The Edo State Council of the Nigeria Union Of Journalists has condemned the attack by the officials of the Department of State Service on journalists covering the Edo State Election Tribunal on Monday.In a statement signed by the council’s chairman, Festus Alenkhe and Secretary, Andy Egbon, respectively, the union said the attempt to bar journalists…
Father of Timilehin Ajayi, the gospel singer arrested for killing a corp member, Salome Adaidu, has pleaded for the release of his son.Ajayi was found in possession of the severed head of Salome Adaidu in a polythene bag and has been remanded by a Nasarawa State High Court. The gruesome incident reportedly occurred in Agwan Sarki,…
Niger has freed an editor-in-chief arrested after his TV news channel aired a programme critical of the ruling junta.Seyni Amadou, editor-in-chief of private broadcaster Canal 3 TV, was arrested on Saturday, in the latest crackdown on the press since the military took power in a 2023 coup. His detention came a day after Niger’s communications…
Famous Nollywood actress and producer, Mercy Aigbe, has announced her return to Nigeria via her social media page after a brief holiday abroad. The talented actress revealed she had taken a short break to rejuvenate after weeks of hard work on her movie Thinline, which has reached a significant milestone. Mercy, who recently released her second…
President Bola Tinubu has welcomed the separate but patriotic efforts of former Presidents Olusegun Obasanjo and Muhammadu Buhari in France against a scheme to defraud Nigeria of more than $400m. Obasanjo and Buhari are in France to testify before the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), Paris, France, in connection with the $2.3 billion arbitration proceedings…
Vice President Kashim Shettima has eulogised Nigerian Tribune columnist and editor of Saturday Tribune, Dr Lasisi Olagunju, for the quality of his writings in his column, Monday Lines.He described Olagunju and another Tribune columnist, Professor Farooq Kperogi, as government critics who are genuine in their comments. Vice President Shettima spoke as the Special Guest of…
The Directorate of Broadcast Monitoring gathered at the National Broadcasting Commission’s, NBC, Broadcast Institute for their annual get-together on Friday 17th January, 2025.The event, which had in attendance, members of the Board of Management, led by the Director General, Mr. Charles Ebuebu, was an opportunity for colleagues to unwind, bond and celebrate the Directorate’s achievements…
Fuji music legend, King Wasiu Ayinde Marshal, popularly known as K1 De Ultimate, shared a touching yet humorous exchange with President Bola Tinubu during a phone call on Saturday. The President reached out to commiserate with the music icon over the loss of his beloved mother. President Tinubu extended his condolences and prayed for the…
Nollywood actress Annie Idibia, wife of legendary musician 2Baba, has emotionally disclosed her heartbreaking experience of losing a set of twins to miscarriage during a recent episode of the reality show “Young, Famous, and African”. In a conversation with co-star Quinton Masina, also known as Naked DJ, Annie revealed that the loss occurred last year…
The Theatre and Motion Pictures Practitioners Association of Nigeria (TAMPAN) is set to host its 2025 Conference in Lagos State. The Global President of TAMPAN, Otunba Bolaji Amusan in a press briefing held in Abeokuta on Friday revealed that the decision to host the conference in Lagos was strategic, given the state’s significant strides in…
