His father was assassinated in Lagos in 1951: Tee Mac Omatshola Iseli(b. 1948) Flutist, Composer, Entrepreneur and Philanthropist. He was born in Lagos to a Nigerian(Itsekiri)mother, Suzanne Gray Fregene and a Swiss father, Theo Manfred Iseli, who had come to Nigeria as a diplomat in 1946. Sadly, his father was assassinated in Lagos in 1951…
The Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) has said that it will take steps to address the concerns raised by Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, senator representing Kogi central in the national assembly. Akpoti-Uduaghan presented her case at an IPU meeting held at the United Nations headquarters in New York on Tuesday. She was suspended from the senate on March 6…
A Customary Court in Dawaki, Abuja, has ruled that no marriage existed between former Skye Bank chairman Tunde Ayeni and Adaobi Alagwu, despite the purported relationship allegedly producing a daughter. In its judgment on suit FCT/CC/CV/DKDK, delivered on Tuesday, the court ruled Ms Alagwu’s claims to lack merit, citing statutory limitations under the Marriage Act….
One thing is sure. The history of the Senate, nay, the history of law making in Nigeria will never be written without that compound name: Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan. Some might even add, that that provenance must include the history of Nigerian politics. At least, the history of Nigeria romance, high-profile or low, city or subaltern. The…
Popular Nollywood actress, Omoni Oboli has slammed Ghanaian television stations for allegedly broadcasting her movies without proper licences. In a recent social media post, Oboli warned of possible action against the TV stations, accusing them of showing “blatant disregard for my intellectual property.” The Ghana National Film Authority was also criticised by the movie star…
He was one of Nigeria’s greatest musicians. Read what he said about his story in an interview published by Modern Ghana in 2025 below: I started first with Igbo music called Ekpili at the age of 17. That was in 1965. We were only two, Alexander Emelumonye and myself. In 1970, after the civil war,…
The inauguration of Mr. Tolu Falayi , the Director of Protocol to the Governor of Ekiti State as the Captain of Ekiti Golf Club was not only a successful event but also a significant blessing for Ekiti State. For many, events like this might seem like mere jamborees—glitzy gatherings organized by some affluent individuals. However,…
Former Governor of Ekiti, Kayode Fayemi, has denied leaving the All Progressive Congress (APC). Fayemi, who served as governor between 2018 and 2022 and a minister of solid minerals development under ex-president Muhammadu Buhari’s cabinet between 2015 and 2018, posted the development via his Facebook page. This comes shortly after Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, the then-governor…
The Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, has challenged the jurisdiction of the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja to hear a suit instituted by the suspended lawmaker representing Kogi Central Senatorial District, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan. Akpabio, through his team of lawyers led by Kehinde Ogunwumiju, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, queried the powers of the court to…
President Bola Tinubu has revealed that the removal of fuel subsidies was a strategic move to safeguard the future of Nigerian youths, stressing that his administration’s reforms seek to strengthen the nation’s economy. Speaking on Monday at the inauguration of the planning committee for the National Youth Conference at the State House, Abuja, Tinubu said…
