Author: Ifetayo Adeniyi

“I Only Lost A Nail” – Yemi Alade Says As She Survives Car Accident In Spain. Yemi Eberechi Alade, the famous Nigerian Afropop singer, who is better known as Yemi Alade has survived a tragic car accident in Spain. The ‘Johnny’ singer who expressed her gratitude for only losing a fingernail in an Instagram post on Tuesday claimed the mishap happened on Thursday. She wrote, “On the 17th of August, we were in a car crash, somewhere between Barcelona and Benicassim in Spain at 12:06(noon). “Also experienced a minor medical emergency from exhaustion after performing on stage 7 hours after…

Tinubu won’t overlook non-performance from Ministers – Presidency The official Spokesperson and Special Adviser to the President, Chief Ajuri Ngelale has said that Bola Tinubu, will not tolerate non-performance from his cabinet members as he will be on their backs to ensure they deliver on the renewed hope mandate he promised Nigerians. Ajuri Ngelale made this assurance to Nigerians while appearing on the Business morning show on Channels TV, as he addressed the concern of Nigerians about the performance of the newly appointed ministers. According to Ngelale, Nigerians are right to have high expectations of the Ministers, but he assured…

Tinubu orders NIMC CEO to proceed on compulsory leave, appoints two new CEOs President Bola Tinubu has ordered the Director-General/CEO of the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC), Engr. Aliyu Abubakar Aziz to proceed on compulsory 90-day leave. He is to go on leave with effect from August 24, a statement from Ajuri Ngelale, Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity. Ngelale said the 90-day leave would lead to his eventual retirement from service on November 24, 2023. He said the President has approved the appointment of Engr. Bisoye Coker-Odusote to serve as the Acting Director-General/CEO of the National…

Endless wait for passports must stop, says interior minister … promises to deploy technology to protect borders The new Minister of Interior, Bunmi Tunji-Ojo, has bemoaned the delays experienced by Nigerians to obtain their passports. According to him, Nigerians should not be made to wait endlessly before getting their passports. He directed the acting Comptroller General of the Immigration, Caroline Wuraola-Adepoju, to ensure the reasons for the delays were addressed. Tunji-Ojo said this on Tuesday during a meeting with the head of paramilitary organisations under the ministry as well as other stakeholders. He said, “Mr. President is desirous of…

Endless wait for passports must stop, says interior minister ..promises to deploy technology to protect borders The new Minister of Interior, Bunmi Tunji-Ojo, has bemoaned the delays experienced by Nigerians to obtain their passports. According to him, Nigerians should not be made to wait endlessly before getting their passports. He directed the acting Comptroller General of the Immigration, Caroline Wuraola-Adepoju, to ensure the reasons for the delays were addressed. Tunji-Ojo said this on Tuesday during a meeting with the head of paramilitary organisations under the ministry as well as other stakeholders. He said, “Mr. President is desirous of bringing…

Man arrested for pirating Femi Adebayo’s ‘Jagunjagun’ movie A yet-to-be-identified man has been arrested for pirating ‘Jagun-Jagun’, a new epic movie produced by Femi Adebayo. This is as the Nollywood actor vowed to take action against people found pirating the movie. Adebayo, who made this known in a post via his social media handle with an attached picture of the suspect, said some other individuals involved in the act had been arrested. He stated that findings revealed how some persons also downloaded the movie from unauthorised sites, including telegram groups. He wrote, “URGENT: Anti-Piracy Warning! Piracy is a criminal act…

Budapest 2023: Amusan begins world title defence with easy win in 100m hurdles heat Nigeria’s Tobi Amusan on Tuesday began her 100m hurdles title defence at the World Athletics Championship in Budapest by finishing top of her heat. The world record holder, in her first race, since being cleared for doping by the Athletics Integrity Unit, clocked 12.48s (0.4) to win the fifth heat ahead of Jamaican Champion Megan Tapper who came 2nd in 12.51s and Australian Michelle Jenneke in 12.71s. By virtue of the victory, Amusan qualified for the semi-finals on Wednesday. Just over a year after smashing the…

Timi Dakolo headlined his first concert – The Chorus Leader Live: All the Things I Didn’t Say. Timi Dakolo’s ‘The Chorus Leader Live,’ a weekend of timeless hits, nostalgia After a 16-year career delivering iconic musical hits to his devoted fans, “Yard People”, as he fondly calls them, Timi Dakolo headlined his first concert, The Chorus Leader Live: All the Things I Didn’t Say. This exceptional event unfolded on August 19 and 20, 2023, at the Terra Kulture venue. Enthusiastic connoisseurs of live music and fervent supporters of Timi Dakolo were treated to a captivating weekend, immersed in a symphony…

Femi Adebayo makes a strong case against piracy in Nollywood An urgent anti-piracy warning for all to see. Jagun Jagun’s movie producer Femi Adebayo, makes a strong case against piracy in Nollywood. [Instagram/femiadebayosalami] Jagun Jagun movie producer Femi Adebayo has issued a strong message addressing his view on the piracy wars the creative industry faces. He expressed the need to protect the Nigerian film industry in his post on Instagram writing, “Piracy is a criminal act that threatens the very essence of our creative industry… we really have to protect Nollywood’s future and support legitimate creators”. In view of his…

Nyesom-Wike Wike promises to restore streetlights, improve public transportation in FCT Wike says he plans to make Abuja a great city befitting of a federal capital of the most populous nation in Africa. Nyesom Wike, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, has solicited the support of workers in the FCT Administration (FCTA) to make Abuja a befitting capital city. Wike made the appeal in Abuja, while receiving handing over notes from Adesola Olusade, Permanent Secretary, FCTA, in Abuja on Tuesday. The minister said that his mission was to make Abuja a great city, befitting of a federal…