Singer Rihanna has said despite music making her famous, it wasn’t God’s plan for her. The billionaire businesswoman spoke at the launch of her Fenty Beauty brand in her native country, Barbados, on Thursday. “Music was the thing that got the attention, but God had other plans for me, and I was able to create […]
The air component of Operation Hadin Kai, OPHK, has eliminated no fewer than 70 ISWAP fighters in air strikes across the southern Lake Chad region. A counter-insurgency publication focused on the Lake Chad region, Zagazola Makama, said the missiles were shot on November 5, targeting camps led by Usman Russia, a notorious ISWAP commander. The […]
Popular singer and half of P-Square, Peter Okoye, aka Mr P, has debunked the song theft allegation levelled against him by his twin brother and former bandmate, Paul Okoye, aka Rudeboy. We recall that Rudeboy recently accused Mr P and their former producer, Vampire, of stealing his songs. He claimed that he wrote and sang […]
The Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, has said the police will not require the assistance of Amotekun, the South-West security outfit, in the November 16 Ondo governorship election. He stated that comprehensive plans have been made to ensure a peaceful gubernatorial poll in the state. Force spokesman Olumuyiwa Adejobi, in a statement issued on Sunday, […]
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Sunday arrived in the Saudi Arabian capital, Riyadh, to participate in the Joint Arab-Islamic Summit. This was contained in a statement by Presidential spokesman, Bayo Onanuga. The statement said Tinubu landed at the King Abdulaziz International Airport at 10 a.m local time and was received by the deputy governor of […]
The newly emerged terror group known as Lakurawa, is reportedly offering as much as one million naira to young men in exchange for their allegiance.This was made known on Saturday by Zagazola Makama, a Lake Chad Basin counterterrorism and insurgency expert, in a post on his X handle. Makama disclosed that an impeccable source informed […]
Former Lagos State Governor, Babatunde Fashola, has urged Nigerian youths to remain in the country even in the face of economic challenges. Media reports that in recent times, there has been a wave of migration by Nigerians who are seeking greener pastures abroad. ‘Japa’ is a popular word used to describe migration in the country. […]
United States President-elect, Donald Trump has announced he will not be inviting two members of his former administration, Nikki Haley and Mike Pompeo back to the White House. Haley served as U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, while Pompeo was former Secretary of State and CIA Director. Before now, the Republicans had been considered two […]
The military says it has uncovered a recruitment drive on social media by terrorists, particularly the ISWAP terrorist group. It vowed that it would sustain the offensives to eliminate all threats by the terrorists. Director, Defence Media Operations, Maj Gen Edward Buba, in a statement on Saturday, affirmed that troops operations had severely depleted their […]
Edo State Governor-elect, Senator Monday Okpebholo has expressed concern over what he described as Godwin Obaseki’s bizarre public displays. He claimed that Obaseki has disappeared from the state. In a statement made available to newsmen on Sunday and signed by Godspower Inegbe, Okpebholo said Edo people are worried by Obaseki’s reckless statements and urged him […]
The Imo State House of Assembly has passed the State electrical bill that has been on its table for some time into law. The bill which aims at improving electricity access and regulation was passed after much deliberations by members of the house. The Chief sponsor of the bill Kanayo Onyemaechi, a member representing Owerri […]
Beyoncé is now the most-nominated artist in the history of the Grammys with 99 nominations. The ‘Drunk In Love’ hitmaker achieved the feat after bagging 11 nominations at the 67th Grammys to increase her tally to a record 99. Beyoncé is also the most nominated in this year’s Grammys with eleven nominations including Album of […]
The Chairman of the Senate Committee on Finance, Sani Musa, says President Bola Tinubu’s economic reforms, especially the floating of the naira and removal of fuel subsidy, were the best things to happen to Nigeria. MEDIA recalls that upon his inauguration and assumption of office in May 2023, President Tinubu ended a long-standing fuel subsidy […]
The outgoing Governor of Edo State, Godwin Obaseki has alleged that the All Progressives Congress, APC, is borrowing between N2 billion and N5 billion to finance the inauguration of the new governor. Obaseki, who disclosed this at the inauguration of 10-man caretaker committee members of the State’s PDP in Benin City on Friday, however, lamented […]
Nigerian singer, Damini Ogulu, popularly known as Burna Boy, has made history as the first African artist have Grammy nominations in six consecutive years. The ‘African Giant’ crooner has earned back-to-back Grammy nominations since 2018, a rare feat for an African artist. He has now garnered a total of 11 nominations, winning just one. His […]
Customers yet to upgrade their metres stand to lose it after November 24, 2024, the management of Mainpower Electricity Distribution Limited (MEDL) announced on Friday. The advisory was issued on Friday through a statement issued by the management of MEDL. It said this was in compliance with the Token Identifier (TID) rollover, an exercise that […]
The Food and Agriculture Organization, FAO, has said global food prices rose in October to their highest level in 18 months. The organisation said there was a sharp increase in the cost of vegetable oil. The FAO Food Price Index tracks monthly changes in international prices. It said the prices of food commodities reached 127.4 […]
A Bolt driver, Stephen Abuwatseya, who was assaulted by the House of Representatives member representing ABA North/South of Abia State in the National Assembly, Alex Ikwechegh during a package delivery, has apologised for his actions. In a video statement on Thursday, Abuwatseya expressed regrets for provoking Ikwechegh and asked Nigerians for forgiveness. He said: “Good […]
Nollywood actor-turned-politician Desmond Elliot has finally spoken about being gay. We recall that Elliot was recently named among top Nigerian celebrities alleged to be involved in homosexuality. The list, which captured the names of many prominent figures in the country, sparked a fierce backlash from netizens. However, speaking in a viral video of his interview […]
An Abuja High Court on Friday dismissed a criminal summons issued on September 12 by a magistrate’s court against Senator Monday Okpebholo concerning alleged certificate forgery. Justice Charles Agbaza ruled that the entire proceedings before Magistrate Abubakar Mukhtar of the Wuse Magistrate Court in Abuja were void, stating that the summons was issued beyond his […]
