Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Thursday had an encounter with two out-of-school girls at Anthony Village while on his way to an official function. Mr Sanwo-Olu stopped his convoy for a brief talk with the girls who were on an errand for a bean cake vendor during school hours, at about 11.00 a.m. Amarachi … Read more
Fast-rising artiste Habeeb Okikiola, popularly known as Portable has revealed that Grammy Award winner Wizkid’s hit song ‘Ojuelegba’ inspired his music career. The ‘Zazoo Zeh’ singer made this known on Twitter on Thursday. “Wizkid’s Ojuelegba inspired me to start doing music,” he tweeted. Portable performed alongside dancer Poco Lee at the Livespot X Festival headlined … Read more
Singer Innocent Idibia aka 2face has consoled his colleague Faze over the death of his mum Faith Oji. In an Instagram story on Thursday, 2face shared the funeral poster of the deceased calling for prayers for the singer over the loss. He wrote: “Please join me to felicitate in prayers for my brother Faze, Idogwu … Read more
Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has signed the bills for the creation of two universities in the state – Lagos State University of Education (LASUED) and Lagos State University of Science and Technology. Mr Sanwo-Olu assented to the bills on Wednesday at the Lagos House, Marina in the presence of his special adviser on education, … Read more
Actress Toyin Abraham has continued to cry out over the fraud allegations against Revolution Plus. In an Instagram story in the early hours of Wednesday, the 36-year-old said: “I can’t sleep.” Hours after, the actress took to her Instagram story again saying, “This hit me so hard.” Toyin had on Tuesday made an Instagram post … Read more
Don Jazzy Music manager Don Jazzy has been trending on social media since the news of American singer Rihanna’s pregnancy broke. Although the revelation came as a shock to Nigerians on Monday, Don Jazzy seems to be taking it more personally as he has taken to social media to express ‘heartbreak’ over the news. The … Read more
Big Brother Naija season six winner Whitemoney has revealed the reason why fellow ex-housemate Queen blocked him on social media after the show ended. In a recent interview with TV host Ebuka Obi-Uchendu, Whitemoney stated that Queen blocked him after several failed attempts to reach him. He said, “I have not seen Queen for a … Read more
Noble Igwe, a well-known media figure and blogger, has taken to his Twitter page to chastised society for failing to question the source of people’s wealth, allowing money ritual to flourish. Igwe is one of many Nigerians who are concerned about a new craze of money ritual amongst country’s youth. As reported yesterday, three teens … Read more
Former Big Brother Naija housemate Maria Chike on Saturday revealed that she was engaged and working two jobs at age 17. The reality star made this known on Twitter, during a question and answer session. The 29-year-old ex-air hostess also revealed that she was living alone and attending university at 17 years old. Replying to … Read more
Dokpesi Leader of the technical committee for Abubakar Atiku Presidential Project Raymond Dokpesi has called on the south-east to back Atiku for the 2023 presidency, saying he is the shortest way to installing a president of Igbo extraction. Dokpesi told reporters on Monday in Umuahia after meeting with the leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party … Read more
Peter Obi Former vice-presidential candidate Peter Obi on Saturday night posted a photo of himself shopping at Toga Fashion House. Mr Obi said in a tweet that he was shopping Nigerian at the fashion house which is believed to have Japanese origin. A believer in education, the former Anambra State governor is being fingered to … Read more
Son of Kaduna State Governor Bashir El-Rufai on Sunday morning announced his wife had been delivered of twin boys. According to El-Rufai, his wife and children are in good health condition. He added that he was ecstatic about the birth of his twins. “Alhamdulillah. My wife just gave birth to beautiful identical twin boys. Mother … Read more
Emeka Ossai Veteran actor Emeka Ossai has said that the movie industry of the social media era also called ‘New Nollywood’ needs veteran actors and filmmakers to produce original content. Mr Ossai, a member of the Creative Industry Group said this in a recent meeting with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN). According to him … Read more
Leo DaSilva Nigerians have dragged Big Brother Naija reality star Leo Dasilva over plans of participating in presidential aspirant Bola Tinubu’s youth summit. The ex-housemate reportedly shared a poster of himself as one of the speakers at the summit on his WhatsApp status. The photo made its way to Twitter and sparked reactions from users. … Read more
