Ademola Lookman’s hat-trick clinches Europa League for Atalanta and end Bayer Leverkusen unbeaten run
Ademola Lookman made history tonight when a sensational hat-trick gave Atalanta their first-ever European honour, the UEFA Europa League He is the first player to fire a treble in the final of this competition. In the process, the 26-year-old Super Eagles striker ended the 51-game unbeaten run of Bayer Leverkusen. He was named Man of […]
JUST IN: High Court grants Kyari bail after 27 months in detention
Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has granted former commander of Force Intelligence Response Team, DCP Abba Kyari two weeks bail after 27 months in detention Kyari is expected to go home and conclude his mother’s burial rites. The court subsequently set Friday, May 31 for determination of his bail application in trial over drug-related […]
Actor, Yul Edochie forgives Late Jnr Pope amidst talks of betrayal
Nollywood actor and director Yul Edochie has announced that he has forgiven his late colleague Junior Pope, who he claimed had betrayed him repeatedly. Despite being noticeably absent from Junior Pope’s burial, Yul Edochie took to social media to label him a backstabber. However, in a recent social media post, Yul Edochie revealed that he […]
Oritse Femi’s Ex, Nabila Fash, set to sue him for defamation
Hours after Caroline Danjuma threatened to sue singer Oritsefemi for claiming she married Tagbo Umeike, a friend of singer Davido who died in 2017, his ex-wife, Nabila Fash, has followed suit. Oritsefemi married Nabila in 2017, but their marriage ended in 2022 due to infidelity allegations. During a recent interview with Chude Jideonwo, Oritsefemi, who […]
FG bans promotion of rituals and other vices in Nollywood movies
The National Film and Video Censors Board (NFVCB) has announced that the Federal Government has approved new regulations prohibiting the depiction of money rituals, ritual killings, tobacco, and nicotine products in Nigerian films. The regulations, which also ban the glamourization of vices, aim to sanitize the film industry and promote positive health messages. According to […]
FG approves $750m World Bank loan for rural electrification
The Federal Government has approved a $750m World Bank funding for the construction of 1,200 mini-grids in rural communities across Nigeria. The Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of the Rural Electrification Agency, Abba Aliyu, disclosed this Tuesday, May 21, at a forum in Lagos. According to Aliyu, the loan was approved to close the gap between […]
Former model accuses Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs of sexual assault in new suit
A former model, Crystal McKinney, has filed a lawsuit against Sean “Diddy” Combs, accusing him of sexual assault in 2003. According to the lawsuit, Combs assaulted McKinney at his music studio after a Men’s Fashion Week dinner. McKinney alleges that she was offered a joint that she believes was laced with a narcotic, and after […]
Verydarkman remanded in prison after appearing in court
VeryDarkMan, a popular online personality, was remanded in prison custody today after appearing in court to face charges related to his online activities. Despite the setback, there’s optimistism and hopes he’ll be released and back to his normal activities next week. Details of the specific charges against him have not been made public, but it […]
Primary School Student Receives N21m Scholarship For Achieving Perfect Score In MATH Competition
A young mathematics prodigy, Ugwoezuonu Ogechi Zara, has reportedly been awarded a N21 million scholarship after achieving a perfect score of 100% in the primary category of the National Mathematics Competition organized by the Mathematics Association of Nigeria (MAN). Alex Onyia, an education activist and Chief Executive Officer of Educare, shared this news on Friday […]
Lateef Adedimeji reveals he was paid as low as N4,000 for movie roles in 2014
Nigerian actor and director Lateef Adedimeji has shared a revealing account of his early days in the film industry. In a recent episode of the “Deep Dive” podcast hosted by Teju Babyface, he disclosed that he was significantly underpaid for his work, receiving as little as N4,000 (approximately $10) for lead roles in 2014. Despite […]