Fewer than 350 seats were left across his three December nights at the National Theatre on Friday, a fan tally Davido shared with one word, two days after critics vowed to skip the shows over his uncle's backing of Tinubu.
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A State House statement credits filmmakers Damilola Osikoya and Nora Awolowo for the Tafawa Balewa Square screening, lifting a Nollywood milestone into national conversation as the film heads for cinemas.
President Bola Tinubu has congratulated the producers behind the Black Market Guinness record, hailing Saturday's 51,000-viewer screening in Lagos as a showcase of Nigerian talent and business muscle in a statement on Monday. The message turns a weekend Nollywood milestone into a national talking point. It also puts two filmmakers, rather than the film's star-studded cast, at the centre of…
President Bola Tinubu landed in Lagos on Tuesday evening after 30 days in Europe. His return does not end the row: Omoyele Sowore's party wants a judge to rule that he breached Section 145 of the constitution by not handing power to his deputy.
Updated 10:03 WAT, 1 Oct 2026: Tinubu's Independence Day broadcast made no reference to his 30 days abroad or the handover dispute. Updated 22:30 WAT, 29 Sep 2026: Tinubu landed in Lagos at about 6.20pm on Tuesday. This story has been updated throughout. Updated 16:06 WAT, 29 Sep 2026: Tinubu has left Paris and is expected in Lagos this evening,…
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