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Dexter Loko has crafted an Afro-inspired work that is as intellectually engaging as it is entertaining, inviting readers to reflect on themes of identity, courage, and the burdens of power. If you enjoyed Nnedi Okorafor’s dynamic characters in “Akata Witch” and “The Nsibidi Scripts” series, or Tomi Adeyemi’s vivid imagery in “Children of Blood and Bone” and the “Legacy of Orisha” trilogy, or if you’re simply looking for more African-inspired fantasy, then this is a book well worth picking up. Book Title: The Bako of ZereshéAuthor: Dexter LokoPublisher: GrandTouch PressYear of Publication: 2026 The Bako of Zereshé is the second…

Wakanow has entered a new phase of growth with the launch of a renewed website, an enhanced mobile app experience, direct Umrah visa issuance authority and an expanded retail footprint across Lagos. The company said the developments reaffirm its position as Africa’s premier travel powerhouse while allowing it to evolve beyond traditional flight bookings into a comprehensive, end-to-end travel ecosystem. To bring seamless, personalised service closer to its customers, Wakanow has opened and upgraded key travel centres across Lagos Island and Mainland. On Lagos Island, the centres are located at Adeola Hopewell and Karimu Kotun, both in Victoria Island, while…

President Bola Tinubu on Monday welcomed the latest report by the National Bureau of Statistics showing that Nigeria’s Gross Domestic Product grew by 4.43 per cent in the second quarter of 2026, up from 4.23 per cent in the same period of 2025. He described the figures as evidence that his administration’s economic reforms were working. The Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, disclosed this in a statement he signed on Monday titled, ‘President Tinubu Welcomes Reports of Growth in GDP, Assures of Stronger Microeconomic Performance.’ According to the statement, the NBS report also showed…

Ibrahim Oyewale in Lokoja Troops of 12 Brigade, Nigerian Army, in a coordinated joint operation with the Nigeria Police Force, Department of State Services, local hunters and vigilante groups have successfully rescued 21 kidnapped victims in Kogi State. This was contained in a press statement signed by Lieutenant,l Hassan Abdullahi, the Acting Assistant Director Army Public Relations12 Brigade Nigerian Army, copy of which was made available to journalists in Lokoja yesterday. The operation was conducted on 31 August 2026 in the Egume and Ochaja forest areas of Dekina Local Government Area. The operation followed reports of a mass abduction of…

By Innocent Anaba A Federal High Court, Lagos, has restrained the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority, NMDPRA, a federal agency charged with the responsibility to regulate, monitor, and supervise technical and commercial operations in the country’s midstream and downstream petroleum value chain, and others from shutting down Dangote Petroleum Refinery, under the guise of performing oversight functions. Justice Akintayo Aluko made the order on Monday while granting a motion ex parte in suit marked FHC/L/CS/1174/26, filed and moved by lawyers to the Dangote Petroleum Refinery led by Olawale Akoni, SAN. Dangote Petroleum Refinery, through its lawyers had asked…

A clever homage Wile E. Coyote, Genius, wants nothing more than to catch that Road Runner. Ketchup Entertainment Wile E. Coyote, Genius, wants nothing more than to catch that Road Runner. Ketchup Entertainment All those defective Acme products take a toll on a cartoon coyote. Ketchup Entertainment All those defective Acme products take a toll on a cartoon coyote. Ketchup Entertainment Wile E. hires attorney Kevin Avery (Will Forte) and his team to sue Acme. Ketchup Entertainment Wile E. hires attorney Kevin Avery (Will Forte) and his team to sue Acme. Ketchup Entertainment All those defective Acme products take a…

By Vincent Ujumadu  There was tension and sporadic gunshots at the council headquarters of Anambra East Local Government Area on Saturday, where election was supposed to hold for the Anambra State local government poll. Read Also: Broken Systems: How graft sabotages Nigeria’s growth, governance The ruling All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA, has no challengers in 20 of the state’s 21 local government areas. But it is challenged by Young Progressives Party, YPP, in Anambra East. Hundreds of people had gathered at the local government headquarters at Otuocha as early as 6 a.m., to monitor the distribution of election materials kept there.…

Gunmen, suspected to be cultists, have killed two persons at separate locations in Awka, the Anambra State capital. The incident, PREMIUM TIMES gathered, occurred on Sunday within the Amaenyi Area and S.M. Okeke Street, both in Awka. Residents told this newspaper that although several persons were shot during the encounter, two persons have been confirmed dead as of Sunday night. One of the persons killed during the attack was identified as Isaac Nwosu, an elderly man. A resident, who asked not to be named for fear of attack, said the gunmen were believed to be members of Aye, a dreaded…

Akwa Ibom-born boxer Enobong “The Nigerian Gentleman” Umohette has secured the 20th victory of his professional career after defeating former WBL heavyweight champion Fidel “Infierno” Munoz by unanimous decision. Umohette successfully defended his UBC South American regional title in an eight-round bout held at the Santa Marta Sports Complex in Colombia on the penultimate weekend. According to a report by the sports correspondent of Santa Marta Heraldo, Munoz was not only a Colombian native and hometown favourite but also a vastly experienced professional with more than 80 fights, including 35 knockout victories. The bout was described as tactical, with the…

AMC Theatres is entering the indie film fray. The world’s largest move theater chain announced Monday it will launch Leawood Films, a distribution venture advised by a trio of veteran Hollywood executives — including former Warner Bros. Motion Picture Group chairman Toby Emmerich, Apple and Disney marketing whiz Ricky Strauss and former Paramount distro head Kyle Davies. Leawood will “focus solely on films fully financed by their filmmakers, or already completed films, leveraging AMC’s exhibition, marketing, and distribution expertise to expand the supply of movies for a broad array of movie theatre operators across the U.S. and internationally,” the announcement…