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The 2020 edition of the AMVCA ceremony held in Lagos on Saturday night and the organizers crowned BBNaija stars, Mercy Eke and Mike Edwards, as the best dressed male and female attendees. Celebrity stylist, Toyin Lawani, is not pleased with the choice of the organisers and she took to her Instagram page to express herself. […]
Continue ReadingCover of Awake magazine 15 years ago The deadly Coronavirus or COVID-19 was predicted by an article published by the Jehovah’s Witness, a religious group, 15 years ago, in its magazine, Awake! But the world ignored the warning. According to the article “The Next Global Epidemic, WHEN?” published in the December 22, 2005, edition of […]
Continue ReadingThe dethronement of His Highness Alhaji Muhammadu Sanusi II as the emir of Kano did not catch some of us by surprise: it was long in the making. All you need to do is google his public statements in the last four years, either when he was commenting on President Muhammadu Buhari’s economic policies or […]
Continue ReadingAmerican gospel lyricist and singer, Bruce Baker, said Nigeria is the opposite of what people told him about while he was in America. Baker who was in Abuja at The Porch Omega Events Arena, Maitama, for a meet and greet with Abuja’s A listers, gospel artistes and entertainment pundits, gave examples of what he saw […]
Continue ReadingThe 2020 Africa Magic Viwers Chioice Awards (AMVCA) ceremony held in Lagos state, Nigeria, on Saturday March 14. Continue to see what your favorite stars and celebrities stepped out in, and at the end, you may wish to tell us who your best dressed is. Ebuka Obi-Uchendu Toke Makinwa Adesua Etomi-WellingtonBanky WSharon Ooja Funke Akindele-BelloBeverly […]
Continue ReadingThere was a large explosion at Amuwo Odofin area of Lagos State on Sunday. The big pipeline explosion that shook several houses rocked Abule Ado area of Ojo, Lagos, Southwest Nigeria on Sunday morning. Thick smokes and balls of fire enveloped the atmosphere as panic struck residents who scampered to safety. The explosion reverberated and […]
Continue ReadingPolitical bigwigs, such as ex-Governor Chukwuemeka Ezeife, Chief Dan Iwuanyawu, Femi Fani-Kayode, Dino Melaye and others have taken over Nollywood, as they are currently on set for the film, titled: ‘Silent Prejudice’ Season two. Politician and former Nigerian Aviation Minister, Fani-Kayode, had said recently that he had made his Nollywood debut, featuring in movie series, […]
Continue ReadingKaduna state governor, Nasir El-Rufai flew to Lagos on Saturday to do a book launch and also visit with his friend, dethroned Emir Lamido Sanusi II, in continuation of where he stopped on Friday. Pastor Tunde Bakare, founder and Senior Pastor of the Latter Rain Assembly also known as the Citadel Global Community Church hosted […]
Continue ReadingIt is not all that true after all as stated by Lagos Assembly Speaker, Mr Mudasiru Obasa that the political empire of their father, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, the National Leader of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), in Lagos remains peaceful, intact, strong and victorious. Some aggrieved members of the Lagos State House of Assembly […]
Continue ReadingThese are depressing times – stemming from different factors of course – for a large sector of the nation. Insecurity, economy in a coma, a leadership in name only, having vanished into ether, permanently AWOL in a time of serial crisis. No wonder mimic and debased forms of leadership assertiveness rush in to fill the […]
Continue ReadingIkubabayeye Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi III, has warned the Ekiti State Governor, Dr Kayode Fayemi, against emulating some tribes by treating the traditional institution in Yorubaland with levity. Alaafin said unlike in some tribes, where there was nothing attached to their traditional institutions, the Yoruba traditional institution was “ancestral and spiritual.” Oba Adeyemi […]
Continue ReadingFormer Big Brother Africa (BBA) star, Beverly Osu has said, she is not getting married anytime soon and that all she just wants at the moment is to be great. Speaking with Punch, the dark-skinned celebrity, actress cum video vixen said: “I am not thinking about marriage at the moment. I just want to be […]
Continue ReadingLamido Sanusi II has stated that he is sure of winning in court if he decides to challenge his dethronement as the Emir of Kano by Governor Abdullahi Ganduje. In a footage recorded at Awe in Nasarawa State after a federal high court ruling that freed him from detention on Friday, March 13, Sanusi stated […]
Continue ReadingThe government of Edo State, Nigeria, says it has shut a home, ‘Famous Faithland Orphanage’ for allegedly selling a baby girl for over N1.7m. The government was also said to have withdrawn the operational licence of the children home. The state Commissioner for Social Development and Gender Issues, Mrs Maria Edeko, who led other officials […]
Continue ReadingFast rising Nigerian actress and Instagram comedian, Eva Chris, has cried out saying she is single, but also quick to say lots of money must be involved in any relationship she wants to get into. Speaking in a recent interview, the curvy actress said: “I’m single. Single and ready to mingle. At this point, I […]
Continue ReadingPolice in Anambra, Nigeria, have arrested two persons for allegedly killing a Facebook friend and dumping the corpse in a bush in Nanka, Orumba North Local Government Area of Anambra State, Anambra state’s Commissioner of Police, Mr. John Abang, disclosed this on Friday while parading the suspects together with over 100 others at the Police […]
Continue ReadingLamido Sanusi II has eventually arrived Lagos, signifying an end to his detention in Awe community, Nasarawa State, Nigeria. Emir Sanusi’s removal was confirmed on March 9 by Kano State Secretary to the Government, Usman Alhaji, who alleged that he disrespected the lawful instructions from the office of the Governor and lawful authorities. The Kano […]
Continue ReadingIn a release made available to us, the Speaker of the Lagos state House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Mudashiru Obasa, has insisted that the political empire of Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, the National Leader of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), in Lagos remains intact and strong. Obasa made this statement on Wednesday following reported insinuations […]
Continue ReadingNigeria’s Department of State Services (DSS) has dismissed reports that the presidential detail killed the intruder that tried to break the security cordon to attack President Muhammadu Buhari at Argungu, Kebbi State on 12th March 2020. A statement by the Public Relations Officer of the Service, Dr Peter Afunanya, said the suspect, one Mohammed Jammil […]
Continue ReadingThe Senate is set to remove the immunity in criminal matters enjoyed by Presidents, Vice Presidents, State governors and their deputies in Nigeria. The bill is seeking an alteration to the 1999 Constitution. The second reading of the Bill titled: “A Bill for an Act to alter the provisions of the Constitution of the Federal Republic […]
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