UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation says for the second consecutive year, conflict zones have proven dangerous for journalists and media workers, with 2024 seeing at least 68 deaths in the line of duty. More than 60 per cent of these killings occurred in countries experiencing conflict – the highest percentage in over a decade,…
Popular Nollywood actress, Abiola Adebayo popularly known as Biola eyin oka has penned a heartfelt note to her colleague, Ibrahim Chatta. In a lengthy post on her Instagram page, she revealed that getting guests on her show, Talk to B, is one of the most difficult experiences she has had, and the constant rejection from…
Famous Nollywood actress, Aisha Lawal, has said that she tried as much as possible to avoid anything her children would be embarrassed to read about in the future. The actress who is undoubtedly doing well in her career unlike some of her colleagues does not share much of her social life on social media. In…
Veteran Nollywood actress, Rita Edochie, has expressed frustration over the recurring death rumors surrounding her colleague, Osita Iheme, popularly known as Pawpaw. The actress lamented that she had recently encountered rumors of Pawpaw’s death twice. She noted that some fans, surprisingly, believed the fake news and mourned in the comment section. In a lengthy Instagram…
A high court in Oyo state has issued an interim order restraining further publication or sale of Dele Farotimi’s book, ‘Nigeria and its Criminal Justice System’. Adebayo Adenipekun, a senior advocate of Nigeria (SAN) with Afe Babalola & Co, filed the suit marked I/1442/2024 on Monday. Farotimi and Dele Farotimi Publishers were listed as the…
The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, on Wednesday, paid a courtesy visit to former President Muhammadu Buhari in Daura, Katsina State. A former media aide to the ex-president, Ahmad Bashir, disclosed this in photos shared on X on Wednesday. Before leaving the town, the Ooni, alongside Buhari, was also said to have visited the…
Kemi Badenoch, the leader of the United Kingdom (UK) Conservative Party, has said that she is not interested in laundering the image of Nigeria after Vice-President Kashim Shettima criticised her for denigrating the country. Badenoch was born in the UK in 1980 to Nigerian Yoruba parents. She returned to Nigeria, where she grew up. Badenoch…
Augustine Azuka “Jay-Jay” Okocha a Nigerian former professional footballer who played as an attacking midfielder has recalled how a journalist almost embarrassed him in the early years of his career. The football legend said his inability to speak fluent English almost got him embarrassed but he however turned the table around. “Within the early 2000…
Kenny Ogungbe, the founder of Kennis Music, has said that his label was interested in signing Plantashun Boiz before 2Baba launched his solo career. In a chat with Osi Suave, the media personality, Ogungbe revealed that he offered a contract to Blackface, a member of the now-defunct group after they collaborated with Tony Tetuila. He…
The Osun State Government has criticized Reno Omokri for comparing Wizkid’s album revenue to the state’s Internally Generated Revenue (IGR), asserting that the IGR has increased by 82% since Governor Ademola Adeleke assumed office. This was in response to an online post by Omokri, where he wrote, “Please fact-check me: In two weeks, Wizkid’s Morayo…
