Author: Ifetayo Adeniyi

‘I’m glad to serve’, Rema on swooping three awards at 16th Headies Afrobeats superstar, Rema says he is ‘glad to serve’ after being ‘celebrated by his people’ at the 16th Headies Awards where he stole the show bagging three awards. On Monday evening, the singer wrote on his X (formerly known as Twitter) handle: “Honored to be celebrated by my people, as a soldier of the course I’m glad to serve. Now let’s get back to work.” Honored to be celebrated by my people, as a soldier of the course I’m glad to serve. Now let’s get back to work…

My first impressions about Nigeria – British Deputy High Commissioner Baxter The British Deputy High Commissioner in Lagos, Mr Jonny Baxter, says his first few weeks in Nigeria have revealed the people as passionate, full of energy, and with entrepreneurial spirit.  Baxter, who is new in office, said this in his maiden media interview, with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos, on Thursday. “I have been here for three and a half weeks, so I’m still very new. Nigeria has been an absolutely amazing place to be, and as you will know, Nigeria, is well known to the…

In Japan, The Young Find Dating So Hard Their Parents Are Doing It For Them In Osaka, Japan, around 60 men and women gather for a unique matchmaking session called “omiai,” where parents seek partners for their grown-up, still single children. Parents pay 14,000 yen ($96) to attend these events, hoping to find suitable matches for their unmarried sons and daughters. With Japan facing declining marriage and birth rates, many parents are concerned about the prospects of having grandchildren. Economic factors, such as poor employment prospects and long working hours, contribute to the decline in marriages, making matchmaking by parents…

I’m partnering in business, not wifely duties – Mercy Aigbe Popular actress, Mercy Aigbe, has opened up on how she handles disagreement with husband, Kazim Adeoti in their relationship. The Edo-born screen goddess, in an interview with Punch, stated that respect is very paramount in their dealings because they also function as business partners. “Rather, we argue sensibly, and then we don’t look down on each other. Whenever any one of us makes a point, we both think about it and figure out the best way to do things. Our relationship is built on mutual understanding and respect, and that…

Winners Of 2023 Headies Award (full list) On Sunday, September 3, 2023, the 16th Headies Award took place in Atlanta Georgia for the second consecutive year. Since its inception in 2006, the Headies has played a prominent role in the documentation of the strides recorded in the Nigerian music industry through its award which has now become the biggest prize in Nigerian music. Here is the full winners list: BEST RAP SINGLE ‘Declan Rice’ – ODUMODUBLVCK BEST MALE VOCAL PERFORMANCE ‘Kpe Paso’ – Wande Coal BEST ALTERNATIVE SONG ‘Tinko Tinko’ – Obong Jayar BEST VIDEO DIRECTOR ‘Calm Down’- Director…

OUTCOME OF THE EMERGENCY MEETING CONVEYED AND PRESIDED OVER BY THE OLOGBOTSERE OF WARRI AND CHAIRMAN, WARRI COUNCIL OF CHIEFS, CHIEF (ENGR) ORITSEMA OMA EYEWUOMA ON SATURDAY, 2ND OF SEPTEMBER, 2023 AT RICE FARM, ESISI ROAD, GRA, WARRI, DELTA STATE, NIGERIA. 1. Yesterday Saturday 2nd of September, 2023, the Itsekiri ethnic nationality took their collective destiny in their own hands and converged in their numbers to attend an emergency meeting at Rice Farm along Esisi road GRA Warri in Delta State to review critical issues in respect of the collective survival and continuous existence of the Itsekiri ethnic nationality with…

Nigerian who dumped N64K job becomes millionaire in 3 months working in own firm A Nigerian lawyer and facility manager Ayoola Balogun who dumped a N64,000 a month job has shared an inspiring story about how he braved the odds, to become a millionaire, in three months working in his own company. He called the company Beckley Property Administrators. Balogun @TheML007 shared the post on X formerly known as Twitter on Saturday. His story gained traction like wildfire, earning over 1000 retweets and close to half a million views. Read his story: One day I sat down in my office…

How I want to be remembered –Pete Edochie, veteran actor Trained as a broadcaster by the BBC, Pete Edochie is a treasure and icon to Nigeria and beyond. From acting as Okonkwo in Things Fall Apart to the present movie, Like Father Like Son produced by Femi Babs, Pete Edochie popularly known as Ogadagidi, continues to derive joy in Nollywood as a thespian, father, teacher and mentor to the younger generation. In this exclusive interview, the veteran actor opened up on sundry issues, revealing how best he wants to be remembered after finally bowing out of the scene. Please enjoy…

How I Fell In Love With My Abductor I was abducted on my way back from school along that notorious Rijana road in Kaduna state, almost four years ago. Our car was attacked, the driver and passengers ran into the bush but the kidnappers chased us out to take us captive. Our car was not the only one caught by the kidnappers, there were many people travelling on that road who were caught in the gun fire by the kidnappers. There were several commercial buses as well. This same spot had seen many kidnappings take place for several years; even…

Art Director Tunji Afolayan on the Secrets of His Success Multiple award-winning art director Tunji Afolayan has revealed the secrets of his success in the Nigerian film industry. In an interview with our reporter, Afolayan – the CEO of Telegenic Media, a production design outfit – said that his focus on storytelling is what sets him apart from other art directors. “We ride on the pedestrian that it has to be a master of cinematic storytelling,” he said. “Not just that, we seek to present visual storytelling – creating spellbinding worlds on screen through Art. Afolayan also stressed the importance…