Jide Kosoko, the veteran Nollywood actor, has postponed his 70th birthday celebration due to the economic hardship in Nigeria. Kosoko, who turned 70 on January 12, said he appreciates his colleagues and fans who came up with the idea of celebrating his contributions to the industry while he was still alive. However, he said…
John Okafor, the popular Nollywood actor, who is also known as Mr Ibu, died on Saturday after battling ill-health. In October 2023, Mr Ibu fell ill and one of his legs was amputated to keep him alive. The amputation became necessary due to an infection of the arteries at the ankle that was not…
Hoodlums broke into a government storage facility in Gwagwa town in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) on Sunday, and looted stored food items. Some residents, who spoke to Daily Trust, said youths in their number broke into the warehouse located around Tasha area of the community around 7 am, looting bags of maize and…
Bidemi Aluko-Olaseni, a former Super Falcons goalkeeper, is dead. Aluko-Olaseni died after an eight-year battle with cancer. The Nigerian Football Federation announced this in a post via its X account, @thenff late Saturday night. It read, “We are sad to hear of the passing of former @NGSuper_Falcons goalkeeper, Bidemi Aluko-Olaseni after an eight-year battle…
Emeka Rollas, the National President of the Actors Guild of Nigeria, AGN, has revealed the cause of death of Nollywood actor, John Okafor aka Mr Ibu. In an Instagram post late on Saturday, Rollas disclosed that Mr Ibu “suffered a cardiac arrest”. He also confirmed that actress Kate Henshaw lost her mother on Saturday….
Nollywood actress, Wumi Toriola has sent a message to her colleagues following the death of their colleague, Sisi Quadri. We reported on Friday that Sisi Quadri’s untimely demise was announced by his colleague Tunde Olayusuf on Instagram. According to the report, the young actor died of kidney-related issues. The revelation was made known by blogger,…
On Friday, the Central Bank of Nigeria revoked the licenses of 4,173 Bureau De Change operators due to their failure to comply with regulatory guidelines. The apex bank disclosed this in a statement by its acting Director, Corporate Communications, Sidi Hakama. This means there will now be 1,517 operational BDCs from the initial 5,690….
The General Superintendent of the Deeper Life Bible Church, Dr. William Folohunso Kumuyi, has urged Christians to allocate portions of their offerings to assist the poor and unemployed individuals in their communities. Kumuyi, who made the statement in a video that has gone viral, was heard telling his church congregation that Christians should not spend…
Hannatu Musawa, the Minister of Arts, Culture and Creative Economy, has expressed sadness over the death of renowned Nollywood actor, John Okafor, popularly known as Mr Ibu. The minister, in a statement through her Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Nneka Anibeze, described the occurence as “one death, too many”. Musawa said this was…
Popular Nollywood actor, Quadri Oyebanji also known as Sisi Quadri, has been buried. Sisi Quadri was buried in his hometown of Iwo in Ede Local Government Area of Osun State. The late Nollywood actor was buried according to Muslim rites at about 1pm on Saturday. Sisi Quadri died on Friday at the age of 44….