Nigeria’s music industry steals the spotlight as the 2025 Grammy Awards nominations are announced, featuring Afrobeats giants, Davido, Wizkid and Burna Boy. The 67th Annual Grammy Awards promises to be a milestone celebration of African music, recognizing the genre’s growing global influence. The 2025 Grammy nominations have been announced with Afrobeats giants, Davido, Wizkid, and…
President Bola Tinubu has extended heartfelt congratulations to Chief Onyema Ugochukwu, veteran journalist and former Chairman of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), as he celebrated his 80th birthday on November 9, 2024. In his message, President Tinubu highlighted Ugochukwu’s illustrious life and career, which spanned several pivotal moments in Nigeria’s history, serving as a…
Omotola Jalade Ekeinde, born on February 7, 1978, is a prominent Nigerian actress, singer, philanthropist, and former model. Widely known for her influence in Nollywood, she has appeared in over 300 films since her debut in 1995, earning recognition both locally and internationally. With over 3 million followers on Facebook, she was the first Nigerian…
Musiliu Akinsanya, former chairman of the Lagos chapter of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW), has been elected as the national president of the union. Akinsanya, popularly known as MC Oluomo, was the sole candidate in the election which took place at the union’s zonal secretariat along the Osogbo/Ikirun road in Osun state….
The World Trade Organisation (WTO) has confirmed Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, the current director-general, as the sole candidate for the position. According to a statement from the organisation, Okonjo-Iweala confirmed her willingness to serve a second four-year term on September 16. The WTO formally began the process to appoint its next director-general on October 8, allowing members…
Popular Nollywood actress and filmmaker Mercy Aigbe has shared insights into her decision to marry popular movie marketer Kazim Adeoti, also known as Adekaz. Speaking as a guest on Nollywood on Radio, Aigbe revealed that having a partner within the entertainment industry was a significant factor in her choice. “One of the reasons I married…
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has narrated how Chief Onyema Ugochukwu, a former Chairman of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), dumped a fellow Igbo man, Dr Alex Ekwueme, to support his presidential bid in 1999. Speaking in Abuja at the thanksgiving service held at the Methodist Church Nigeria, Cathedral of Unity, Wuse, Zone 3 for…
Popular Nigerian comedian, Oluwaseyitan Aletile, also known as Seyi Law, has recounted how he found that he was being monitored spiritually by a friend who gifted him a pair of shoes. He claimed that he was at a vigil in 2016 when God revealed to him that there was something in his house that they…
Veteran Nollywood actor, Bimbo Manuel, has claimed that no actor in Nigeria can buy Range Rover from acting alone. According to him, most of his colleagues who are flaunting luxurious mansions and cars online are living “fake” lives. Manuel spoke while featuring in a recent episode of the TVC programme, Your View. “The actors you…
A coalition of 51 anti-corruption groups has formally petitioned the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, seeking the immediate arrest and prosecution of former Kano State governor, and National Chairman of All Progressives Congress, APC, Abdullahi Umar Ganduje. The petition, dated November 4, 2024, and acknowledged by the EFCC on November 7, 2024, outlined numerous…
