Nigerian singer dies, aged 27

Nigerian singer, Ilerioluwa Oladimeji Aloba, aka MohBad, has passed away. The former Marlian record signee reportedly died on Tuesday at the age of 27. Music executive, Ovie, shared the sad news on his X (Twitter) page #Ovieo on Tuesday evening. “Confirmed. MohBad is dead. Sad, sad day,” he tweeted. Also, Nigerian rapper, Olamide Adedeji, popularly […]

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How Nigerian music and films make Africans proud, By Azuka Onwuka

Last week, another Nigerian musician, Asake (Ahmed Ololade), had a sold-out concert at the 20,000-capacity O2 Arena in London. Before him, other Nigerian musicians like Wizkid, Burna Boy, and Davido had achieved the same fate. Some decades ago, something like that was unimaginable. Until the turn of the century, the popularity of Nigerian music was […]

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See the 5 things you should know about Apple’s new iPhone 15 model

Tech giant, Apple, is set to unveil its latest iPhone product, the iPhone 15 on Tuesday, September 12. This model will be unveiled at the company’s “Wonderlust” event in Cupertino, California, United States Of America, and is expected to come in four variants: iPhone 15, iPhone 15 Plus, iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro […]

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Institution of Marriage: A study of the Yoruba nation (I), By Bayo Arowolaju

Marriage institution is as old as the human race. It is also as prominent as the human society; transcending country, nationality, race, religion, and culture. It is one of the basic socially acceptable relationships among the human beings. Given, my knowledge of traditions and cultures of many social groups may be limited; the definition or […]

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Businessman marries seven wives same day (Photos)

Businessman, Ssaalongo Nsikonenne Habib Ssezzigu, has wedded seven wives on the same day in Uganda. The wedding ceremony was held at Bugereka village, in Mukono district on Sunday, September 10, 2023. Two of the seven wives he married are biological sisters. The function started at about 8 am in the morning, when the brides were […]

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I’m not ashamed to be a stripper ―BBNaija’s Chichi

Ex-Big Brother Naija (BBNaija) ‘Level Up’ housemate, exotic dancer and chef, Chinenyenwa Desire Okoebor, popularly known as Chichi, has thanked her stars for being a stripper. She said that being a stripper saved her life and she would not have amounted to anything if not for her stripping job. The reality star spoke in a […]

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Pa Akintola Willams, foremost Nigerian Accountant dies at 104

Doyen of the accounting profession in Nigeria, Pa Akintola Williams, has passed away. Pa Williams died in the early hours of Monday, September 11, 2023, in his sleep at a ripe age of 104 years. Channels Television reports that the foremost accountant celebrated his 104th birthday on August 9, 2023. Pa Williams is the first […]

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Rent for 3B/R flat hits N750,000 in Lagos, 10 other states in Nigeria

Comprehensive evaluation of the average rent of a three-bedroom apartment across 15 major cities in Nigeria  has reached a new high of N750,000. Prices sourced from propertypro.ng and estate agents, showed that the cost of a three-bedroom flat in Lagos, Abuja and Port Harcourt went as high as N1.5m per annum. Minna, Lokoja and Ilorin […]

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Elections: Nigeria must go back to Justice Uwais, By Sonala Olumhense

I confess that last Wednesday, I feared I may be a masochist.  I do not know what else one diagnoses after he spent most of 10 hours listening to the Presidential Election Petitions Court. I mean, I had other things to do, and I should have moved on to them the moment I learned that […]

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Spanish FA President finally resigns over kissing row

Embattled president of the Spanish Football Federation (SFF), Luis Rubiales, has resigned following criticism for kissing Spain forward, Jenni Hermoso, at the Women’s World Cup final presentation ceremony. Hermoso, 33, said the kiss after Spain beat England was not consensual and she filed a legal complaint last Tuesday. Rubiales said he had submitted his resignation […]

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Two graduating students of Kwara College to face disciplinary panel over alleged ‘immoral sexual display’

Two students of the Kwara State College of Education, Ilọrin, Nigeria, have been scheduled to face a disciplinary panel over alleged immoral sexual display during their graduation ceremony. The affected students are Sulyman Tawakaltu (female) and Mohammed AbdulSalam (male), both of the agricultural department. In a viral photo, AbdulSalam was seen grabbing Tawakaltu’s breasts during […]

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Oluwo and Sulu-Gambari scratching the nose with cobra head (1), By Tunde Odesola

Before anything else, let’s do with some laughter because this is a sobering journey into time – a journey gathering hailstones, lightning and thunder – tools to be unleashed in the cases of royal injustice and intolerance in Iwo and Ilorin. A good laugh is a drink to wash down the two plates of stones-filled […]

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Leaked sex video shared without my consent ―Actress Moyo Lawal, threatens legal action

Nigerian actress, Moyo Lawal has eventually reacted to the now-viral video of her which was leaked online on Saturday. That video which shows the actress engaging in a sexual act with a person, now revealed to be her ex-fiance, has since got many talking online with the majority claiming that the ‘A Time To Heal’ […]

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Pastor Adeboye, wife celebrate 56th wedding anniversary

General Overseer, Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Pastor Enoch Adejare Adeboye and his wife, Pastor (Mrs) Folu Adeboye celebrated their 56th wedding anniversary on Friday. To celebrate their special day in a joint Instagram post, they wrote: ”56 years of beautiful companionship 56 years of shared moments 56 years of God’s goodness 56 years […]

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Doyin, Kim Oprah evicted from BBNaija All Stars season

A Level Up housemate known for her unapologetic bluntness, Doyinsola Anuoluwapo David, simply called Doyin, and Chinonso Ibinabo Opara aka Kim Oprah, have been evicted from the BBNaija reality show. Their stay in the house was terminated at the live eviction show on Sunday, September 10 2023. Kim Oprah, one of the special guests, whom […]

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Matters of Interest from Tribunal’s Verdict, By Simon Kolawole

For 14 or so hours on Wednesday, the presidential election petition tribunal delivered its judgment on the petitions filed against the declaration of Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), as the president of Nigeria. The unanimous verdict, in one word, was: dismissed. Needless to say, this verdict disappointed supporters of […]

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Seven-year-old suffers from cancer, needs N630,000 for surgery in Ekiti

A mother, Taiwo Olorunmowe, has sought the assistance of public-spirited Nigerians to enable her seven-year-old boy, Marvellous, who is suffering from a rare cancer known as sarcoma, to undergo surgery. According to the National Cancer Institute, Sarcoma is a rare cancer that develops in the bones and soft tissues, including fat, muscles, blood vessels, nerves, […]

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