The Nigeria Immigration Services (NIS) says it will deploy technology as well as implement a biometric identity verification system that will help improve border security and surveillance. Caroline Adepoju, acting comptroller-general (ACG) of NIS, spoke on Wednesday at a one-day retreat organised by the agency. The event, themed, ‘One Impression: Inter-Agency Collaboration’, was held in…
Grammy-winning Nigerian singer, Burna Boy has lost all of his seven nominations at the 2023 BET Hip-Hop Awards. The self-styled ‘African Giant’ lost the Hip Hop Artist of the Year, Lyricist of the Year and Best Live Performer of the Year categories to American rapper, Kendrick Lamar. Burna Boy also lost out on Hustler of…
She has always been a fighter and goes harder for her people. This is how fans are heaping praise on Nollywood actress, Iyabo Ojo following her colleague, Funke Akindele’s revelation about her. It was reported that Iyabo Ojo and Sikiratu Sindodo have helped Funke Akindele up the ladder. In an interview with media personality, Toke…
The Lagos State Government has sealed some churches, bars, night clubs, event centres and other establishments over noise pollution. The affected establishments are located in Lagos Island, Ojudu, Ogba, Magodo, and Ikosi areas of the state. Photographs posted on X by the office of the Lagos State Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab…
Veteran Nollywood Yoruba Movies Actor Kareem Adepoju better known as Baba Wande has taken to his social media account to celebrate “Segbowe”, actor Akinola Akano, as he clocks a new age. Akinola Akano is a talented Nigerian actor, poet, model, scriptwriter, TV personality, and songwriter. He is known for his role as Segbowe a friend…
Twenty players have arrived the Super Eagles camp in Partimao, Portugal, ahead of the team’s friendlies against Saudi Arabia and Mozambique. The Super Eagles opened camp for the friendlies on Tuesday. The trio of Kelechi Iheanacho, Fisayo Dele-Bashiru and Frank Onyeka are expected to hit camp today. There is however uncertainty over the arrival date…
My experience in the ministry has shown me that it is possible to waste time with God. I’ve seen quite a number of people who claim to be with God but actually they’re wasting time with God. I’m not talking about the sinners or the backsliders; I’m talking about those who claimed to be with…
Famous Nollywood actress, Toyin Abraham has narrated how she got exposed to drugs when her marriage to actor Adeniyi Johnson crashed. Recounting her ordeal in a recent interview, Toyin said her female friend who introduced her to drugs made her believe that they would make her problems disappear and lessen the pain of her sadness….
Actor Chidi Dike recently recalled how a female producer denied him a movie role because he refused to have a carnal knowledge of her. Recounting how he had previously thought it is only women that are being abused in the industry prior to his encounter he shared his experience. “I thought only women are being…
I can’t remember how many people have asked for my assistance in helping to get their kids some mileage in the music industry. My response has always been based on two standard templates. “I really don’t know much about the industry anymore, but I’ll ask a few people what’s possible and what’s not”, if I’m…
