Dr. Olusegun Odegbami, has shared his experience of the opening ceremony of the 22nd National Sports Festival, Gateway Games 2024. In a post, Odegbami described the event as a “spectacular display of great theatre, culture, and sportsmanship.” Odegbami highlighted the star-studded lineup, including Governor Dapo Abiodun, Vice-President Kashim Shettima, and global Afro-beat superstar Davido. He…
Popular Nollywood actress, Mercy Johnson, has shared her remarkable story of perseverance and success. From humble beginnings as a housemaid earning N10,000, Johnson’s life took a dramatic turn when a friend noticed her hard work and recommended her to a movie producer. Johnson recalled that she landed a role in the film “The Maid,” playing…
A Special Birthday Toast and Tribute to Aare Dele Momodu @ 65 By Dr. Dayo Olomu It gives me great pleasure to pay a special birthday tribute and toast to a a global media icon, a pacesetter, a possibilitarian, and a good man, Aare Dele Momodu, at 65. I was privileged to be one of…
South Africa U-20 head coach Raymond Mdaka attributed his team’s 1-0 win over Nigeria’s Flying Eagles to the players’ adherence to the tactical plan. The Amajita secured a spot in the final of the 2025 Africa U-20 Cup of Nations with the hard-earned victory. Tylon Smith’s 66th-minute strike proved to be the difference-maker, separating the…
Nduka Obaigbena, the embattled media mogul, has been evicted from his upscale office complex in Ikoya, Lagos, over unpaid rent exceeding $1 million. The eviction has led to the closure of operations for his media companies, including ARISE News and THISDAY Newspapers, as well as oil firm, General Hydrocarbons Limited (GHL). This development adds to…
Award-winning Nigerian singer, David Adeleke, professionally known as Davido, has revealed that he would have pursued a career in journalism if he weren’t a musician. He shared this insight in a recent interview with 96.1 The Beat in Atlanta. Davido explained that his interest in journalism is why he actively engages in press and media…
Yeni Kuti, a media personality and daughter of late Fela Anikulapo Kuti, has shared insights into her late father, Fela Anikulapo-Kuti’s academic journey. According to her, Fela was admitted to Trinity College of Music, London, in 1958, largely out of pity. She said that Fela struggled academically compared to his siblings. Initially, his parents wanted…
Tragedy has struck the Ogun State broadcasting community with the sudden death of Mrs. Bukola Agbakaizu, a journalist with Ogun State Television (OGTV). She slumped and died while preparing for her afternoon shift at the state-owned station in Abeokuta. The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Ogun State Council, confirmed her death in a statement released…
The Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Hon. Mudasiru Obasa, has pulled his son, Abdul-Ganiyu Obasa, out of the race for Chairman of Agege Local Government. The decision follows a reported directive from President Bola Ahmed Tinubu urging fair and open contests within the All Progressives Congress (APC). Tinubu instructed that all APC…
The Association of Travel and Tourism Writers of Nigeria (ATTWON) has praised Barrister Wale Ojo-Lanre, Director General of the Ekiti State Bureau of Tourism Development, for his dedication to promoting tourism in Nigeria. ATTWON described Ojo-Lanre as a “relentless force” whose decades of advocacy have significantly advanced domestic tourism and projected Nigeria’s cultural heritage globally….
