The Cinema Exhibitors Association of Nigeria (CEAN), the country’s premier Film Trade Association Body, has announced good news for cinema lovers on the occasion of the International Cinema Day. Opeyemi Ajayi, the chairman of the…
“Deja my baby girl, I got you” –…
Popular Nigerian singer, Simi has shared a beautiful photo of her newborn baby girl, Adejare. The beautiful singer who welcomed her daughter with her hubby, Adekunle Gold on 30th May, 2020, showered praises on her…
Religious leaders responsible for 75% of rape cases…
Popular Nollywood actress, Foluke Daramola-Salako, has revealed that about 75% of rape cases her organization had handled were perpetrated by religious leaders. Daramola-Salako disclosed this during an Instagram live session on Saturday while narrating how…
Nigeria coronavirus: 12,233 cases; good 100 days since…
Nigeria, Africa’s most populous country, became the third African country to record over 10,000 cases of COVID-19. The milestone was reached on May 31 when 307 new cases took its tally to 10,162. As Africa’s…
NEWS: OPEC agrees on production cut, may force…
The Organisation of Oil Producing Companies (OPEC), Russia and other allies referred to as OPEC+, yesterday agreed to extend oil production cut till December this year. Though Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Timipre Sylva…
Lagosians protest against rape
No fewer than 500 women and men yesterday joined some non governmental organizations in Lagos State to protest the recent rape and killings of young girls in Nigeria. Part of their grievances was the incessant…
Breaking: AfDB approves $288.5m for Nigeria’s COVID-19 response…
THE Board of Directors of the African Development Bank on Friday approved a $288.5 million loan to help Nigeria tackle the COVID-19 pandemic. The loan will also help the Nigerian government mitigate the impact of…
Entertainment: Uti Nwachukwu reacts to rape allegations, threatens…
Nollywood actor and winner of Big Brother Africa Season 5 reality TV show, Uti Nwachukwu, has reacted after a Twitter user accused him of rape. The accuser, who goes by the name Kambili Korie, took…
News: How we killed, buried 55-yr-old widow in…
It took a little while, but karma caught up with 38-year-old Johnson Emmanuel who allegedly killed and buried a 55-year old woman in his backyard at Wumba Community in Apo area of the Federal Capital…
Coronavirus cases nears 180K in Africa
Confirmed coronavirus cases neared the 180,000 mark Saturday in Africa, according to a tracker. Data from Worldometer recorded 4,942 deaths from the pandemic on the continent. A total of 7,126 new cases were registered in…
AfDB Launches Independent Investigation into its President
The African Development Bank (AfDB) announced Thursday evening, the launch of an independent investigation into allegations of prevarication against its president, Nigerian Akinwumi Adesina, the only candidate for re-election to a new term. The Abidjan-based…
Nigeria: FG seeks NASS approval for $1.2bn agric…
The Federal Government has written the National Assembly, seeking its approval for $1.2 billion agricultural loan from Brazil and Deutsche Bank; to set up mechanisation service centres in 632 local governments of the federation. The…
Breaking: Interpol grants EFCC access to intelligence database
The International Police on Wednesday granted the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission access to its global intelligence database. With this development, the commission now has direct access to 18 databases through which information about criminal…
I was raped – Ex-BBNaija housemate, Khafi reveals
Former BBNaija housemate, Khafi Kareem, has revealed that she was raped sometime ago. In the past few days, the social media has been filled with calls from prominent figures against rape. This was triggered by…
News: Nigeria stands by AfDB president Akinwunmi Adesina
President of the African Development Bank AFDB Akinwunmi Adesina is in the news! A brewing crisis of succession at the Apex lending institution has put the highly reputed Nigerian former Agriculture minister in murky waters…
Entertainment: 2baba seeks justice for Jennifer, other victims…
Nigerian music star, Innocent Idibia (a.k.a 2face), has called for adequate protection of the girl-child against defilement and other forms of violence. The musician, who decried the increase in defilement in the country, took to…
Business: Stock Exchanges in Ghana and Nigeria set…
The economy of Nigeria – the most populous country in Africa, with more than 200 million inhabitants – was transformed post-independence with the adoption of an International Monetary Fund (IMF) programme in 1986, which kick-started…
Nigerian celebrities mourn late Majek Fashek
Nigerian celebrities have taken to their social media platforms to mourn the death of Music Legend, Majekodunmi Fasheke, a.k.a Majek Fashek. His death was announced by his manager, Omenka Uzoma, through a short video on…
Nigerian artist uses graffiti to inspire youth
A Nigerian artist is aiming to inspire young people in his vicinity through graffiti art in a Lagos suburb. Fawas Adeoye, 28, has been painting for more than 12 years, creating backdrops for music videos…
