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A veteran actor, Akin Lewis has encouraged filmmakers in the country to make movies that address contemporary societal ills. Lewis who spoke at the private screening of a social impact movie, The New Patriots, noted that such films sensitized people to happenings around them. He said, “There is the need for Nollywood to produce movies that address contemporaneous societal ills, and not only make movies that aim to simply entertain. Also, actors should give priority to playing roles that educate the populace about impactful issues in society.” Billed to start showing in cinemas in July, the executive producer of the movie, Dr Rotimi Adelola, noted that it would also be available on streaming platforms.

Doctors have discovered some COVID-19 patients are developing Macroglossia, a condition where someone's tongue is inflamed and begins to swell so much they can not speak or eat. Dr. James Melville, one of the top researchers of the condition, is aware of nine cases where a COVID-19 patient developed the condition.  'It's actually a relatively common condition, but not to the degree of those patients. Those are what we consider massive or giant macroglossia and those are extremely rare,' he said.     One of the patients he treated, Anthony Jones, woke up after surviving the critical case of COVID-19 that left him on a ventilator with his tongue swollen more than its normal size.  He has finally recovered, but Dr. Melville and other doctors remain perplexed over what might cause the rare complication.     Dr. Melville treated the first two cases of COVID-related macroglossia early in the pandemic last year.  According to Daily Mail,...

  Movie producer, Tchidi Chikere, has shared a cryptic post on his Instagram page amidst rumors that his marriage to Nuella Njubigno has packed up. He shared the cryptic post after Nuella removed his name from her Instagram bio. Read his post below  

Atletico Madrid are officially the champions of the 2020/21 Spanish LaLiga Santander season after a 2-1 victory away at Real Valladolid on Saturday, May 22.   On the final day of the season that an Atletico loss or draw and a Real Madrid win would have given the title to the latter, Los Colchoneros had to come from behind to secure the three points, with Angel Correa and Luis Suarez both getting on the scoresheet.    A magical story for Suarez, who was rejected by Barcelona just last season after he was told he was not in the coach's plan, and had to reduce his salary to join Atletico.     Luis Suarez's 21st goal of the campaign secured a 2-1 comeback success at Real Valladolid as Atletico were crowned champions ahead of city rivals Real Madrid.   It's tough," Suarez said to Movistar after the game, fighting back tears. "The situation I had to live through, the way I was looked down on, but Atletico opened the door for me.   ...

A 30-year-old Nigerian national has been arrested in Mumbai by the Anti Narcotics Cell (ANC) with drugs worth over N10m.  The accused identified as Chikou Jerome Amen was nabbed when he had come to deliver the contraband substance on Thursday, May 20. A total of 150 grams of mephedrone (MD) worth ?18 lakh was seized from him.  Acting on a specific information, a team from Bandra unit of ANC laid a trap at K C Road in Bandra west on Thursday afternoon and apprehended Amen at the scene. After the 150 grams of MD was recovered, the accused was booked under the provisions of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) act. He was produced before the court on Friday which sent him to police custody.

  Agitators for a separate Yoruba nation under the auspices of Ilana Omo Oodua today May 22, stormed the streets in Akure, the Ondo State capital to continue to demand the creation of a Yoruba nation.   More photo below      

Alhaji Bashir Saidu Namaska, son of the Emir of Kontagora, has been killed by bandits in Niger state, the police said on Thursday. Bashir was on his way to the father’s farm at Lioji village of Kontagora Local Government Area of the state. Mr Adamu Usman, Commissioner of Police confirmed the killing in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria NAN in Minna. Usman said on May 20 at about 1500 hours, armed men suspected to be bandits went to the Emir of Kontagora farm close to Lioji village, shot one Alhaji Bashir Namaska, son of the Emir of Kontagora. He was rushed to Abdul Azeez clinic, where he died. The bandits also shot one Umar Maikatako and Saidu Shehu of Salka village of Magama Local Government Area. They were taken to Kontagora General Hospital for treatment. A joint patrol of Police/Army and vigilante team has been mobilized to the area while the Air Force conducted aerial surveillance. Usman appealed to the residents to volunteer reliable information that could...