LAGOS: MERANDA GETS GAC’S SUPPORT

The Speakership crisis in the Lagos State House of Assembly has been resolved, with lawmakers reaffirming their support for Rt. Hon. Mojisola Meranda as Speaker during a Governance Advisory Council (GAC) meeting. The meeting, which lasted nearly seven hours at the Lagos House in Marina, was attended by GAC members and 39 members of the…

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OGUN SUSPENDS OBA FOR ASSAULT

Governor Dapo Abiodun of Ogun State has stripped the Olorile of Orile-Ifo, Oba Abdulsemiu Ogunjobi, of royal honour and sent him on a six-month suspension for assaulting an elderly subject. According to a statement from the Special Adviser to Gov Dapo Abiodun on Communication and Strategy, Kayode Akinmade, on Monday, decision was reached after Oba…

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GRAMMYS 2025: THE RISE AND RISE OF THE AFROBEATS’ POSTER GIRL
By Nosakhale Akhimien

As predicted by PREMIUM TIMES, Temilade Openiyi, popularly known as Tems, made Nigerians proud at the 67th Grammy Awards on Sunday night. The 29-year-old singer won the award in the much-coveted ‘Best African Music Performance category. With the night progressing, one name stood out, echoing through the corridors of Nigerian music history: Tems. Her win…

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AKINDELE: SINDODO BORROWED ME CLOTHES

Famous Nollywood actress and filmmaker, Funke Akindele, known professionally as, Jenifa,  has shared how she used to borrow clothes to appear presentable at auditions and movie sets in her early days in Nollywood. The 47-year-old filmmaker reflected on her humble beginnings, acknowledging the roles Iyabo Ojo and Tayo Odueke, popularly known as Sikiratu Sindodo, played…

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TEMS WINS ANOTHER GRAMMY AWARD

Nigerian Afrobeats star Temilade Openiyi, known professionally as Tems, has secured her second Grammy Award, winning in the Best African Music Performance category at the 67th Recording Academy Awards. Her hit song Love Me Jeje triumphed in a category dominated by Afrobeats heavyweights, with Chris Brown as the only non-Afrobeats nominee. Tems faced strong competition…

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