Information and National Orientation Minister, Mohammed Idris, has urged the National Broadcasting Commission, NBC, to engage stakeholders on its operations to check violation of Broadcasting Code, looking beyond sanctioning broadcast stations alone. He made the call during a one-day working visit to the commission’s Headquarters in Abuja. Mr Idris said there is need to change…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the appointment of Mr. Ola Olukoyede to serve as the Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for a renewable term of four years in the first instance, pending Senate confirmation. Presidential spokeman, Chief Ajuri Ngelale, in a statement on Thursday, said Mr. Olukoyede’s appointment followed…
Media personality, Dotun Kayode, better known as Do2dtun, has said that a judge ruled in his favour granting him divided child custody with his estranged wife. Dotun, while accusing his wife Taiwo Omotayo, who is singer D’banj’s sister, and her family of denying him access to see his two daughters said he is ready to…
The Nigeria Immigration Services (NIS) says it will deploy technology as well as implement a biometric identity verification system that will help improve border security and surveillance. Caroline Adepoju, acting comptroller-general (ACG) of NIS, spoke on Wednesday at a one-day retreat organised by the agency. The event, themed, ‘One Impression: Inter-Agency Collaboration’, was held in…
Grammy-winning Nigerian singer, Burna Boy has lost all of his seven nominations at the 2023 BET Hip-Hop Awards. The self-styled ‘African Giant’ lost the Hip Hop Artist of the Year, Lyricist of the Year and Best Live Performer of the Year categories to American rapper, Kendrick Lamar. Burna Boy also lost out on Hustler of…
The Lagos State Government has sealed some churches, bars, night clubs, event centres and other establishments over noise pollution. The affected establishments are located in Lagos Island, Ojudu, Ogba, Magodo, and Ikosi areas of the state. Photographs posted on X by the office of the Lagos State Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab…
Veteran Nollywood Yoruba Movies Actor Kareem Adepoju better known as Baba Wande has taken to his social media account to celebrate “Segbowe”, actor Akinola Akano, as he clocks a new age. Akinola Akano is a talented Nigerian actor, poet, model, scriptwriter, TV personality, and songwriter. He is known for his role as Segbowe a friend…
Twenty players have arrived the Super Eagles camp in Partimao, Portugal, ahead of the team’s friendlies against Saudi Arabia and Mozambique. The Super Eagles opened camp for the friendlies on Tuesday. The trio of Kelechi Iheanacho, Fisayo Dele-Bashiru and Frank Onyeka are expected to hit camp today. There is however uncertainty over the arrival date…
Famous Nollywood actress, Toyin Abraham has narrated how she got exposed to drugs when her marriage to actor Adeniyi Johnson crashed. Recounting her ordeal in a recent interview, Toyin said her female friend who introduced her to drugs made her believe that they would make her problems disappear and lessen the pain of her sadness….
Actor Chidi Dike recently recalled how a female producer denied him a movie role because he refused to have a carnal knowledge of her. Recounting how he had previously thought it is only women that are being abused in the industry prior to his encounter he shared his experience. “I thought only women are being…
