Nine chiefs in the Otun Olubadan line from Jagun to Ayingun would be elevated on Friday by the Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Rashidi Adewolu Ladoja. The ceremony which is expected to have members of Olubadan-in-council in attendance would hold from 11.00 am at Oke-Aremo Palace,Ibadan. Some of the affected chiefs include an Ibadan based lawyer…
Akintade Ogidan, widely known as Tade Ogidan, stands as one of the most respected storytellers in Nigerian cinema. Born in July 1960 in Lagos, Nigeria, he grew up in the bustling neighbourhood of Surulere, a hub for creativity, theatre, and entertainment. He was raised by his middle-class parents, Akinola and Rachael Ogidan, whose discipline, structure,…
Sir Shina Peters, a veteran Nigerian musician, has stated that there was an article written years ago claiming that he used 20 million naira to build a house the same year Jim Ovia used 20 million to start Zenith bank. In an interview with The Honest Bunch Podcast on Glitch Africa Studios, Sir Peters said…
Human rights lawyer and Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Femi Falana, has criticised recent comments made by United Kingdom Conservative Party leader, Kemi Badenoch, regarding Nigerian citizenship, describing her remarks as misleading and legally inaccurate.Badenoch, while attempting to contrast British and Nigerian immigration systems, claimed: “It’s virtually impossible, for example, to get Nigerian citizenship. I…
Nigerian street singer Habeeb Okikiola, better known as Portable, has made a declaration following his meeting with President Seyi Tinubu’s son. The controversial singer had met Seyi Tinubu at celebrity designer Seyi Vodi’s 50th birthday party. Taking to his Instagram page to share a video of him meeting with the president’s son, Portable stated that…
Nigeria international forward Victor Osimhen has sealed a deal with Galatasary from Napoli making him the highest earning player ever in the history of Turkish League. The deal will see Galatasary pay Napoli €75m as his transfer fee with a ten percent sell on clause. He agreed a contract till the summer of 2029 and…
Former Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, has said that the emergence of a new political coalition led by major opposition figures lays to rest fears that Nigeria is drifting into a one-party state. Fashola, who spoke on Saturday during an interview on Channels Television, said the adoption of the African Democratic Congress (ADC)…
Aisha Buhari, widow of former Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari, has publicly refuted claims that she was no longer married to the late president before his death. This clarification comes days after U.S.-based Nigerian Professor, Farooq Kperogi, alleged that Aisha had dropped the Buhari surname and reverted to her maiden name, Halilu. Reacting to the claim,…
National Secretary of the All Progressives Congress, Senator Ajibola Basiru and Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Mr. Bayo Onanuga, have raised concerns on the perceived disconnect between the average Nigerian and the genuine efforts and achievements by the present administration to touch their lives positively. The duo expressed their frustration, separately…
Veteran director Adebayo Salami, well known as Oga Bello, has recollected his response on the day that he was slapped on the set by his son Femi Adebayo.He said Femi, acclaimed producer of movies like ‘Jagun Jagun’ and ‘Seven Doors’, had gone back to him after the act and asked for forgiveness. Oga Bello, however,…
