Veteran Nollywood actor, Kanayo O. Kanayo, has blasted Big Brother Naija All-Stars contestants for failing common basic education questions. The show organiser, Biggie, recently organised a quiz task for the housemates. The quiz was anchored by Venita, and housemates were asked simple questions they ought to know, but they failed. Cross, Alex, Mercy Eke, Ceec,…
Chioma Ajunwa born on the 25th of December 1970, is one of the pioneer players of women’s football in Nigeria, she represented the Super Falcons of Nigeria at the first FIFA Women’s World Cup held in China in 1991. Ajunwa performed as a track and field athlete and specialised in the 100m, 200m and long…
The acting Inspector-General of Police, Olukayode Egbetokun, has issued a direct and urgent directive to the Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Idowu Owohunwa, instructing him to initiate a swift and comprehensive investigation into the tragic passing of singer Ilerioluwa Aloba, popularly known as Mohbad. The Force Public Relations Officer, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, made the development known in a…
Hitting the bull by its horn is calling their time the GOLDEN ERA of Nigerian Journalism. They were indeed the stars of the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA). First to consider is one of the living legends in the area of journalism, Christiana Anyanwu. Christiana “Chris” Anyanwu MFR (born 28 October 1951) is a Nigerian journalist, publisher, author, and politician….
The Nigerian government has commended Afrobeats musician, Rema for his recent achievements, especially, his recent MTV Video Music Awards, VMAs. Recall that Rema on Tuesday won the ‘Best Afrobeats’ category at the 2023 MTV award ceremony in New Jersey, USA. Rema won the award with his collaborative hit song, ‘Calm Down’ with Selena Gomez, an American singer…
Nigerian singer, Teniola Apata, popularly known as Teni has recalled how her father, Simeon Apata, a retired Nigerian Army Brigadier-General, was assassinated in Lagos on January 8, 1995, by unknown gunmen. Teni said she witnessed her father’s assassination at the tender age of two during a recent podcast. She described her late father as a…
The federal government has invited the leadership of the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) for more talks over its planned indefinite strike. On September 1, Joe Ajaero, NLC president, announced that the labour union would go on a two-day warning strike from September 5. Ajaero also said the labour body would be left with no option but to declare…
Bayelsa-born football freestyler Tonye Solomon has set a new Guinness World Record for the most steps (150) climbed on a ladder while balancing a football on the head. According to Guinness World Records, “After Tonye Solomon walked 60 km (37 minutes) with a football on his head from Amassoma to Yenagoa in Bayelsa State, Nigeria. Many…
He talks news, breathes news and sleeps with news. Everything about him revolves around the news. Cyril Stober, an ace newscaster on the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA) has been around for decades, pursuing his passion in his chosen career, broadcasting. Listening to the NTA news at 9 everyday was always a wonderful moment for many…
Award-winning Nigerian set designer and art director, Pat Nebo is dead. Pat Nebo died on Thursday from a prolonged illness that had left him bedridden. Shaibu Husseini, a movie journalist and member of the African Movie Academy Awards jury, made the announcement in a post on his official X on Thursday. Sharing the deceased picture,…
