Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, has pledged to turn around the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA) to enable it to compete with the likes of Cable News Network (CNN) if the $500m loan the ministry requested is approved. He stated this when he appeared before Senate Committee on Local and Foreign Loans to defend…
Controversial investigative journalist, Kemi Olunloyo has issued a strong warning to popular Nigerian singer, David Adeleke popularly known as Davido that he should not fly private jet for the next six months. Kemi advised the DMW Boss to stick to commercial flights for the time being. She made this known via a post on her…
Tragedy struck at Holy Ghost International Church, located at Ijo Mimo area of Akure, the Ondo State capital yesterday, when a loudspeaker fell on a 3-year- old baby and killed the baby on the spot. The unfortunate incident which occurred at about 2 pm during the Sunday church service reportedly brought the service to an…
Veteran singer, Eedris Abdul Kareem, was recently arrested for allegedly beating up his landlord, Oladipo Abimbola, over an unpaid N535,000 accumulated electricity bill on January 3, 2020, at Valley View Estate, Ikeja, Lagos. The singer was said to have forced his way into his landlord’s compound in order to beat and strangle him for instructing…
Controversial male cross-dresser, Idris Okuneye is simply known as Bobrisky has stated that she does not like ‘February 14th’- Valentine’s day because it exposes people with multiple boyfriends. The male-barbie made this known via her official Instagram page on Saturday, 8th February. Sharing a photo on his popular IG page, he wrote ; I really…
Human rights lawyer, Mr Femi Falana (SAN), on Sunday called on Nigerians to demand improved health care from the regime of the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.). Falana said it was unfair that Buhari “always travels abroad for medical care while the generality of Nigerians has no other choice but to go to Nigerian…
Tragedy struck on Sunday after six members of the Catholic Diocese of Osogbo, in the Otan Ayegbaju area of Osun State, died in a fatal road crash. Our correspondent gathered that the victims were returning from the church’s annual pilgrimage when the accident happened. The victims were said to be travelling in a bus belonging…
Crisis is brewing at Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria, following the directive by the Governing Council of the institution to the outgoing vice-chancellor, Prof. Ibrahim Garba, to proceed on terminal leave. Prof. Garba’s tenure expires on April 30, 2020, and the directive by the council for him to leave ahead of his time is generating…
-Osagie Ehanire, the minister of health, assures Nigerians that the health ministry in collaboration with the Lagos state government is well ready to contain the novel coronavirus if eventually the disease eventually breaks out in Nigeria. Ehanire notes that Lagos state is ready to combat the virus as there are high readiness and awareness in…
The Houses of Assembly of states in the South-West, comprising Oyo, Osun, Lagos, Ekiti, Ondo, and Ogun states, have said they will give accelerated hearing to the bill on the Western Nigeria Security Network, popularly known as Operation Amotekun, as soon as it is presented to them by the Executive. They, therefore, urged the governors…