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…
The Nigeria Police Force has addressed a viral video depicting a police helicopter operation in Kogi State. Contrary to claims that the helicopter was delivering food to bandits, the police clarified that the video shows a legitimate security operation. The operation, conducted on May 10, 2025, involved joint security forces, including local vigilante groups and…
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…
Veteran Nollywood actress Jumoke George has made a heart-wrenching plea for financial assistance, citing unbearable living conditions. According to reports, George has allegedly been homeless for several years and is struggling to locate her first born child. In a video shared by Biola Adebayo, George was seen crying profusely, begging fans and colleagues for help…
Nollywood actress Iyabo Ojo has bravely shared her harrowing experience of being raped five times, speaking out against rape and encouraging other survivors to do the same. In a heartfelt account, Ojo revealed that she was first raped at the age of 14 and subsequently suffered four more instances of rape, including one that occurred…
Time to end the ritual humiliation of MultiChoice Last Thursday, I did something unusual: I kept refreshing the social media pages of the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC), eagerly awaiting the court verdict in its legal standoff with MultiChoice Nigeria, owners of DStv and GOtv. When the post finally dropped, it was triumphant…
