Author: Ifetayo Adeniyi

No sex before marriage for me – BBNaija’s Bella reveals   Are you surprised? Because many Nigerians are. Bella disclosed the one thing she would never succumb to because of her home training, and this revelation has sparked discourse amongst Nigerians. In a controversial tweet, Big Brother Naija star Bella revealed that she would never have sex before getting married. This revelation came as a response to a question circulating on the social media space, “One thing home training would never make you do”, to which she responded “Sex before marriage!!’ This comes as a surprise to many because she…

If I didn’t leave Nigeria, I wouldn’t win Oscars -Taiwo Fatai, musician A few years ago, Taiwo Fatai popularly known as Ejire Dollars, relocated to the United States of America and worked as a CNA, while also keeping up with her music interest. Now, her musical efforts have paid off, as she recently won the US Congressional Award for the Entertainer of the Year. In this chat, the mother of three opened up on her career, challenges and honour done her by the US Congress. Here are excerpts: Tell us about yourself and how you came into music? My…

Nigerian lady, Joyce Ijeoma attempting to set Guinness World Record for longest massage collapses Nigerian lady, Joyce Ijeoma who attempted 72 hours of body massage on individuals has collapsed. Ijeoma collapsed at the venue of the event in the Lekki area of Lagos State.The young lady who had done a total of 50 hours collapsed on Tuesday at 1am. As of the time of filing this report, Ijeoma was yet to return to the venue and had stopped the live coverage. The previous record was set in 2015 by Alastair Galpin in South Kalimantan, Indonesia.Galpin currently holds the record for…

Awoniyi renovates classrooms at alma mater Super Eagles of Nigeria and Nottingham Forest of England striker, Taiwo Awoniyi yesterday visited his alma maters including Adetunji Nursery and Primary school and Government Day Secondary School (GDSS) in Ilorin, capital of Kwara State. Awoniyi was received by the Proprietor of Adetunji Nursery and Primary school, Mr AbdulRahman Adetunji who later conducted him round the school premises. In his remarks to the pupils after a screaming welcome, the Super Eagles marksman urged them never to stop dreaming of becoming whatever they desired to become in the future. “This man (Adetunji) standing beside me…

OAU medical students offer free health services to Ikire residents The Ifumsa Health Awareness Club, an organ of the Obafemi Awolowo University Medical Student Association, offered free medical treatment to residents of Ikire community, Osun State, on Monday. The free medical treatment was part of its annual community outreach programme aimed at providing essential medical services to the less privileged in society. Traditionally known as the “village outreach”, this year’s event took place simultaneously at the Akire Palace and Ikire Mercy Clinic, providing a range of free medical services to the community. The free medical services offered included minor surgeries…

The Weight of the Wait! “You need Patience” One of the traits I admire in my three-year-old daughter is her sensitivity to explanations. For instance, if she makes a request and you explain why it can’t be possible at that time, she seems to understand like an adult and let the issue rest. Recently, she started exhibiting traits of impatience and ignores the logical explanations that I gave. As I was brainstorming on how to teach her the need for patience, before she gets caught up with the spirit of impatience ravaging this generation, I discovered that the seed of…

Niyi Akinmolayan schools critics on what it takes to be a successful Nollywood filmmaker For the director, being successful and making films that people love all the time don’t go hand in hand. Niyi Akinmolayan shares his thoughts on what it takes to be successful in Nollywood Niyi Akinmolayan has made a name for himself as a filmmaker who is not afraid to take risks, often putting out various movies across different genres. While some of these have paid off, with The Wedding Party 2 (2017) achieving commercial success, others, like Chief Daddy 2: Going for Broke (2022), got judgedly…

Simi recounts her love story with husband Adekunle Gold Clearly, what’s meant to be is meant to be. Simi discloses that she did not see her husband’s Facebook DM’s until long after they met [Instagram/SymplySimi] Simi walks us through memory lane, recounting the humble beginnings of her relationship with Adekunle Gold. In a recent radio interview on Beat 99.9FM, Simisola Bolatito Kosoko, who goes by ‘Simi’, disclosed that her husband’s initial attempts at getting to know her were unsuccessful. It turns out he had tried to get her attention by camping in her Facebook messages, which she did not see…

FG Aims N12bn From New Vehicle Tax The Federal Government is set to make about N12bn a year from the N1,000 Proof of Ownership Certificate verification fee motorists are to pay. Last week, the Permanent Secretary, Lagos Ministry of Transportation, Abdulhafiz Toriola, disclosed this. He stated that this certificate would help vehicle owners and the government assure the integrity of all vehicles registered on the National Vehicle and Identification Scheme database and track car theft and recovery of stolen vehicles. He said, “To this end, the Federal Government has introduced the issuance of annual Proof of Ownership Certificate for all…

Sterling Bank as Top Destination for Talents Oluchi Chibuzor examines Sterling Bank’s committment to creating a workplace that empowers talents to do their best work and become the best version of themselves Over the years, human capital has been recognised as one of the most important resources for the success of organizations. According to American business magnate and philanthropist, Bill Gates, “In the long run, your human capital is your main base of competition.” Similarly, Arianna Huffington, a Greek-American author, who has been named on the Time Magazine list of the world’s most influential people and Forbes Most Powerful Women…