Author: Ifetayo Adeniyi

He keeps plain now as Solid Star finally abstains from smoke, drinking alcohol Many were surprised when some time ago, videos surfaced online showing a popular singer, Joshua Iniyezo, aka Solid Star, looking dirty and walking aimlessly on the street. According to his brother, Joseph, who posted the video, the singer was addicted to drugs and was being adversely affected by it. However, in an interview with Saturday Beats, Solid Star stated that he’s no longer addicted and did not indulge in those substances anymore. He said, “I am very well and healthy now. I have been out of hospital…

Uche Nnanna reveals consulting God and studying partners should be ahead of marriage The Actress, Uche Nnanna, has urged unmarried individuals to make sure they are prepared for their marital journey before they tie the knot. She added that though many of her friends got married before her, that did not bother her. Speaking in an interview with Saturday Beats, she noted that it was important to seek God’s guidance before making such an important decision. Uche Nnanna said, “People are not being prepared for marriage, and they are not defining what they want. Are you getting married because your…

New App : Firm Displays App for Upcoming Artistes, Others to Showcase Talents *Ongoing are talent showcase, singing contest and community participation* Vibrer Internet Content Provider LLC has developed a new social media platform, Vibrer, to amongst other things, help artistes struggling with the hurdles of getting sponsorship showcase their talents, and to also give music lovers an opportunity to have direct access to their favourite artistes. Speaking at the Global launch in Abuja Thursday, the African Representative of Vibrer, Doris Iwunze, revealed that unlike other social media platforms in existence, the app gives artistes the advantage of earning money…

Workshop as Foundation Champions Women’s Economic Empowerment The Goke Dele Foundation (GDF), recently held a one-day financial literacy workshop for small-scale businesswomen in Lagos, in an effort aimed at advancing their economic capacity and scaling up their business enterprise. The effort was also to commemorate the International Women’s Day (IWD) which aligns with the foundation’s commitment to fostering inclusive economic growth and addressing the gender financial inclusion gap prevalent in emerging African economies. The Programme Manager of the foundation, Bethel Esamah, recalled that recent data from the fifth annual Mastercard Index of Women Entrepreneurs (2021) reveals Sub-Saharan Africa as the…

‘Let’s build ourselves,’ as Seyi Awolowo encourages gospel artistes not to do free show Seyi Awolowo Big Brother Naija reality star Seyi Awolowo has said it is okay for gospel artistes to charge before performing at religious events. He also said it is okay for them to monetise their music, stressing that they have responsibilities to cater for despite being gospel minstrels. He stated this in a recent interview with Hip TV when asked whether gospel artistes should be paid or compensated for their talents. Awolowo said, “If you got a talent, you gotta make your money. So because of…

As Leeds United offer Super Eagles’ defender Osayi-Samuel £7m deal… Bright Osayi-Samuel Sky Bet Championship club Leeds United are preparing a £7 million bid for Super Eagles defender, Bright Osayi-Samuel. The versatile defender has been heavily linked with a return to England since leaving Queens Park Rangers for Turkish Super Lig outfit, Fenerbahce in 2021. Leeds United are desperate to lure Osayi-Samuel away from Fenerbahce in the summer, according to Transfer Postasi. The Whites currently occupy second position on the Championship table and look good to secure promotion to the Premier League at the end of the season. Leeds United…

Adelabu: Guineans, Togolese, Malians pay more for electricity than Nigerians The Minister for Power, Adebayo Adelabu, has said citizens of other African countries including Guinea, Togo, Mali and others pay more than what Nigerians pay for electricity. Adelabu said Nigerians would also be ready to pay more for electricity if they get an improved power supply for their money The minister said this on Thursday when he visited the corporate headquarters of the Ikeja Electric in Lagos State. Adelabu, during a meeting with the management of the distribution company, said stakeholders in the electricity supply chain must gear up to…

PH refinery gets 450,000 barrels crude, resumes operations April The Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, Mele Kyari, has said the Port Harcourt refinery will commence operations in about two weeks time.  According to Kyari, mechanical works have been completed on the Port Harcourt, Warri, and Kaduna refineries, stressing that the Kaduna refinery will commence operations in December. Kyari made this known in a press briefing after he appeared before Senate Ad-hoc Committee investigating the various Turn Around Maintenance projects of the country’s refineries. He said, “We are serving this country with honour and dignity. And…

Foundation holds First Anambra Marathon Event on March 16 Anambra Marathon Holds March 16, as Hope Rises for Budding Athletes As part of efforts at unleashing sporting potential in Anambra State, the Thanos Charity Foundation will on Saturday, 16th of March, 2024, be holding the first Anambra Marathon event. The event which will commence 7 am on Saturday, will see athletes take off from Ogbunike Tollgate and end at Emmaus House, Awka. They will cover about 35 kilometers on the Onitsha to Awka stretch. The winner of the event will go home with N1,000,000, the first runner-up will take home…

Internet outage: Glo 1 up as other undersea cables suffer disruptions Nigeria has experienced widespread internet disruptions as a result of damage to the international underwater cables that provide the nation with connection. The outage has impacted banks and telecommunications organizations that depend on the impacted cables for internet services. Major undersea cables close to Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, are reportedly damaged, and this has caused internet outages in West and South African nations. The West Africa Cable System (WACS), the Africa Coast to Europe (ACE), MainOne, and SAT3 are the undersea cables that have been impacted. Glo 1, which is…