Author: Staff Reporter

Fox Corporation’s Tubi streaming platform has entered the UK market, offering over 20,000 films and TV series, including content from Disney, Lionsgate, NBCUniversal, and Sony Pictures Entertainment. The free, ad-supported service will compete with Netflix, Disney+, ITVX, Channel 4’s streaming platform, and BBC iPlayer. Tubi CEO Anjali Sud said, “Tubi has spent the last decade honing our approach to vast, free and fun streaming in North America, and we feel that now is the perfect time to bring that recipe to UK audiences.” The platform has gained popularity in the US, with almost 80 million monthly active users. The UK…

The Labour Party (LP) has criticized the President Bola Tinubu-led administration for allegedly wasting ₦4.3 trillion on palliatives and loans to cushion the effect of fuel subsidy removal, with no direct impact on Nigerians’ lives. Last year, the President announced palliatives worth ₦100 billion to acquire buses, ₦200 billion for agriculture, ₦75 billion for manufacturers, and ₦125 billion for small enterprises and the informal sector. However, LP’s National Publicity Secretary, Obiora Ifoh, argued that these palliatives have not reached the grassroots and have not impacted Nigerians. Ifoh questioned whether any Nigerian has benefited from the ₦4.3 trillion palliatives, citing rising…

A clarion call has been made to the government to intervene in the crisis-ridden special education sector. Kehinde Oshilaja, convener of the Kehinde Oshilaja Foundation, sounded the alarm at a stakeholders’ event, warning of an impending disaster if reforms are not implemented. Oshilaja decried the deplorable conditions in special schools, citing the exodus of caregivers due to poor working conditions, meager salaries, and neglect. He emphasized that the brain drain would have devastating consequences on vulnerable pupils who rely on these professionals. “Owners of these special schools have failed to prioritize the well-being of workers, leading to an exodus of…

In a bid to increase Nigeria’s participation in the global air cargo value chain, projected to reach $310 billion in the next few years, the Federal Government and the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) are collaborating with state governments to develop air transport infrastructure. According to FAAN’s Managing Director, Mrs. Olubunmi Kuku, the authority is willing to support Plateau State’s ambition to establish a cargo terminal at Jos Airport, leveraging the state’s agricultural resources. “We can start marketing some of your perishable items and creating market days when we invite people from across the country to fly in and…