Wife of the former Senate President Toyin Saraki on Thursday celebrated her late brother Dapo Ojora on his birthday. Born in 1962, Ojora would have been 60 on January 20. Ojora, who was fondly called Baba Polo and Dog Whisperer, died on December 11, 2020, after a shooting incident at his Ikoyi, Lagos home. Mrs … Read more
Singer David Adeleke aka Davido has threatened to expose his cousin Dele Adeleke. The 29-year-old made the threat in a Twitter post on Wednesday after accusing Dele of dragging his late mum into their fight. “Dele, Mr Fake Intellectual, you really dared to cross that line !!! You dared include my Mom’s Death in your … Read more
Nigerian music producers the brains behind many great sounds that lovers of music enjoy. With little to no significance of the job they have done, a particular beat they have created to make the songs interesting, producers still keep striving and doing what they know how to do best. Producers are literally underrated composers, unsung … Read more
Pop star Davido has accused his cousin Dele Adeleke of writing about the death of his mother in an article relating to his political ambition. The 29-year-old made the allegation in a series of Twitter posts on Wednesday. “Because of your ambition you have your people write about me (which I don’t care ) but … Read more
Tiwa Savage A question from singer Tiwa Savage’s sex video has appeared in the examination paper of the Federal University, Lafia, Nassarawa State. A screenshot of the exam question which circulated on social media on Wednesday shows the activities in the video being used as one of the questions in an examination paper of the … Read more
Former governor of Anambra State Peter Obi has felicitated with the former Commonwealth secretary-general Emeka Anyaoku who clocked 89 on Tuesday. Mr Obi also hailed the elder statesman for his great fatherly role in Anambra and his think-home philosophy. In a congratulatory message issued and signed by Obi’s media officer Valentine Obienyem on Wednesday, the … Read more
Beatrice Adeyeye, a retired public worker from Ibadan Polytechnic in Oyo State, has expressed concerns about the disappearance of N450,000 from her Wema Bank account. The money was a loan from a cooperative group, and the retiree planned to use it to fund a personal project. According to FIJ, Adeyeye said that the debit notifications … Read more
Again, NASIMS has paused the payment of NPower Beneficiaries Stipends Backlog. NewsOnline reports that Npower Management through the NASIMS platform has paused the payment of Npower September and October stipends to beneficiaries. BREAKING: Dollar Gains At Black Market As Naira Crashes, See New Exchange Rate NASIMS, this online newspaper understands made this known via a … Read more
By Moira Warburton and Richard Cowan WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The phone calls to Yvonka Hall’s health nonprofit in northeastern Ohio from families begging for help feeding their children started in March 2020, and slowed down only when an expanded child tax credit came into effect last summer. Now, Hall fears the calls will ramp up … Read more
“Hooters Girls.”Jeffrey Brown/Icon Sportswire/Getty Images Hooters is famous for its servers’ revealing uniforms. A Hooters waitress spoke to Insider about some of the comments she’s sick of hearing. She said some patrons make inappropriate, overtly sexual, or racial remarks. Hooters, which has more than 400 locations across 42 states, offers wings, beer, and other bar-style … Read more
“Hooters Girls.”Jeffrey Brown/Icon Sportswire/Getty Images Hooters is famous for its servers’ revealing uniforms. A Hooters waitress spoke to Insider about some of the comments she’s sick of hearing. She said some patrons make inappropriate, overtly sexual, or racial remarks. Hooters, which has more than 400 locations across 42 states, offers wings, beer, and other bar-style … Read more
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — The Jacksonville Jaguars moved quickly to rid themselves of some of Urban Meyer’s non-traditional methods Thursday. There was no longer a motivational team huddle on the practice field. There was no longer an emcee with a microphone barking out directions for drills. There was no longer any use for catch phrases … Read more
Global Times Nigeria YouTube star MrBeast rethinks old notions of philanthropy NEW YORK (AP) — The line of cars started forming at dawn. It was early November in Greenville, North Carolina, and drivers waited in a line that stretched for miles to pick up Thanksgiving turkeys — 10,000 free frozen birds to anyone who asked. … Read more
Sen. Rand Paul prepares to hear Secretary of State Antony Blinken testify during a Senate Foreign Relations Hearing to examine the United States withdrawal from Afghanistan on Capitol Hill on September 14, 2021 in Washington, DC.Jabin Botsford/Getty Images Historic tornadoes devastated the midwest, especially Kentucky. GOP Sen. Rand Paul sent a letter to President Joe … Read more