Author: Ifetayo Adeniyi

‘I Struggled With Pornography For Years’ – Spyro Sensational singer, Oludipe Oluwasanmi David, popularly known as Spyro, has revealed that he struggled with pornography addiction for years. He disclosed this in a recent interview with Echoo Room. He said contrary to speculations that he criticises his colleagues for not living decent lifestyles, his goal is not to preach holiness in the secular music industry. The ‘Who’s Your Guy’ crooner, however, maintained that artistes can still make money from decent music. He said, “I struggled with pornography for years. I’m not a saint. I go through these things. I’m in here…

Osimhen Staying At Napoli Good For Nigeria – Peseiro Nigeria head coach Jose Peseiro is thrilled Victor Osimhen opted not to leave Napoli this summer. Napoli enjoyed a remarkable 2022/23 season with the Partenopei, winning the Scudetto for the first time in over three decades. The forward’s impressive form attracted the interest of the likes of Chelsea, Manchester United, Bayern Munich and Paris Saint-Germain. Osimhen, however, shunned overtures from the European heavyweights to remain at the Diego Armando Maradona Stadium. Peseiro stated that it was good for Nigeria that Osimhen remains at Napoli. “But Victor is very happy in Napoli.…

Fire service saved N1.5bn properties in Lagos, others in August The Federal Fire Service Zone F says properties estimated at N1.5 billion were saved from fire in the zone in August. The Assistant Controller General and Zonal Commander in charge of the Zone, Mr Chika Njoku, disclosed this to the News Agency of Nigeria in Lagos on Thursday. NAN reports that the zone comprises Lagos, Oyo, and Ogun states. Njoku said that the zone had 22 fire calls within the period under review with 13 successfully put out, and 20 persons saved during the operations. He said that within the…

Lagos Approves of N375m Scholarship for Indigenes’ Tertiary Education Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu, yesterday approved the payment of N375,455,000, for scholarship and bursary awards in a bid to support the academic pursuits of Lagos state indigenes. This fund is designed to alleviate the financial burdens faced by Lagosians pursuing higher education across the country. Executive Secretary of the Lagos State Scholarship Board, Mr. Abdur-Rahman Lekki, who unveiled this significant development during a recent meeting with key stakeholders in his office, emphasised Governor Sanwo-Olu’s unwavering commitment to advancing education within the state. According to him, “the governor’s vision…

Mohbad’s gains Billboard recognition after demise Late Afrobeats artiste, Ilerioluwa Aloba, professionally known as Mohbad, has gained Billboard recognition after his demise. Aloba was featured alongside several international music stars on the Billboard Hot Trending Songs Powered by X Chart for the September 23, 2023 week. The chart, which ranks songs currently trending on the microblogging platform, Twitter (X), featured three songs by the late rapper, on its top ten spots. These included “Ask About Me” sitting at the eighth position, “Feel Good” which ranked fifth, and “Peace” peaking in the number two spot. Other names on the Top ten…

Worries over Korede Bello’s vague response to wellbeing The unfortunate death of singer MohBad made Nigerians remember some popular celebrities who seemed to have suddenly gone low-key. Korede Bello, who was Don Jazzy’s former signee, was among the list of celebrities who left a label and netizens thought to check up on him. He however assured all his fans on X, formerly known as Twitter that he was doing well. He added that even if he was not fine, he wouldn’t talk about it on the internet because he wouldn’t want people to consume his pain as entertainment. This came…

Forget previous years’ leadership frustrations, Tinubu urges diasporan Nigerians President Bola Tinubu in an address to Nigerians living in the United States has stated the importance of their presence back in the county urging them to “forget the frustration of the previous years’ leadership.” During a townhall meeting organised by the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission on the sidelines of the 78th UN General Assembly session in New York, on Wednesday night, Tinubu encouraged Nigerians abroad to adopt a success-oriented mindset to overcome challenges in their pursuits. The meeting, organised by NiDCOM, provided a platform for President Tinubu to share his…

Mohbad: Senate Seeks Dispute Resolution Between Record Labels, Signees – Abbo The Senator representing Adamawa State North Senatorial District, Ishaku Abbo, has said plans are underway to establish a commission that sees to dispute resolution between record labels and their signees. Abbo, who is also the Chairman, Senate Committee on Creative Economy, said this on Thursday in Lekki, Lagos State, when he paid a condolence visit to the residence of Mrs Adebose Olumuyi, the mother of late Ilerioluwa Aloba, also known as Mohbad. The circumstances leading to the death of Mohbad who died last week at the age of 27,…

Murdoch steps down as Fox chairman, hands over to son Media mogul, Rupert Murdoch, announced Thursday that he will step down as chairman of Fox Corporation and News Corp, CNN reports. “For my entire professional life, I have been engaged daily with news and ideas, and that will not change,” Murdoch wrote in a memo to employees. “But the time is right for me to take on different roles, knowing that we have truly talented teams.” His son, Lachlan Murdoch, will become sole chairman of both companies. Rupert Murdoch called his son “a passionate, principled leader.” The 92-year-old media mogul,…

Your funds are safe in Nigeria — Tinubu assures investors Tinubu described Nigeria as the greatest economy. [President Bola Tinubu and Scott Eisner, the President of the U.S.-Africa Business Center (USAfBC) during the bell-ringing ceremony at the US Chamber of Commerce on Wednesday, September 20, 2023. [BusinessDay] President Bola Tinubu has assured investors they can bring their money to invest in Nigeria without fear. President Tinubu spoke on Tuesday, September 20, 2023, at the National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations (NASDAQ) where he rang the bell to signify the end of a trading session. Recall that last week, the United…