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‘The Uprising: Wives on Strike 3’ hits ₦110 Million, 3 weeks after its release

‘The Uprising: Wives on Strike 3’ hits ₦110 Million, 3 weeks after its release

Distributed by Nile Entertainment, the film amassed an impressive ₦10 Million in the first two days of the film’s release. In its second weekend, it grossed ₦40 Million. With the pre-sale voucher system that was introduced ahead of the film premiere, The Uprising: Wives on Strike 3 continues to attract a wide audience. It is currently the most successful instalment …

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Boeing to take weeks to resume production of planes after strike

Boeing to take weeks to resume production of planes after strike

Airline customers have grown increasingly upset over delays in getting new planes from Boeing – delays that started long before 33,000 machinists went on strike on 13 September. ADVERTISEMENT Boeing says it will be several weeks before it can fully resume building passenger planes, following the return of factory workers after a strike that lasted nearly two months. A Boeing …

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Kano governor begs doctors to suspend strike over alleged assault of female doctor

Kano governor begs doctors to suspend strike over alleged assault of female doctor

Kano State Governor, Abba Yusuf, on Thursday, has pleaded with the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) to suspend its strike action for the sake of the lives of their patients.  The NMA had issued a 48-hour ultimatum to the state government to dismiss the state’s Commissioner for Humanitarian Affairs at Murtala Muhammed Specialist Hospital for allegedly assaulting a female doctor. They …

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Boeing factory workers to vote on deal that could end strike

Boeing factory workers to vote on deal that could end strike

In its latest proposed contract, Boeing is offering pay raises of 38% over four years, as well as ratification and productivity bonuses. ADVERTISEMENT Factory workers at Boeing are voting on whether to accept a new offer or to continue a strike that has lasted more than seven weeks and shut down production of most Boeing passenger planes. A vote to …

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Boeing workers vote to continue strike as group reveals massive loss

Boeing workers vote to continue strike as group reveals massive loss

The standoff comes during an already challenging year for Boeing, which became the focus of multiple federal investigations after a door panel blew off a 737 Max plane during an Alaska Airlines flight in January. ADVERTISEMENT Boeing factory workers have voted against the company’s latest contract offer and remain on the picket lines six weeks into a strike that has stopped …

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Omoni Oboli’s ‘The Uprising: Wives on Strike 3’ tops West African Box Office

Omoni Oboli’s ‘The Uprising: Wives on Strike 3’ tops West African Box Office

The film also added another achievement to the list as the highest ticket pre-sale for a Nollywood film, the highest opening weekend for a Nollywood crime thriller, the biggest opening weekend for an October Nollywood release, and the highest opening weekend for the Wives on Strike franchise. In a heartfelt post, Oboli expressed her gratitude to the cast, crew and …

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The Uprising: Wives on Strike 3 boasts of ₦10 million in Voucher sales

The Uprising: Wives on Strike 3 boasts of ₦10 million in Voucher sales

The director, Omoni Oboli, shared the news in a collaborative post with the film’s distributors, Nile Entertainment. “My people, We have sold N10 million on our vouchers alone and counting. This is massive! You made this happen! Because of you, so many people will get to watch THE UPRISING for free!!! Thank you my Besties and everyone for showering The …

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