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Ileya Festival is the Yoruba word for the Eid al-Adha or Eid al Kabir festival which falls on May 26 – May 27 this year, 2026, in Nigeria, and since it is celebrated for three days by the Muslim faithful, it will run till Friday, May 29th. For Muslims who are already on a pilgrimage […]

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed Segun Aina as the new Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), succeeding Professor Is-haq Oloyede.   Oloyede’s two-term tenure expires on July 31, 2026. Aina, who will be 40 in July, is, according to a statement by Tinubu’s media aide, Bayo Onanuga, a distinguished academic and […]

1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die is a highly popular film reference book edited by Steven Jay Schneider. First published in 2003, it is part of the successful “1001 Before You Die” series by Quintessence Editions. The book features original critical essays on 1,001 films that the editors believe are essential viewing. It […]

Investigating Billionaire Love: The Quiet Personal Life of Aliko Dangote Beyond the Billions By abijohn.com   comments from Facebook  ~article end  Introduction: The Loneliness Behind Power To the world, Aliko Dangote is: Africa’s richest man industrial giant symbol of African capitalism master builder of empires But behind the: cement plants oil refinery boardrooms billions of dollars […]

The universe operates on a scale that defies human intuition. While Earth feels vast, it is a microscopic speck compared to the cosmic structures that inhabit deep space. From hyper-giant stars to mind-boggling webs of galaxies that span billions of light-years, astronomers continue to discover structures so massive they challenge our fundamental understanding of physics. […]

Playing Odyssey Dice: Lupita, Helen, and Nolan A Short Humorous Story on Hollywood Racism By Modelyn.ng — Prologue: The Meeting That Should Never Have Happened The Zoom call was supposed to be a routine diversity workshop. Instead, it became a three-way existential crisis. On screen were three people: Lupita Nyong’o — Oscar winner, Yale-trained, regal […]

The Last Time Every Current Premier League Club Won the Title: A Historical Snapshot (as of 2025/26). The Premier League era began in 1992/93, but many clubs’ most recent top-flight titles date back to the old First Division. Only seven clubs have ever won the Premier League title: Manchester United, Arsenal, Chelsea, Manchester City, Liverpool, […]

Why Whitewashing Still Haunts Hollywood: The Truth Behind Casting Controversies The practice of casting white actors in non-white roles is still prevalent in Hollywood – despite widespread condemnation and protest. Why does it continue? Tom Brook reports. 🎬 Pan: The Latest Controversy This week, Pan – the story of Peter Pan’s origins – opens in […]

The Unpastored: How Reno Omokri Transitioned From Pulpit Founder to “Table Shaker” Without Losing the Title Investigation by Franklin Adeche LAGOS — On May 31, 2024, when a Nigerian news outlet referred to Reno Omokri as “Pastor Reno Omokri” in a routine political story, the comments section didn’t discuss the politics. It erupted in a single, […]Read More

Hollywood casting has a complex history with race-bending, which includes both “whitewashing” (white actors portraying Black characters or other people of color) and progressive color-blind casting (Black actors portraying traditionally white char The Epic Poem The poem is one of the oldest and most significant works of Western literature. [1] The Journey: After the Trojan […]

  When President Donald Trump arrived in Beijing alongside America’s most powerful business executives, the world was reminded that economic interdependence remains one of the most powerful forces in international relations. Beneath the trade and investment agenda, however, ran a question China has never left unanswered, the One-China Principle, and Beijing’s absolute, unwavering commitment to […]

  •Governor commissions Kasi Hyperscale Data Center in Lekki       The Governor of Lagos State, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Tuesday said Lagos has established itself as the beating heart of Africa’s digital economy over the past decade.   He said Lagos is open for infrastructure investment and therefore urged international partners and institutional […]