Author: Ifetayo Adeniyi

Davido’s alleged baby mama Anita apologises to Chioma Davido alleged baby mama, Anita has apologised to Chioma, the legal wife of afrobeats singer.  This was after jabs and taunts Anita directed towards Chioma, during which she even called Chioma a “pity wife”. Anita also engaged in contentious behaviour after making accusations against Chioma. A few weeks prior to her public apology, Anita posted an image of an ultrasound scan, claiming to be pregnant with Davido’s child. However, quick-thinking Nigerians exposed her fraud by spotting that she took the ultrasound image from Google. Despite their earlier disagreements and dubious behavior, Anita…

Lagos distributes 2,000 food packs to indigent residents as palliatives Dr. Afolabi Abiodun Tajudeen during the presentation of food packs to beneficiaries. The Lagos State Government on Tuesday distributed 2,000 food packs as palliatives to indigent residents of the State to cushion the effect of fuel subsidy removal. The food packs were distributed to the beneficiaries by the Lagos State Office of Political, Legislative and Civic Engagement. Each pack contains 10kg bag of rice, 5kg bag of beans and 5kg bag of garri. The Special Adviser, Political, Legislative and Civic Engagement, Dr. Afolabi Abiodun Tajudeen, said the purpose of the…

Funke Akindele to young artists: read contract rules before signing to record label Popular Nollywood actress, Funke Akindele has urged young and growing artists to be open-minded and read carefully the rules of the contracts before getting signed to a record label. Funke, while speaking at the premiere of the Prime Video Five Part mini-series, titled, ‘She must be Obeyed’, held at Filmhouse, IMAX Cinema, Lekki, Lagos, said the content focuses on issues affecting young artistes in the music industry. The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Lagos deputy governorship candidate in the 2023 election emphasised that artists must be educated, patient,…

Burna Boy, Fireboy DML shine at BMI London awards 2023 Afrobeats sensations Burna Boy and Fireboy DML have once again brought honour to Nigeria at the BMI London Awards in 2023. They both secured the coveted ‘Most Performed Work of the Year’ awards, joining a distinguished list of over 20 recipients. Burna Boy‘s track ‘Last Last’ and Fireboy DML’s collaboration with British singer Ed Sheeran on ‘Peru’ were among the distinguished winners. In addition to this, another Nigerian talent, record producer Richard Isong, known as P2J, received the prestigious ‘Impact Award’ for his remarkable contributions to the music industry. The…

Most Comprehensive Tinubu interview about his early life, struggles abroad, against military, governorship, others Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, 69, recently returned from a medical trip abroad. It was when he came back that the issue of whether or not he will run for Presidency in 2023 started taking shape. Here is a marathon interview he granted our organisation. He spoke about his rugged beginnings, studies in the US, struggles against the military for the actualization of June 12, the current democracy and others. Kindly begin by taking about the political turbulence you had to go through, starting from the NADECO years,…

AIRTEL TO SPONSORS WORLD FAMOUS PYRAMID GAME SHOW AS IT MAKES AFRICA DEBUT Senior Brand Manager, Oladayo Oyetayo; Brand Manager, Ayoola Femi-Adebayo; Director, Corporate Communications & CSR, Femi Adeniran; and Brand Manager, Hilda Bakoshi, all of Airtel Nigeria, with Nollywood actor Enyinna Nwigwe (Centre), at the unveiling of Nwigwe as host of The Pyramid Game Show in Lagos… on Friday September 29, 2023. Leading telecommunications network, Airtel Nigeria has announced its sponsorship of the iconic Pyramid Game Show, a franchise of the American Sony Pictures Television Entertainment. The program is set to debut in Nigeria in October. At the ceremonial…

WHO recommends new malaria vaccine …vaccine to become available mid-2024 The World Health Organisation has recommended a new vaccine, R21/Matrix-M, for the prevention of malaria in children. The recommendation follows advice from the WHO Strategic Advisory Group of Experts on Immunisation and the Malaria Policy Advisory Group and was endorsed by the WHO Director-General, Dr Tedros Ghebreyesus, following its regular biannual meeting held on September 25 -29. The global health body disclosed this on Monday, in a press statement. In April, Nigeria became the second country to approve the R21 malaria vaccine, after Ghana. The R21/Matrix-M malaria vaccine, developed by…

Igniting innovation and entrepreneur vision across the continent Lagos, Nigeria – The Africa Startup Festival is in full swing and it promises to be innovative and inspiring. Africa’s foremost deal-making event – the Africa Startup Festival debuts in Lagos Nigeria Africa’s foremost deal-making event – the Africa Startup Festival debuts in Lagos Nigeria Scheduled for November 11, 2023, the event is set to bring together visionaries, entrepreneurs, investors, and tech enthusiasts from across the African continent to celebrate innovation and drive the future of business. With the theme of “Fueling Innovation in the African Continent,” the Africa Startup Festival aims…

Europe Watch: Osimhen, Iheanacho Shine As Adams Nets Brace Club football had the weekend spellbinding for football fans with Nigerian players plying their trade abroad on parade for their respective clubs. Some were on the scoresheet, others nicked assists while others put in some good shift. Let’s take a look at them: Sadiq Umar was handed another start in Real Sociedad’s hosting of Athletic Bilbao. He shone for his team and capped his stellar performance with an assist to Take Kubo’s goal in the 48th minute. He was hooked off in the 61st minute of the game. Victor Osimhen netted…

MohBad: I want better Nigeria for our children – Iyabo Ojo Actress Iyabo Ojo has reacted to harsh words and criticism she get from naysayers over her fight for justice on late singer, MohBad.   The Nation reported that the movie star and colleague, Tonto Dikeh have been at the forefront of fighting for justice for the late singer, which has earned them several criticisms, especially with the recording of their preparations for his burial. The mother of two declared that she would continue to speak her truth no matter the narrative they draw about her and the hate she receives.…