Very recently Innocent Ujah Idibia known by his stage name 2baba made known his intentions to leave secular music, expressing his desire to enter the sphere of religious ministry. He made this known in an Instagram post in which he demonstrated his vocal skills by leading a hymn during a Christmas Carol service in a church….
A Nigerian schoolchild, Oluwademilade Odumuboni, has won the global grand prize of the 2022/23 edition of the Toyota Dream Car Art Contest. The 10-year-old boy, a pupil of Corona School, Gbagada Lagos, competed and won the coveted prize in the 2022/2023 edition after beating 782,852 other contestants from 90 countries. Master Odumuboni’s creativity, which was…
The leader of the coup , General Brice Oligui Nguema, that ousted Gabon President, Ali Bongo was sworn in as the interim on Monday (Sep 4) by the country’s constitutional court judges in a televised ceremony designed to solidify the junta’s grip on power, reported Reuters. This is coming after military officers led by Gabonese General Brice Oligui Nguema seized power of the…
The Rivers State Government has on Sunday, taken decisive action by shutting down the operations of Africa Independent Television (AIT) and Raypower FM in Port Harcourt, the state capital. Both AIT and Raypower FM are part of DAAR Communications Plc, a media conglomerate based in Abuja. DAAR Communications was owned by the late media mogul…
No doubt Kiki’s childhood won’t be that boring and unadventurous. While her mother, Maureen was the Controller of Prisons in Ibadan, Oyo State, her father, Charles, was a banker with First Bank Nigeria and retired as a General Manager. ‘Who is Kiki?’ Kiki Omeili better known as Kiki Omeili is a well-known Nigerian Nollywood actress,…
Two organisations have partnered to improve the standard of investigative journalism in West Africa. The partnership between the Center for Collaborative Investigative Journalism (CCIJ) and the Cell Norbert Zongo for Investigative Journalism in West Africa (CENOZO) is geared towards bolstering media capacity in the region. The partnership was announced in a statement jointly signed by…
Famous Nollywood actor, Kelvin Ikeduba in his recent Instagram post reasoned that the arrest and confinement of 100 gays in one cell will only turn out to be an awesome experience for them. The news about police officers storming a location to confront gay individuals made rounds over the week, triggering a lot of comments…
Bolanle Ninalowo, the Nigerian actor, has ended his marriage with Bunmi, his wife. The Nollywood star broke the news in a lengthy Instagram post on Friday. In the post, Ninalowo said he and Bunmi have decided to go their separate ways and headed for irreconcilable marriage dissolution. The actor said the pair, however, agreed to jointly take…
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has declared a two-day warning strike over Nigerians’ current plight following the fuel subsidy removal. The fuel subsidy was removed on May 29 during the inauguration of President Bola Tinubu. The Congress had on August 2 staged a nationwide protest over the subsidy removal. The Union had also warned that…
The African Union (AU) has suspended Gabon following the military coup of Wednesday. The AU’s peace and security council made the announcement on Thursday via X, formerly Twitter. The body said it “strongly condemns the military takeover of power in the Republic of Gabon” and has decided “to immediately suspend the participation of Gabon in all…
