The House of Representatives held a valedictory session of the ninth House on Wednesday. In attendance at the session are former speakers, Ghali Na’Abbas and Patricia Etteh, some former clerks of the House and other members. The speaker, Femi Gbajabiamila, who was appointed as the Chief of Staff to President Bola Tinubu, urged the next…
Ukraine was evacuating thousands of people Wednesday after an attack on a major Russian-held dam unleashed a torrent of water, inundating two dozen villages and sparking fears of a humanitarian disaster. Washington warned there would be “likely many deaths” as Moscow and Kyiv traded blame for ripping a gaping hole in the Kakhovka dam, which…
An Abuja-based legal practitioner, Chuks Nwachukwu, was, on Tuesday, fined N20m by the Federal High Court in Abuja. He incurred the fine following a suit he filed at the court on behalf of five Abuja residents seeking to stop the May 29 inauguration of President Bola Tinubu. Justice Inyang Ekwo, in a judgment, however, struck…
The All Progressives Congress in Oyo State, on Tuesday, said the decision of Governor Seyi Makinde to sack the Chairman of the Park Management System, Mukaila Lamidi, fondly called Auxillary, and the discovery of arms and ammunition by the police in his hideout were enough grounds to hold the governor responsible for all the atrocities…
A popular singer, music producer and record label executive, Michael Ajereh, aka Don Jazzy, has revealed that he spent about 18 months working on his range of soaps called ‘Drip’, which was unveiled recently. Speaking at the event, Don Jazzy stated that it was the beginning of an exciting journey for him. He added, “The…
Nigeria’s highest grossing film, Battle on Buka Street, is set to launch exclusively on Prime Video on June 16. A certified Box Office hit, the movie, directed by Funke Akindele and Tobi Makinde boasts a unique storyline, impressive cinematography and exceptional acting from veteran and young Nollywood stars. Battle on Buka Street achieved record-breaking success…
Nollywood actress and entrepreneur, Iyabo Ojo has reacted to the Lagos State Government and the governor of the state, Babajide Sanwo-Olu over an alleged ₦18 million tax request. Iyabo, in an Instagram post on Monday, shared documents of a personal income tax letter and expressed her frustration with the exorbitant amount demanded by the government….
Sophia Momodu, the mother of Davido’s first child, Imade has hinted at changing the surname of their daughter, Imade Adeleke, to Momodu. Sophia disclosed this during a chat with some of her fans on Snapchat on Monday evening. She alleged that she has been playing the role of mom and dad to Imade. The socialite…
American actor, Cuba Gooding Jr., has settled a rape case with his accuser before the trial began. Gooding was accused of rape in a lawsuit brought forward by a woman whose Attorney, Gloria Allred, demanded $2 million in compensatory and $4 million in punitive damages for the emotional distress she suffered in the alleged incident….
Singer Habib Okikiola, popularly known as Portable, has welcomed a son with his lover, identified as Akinyanju Omobolarinde. Omobolarinde shared pictures of the newborn and her baby bump on her Instagram page on Tuesday, as she announced the birth of her son. She wrote, “He has done so much for us I can’t tell it…
