Author: Ifetayo Adeniyi

If there’s reincarnation I’ll marry Ooni of Ife again – Olori Ronke Ogunwusi …reveals how she met the first class monarch  Wife of the Ooni of Ife, Olori Ronke Ademiluyi Ogunwusi, is the founder of Africa Fashion Week London, Africa Fashion Week Nigeria and the co-founder of Africa Fashion Week Brazil. She is also the CEO of the Adire Oduduwa Textile Training Hub. With her reputation as an amiable, hardworking and unassuming personality right from the days when she ran her Rukkies Fashion Stores in Lagos, it is intriguing how she is faring in her new role as Olori of…

Wizkid predicted his growth in music industry 10 years ago – Ice Prince Zamani Famous Nigerian rapper and singer, Ice Prince Zamani, has expressed how proud he is of Wizkid and Burna Boy for their commendable growth and achievements in the music industry. He said Wizkid told him he was going to achieve everything he has now achieved musically ten years ago. “I remember Wizkid telling me he was going to do all these things like 10 years ago. And at that time, I could have been looking at him like, Nah, you’re crazy. But look, it actually played out…

Rice, Jesus scored stoppage-time goals to give Arsenal famous win over Man United In a game packed with drama, United thought they’d won it themselves in the final minutes when Alejandro Garnacho broke free to score but a VAR offside call denied him his moment. Instead it was Arsenal’s £105m man who delivered the decisive goal, brilliantly controlling a corner with his chest at the back post before blasting a deflected shot past Andre Onana. His celebrations into the crowd were an iconic moment, adding another remarkable chapter to this Premier League rivalry. Moments later Jesus sealed it, breaking away…

Keith Shiri is the new President of the Jury for the 19th edition of the Africa Movie Academy Awards [Twitter/JoburgFilmFest] Keith Shiri gets reappointed as jury President ahead of AMAA 2023 He previously headed the jury for last year’s award ceremony. Keith Shiri has been reappointed as the President of the Jury for the 19th edition of the Africa Movie Academy Awards (AMAA). The Zimbabwean-born but UK-based international film curator and programme advisor to several international film festivals presided over the 12-man board of international jurors for the awards in 2022. He returns to lead the other respected curators, renowned…

Keith Shiri is the new President of the Jury for the 19th edition of the Africa Movie Academy Awards [Twitter/JoburgFilmFest] Keith Shiri gets reappointed as jury President ahead of AMAA 2023 He previously headed the jury for last year’s award ceremony. The Zimbabwean-born but UK-based international film curator and programme advisor to several international film festivals presided over the 12-man board of international jurors for the awards in 2022. He returns to lead the other respected curators, renowned filmmakers, and critics who make up the AMAA jury. They will decide the nominees and eventual winners in the 26 categories of…

Sanwo-Olu flags off food palliatives, targets 500,000 vulnerable households Some of the beneficiaries commended the governor for the support to reduce the impact of the fuel subsidy removal. Governor of Lagos State, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, flags off distribution of food items for 500,000 vulnerable households in the state, on Sunday at Lagos House, Alausa. (NAN/Photo)  The Governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Sunday flagged off the distribution of food items for 500,000 vulnerable households in the state to cushion the effect of fuel subsidy removal. Speaking during the exercise at the Lagos State House, Alausa, Ikeja, the governor said…

OBASEKI VS SHAIBU: Deputy Gov’s Office Moved Out Of Govt House Following the feud between the Edo State governor, Godwin Obaseki and his deputy, Philip Shaibu, the state government has relocated the office of the deputy governor to a building outside the government house. It was gathered that the new office is situated at no 7, Dennis Osadebey Avenue, close to the government house. The new deputy governor office used to be the state Public Procurement Office commissioned by a former Governor of the state, Sen. Adams Oshiomhole, on December 16, 2014. When Daily Trust correspondent visited the place, he…

Ngelale Acknowledges Tinubu Is Considering G-20 Invitation, Didn’t Apply To join BRICS Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, has acknowledged that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has received and considering an invitation to join the G-20. He said the president is currently putting into consideration, the membership benefits of the gathering of the world’s largest economies. This was even as the presidential spokesman debunked viral reports making the round on social media and online platforms that Nigeria has already joined the G-20 and BRICS, another group of major emerging economies that comprised Brazil, Russia, India, China…

Ruth Kadiri Threatens To Take Legal Actions Against Ghanaian Television Stations Popular Nollywood actress, Ruth Kadiri, has threatened to take legal actions against Ghanaian television stations that have been broadcasting her content without proper authorization. The actress shared her frustration and stressed the importance of respecting intellectual property rights. She stressed that the unauthorized airing of her movies not only violated her rights but also negatively impacted the livelihoods of the many individuals involved in the production process. In a video shared online, Ruth Kadiri expressed her frustration with local broadcasting platforms that were airing her content without the appropriate…

“The Most Common Needs Of The People Outside Food, Shelter And Healthcare Is Road” — Aregbesola The immediate ex-Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, has stressed the most common needs of the people outside food, shelter and healthcare is road. He emphasized that the strength of every virile ecomomy rests on quality infrastructure, especially good roads. In one of his interview with Osun Defender Tv, he praised President Bola Tinubu for facilitating the road infrastructure revolution he spearheaded for the development of Lagos State. According to the Tv, Aregbesola described road infrastructure as the bedrock of any economy. His words:…