Anambra State government has ordered the demolition of two four-storey buildings, located at Amobi Street in Onitsha South Local Government Area of the state. The ordered demolition was aimed at averting imminent collapse of the affected buildings and the attendant casualties, following incessant building collapses and casualties which occurred in the area when some…
Popular rapper, Oladipupo Oladimeji, aka Oladips, has expressed disappointment over the disbelief of his “death and resurrection.” Oladips’ management announced that the rapper died on Tuesday, November 14, 2023. It was later discovered that Oladips was still alive, promoting rumours that he “faked” his death. However, in a recent interview with Hip TV, the rapper…
Afrobeats star Ahmed Ololade, popularly known as Asake, has said that it is difficult to get a job in Nigeria with tattoos. The artist, who has a neck tattoo, said he couldn’t work for any company or do business because of the stereotypes about tattoos in Nigeria. Asake, who featured in the…
The Northern Elders Forum, NEF, says Nigerians in the region are regretting their support for President Bola Tinubu in the 2023 election. The spokesman of the forum, Abdul-Azeez Suleiman made the claim in an interview with newsmen on Tuesday. He noted that in subsequent polls, particularly the 2027 general elections, the region will prioritize…
Mabel Makun, the estranged wife of popular comedian AY Makun, has confirmed their separation. Mabel took to her Instagram in the early hours of April 10, 2024, to thank her fans and followers for supporting her during the trying period. She also clarified that her silence regarding their marital crises was simply for privacy’s…
A commercial vehicle (Danfo) carrying several passengers crashed on the Third Mainland Bridge in Lagos on Wednesday. Confirming the incident, Mr Ibrahim Farinloye, Lagos Territorial Coordinator, National Emergency Management Agency, NEMA, said the impact of the accident threw two passengers, both adults, off an 18-seater bus into the Lagos lagoon. Farinloye disclosed that personnel…
Nollywood actress, Jumoke Aderounmu has shared her chat with Adeola Aderounmu, the deceased brother of late upcoming actress, Jumoke Aderounmu. In the chat, the filmmaker had reached out to her brother, sending her condolence over his loss. She made it known that at no point did her junior colleague, Paschaline Alex inform her of…
A South African court on Tuesday allowed former president Jacob Zuma to run in May’s general elections, overturning an earlier decision by electoral authorities barring him over a previous conviction. The electoral court ruled in favour of Zuma, 81, who is fronting uMkhonto we Sizwe (MK), a new opposition party that has become a dark…
The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in the 2023 general election, Atiku Abubakar, has dared President Bola Tinubu to disclose the full cost of the Lagos-Calabar highway project. Atiku said in a statement on Tuesday that the Tinubu administration could not continue to keep silent on how much public funds would be spent…
The fire, which started in the early hours of Tuesday, already brought down two buildings even as goods worth millions of naira were destroyed. Areas affected include Dosumu, Nnamdi Azikwe, Moshalashi, Woro Pedro, Obanikoro. Others are Ago Tawa, Idumagbo Avenue, Idumagbo, Ido-Oluwo and Oju Olobun. The Special Adviser to Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Central…