Veteran Nollywood actress, Sidikat Odunkanwi professionally known as Iyabo Oko, has reportedly passed on yesterday evening. Her daughter, Bisi Aisha, announced this on Facebook today, saying that the actress died on Wednesday evening. “May ur soul Rest In Peace mummy”, she wrote. Actress Foluke Daramola-Salako also confirmed her death. On her Instagram page, Daramola-Salako wrote:…
There was uproar at Osogbo Eid prayer ground on Wednesday when Osun Governor Ademola Adeleke and ex-senate spokesperson Ajibola Basiru clashed over sitting arrangement.The Nation observed Basiru arrived the Eid praying ground located at Oke-Baale around 9:35am with Muslim and community leaders in a car belonging to the Asiwaju of Muslim in Yoruba Land Chief…
The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has been cautioned not to relegate the record-setting First Class Law graduate of the Lagos State University (LASU), Miss. Yusuf Aminat, to teaching in a primary school. Vast Emordi, a pharmacist, said this in an interview with newsmen, arguing that after offering automatic employment to students, many governors…
The celebrity couple shocked their Instagram followers by revealing their son Wren Alexander’s birth on Wednesday, June 28. The proud parents had not shared with fans until now that they were expecting another child. The child was born on June 19, 2023, and his middle name was inspired by his surrogate, Alexandra.Wren’s arrival comes just…
The Executive Governor of Osun State, Senator Ademola Adeleke has felicitated with the Speaker of the State’s House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Adewale Egbedun on the occasion of this 38th birthday, describing him as a honest leader with great deal of patriotism. Governor Adeleke in a press statement signed by his spokesperson Olawale Rasheed, extolled…
Police in Toronto have identified a 28-year-old student from Nigeria as the victim who was fatally stabbed during a fight in a Scarborough plaza over the weekend. The victim, identified as Ifeanyichukwu Oseke, was rushed to the hospital, but Banglid said he succumbed to his injuries on the way there. The incident is now being…
The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has condemned the brutal killing of Usman Buda, a butcher, by religious extremists in Sokoto state. CAN in a statement signed by its president, Archbishop Daniel Okoh, extended its heartfelt condolences to the family and friends of the deceased. The Christian association stated that according to reports reaching them,…
The Governor of Osun State Senator Ademola Jackson Nurudeen Adeleke has described the wife of the Deputy Governor of the state Princess Olusola Adewusi as an industrious wife, who has deployed her enduring strength in support of her husband and by extension, the government of Osun State. Governor Ademola in a congratulatory message signed by…
A 39-year-old French firefighter Jonathan Vero has broken a world record after running the longest distance in full-body burn without oxygen. According to Guinness World Records on Thursday, Vero ran 272.25 metres (893 ft) while in flames wearing a protective suit.He broke the previous record of 204.23 metres (670 ft) set by Antony Britton of…
Nollywood actor Jerry Williams has been suspended indefinitely by the Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN) over his involvement with illicit substances. AGN’s national president, Emeka Rollas, announced this in a statement released on Thursday, June 29. According to the statement, “The Guild has been monitoring his involvement in illicit substances since December last year, until…
