Yayaha Bello Declares Intention To Run For President
Governor of Kogi State, Yayaha Bello has declared his intention to run for the office of the Nigerian president in 2023 under the platfor of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Bello who made the declaration at Eagle Square , Abuja on Saturday promised to make 20 million Nigerians millionaires by 2023 The event witnessed the […]
Will Smith Resigns From Oscars Academy Over Chris Rock Slap
Will Smith, the actor, has resigned from the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts & Sciences (AMPAS). With this resignation, it means Smith can no longer vote at the Oscars but can keep his statuettes, attend future awards and be nominated. The Hollywood star’s resignation was not unconnected with his assault against the comedian, Chris Rock, […]
Sultan confirms sighting of moon, says Ramadan begins Saturday
The Sultan of Sokoto, Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar, has confirmed the sighting of the moon signaling the beginning of Ramadan. In a live broadcast on Friday, Abubakar announced that the Ramadan fast will begin on Saturday. The Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA) also announced the development in a statement on Friday. “Assalamu Alaikum Wa […]
Olu Jacobs and Joke Silva’s Daughter In- Law, Blessings Makes U-Turn, Says She Is Still Happily Married To Soji
Olu Jacobs and Joke Silva’s daughter-in-law, Blessing says she is still happily married to Soji, her husband. Blessing had earlier in her Instagram story while responding to a question said she was no longer married. 24hrs after the mother one of one made the post, she made a U-turn and said she was just responding […]
PUNCH Appoints Adeyeye Joseph As New MD
The board of directors of Punch Nigeria Limited has appointed Joseph Adeyeye as its new managing director. Joseph was appointed following a notice of retirement by Ademola Osinubi, the current editor-in-chief of the newspaper. Osinubi was a former editor of the PUNCH, Saturday PUNCH and Sunday PUNCH before he was appointed managing director of the […]
Insecurity: Wake- Up, Nigerians Are Dying Under Your Watch, CAPPA Tells Buhari
*Says the buck stops at the President’s table The Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) has decried the level of insecurity in the country. It blamed the Federal Government and the security agencies for failing to anticipate and preempt the terrorist attack on the Kaduna Airport and the horrific attack on a Kaduna-bound […]
BREAKING: Tribunal Stops MultiChoice From Increasing DSTV, GoTV Tariffs
A Competition and Consumer Protection (CCP) tribunal sitting in Abuja has restrained MultiChoice Nigeria Limited from increasing its tariffs and cost of products and services. A three-member tribunal, presided over by Thomas Okosun, gave the order on Wednesday following an ex parte application moved by Festus Onifade, a legal practitioner, on behalf of himself and […]
Eguavoen Resigns As Super Eagles’ Techincal Adviser
Austin Eguavon has resigned as the Technical Adviser of the Super Eagles of Nigeria. His resignation comes a few days after Nigeria lost to the Black Stars of Ghana in the World Cup qualifiers on Tuesday. The match ended 1-1 draw but the Black Stars qualified for the World Cup based on the away goals […]
Olu Jacobs and Joke Silva’s Son Marriage Crashes After 3 Years
The marriage between Olu Jacob and Joke Silva’s son, Olusoji and his partner, Blessing has crashed. Blessing made this known in a now-deleted post while answering questions from her followers via her Instagram stories “Are you still married? my bro who is in the UK is madly in love with you,” a follower inquired. The UK […]
NIJ Honours Adebutu
The Nigerian Institute of Journalism (NIJ) will on Thursday hold a special convocation ceremony to confer a fellowship award on one of Nigeria’s business magnate and philanthropists, Sir Kesington Adebukunola Adebutu, OON, CON. This was disclosed in a statement signed by the institute’s Public Relations Officer, Tolulope Ojemuyiwa According to the statement, the event which […]