Ex-BBNaija star, Vee elated as she lands first movie role

Former Big Brother Naija (BBNaija) housemate, Victoria Adeyele, popularly known as Vee, has taken a significant stride in her movie acting career by landing her first Nollywood role. The reality star shared her excitement on Twitter, revealing that she has just wrapped up shooting her first lead role in a forthcoming film. In a tweet […]

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Four officers detained after failed coup in Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso said on Thursday that four officers had been detained, a day after the military government announced it had thwarted a coup attempt. The four are suspected of involvement in a “conspiracy against state security”, military prosecutor Ahmed Ferdinand Sountoura said in a statement seen by AFP on Thursday. Two others are “on the […]

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‘Side chick’ vs ‘side chic,’ ‘anyway’ vs ‘anyways’, By Azuka Onwuka

When a wrong expression is used repeatedly, especially by trusted sources like media houses, many people who are right assume they are wrong and start using the wrong expression. That is what has happened with the recent wrong usage of “side chic” instead of “side chick” when referring to a mistress of a man, because […]

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Atiku files reply to Tinubu’s review application at Chicago court

Legal team of Atiku Abubakar, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate, has filed a motion to challenge President Bola Tinubu’s plea for Chicago State University not to release privileged documents in his academic records. The Special Adviser to Atiku on Public Communications, Phrank Shaibu, disclosed to newsmen that the legal team had up to […]

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Nigerian lady carries ‘looking for husband’ placard, gets dramatic proposal (Video)

The video of a Nigerian lady looking for a husband posted on TikTok by Meyiwa Vera @meyiwa_vera, has gone viral on the social media. In the video, the lady carried a placard that reads: “Looking for a husband.” Many were shocked to see such a beautiful woman desperately looking for a spouse. A lot of […]

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We Are All MohBad: A Cultural Essay, By Reuben Abati

Beyond politics – Tinubu’s maiden trip to the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), Atiku Abubakar’s voyage of discovery for Tinubu’s academic records in the United States, revelations regarding how the Presidency lied about the President’s stop-over after the G20 Summit on his way back home at the United Arab Emirates, the increasing failure of the […]

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35-year-old women now experience menopause ―Actor Lege Miami tells ladies to marry early

Nigerian actor and matchmaker, Kehinde Adams, popularly called Lege Miami, has claimed that 35-year-old women now experience menopause. The matchmaker made the claim in an Instagram video while advising ladies to get married early. He counselled women to not be selective and not play hard to get because there are no men available. The video […]

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Joe Biden appoints Nigerians, Osagie Imasogie and Chineye Ogwumike as advisers

The United States President, Joe Biden, has appointed two professionals who are of Nigerian descent as special advisers. Both Osagie Imasogie and Chineye Ogwumike were part of the 12 members of the President’s Advisory Council on African Diaspora Engagement in the United States. The appointment was contained in a statement released by the State House […]

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Chief Medical Director allegedly beats wife to a pulp in Ekiti

Chief Medical Director of Ekiti State Specialist Hospital, Ikere-Ekiti, Dr. Olubiyi Olaolu Abidemi has allegedly beaten his wife, Dr. Olubiyi Adenike to a pulp during a disagreement at their residence on St. David Hospital Compound, Ifaki-Ekiti on Thursday, 14th September 2023. Trouble started when the wife was alleged to have refused to take care of […]

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Forgive Tinubu, discontinue your case in Chicago to save Nigeria from shame ―APC youth leader begs Atiku

A youth leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Hyde Kalu has asked the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and former Vice President of Nigeria, Atiku Abubakar to drop his case pursuing the validity of President Bola Tinubu’s educational qualifications in the United States. The APC youth leader in Abia State said […]

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NLC, TUC announce indefinite workers strike beginning from October 3

Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) have announced plans to commence an indefinite Nigerian workers strike from October 3. This decision follows a joint press briefing held by the union leaders in Abuja, Nigeria. They have also called on their state chapters to organize protests nationwide. Joint action by […]

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My beef with Doyin ―BBNaijaAllStars’ Venita reveals (Video)

Former Big Brother Naija (BBNaija) All-Stars housemate Venita Akpofure has addressed her ongoing feud with fellow ex-housemate Doyin. In a recent interview with Africa Magic, Venita told Ebuka Obi-Uchendu that she “doesn’t really regard Doyin”. “She’s not a housemate that I’ve really interacted with, per se, and I think I even mentioned that to her. […]

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Missing South African Magistrate’s lifeless body found in car boot, her husband arrested

Police in South Africa have arrested the husband of a Regional Court Magistrate, Mamello Thamae, 40, after her body was discovered in the boot of their car in Lesotho. Police had on Friday, September 22, 2023, launched a manhunt after Thamae and her husband, Lehlohonolo Maketoane, were reported missing. At the time, SAPS spokesperson, Captain […]

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The North and Tinubu’s appointments, By Lasisi Olagunju

President Bola Tinubu gave our country’s Minister of Defence and Minister of State, Defence to the North; he gave the North Minister of Police Affairs and Minister of State, Police Affairs; he gave the North Minister of Education and Minister of State, Education; he gave the North Minister of Agriculture and Food Security and Minister […]

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Police begin search for missing Ekiti State University female student

Police Command in Ekiti has intensified the search for a missing 500-level female student of the Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti, Helen Eberechukwu Okorie. Spokesperson of the command (PPRO), DSP Sunday Abutu, disclosed this in a statement on Saturday, September 23, 2023, in Ado-Ekiti. According to the PPRO, the 23-year-old student has been missing since […]

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Venita, Soma, Angel evicted from BBNaija All Stars house

Venita Akpofure, Somadina Soma Anyama and Angel Smith have been evicted from the Big Brother (BBNaija AllStars) House. The three of them were up for eviction alongside Pere and Adekunle. They were however evicted from the reality show after getting the lowest votes. Pere and Adekunle managed to scale through as they joined CeeC, Mercy, […]

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British-Nigerian TV dentist, Dr Uchenna Okoye collapses, dies

British-Nigerian celebrity TV dentist, Dr. Uchenna Okoye passed away on Friday, September 15, 2023 from a bleed on the brain after collapsing at her London home. The grieving family of the This Morning dental expert said they are ‘devastated her beautiful, full life has been cut so short’. Her personal assistant and confidante of more than […]

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Actress Linda Ejiofor celebrates husband, Ibrahim Suleiman on his birthday

Nigerian actress and model, Linda Ihuoma Ejiofor simply called Linda Ejiofor, is singing the praise of her husband, Ibrahim Suleiman on his birthday. The beautiful actress took to Instagram to share a photo of the actor alongside a touching caption. She wrote: Everyday, I thank God for you. Everyday, I thank your mum for raising […]

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Ex-UFC middleweight champion, Israel Adesanya pleads guilty to drinking and driving, faces three months in jail

Former UFC middleweight champion, Israel Adesanya has pleaded guilty to drunk-driving charges in his home country of New Zealand. The incident took place on August 19, when Adesanya was pulled over and found with 87 milligrams of alcohol per 100 milliliters of blood in his system. The legal limit in New Zealand is 50 milligrams. […]

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