuesday during his swearing-in ceremony for a second term in office at Nairobi that any person who marries a Kenyan would get a visa on arrival in the country and be free to settle in the country, saying the move was designed to cement African ties. Kenyatta said, “If you wish and find a willing partner, you can marry and settle in Kenya. This commitment we make again…

The time was 9.10 p.m. A Buraq Air’s Boeing 737 with tail number 5A-DMG landed on the tarmac of the cargo terminal of the Murtala International Airport and out came a 20-year-old Clement Chibuzor, along with 149 other Nigerians whose ghoulish appearances told of the horrific experiences they must have experienced in Libya. Over the past two weeks, Nigerians have added their voices to the global uproar over the exposed tales of slave trade, torture and killings of migrants in Libya. More than 5,000 Nigerians have been repatriated from Libya by the International Organisation for Migration since the beginning of…

The prevalence of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) is higher among rural dwellers than urban folks in Akwa Ibom State. Dr. Aniekeme A. Uwah, who stated this Saturday, December 1 in a telephone interview with StraightNews reporter as part of the activities marking World AIDS Day, attributed this to inadequate awareness among the rural people especially those living in the fishing settlements. Uwah, who is the state Chairman of Nigeria Medical Association (NMA), Akwa Ibom State Chapter, further stated that the prevalence of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) is higher among females than their male counterparts in Akwa Ibom State, saying this…

African migrants in Libya face “unimaginable horrors,” the United Nations human rights commissioner declared. “Despicable,” the chairman of the African Union called their treatment. Several African countries recalled ambassadors in protest. Rwanda offered the migrants assistance. The mid-November broadcast by CNN showing what was described as African migrants being auctioned off at a Libyan slave market — for as little as $100 each, at black-market exchange rates — has set off an international firestorm. The response from the European Union, however, has been notably muted. That may partly reflect the gratification among European Union officials over Italy’s success at reducing…

EDITORIAL The scale of the global humanitarian crisis that has been unfolding since the Arab spring precipitated revolt and instability across the Middle East in 2011 can feel overwhelming. In the past few weeks alone, terrible stories have emerged of the brutal treatment of Rohingya Muslims, forced to flee Myanmar to grim camps in neighbouring Bangladesh. A fortnight ago, CNN ran a devastating film shot undercover in Libya, showing young migrants from Nigeria being auctioned into slavery. The sight and sound of a market in human beings carries a weight that dwarfs other reporters’ graphic accounts of the scale of…

Major airlift underway as the International Organization for Migration (IOM) starts flying 15,000 more migrants from Libya before year end IOM Director General William Lacy Swing has committed IOM to fully support this week’s initiative of the African Union with the European Union and Libya’s Government of National Unity, with UN backing to alleviate the plight of thousands of migrants trapped in Libya. In the wake of shocking reports about rampant migrant abuse and squalid and overcrowded conditions across multiple detention centers in Libya, talks in the Ivory Coast capital Abidjan at the AU-EU Summit this week, are leading to…

Super Eagles of Nigeria have been drawn in Group D alongside Argentina, Iceland and Croatia for  Russia 2018 FIFA World Cup. The 2018 World Cup draw held in Moscow, Russia has seen the Super Eagles of Nigeria drawn in Group D alongside Argentina, Iceland and Croatia. The draws are as follows: GROUP A Russia Saudi Arabia Egypt Uruguay GROUP B Portugal Spain Morocco Iran GROUP C France Peru Australia Denmark GROUP D Argentina Nigeria Iceland Croatia GROUP E Brazil Switzerland Costa Rica Serbia GROUP F Germany Mexico Sweden South Korea GROUP G Belgium Tunisia England Panama GROUP H Poland Senegal…