Veteran Nigerian musician, John Odafe Asiemo, professionally known as Daddy Showkey, has publicly expressed deep gratitude to fellow artiste, Alabi Pasuma, for supporting him during one of the most challenging periods of his life.Speaking during a recent live performance at a celebrity event, where Pasuma made a surprise appearance, Daddy Showkey recounted how the Fuji…
President Bola Tinubu has extended warm birthday wishes to Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State as he marks his 60th birthday, applauding his dedication to the state’s progress. In a statement issued on Wednesday by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, the President lauded Sanwo-Olu as a committed public servant who has…
Godwin Emefiele, the former Central Bank of Nigeria governor, has requested a forensic review of WhatsApp conversations presented as evidence in his ongoing $4.5 billion and ₦2.8 billion fraud trial. His legal team, led by Olalekan Ojo, SAN, argues that the review is necessary to verify the authenticity of the digital communications. Emefiele faces a…
Mr Biodun Oyebanji, Ekiti State Governor, has on Tuesday presented over 1,450,000,000 Billion naira cheques as compensation to 195 indigenes of Ijan, Awo, and Araromi Ekiti, whose land were acquired for the Ekiti Knowledge Zone project.The Ekiti Knowledge Zone is a strategic economic initiative aimed at creating an innovation driven ecosystem and a business incubation…
Award-winning Nigerian singer, Tiwa Savage, has revealed the impact pregnancy had on her voice while recording her 2015 album, R.E.D.Speaking on the Afrobeats Intelligence platform, the music star recounted the emotional and physical challenges she faced in the studio during that period. “I was pregnant when I recorded R.E.D. I would be in the studio…
Veteran Juju music icon, Evangelist Ebenezer Obey-Fabiyi, has successfully mediated a truce in Nigeria’s Fuji music scene, bringing an end to a long-running feud that had threatened the genre’s unity.The conflict was reignited following comments by Fuji star, Wasiu Ayinde Marshal (K1 De Ultimate), which many interpreted as an attempt to downplay the legacy of…
Nobel laureate Prof. Wole Soyinka has revealed how he once used a national honour as a form of protest against military dictatorship in Nigeria.Speaking in an interview with Channels Television, Soyinka recounted a dramatic moment during a pro-democracy march when he threw his national award on the ground and spat on it in defiance of…
Fuji music legend, King Wasiu Ayinde Marshal, popularly known as KWAM1, has debunked rumours of trouble in his marriage to Emmanuella Ropo.In an exclusive interview with journalist Stella Dimoko Korkus, the 68-year-old musician clarified that there is no crisis, just a need for personal and professional focus. “I do not have any problem with Emmanuella,”…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has officially handed over the chairmanship of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Authority of Heads of State and Government to President Julius Maada Bio of Sierra Leone. The leadership transition took place at the closing of the 67th Ordinary Session of the ECOWAS Authority in Abuja on Sunday….
The General Overseer of The Gospel Faith Mission International (GOFAMINT), Pastor (Dr.) Elijah Oludele Abina, recently celebrated his 90th birthday, marking not only a personal milestone but also a significant moment in Nigeria’s religious history. Widely regarded as the oldest serving General Overseer in Nigeria, Pastor Abina remains active and committed to spreading the gospel,…
