In an unexpected turn, Nigeria’s top three music kings, who are most usually fond of dissing and jabbing each other, were seen on Friday performing at an event in Lagos. Oando Plc, a long-standing oil-serving company, had its end-of-year party and found a way to have these three perform simultaneously. Images and videos of these…
Popular comedian and filmmaker, Bright Okpocha, professionally known as Basketmouth, has accused some of his colleagues of not showcasing Nigeria’s rich culture in their movies. The movie star alleged that most of the epic movies released recently do not promote the country’s culture. In an interview with Hip TV, Basketmouth claimed that the filmmakers wasted…
Juju music legend, Ebenezer Obey-Fabiyi, and the Shepherd Superintendent of the Household of God Church in Lagos Rev. Chris Okotie, have congratulated a veteran journalist, Ladi Ayodeji, on his 70th birthday. According to a statement on Sunday, the milestone occasion took place on Tuesday, December 17, 2024. Okotie, Ayodeji’s long-time pastor, according to the statement,…
Ademola Lookman, recently crowned CAF men’s best player of the year winner, scored the second goal in Atalanta’s 3-2 victory over Empoli in their Serie A encounter. Before the start of the match, Lookman displayed his glittering orb that was awarded to him on Monday when he was crowned the 2024 CAF player of the…
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has faulted the 2025 budget proposal, saying that it’s inadequate to address the country’s structural challenges. In a reaction posted on his verified X handle on Sunday, Atiku said the budget proposal as presented to the National Assembly by President Bola Tinubu reflected a continuation of business-as-usual fiscal practices. Atiku…
A former president of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Chief Wole Olanipekun (SAN), has called on the judiciary to maintain its integrity by purging itself of bad eggs. Olanipekun, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), made the call in Ibadan on Monday at the opening of the Law Week and 70th Anniversary Celebration of the…
Ademola Lookman, Super Eagles winger, has said that his success as the 2024 CAF men’s player of the year came after he “failed in front of the world” four years prior. Lookman spoke after receiving the award as the best African male footballer of 2024 in Marrakech, Morocco, on Monday. The 27-year-old finished ahead of…
Veteran Nollywood actor, Yemi Solade, has applauded the performances of Chioma Akpotha, Kolawole Ajeyemi and Muyiwa Ademola in Femi Adebayo’s new netflix series, Seven Doors. On Sunday, Yemi shared a clip of Chioma Akpotha’s scene from the series on Instagram, describing her interpretation as exceptional. He wrote, “Chioma Chukwuka-Akpotha… Hmmmmmm! What can I type to…
Nigerian juju musician, Shina Peters has revealed why he was ordained a bishop in the Cherubim and Seraphim Church. The 66-year-old singer disclosed that God instructed the church leaders to ordain him as “the first bishop of the church”. In a recent interview with NAN, he stated that “the Almighty God told the leaders of…
Yoruba nation activist, Chief Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known Igboho, has asked President Bola Tinubu to caution the Vice President Kashim Shettima over his alleged attacks on the leader of the British Conservative Party, Kemi Badenoch. Igboho made this appeal in a statement obtained in Osogbo on Sunday, responding to Shettima’s remarks about Badenoch following her…
