Author: Ifetayo Adeniyi

Kunle Afolayan gives reasons for ‘Aníkúlápó’ series The director breaks down why he makes the types of films he does and the decision to return to Old Oyo Empire. Kunle Afolayan already attained success with Aníkúlápó, the 2022 Netflix original film. In under two weeks, the film had been streamed for some 8,730,000 hours, according to Netflix data. But he did not set out to make a two-hour-plus film. “I was forced to do the film,” he told Pulse Nigeria recently. It was a longer project he wanted, that would follow the lives of Saro (Kunle Remi) and Arolake (Bimbo…

Kizz Daniel is set to release new EP Kizz Daniel Nigerian singer, Oluwatobiloba Daniel Anidugbe, also known as Kizz Daniel, is set to release a new EP titled ‘TZA (Thankz Alot)’. The ‘Twe Twe’ crooner announced on his social media that new project will be released on March 11, 2024. The 5-track EP will feature new tracks ‘Sooner’, ‘Showa’, ‘Jejeli’, and previous releases ‘Too Busy To Be Bae’ and ‘Twe Twe’. The EP is set to extend Kizz Daniel’s hitmaking run as it comes off the back of the release of ‘Twe Twe’ remix featuring Davido who has restated his…

My relationship with Mr Ibu -Amb Halima Abubakar Nollywood superstar, Halima Abubakar has joined other colleagues to mourn the shocking death of veteran comic actor, John Okafor popularly known as Mr Ibu. Amb Halima, who has been off the movie scene for a while, described the late Mr Ibu as a colleague she had a good working and personal relationship with, describing his death as a big one for Nigeria. Mr Ibu died on Saturday, 2 March, at the age of 62 after a prolonged battle with ailment. In the words of Amb Halima: “Such a tragedy I swear. We…

Nigeria’s Wendy, Emerges First Black Lady to bag PhD in Aerospace Engineering in US Varsity Engr Wendy Okolo PhD Nigeria-born Wendy Okolo, 26 years, is the first black woman to obtain Philosophical Doctorate degree, PhD, in Aerospace Engineering from the University of Texas,US. From Nigeria to NASA, Wendy Okolo has made history as the first Black woman to earn a Ph.D. in Aerospace Engineering from the University of Texas at Arlington. She is also a research engineer at NASA Ames Research Center in Silicon Valley, where she works on cutting-edge technologies for aircraft safety and efficiency. Okolo was born and…

Here is Sokoto electrician who travels across West Africa for car programming with only a secondary school certification Alhassan has excelled in the business and become a hotcake with an average of 50 clients who queue daily to get his services. His dual knowledge of the mechanical and electrical aspects of auto gearbox repairs has placed him well above all other such service providers. Yasseer  Yaseer Alhassan is a 35-year-old electrician in Sokoto. He started his apprenticeship in 2003 when he was 14. He travels across West Africa for car programming. Until now he enrolled to study electrical engineering at…

Truth about living abroad compared to being Nigeria’s star; how Brainard becomes Uber driver to keep up his family Actor Femi Brainard shared his insights on the realities of living abroad as a Nigerian celebrity. He narrated his experience during an interview with Teju Oyelakin, also known as Teju Babyface, on his podcast. Brainard explained the advantages and disadvantages of relocating, emphasising that it’s preferable to be esteemed and respected in Nigeria rather than becoming anonymous abroad. He also said that his wife did not like the idea of living abroad. While speaking with the comedian, Brainard noted that…

Bloomberg: Jeff Bezos is once again the world’s richest person as favoured by rally in Big Tech   It’s been more than two years since Amazon founder Jeff Bezos was the world’s richest person, but he’s now back in the lead again. Jeff Bezos just reclaimed his title as the world’s richest person. Bezos’ wealth surge is due to a rally in Big Tech shares, incuding Amazon. Tesla CEO Elon Musk now ranks second on the Bloomberg Billionaires Index. As of Tuesday, Bezos is the world’s wealthiest man, with a net worth of $200 billion, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires…

Dangote plans setting up London trading firm for Lagos refinery smooth running President of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, is planning to set up an oil trading firm that will be based in London as part of strategies to help run crude and product supply for his new refinery in Lagos, Nigeria. This, according to six sources familiar with the matter, who told Reuters on Tuesday that, “the giant 650,000 barrel-per-day refinery is set to redraw global oil and fuel flows and the trading community is closely watching the way it will operate.” Dangote unveiled the Dangote Petroleum Refinery in Ibeju-Lekki,…

Awwalu: Kano Keke Rider Who Returned Missing N15m Gets N250m Scholarship In what looked like a competitive gesture, the 23-year-old Kano-based commercial Tricyclist, Awwalu Salisu, who returned a cash of N15million left in his tricycle by a Chadian businessman in 2023, has been offered a scholarship upto PhD level of education to the tune of N250million. Awwalu was celebrated by LEADERSHIP Media Group on Tuesday at its annual conference and awards ceremony as the winner of its ‘Outstanding Young Person of the Year 2023’ Award due to his rare act of honesty. A fellow awardee and presidential candidate of the…

Leading Real Estate Giant: Our Adron Homes Success Story At Adron Homes and Properties, we are proud to say that success is not just a word but a process that leads to results. We strongly believe that there are no shortcuts to success, and that’s why we put in various efforts in the process leading to our success story becoming a glory for everyone to see. For over a decade, Adron Homes has consistently been on top of its game as the leading real estate company whose story resonates with everyone. Our success story is a testimony to our reliability,…