Author: Ifetayo Adeniyi

Hollywood set for first shutdown strike since 1960 Hollywood actors were poised to go on strike Thursday, joining writers in the first industry-wide shutdown in 63 years after last-ditch talks failed, with nearly all film and television production likely to grind to a halt. The Screen Actors Guild (SAG-AFTRA), which represents 160,000 performers including A-list stars, said negotiations late Wednesday had ended without a deal on their demands over dwindling pay and the threat posed by artificial intelligence. Its negotiators have unanimously recommended a strike to its national committee, who are expected to vote on Thursday morning. The vote opens…

Remi Tinubu donates ₦‎250k each to Abuja families affected by flooding 57 affected families received their donations at a ceremony in Abuja. A total of 57 families received donations from the first lady [Presidency] The first lady, Remi Tinubu, has donated ₦‎250,000 to each household affected by the June 23, 2023 flooding incident at the TradeMore Estate in Lugbe, Abuja. The donation was processed through the former senator’s Renewed Hope Initiative (RHI), a pet project she’s promised to use to better the lives of Nigerians. 57 affected families received their donations at a ceremony in the capital city on Thursday,…

Adron Homes Extend Tentacles, Launches Snowfall Park and Gardens Estate in Jos In a bid to extend its tentacles by building cities and communities creating a soft landing for low-income earners to become homeowners across the country; leading Real estate firm, Adron Home and Properties has launched a new estate named Snowfall Park and Gardens Estate in Jos; Plateau State in the North Central Region of Nigeria. During the grand opening of the estate by the Group Managing Director of Adron Homes; Aare Adetola Emmanuel-King, he divulged that Adron Home is not relenting in his oars in taking over the…

President Tinubu To Pay 12 Million Nigerians N8,000 Monthly For Six Months President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has said 12m families will get N8, 000 over a period of six months to ameliorate the hardships faced by Nigerians as a result of subsidy removal. In a letter to the House of Representatives read by Speaker Tajudeen Abbas during plenary on Tuesday, Tinubu said it was support to enable poor and vulnerable Nigerians cope with the cost of meeting basic needs. The letter was for approval of additional financing for the national social safety net programme scaled up by the National Assembly.…

LAWMA ORGANISES MEDICAL CHECKS FOR SWEEPERS The Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) has organised a free medical screening, for over 1000 sanitation workers (street sweepers) at the Authority’s headquarters, Ijora Olopa. Speaking at the event, the Acting Managing Director of LAWMA, Mr. Kunle Adebiyi, noted that the exercise was a testament to the commitment of Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s administration, to prioritise the wellness of LAWMA sweepers. He said, “Your well-being is our priority. Whatever happens to your health, will affect us in one way or the other. Therefore, we don’t want any ill-health to befall you. Today, your blood pressure,…

Soyinka remains Nigeria’s pride – Sanwo-Olu Soyinka chides ‘Obidients’ movement over attacks on him Professor Wole Soyinka Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State has said that literary giant and Nobel Laureate, Prof. Oluwole Soyinka, remains Nigeria’s pride, as he clocks 89 years. Soyinka, a 1986 Nobel Prize in Literature winner and the first sub-Saharan African to be honoured in that category, clocks 89 on Thursday, July 13. Sanwo-Olu, in a congratulatory message on Wednesday by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr Gboyega Akosile, described Soyinka as ”a quintessential scholar and literary icon”. He said that Soyinka had used his position and…

I’m partly Nigerian – American singer, Swae Lee reveals American singer and one half of the hip hop duo, Rae Sremmurd, Swae Lee has revealed that he is partly a Nigerian. The rapper made this known via his Twitter account while clarifying why he attached the Nigerian flag to a tweet announcing he was jumping on the South African genre, Amapiano wave. Swae Lee had taken to Twitter to announce he would be experimenting with the trending South African genre, Amapiano, but added a Nigerian flag to the tweet which didn’t sit down well with South Africans. “Wait till y’all…

My joy during ministration is seeing people repent – Tope Alabi Tope Alabi Nigerian veteran gospel minister, Tope Alabi, who is presently on her United States Tour and Concert, has revealed that her greatest joy and testimony was how many people trooped out to give their lives to Jesus Christ. The household gospel singer recalled that she has gone round seven cities including Maryland, Chicago, Dallas, Cincinnati and Houston, adding that participants continued to call in to give glory to God for the prophecies which also came out during her ministration. In an interview with newsmen, Tope Alabi said, “The…

Nigerians to now receive foreign payments in naira – CBN Great news for Nigerians living abroad and their families back home! The Central of Nigeria made an exciting announcement about our national currency, the naira. Now, when people send money from other countries (what we call remittances), they can choose to receive it in naira. This decision was shared in a circular dated July 10, 2023, by the CBN’s Director of Trade and Exchange Department, O.S. Nnaji. The circular explained that the exchange rate used for these naira payouts will be based on the foreign exchange rate from the investors…

NNPC, Shell provide over 4,000 free eye surgeries, tests …4,647 benefits in Lagos Island communities Shell Nigeria and Exploration and Production Company of Nigeria Limited (SNEPCo) has partnered with the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) to provide free eye care services to about 4,647 residents of Lagos Island communities. Through the Vision First Initiative, participants were offered screening, surgeries, and the provision of glasses and prescriptions in the second edition of the programme launched in 2022. Bala Wunti, chief upstream investment officer, NNPC Upstream Investment Management Services (NUIMS) described the medical eye care as a necessity that should be accessible,…