Former CNN anchor, Hala Gorani, has said that, while she grew up in the U.S. in an Arabic-Syrian family, she hid much of her Arabic identity to avoid being discriminated against. In a new interview with CNN, Gorani, 54, says that she changed some details of her resumé as a young journalist, such as going…
Nigerian Frontline comedian, Atunyota Akpobome popularly known as Alibaba, has said that some of Nigeria’s 36 states should be local government areas. The veteran comedian stated this when he appeared as a guest on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily programme on Tuesday. He said some of the states were created by the military to appease some…
The President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio, has said the statement credited to Senator Abdul Ningi in the media has damaged the integrity of the Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. The representative of Bauchi Central Senatorial District said the National Assembly passed two budgets for 2024. In an interview with BBC Hausa,…
A former Minister of Budget and Economic Planning, Atiku Bagudu, has said neither the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, nor the National Assembly broke any law with the 2024 budget padding. Akpabio, has been on hot seat following allegations that the Senate padded N3.7 trillion into the approved budget, with the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)…
Actor Yomi Fash-Lanso has stated that he wants to be addressed as a Nigerian actor and not a Nollywood actor. The 55-year-old said this in recent interview in which he also clarified that he does not identify as a celebrity, but rather as a person dedicated to the craft of acting. Despite being a movie…
The Super Falconets of Nigeria sealed their place in the final of African Games 2023 with a commanding 2-0 victory over Uganda in Cape Coast, Ghana. The Ugandans put up a resolute performance in the match, keeping the Falconets at bay until they conceded two goals in the last 16 minutes of the encounter. Okah…
Nollywood actress, Mercy Johnson, has stated in a movie that she has two favourite Nigerian singers who can tell her anything and she would listen to them. In the clip from a film she acted with Yvonne Jegede which was sighted on social media, the mother of four noted that she would only listen to…
The redemptive work of Christ on the cross did not only cleanse us from sin and make us sons and joint heirs with our Lord, it also called us into the priestly office. So, you’re not just a Christian, you’re a priest. A priest is one who is duly authorised to minister on sacred things,…
There is no iota of doubt that the outburst of Ayankunle Ayanlowo the ex-talking drummer of Fuji Czar, K1 De Ultimate is generating the usual buzz on social media with many in that frenzy, taking sides without allowing a thought on what the other side may look like. It is understandable that many are swayed…
Abubakar Malami, former Attorney General and Minister of Justice under the erstwhile President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration, allegedly frustrated efforts to recoup to the national treasury stolen resources that financial analysts estimated to be around N70 trillion, sources allegedly told SaharaReporters. This is according to multiple documents corroborated by top sources within the Federal Ministry of…
