The Nigeria Police Force has released a journalist, Ayoola Babalola, who was arrested during the nationwide End Bad Governance in Nigeria protests in Abuja. The 25-year-old journalist was arrested on Saturday and detained at Wuye Police Station under the Federal Capital Territory Police Command. Babalola was released around 3 pm on Sunday after his arrest…
Nobel Laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka, human rights lawyer, Femi Falana (SAN), and former Nigerian vice president and the presidential candidate of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, have faulted the national broadcast by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, saying he did not address the fundamental issues that triggered the #EndBadGovernance protest in the country. The protests, which…
Former Nigerian Ambassador to Philippines, Dr. Yemi Farounbi, has said that President Bola Tinubu’s nationwide broadcast didn’t address any of the demands of protesters and neither did it seem that the presidency understands the level of hardship citizens go through. In a telephone interview on Sunday, Farounbi said the speech would not be able to…
Nollywood actress, Iyabo Ojo has opened up about her struggles as a single mother. The divorced thespian shared that being a single mother hasn’t been easy. Iyabo disclosed this while celebrating her son, Festus Ojo’s graduation from a Turkish university on social media. “As a single mother, it hasn’t been easy, but I give God…
Grammy-winning Canadian singer, Celine Dion has relished her first performance in four years which was at the 2024 Olympic Games opening ceremony in Paris, France, on Friday. The 56-year-old ailing singer performed ‘Hymne à l’amour’ by the French singer, Édith Piaf from the base of the Eiffel Tower in what was an instantly iconic moment….
Famous Nollywood actor and producer, Femi Adebayo has explained why he slapped his father, Adebayo Salami, popularly known as Oga Bello. It will be recalled that the actor had slapped his father in 2008, while on the movie set of actress Funke Akindele’s film, ‘Taiwo Taiwo’. However, addressing the incident in his latest interview, he…
The Nigerian government’s recent attempts to quash the End Bad Governance protests have been utterly astounding. In a frantic bid to cling to power and maintain the status quo, they have resorted to a multi-pronged strategy of intimidation, manipulation, and division. By exploiting traditional institutions, the government seeks to create an aura of mystique and…
Having a thriving career or business as a woman should not lead to leaving your home in an epileptic state. To what point will all the riches and success you acquire be when you cannot be proud of the kids God gave you to raise? Many homes are experiencing turbulent moments, not because there is…
Chief Clarion Chukwurah, born Clara Nneka Oluwatoyin Folashade Chukwurah; 24 July 1964 is a Nigerian actress and humanitarian. She had her nursery and primary school in Lagos and later pursued her secondary education at the Queen of the Rosary College, Onitsha then proceeded to study Acting and Speech at the Department of Dramatic Arts of…
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo, has said that his mother carried his pregnancy for 12 months before his birth. Obasanjo said that the delay in his birth was ascribed to the influence of some witches and wizards who gave his mother a tough time before God’s intervention. The former President, according to a statement on Thursday…
