Grammy-winning British singer, Ed Sheeran has opened up on his experience with Nigerian singer and frequent collaborator, Burna Boy’s smoking escapade. Speaking recently in a podcast, the ‘Shape Of You’ crooner recounted walking into the studio and getting confused by the air pollution of Burna Boy’s smoking. He said that was the most weed he…
President Bola Tinubu on Friday approved the appointment of new Chief Executive Officers of some agencies and parastatals under the Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade, and Investment. In a statement released on Friday by the President’s Special Adviser (Media & Publicity), Ajuri Ngelale, the appointment is in accordance with Tinubu’s plan to base Nigeria’s economic revival…
The Broadcasting Organisations of Nigeria (BON) on Thursday hosted its 78th General Assembly and 22nd Annual General Meeting in the Nigerian capital, Abuja. The event which was held to discuss the current state of broadcasting in Nigeria and to chart a course for the future had the theme “Broadcast Media in Quagmire: What are the Options?” The event provides…
The Broadcasting Organisations of Nigeria has condemned approval of the sale of 600MHz broadcasting spectrum to MTN, a mobile telecommunication company. In a letter sent to the Minister of Information and National Orientation, Alhaji Mohammed Idris Malagi, signed by the organisation’s Executive Secretary, Dr Yemisi Bamgbose, the BON urged the minister to intervene in the…
Fuji singer Alhaji Abass Akande Obesere has announced that there is no more quarrel between him and his colleague, Wasiu Ayinde Marshal popularly known as Kwam 1. Obesere reveals this during his live show last weekend. He stated that himself and Olori Omoba Akile Ijebu, Wasiu Ayinde has reconciled and let peace reign. It will…
In the style of legendary, Hubert Ogunde, father of Nigerian Nollywood, Saheed Balogun has written a letter to “money”. “I’m not one of the people who said you are the root of all evil, so please come and stay with me and everyone reading this”, he said, urging it to come and stay with him….
There are a lot of things in life that are uncertain, but one thing you can always count on is being yourself. When you try to be someone else, you end up disappointing yourself and everyone around you. Why put yourself through that? Instead, embrace who you are and be proud of it! Being yourself…
Information and National Orientation Minister, Mohammed Idris, has urged the National Broadcasting Commission, NBC, to engage stakeholders on its operations to check violation of Broadcasting Code, looking beyond sanctioning broadcast stations alone. He made the call during a one-day working visit to the commission’s Headquarters in Abuja. Mr Idris said there is need to change…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the appointment of Mr. Ola Olukoyede to serve as the Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for a renewable term of four years in the first instance, pending Senate confirmation. Presidential spokeman, Chief Ajuri Ngelale, in a statement on Thursday, said Mr. Olukoyede’s appointment followed…
Media personality, Dotun Kayode, better known as Do2dtun, has said that a judge ruled in his favour granting him divided child custody with his estranged wife. Dotun, while accusing his wife Taiwo Omotayo, who is singer D’banj’s sister, and her family of denying him access to see his two daughters said he is ready to…
