Super Eagles goalkeeper, Stanley Nwabali, just did what many Africans and Europeans would never do — and it even prompted a U.S. man to swear he would carry all Nigerians free of charge. While on vacation in the U.S., he met a taxi driver who had once picked him up from the airport, now homeless…
Nigerian cinema is bracing up for a remarkable cultural moment as epic movie produced by Jide Kosoko, Eleko (Oba Esugbayi), the first full-length historical biopic cinema film on colonial Lagos, makes its highly anticipated debut. The historical biopic film will premiere on March 14, 2026, ahead of its nationwide cinema release on March 20, 2026,…
It is happening right now. The community cannot believe it is happening, but it is. Members of Five generations of Nigeria’s national football team, the Eagles ( Green and Super) have started to land for the ‘Big Match’ today when old legs will play against tired legs in a novelty match that will bring down…
l have really suffered and cried too much in this Movie industry, l don’t know what l did to my colleagues, they don’t give me money even after working for them They only used me, they don’t pay me, but l can’t forget how God Almighty heard my heartfelt prayers on the set of Actress…
Growing up in my corner of the world, long before I ever boarded a plane or held a U.S. visa in my hand, one artist schooled me on the matters of the heart. Lionel Richie. His voice was a balm, his pen a compass. Out of his many masterworks stretching back to his days with…
A prominent figure in the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Mutawalli Kashim Imam, has publicly announced the end of his 36-year political and personal relationship with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, citing conscience, faith and opposition to what he described as widespread injustice under the current administration. Imam, who serves as Chairman of ADC Membership Registration and…
In Nigeria’s business landscape, where rivalry often overshadows camaraderie, the enduring friendship between industrialist and Aare of Lagos, Rasaq Okoya; prominent businessman, Samuel Adedoyin; and gaming pacesetter, Kessington Adebutu, stands out as a rare example of loyalty, mutual respect and shared values. The trio, all businessmen who rose from modest beginnings to national prominence, have…
“I was returning from one of such trips to a prominent Emir one afternoon when I heard from my car radio Chief Abiola calling on General Abacha to come and ease Chief Shonekan as he eased out Babangida, I was shocked. I called Chief Abiola and asked for an explanation of what I had just…
Nollywood star Mercy Johnson-Okojie has taken a bold step from the big screen into public service. The Edo state governor, Monday Okpebholo, has appointed the celebrated actress as Special Adviser on Public Engagement and Advocacy. The announcement was made on Thursday, February 19 in a statement issued by the Secretary to the State Government, Musa…
If they were not venomous, snakes would probably garland the necks of the rich and the influential to delineate social class. With a body handwoven by its Creator, the snake is the most awesome creature, epitomising engineering fluidity among wildlife. Its fleeting mobility, intricate symmetry, stretchy sinews, delicate precision and frightening fatality define a brute…
