In the real sense, I don’t like dabbling into issues like this on the social media space but now that Dr Abel Damina’s camp and Dr Paul Enenche’s camp will not stop this ‘naked dance’ on the media space and the fathers, elders and leaders can not stop at least one of them from this…
Tajuddeen Adepetu is a prominent Nigerian media tycoon, entrepreneur, and the founder and CEO of the media conglomerate Group8 (formerly known as Consolidated Media Associates (CMA)). The conglomerate comprises several free-to-air and direct-to-home television channels and radio stations, including Africa’s well-known music channels Urban TV and radio, SoundCity TV and radio, Televista, OnMax, Spice TV,…
Although Jacob was arguably the most popular and funniest of the trio that constituted the old Jesters International comedy group, Papalolo too was a major force in it. The defunct comedy troupe was a delight to watch on old TV stations such as NTA, then in the 1980s. The third leg of the veterans was…
Mariam Biliaminu, 12, dropped out of school in primary four in November 2023. Her mother, Aisha, said she withdrew the child from school to cut her expenses. The single mother of four needed Mariam to stay home and help look after her younger siblings because her school was far from their house. “My decision was…
Under the guise of safeguarding citizens’ financial futures, Aderemi Olufemi Adeoye, the immediate past Police commissioner in Anambra state, allegedly established a network of investment platforms – Alpha Trust Insurance Club (ATIC). Although it was purportedly aimed at enriching the lives of Nigerians, the investigation proved otherwise as many investors said they fell victim of…
It is difficult to believe. It sounds very strange. It was totally out of place. I tried to understand it, but I could not. It is so weird that it beats amazement. I tried so much to look for an excuse to rationalize this absurdity, but I could not find one. I found it difficult…
Tam Fiofori was a celebrated filmmaker, photographer, journalist, publisher and documentarian. Sad news hit me hard on Tuesday, June 25, in this year of Our Lord – my inimitable guru Tam Fiofori passed away. Tam Fiofori was in his lifetime celebrated as a filmmaker, photographer, journalist, publisher and documentarian. Not many people knew that the…
I have known the Nobel Laureate, Prof Akinwande Oluwole Soyinka, who we fondly call Uncle Wole, Kongi, Prof and WS, for almost as long as I have known myself. He and my dad, Bola Ige were very close friends. They must have met at University College Ibadan, UCI- now University of Ibadan. They acted plays…
It is no more news that one of the prominent figures in the Yoruba film industry is award winning actor, Ibrahim Chatta. He is an embodiment of talent, artistry and spot on interpretation of characters. He has worked on different film projects primarily as an actor, filmmaker, and singer which has gained him accolades, for…
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak came to the job as an afterthought, yet his days in Number 10 were numbered before he received the ceremonial blessings of King Charles III. For a long time after Brexit, the Tories and sections of the British public, still in post-Brexit ecstasy, were madly in love with Boris Johnson….
