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The highly anticipated TV show “Chatter That Counts” is set to premiere on July 12, bringing a refreshing take on entertainment and meaningful dialogue. The show features five vibrant Gen Z hosts who engage in inspirational conversations, dance, games, music, and much more. “Chatter That Counts” promises to be a standout in the world of television as it delivers an unusual mix of fun and inspiration. “In a world where so many shows and podcasts are full of noise, ‘Chatter That Counts’ is set to bring a breath of fresh air,” says Seyi Banigbe, the show creator & executive producer.…

The Lagos State House of Assembly has invited the Attorney-General of the State, Mr. Lawal Pedro, to appear before it to explain the Supreme Court judgement on local governments in the country. The lawmakers said there was a need for better understanding of the decision of the apex court in relation to some provisions in the Constitution of the country. A seven-man panel of the Supreme Court had declared on Thursday that the 774 local government councils in the country should receive their funds directly from the Federal Government as well as manage such funds themselves being a tier of…

Bayern Munich on Thursday finally secured the signing of Portugal midfielder Joao Palhinha from Fulham for a reported fee of 49 million euros ($53 million) after coming close to acquiring him last year. The 28-year-old, who spent two years at Fulham after arriving from Sporting Lisbon in 2022 for 22 million euros, signed a four year contract. Bayern had been poised to sign Palhinha in 2023, the defensive midfielder had even posed in the club’s strip, but the deal fell through just before the transfer window closed when Fulham failed to find a replacement. In a statement, Palhinha said it…

Amid the prevailing food scarcity and skyrocketing prices of essential commodities, the Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Abubakar Kyari, has assured that food prices would crash within 180 days. He made this known in a post on his official X handle on Wednesday, where he unveiled measures that will be implemented over the next 180 days. His assurance comes after several Nigerians had hit the streets to protest hunger in the nation. According to the minister, the current administration had unveiled a series of strategic measures geared towards addressing the high food prices, stressing that the measures will be…

Resourceful Nollywood actress and producer, Doyin Aggrey has called on the Nigeria government to invest more in filmmaking, as the sector is obviously capable of turning the country’s economy around. Nigeria is one of the countries in the world currently going through economic recession, and this has resulted in a series of heated debates and protests from members of the public. But Doyin Aggrey believes that if the government at all levels can intensify their support to the entertainment industry, more fortune would smile on Nigeria. She noted that though the entertainment sector has always exhibited the capacity of being…

Retired Rear Admiral Alison Madueke has urged the Lagos State High Court in Igbosere to stop his ex-wife and former Petroleum Minister, Diezani Alison-Madueke from using his surname. In a petition for jactitation of marriage (declaration that a marital union has ended), the ex-Chief of Naval Staff prayed the court to order Diezani to revert to her maiden surname of Agama. He contended that her continued use of his names amid corruption allegations was harmful to him and could implicate him or result in mistaken liability, especially considering they were no longer legally married. Rear Admiral Madueke, a former military…

The Supreme Court declared on Thursday that it is unconstitutional for state governors to hold funds allocated for local government administrations. The seven-man panel, in the judgment delivered by Justice Emmanuel Agim, declared that the 774 local government councils in the country should manage their funds themselves. The apex court held that the power of the government is portioned into three arms of government, the federal, the state and the local government. The court further declared that a state government has no power to elect a caretaker committee and a local government council is only recognisable with a democratically elected…

The former acting Accountant-General of the Federation (AGF), Anamekwe Nwabuoku, on Wednesday, begged a Federal High Court, Abuja to give him more time to conclude the refund of the public funds allegedly siphoned. Nwabuoku and his co-defendant, Felix Nweke, in the 11-count money laundering charge preferred against them by the EFCC, prayed Justice James Omotosho to halt their arraignment until another date to perfect the refund. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Nwabuoku and Nweke, a former Deputy Director in the Ministry of Defence, are being prosecuted for alleged money laundering offences to the tune of N1.6 billion.…

…says Agbara-Lusada-Atan road to be completed in September Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun has emphasized that bureaucratic bootleneck stalled the reconstruction of the Lagos-Sango-Abeokuta Expressway. Abiodun also assured that the Agbara-Lusada-Atan road currently under construction would be completed in September. Speaking in an interview after inspecting the 20-kilometer Agbara -Lusada-Atan road in the Ado Odo/Ota Local Government Area on Wednesday, Governor Abiodun emphasized the importance of the roads not only to the economic wellbeing of the State, but that of the nation. While recalling the efforts by Ogun and Lagos state governments to take over and reconstruct the Lagos-Sango…

Joy Innocent Datuowei is a very versatile actor, she is a gifted Nollywood actress, scriptwriter, film producer and an entrepreneur. She is the the CEO of Joyce world and Joyce world of entertainment. The delectable actress attended Celeb international school for her primary and secondary school. She later studied theater art in the University of Port Harcourt. She proceeded for her master’s in university of Ghana where she did English- Literature. Because of her interest in filming, she proceeded to Adedeji film International to learn film production. Joy Innocent Datuowei has released another interesting, educative and intriguing movie TITLED :…