The Presidency has played down a video of President Bola Tinubu falling while boarding a parade vehicle at the June 12 Democracy Day celebration in Abuja. Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Social Media, Dada Olusegun played down concerns over President Bola Tinubu’s health after the incident. The aide, in a post on his…
Veteran Nollywood actor, Dayo Adewunmi, popularly known as Sule Suebebe, is dead. The Yoruba actor died on Wednesday morning at an undisclosed hospital in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital. The news of his death was announced by a popular Ibadan-based cleric, Pastor Ademola Amusan, also known as Agbala Gabriel, who had been caring for the…
Popular Nigerian singer, Korede Bello, has recalled how his environment influenced him into smoking cannabis when he was younger. The ‘God win’ hitmaker said he eventually gave up the habit after discovering that it wasn’t his “thing.” Featuring on a recent episode of the ‘Say My Piece’ podcast hosted by actress Omotunde Adebowale David, Bello…
Guinness has announced it will exit the Nigerian market and sell off its controlling shares to Singaporean conglomerate Tolaram Group on Tuesday, June 11. Guinness has joined a long list of multinationals, like GlaxoSmithKline and Microsoft, that have left Nigeria, citing the harsh economic climate in the country. The brewery company recorded a staggering N61.9…
Nollywood actress, Mercy Aigbe, has acknowledged the challenges she has faced in her journey, especially when considering her role as a single mother, bearing the responsibilities of her two children. Mercy Aigbe shared her deeply personal journey and the doubts she faced regarding her decision to send her daughter abroad for education. She often questioned…
Nigerian Afrobeat artiste, David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, has confirmed the news of his upcoming wedding to his partner, Chioma Rowland. It was recently reported that the singer and chef Chioma are set to hold their traditional wedding in Lagos on June 25, 2024. Davido has now confirmed the reports in a video which…
The Lagos State Ministry of Tourism, Art, and Culture is concluding plans to unveil the grand Yoruba Week celebration, slated for September 2024. A statement on Tuesday noted that the event will showcase the cultural heritage of the Yoruba people through traditional music, dance, art exhibitions, and delectable culinary delights. “With Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu now…
President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday addressed Nigerians as part of activities to mark the nation’s 25 years of uninterrupted democratic governance. Full text of his address below: My fellow Nigerians, let me begin by congratulating all of us for witnessing the celebration of another Democracy Day today, the 12th day of June 2024. This year…
In the wake of Nigeria’s 2-1 loss against the Benin Republic in their fourth game of the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers on Monday, the Nigeria Football Federation has lashed out at the Beninoise Football Federation for mixing up Nigeria’s national anthem before the kick-off of the match. Before the Eagles were defeated by the…
Donald Trump is scheduled to meet with a New York City probation officer this week in connection to his criminal conviction on all counts in the recent “hush money” case against him. In the latest development to come just days after the former president was found guilty on 34 counts of falsifying New York business…
