Daisy Madu-Chikwendu, Nigerian filmmaker, Daisy has made her literary debut with the unveiling of two novels, from screen storytelling to fiction writing. The novels analyze themes of survival, identity and the consequences of public judgment. On Thursday, July 9, 2026, the books, My Father Is Not My Husband and Beyond the Beauty, A Broken Path, were unveiled recently Lagos. Mrs. Chikwendu is the National President, Guild of Elite Motion Picture Creators, who has spent over two decades as a film producer and screenwriter. She’s the Chief Executive Officer of CloutMedia Ltd and Founder of the Reel Women International Film Festival…
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Nigeria LNG Limited (NLNG) has been honored with the Energy Awards 2026 Operational Excellence Award at the 25th anniversary edition of NOG Energy Week, reaffirming the company’s commitment to safe, reliable and efficient operations which continue to set benchmarks across Nigeria’s energy industry. The award recognizes organizations that demonstrate outstanding operational performance through process optimization, enhanced reliability, improved efficiency, cost effectiveness and sustainable business practices. Presented during the 2026 NOG Energy Week, held from July 5 to 9, 2026, at the Bola Ahmed Tinubu International Conference Centre, Abuja, the recognition came at one of Africa’s premier energy gatherings, which brought…
The Catholic Church in Nigeria was recently honoured to welcome Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher, the Vatican’s Secretary for Relations with States and International Organizations, who is in the country to mark the 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Nigeria and the Holy See. Upon his arrival, Archbishop Gallagher was warmly welcomed by the Apostolic Nuncio to Nigeria, Archbishop Michael Francis Crotty, alongside the President of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Nigeria (CBCN), Most Rev. Matthew Man’Oso Ndagoso, the Archbishop of Abuja, Most Rev. Ignatius Ayau Kaigama, the Archbishop Emeritus of Abuja, John Cardinal Onaiyekan, as well as priests, religious and…
Primate Ayodele released the latest edition of Warnings To The Nations (2026/2027 edition) on Saturday, 4th of July 2026, and a few days after that, prophecies in the compendium are already coming to pass. About two days ago, President Donald Trump mentioned that the peace talks with Iran had collapsed and that there would be fresh attacks on the country. This is coming weeks after both countries signed agreements and put the war on hold, and allowed free passage of ships around the Straits of Hormuz. Suddenly, the peace talks collapsed, and the world was pushed to another round of…
Infinix has officially announced Nigerian music sensation Qing Madias the face of its all-new HOT 70 Pro, marking the beginning of an exciting campaign that celebrates creativity, individuality and fearless self-expression. The partnership brings together one of Africa’s fastest-rising music stars and one of the world’s most youth-driven smartphone brands, united by a shared belief that young people should have the freedom to express who they are, push boundaries and shine unapologetically. Over the past two years, Qing Madi has become one of the defining voices of a new generation of African music. With hit records, millions of streams across…
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A Chinese court has sentenced Yang Youlin, a former city official, to death after convicting him for taking more than 2.2 billion yuan ($325 million; £243 million) in bribes over three decades. Yang served in various positions in Nanjing city from 1993 to 2023, including executive deputy director of the Nanjing Economic and Technological Development Zone, director of the Jiangning District Construction Bureau, and general manager of the Jiangning Economic and Technological Development Group. In a verdict delivered on Monday, Yang was also convicted of embezzlement, misappropriating public funds, abuse of power, and money laundering. The court found that he…
At least 22 soldiers and civilian militia were killed in suspected attacks by extremists at the weekend in northern Burkina Faso, security sources told AFP on Tuesday. Around 14 military personnel and seven civilian army volunteers were killed at a military base in Di, near Dedougou, on Saturday morning, while there were several deaths at Solhan, two sources said. One described “heavy human and material losses”, without elaborating. Burkina Faso has been led by a military junta since September 2022 but has been battling deadly offensives by jihadists affiliated with Al-Qaeda and the Islamic State group for more than a…
Belgium ends the USA’s dream: The summer of soccer love is over for the USA’s World Cup squad after losing 4-1 to Belgium, and many US players were in tears after the final whistle. Two early goals from Charles De Ketelaere and some awful US defending allowed a third from Hans Vanaken. Romelu Lukaku added the final goal in the last seconds. • Agonizing defeat: Added to the embarrassment was the fact that much of the world will take joy in the US’ humiliation after the controversy over FIFA’s decision to suspend Folarin Balogun’s one-game ban following a red card…