Breaking: Nigeria Announces Resumption Of International Flights
Nigerian airports will resume international flight operations on August 29, 2020, Aviation Minister, Hadi Sirika announced Monday in a tweet. International flights into and out of Nigeria, have been put on hold, following the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic which hit the country so hard from February this year. Though information on the modalities to […]
ATS Show Boss, Tosin Abiola Make Case For Local TV Reporters.
Tosin Abiola, the Producer of popular Television show, ATS, has canvassed a good welfare package for local reporters in Africa television stations. According to the TV production guru, Nigeria and indeed, Africa indigenous television stations would be better off, only if they can remunerate their reporters well and pay them as at when due, as […]
Burna Boy Releases New Album ‘Twice As Tall’
Nigerian singer and Grammy-nominated, Damini Ogulu popularly known as Burna Boy has released a new album, “Twice As Tall” The Ye crooner took to his Instagram page to announce the 15-track album. “Honestly no title cause I wanted the art to speak for itself, this album was a journey through a bunch fo emotions and […]
COVID-19: Ogun Lifts Weekend Lockdown, Reopens Worship Centres
The Ogun Government has suspended the weekend lockdown in the state and ordered the reopening of worship centres. Governor Dapo Abiodun disclosed on this Friday during the update about the state;s efforts at fighting the COVID-19 pandemic. He said the decision was reached after consultation with the stakeholders “After thorough deliberation, consideration and resolution, we […]
CDHR Suspends VP Taiga Over Indiscipline
The National Secretariat of the Committee for the Defence of Human Rights, (CDHR) has suspended its Vice President and Chairman of Delta State chapter of the group, Prince Kehinde Taiga, over multiple infringements on the constitution of the leading rights organization. A letter signed by the President of CDHR, Dr Osagie Obayuwana stated that the […]
Genevieve Nnaji Appointed As Ambassador for TIFF 2020
Genevieve Nnaji, a Nollywood star, has been chosen as one of the ambassadors for this year’s Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF). The ‘Lion Heart’ producer will join about 50 celebrated filmmakers including the likes of Priyanka Chopra, Tatiana Maslanya, and Shamier Anderson for the 2020 edition of the festival, which is slated to commence virtually from […]
Arsenal Sign Ex-Chelsea Star Willian
Arsenal Football Club has signed Brazilian International star Willian on a three -year deal on Friday after his contract with Chelsea expired. The 32-year old has made more than 400 club appearances in a career spanning 13 seasons. He won two Premier League titles, FA Cup and the Europa League during his seven years at […]
Former US Ambassador To Nigeria, Walter Carrington Is Dead
Former United States Ambassador to Nigeria, Walter Carrington is dead. The wife of the deceased, Arese Carrington confirmed his death in a statement issued on Wednesday. According to the statement, he passed on peacefully at age 90. “It is with a heavy and broken heart but with gratitude to God for his life of selfless […]
Buruji Kashamu dies of COVID-19
Buruji Kashamu, a former senator from Ogun state, has died of complications from COVID-19. Ben Murray-Bruce who broke the news on Twitter on Saturday said Kashamu died at First Cardiologist Consultants in Lagos. Kashamu represented Ogun east in the eighth senate. He had a brush with the law over allegations of drug dealing while he […]
Police Arraign, Sentence Naira Marley , Manager Over Breaching of COVID-19 Travel Restriction .
Afeez Fashola, a singer better known as Naira Marley and his manager, Seyi Awouga have been arraigned by Lagos police command for violation interstate travl ban during the COVID -19 travel restrictions. This is not the first time the singer has been entangled in a controversy, he was also indicted when he attended the birthday […]