The grand finale of Nigeria Union of Journalists, Osun State Council holds tomorrow with Dinner and Award ceremony at NUJ press Centre,Osogbo by 3pm in the afternoon. A statement by the chairman of the Union, Comrade Wasiu Ajadosu and the secretary, Comrade Bukola Elufadejin indicated that Osun State Governor,Mr Gboyega …
Read More »Burna Boy Launches Cannabis Brand In US
Grammy-winning singer Burna Boy has officially launched his cannabis brand called ‘Breakfast’ in the United States of America. The development was announced by Black Cannabis Magazine via its Instagram page where it stated Burna’s Breakfst aside smoking comes in tea form, snacks and other consumables. October 7, 2022, Odogwu launched …
Read More »Kunle Afolayan Hopeful As Committee Seeks Oscar-Worthy Movie
Nigerian filmmaker, Kunle Afolayan, has expressed optimism over the decision of the Academy of Motion Pictures, Arts and Sciences to give the Nigerian Official Selection Committee another chance to make a submission for the 2023 Oscars award. Last month, the committee announced that no Nigeria movie was eligible for the …
Read More »Nigeria Cinemas Generate N495m As Monthly Revenue
The Cinema Exhibitors Association of Nigeria (CEAN) says it realised N495m from ticket sales across cinemas in the country in the month of September. CEAN’s National President, Mr Ope Ajayi, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos. According to him, the cinemas experienced …
Read More »Emir Of Kano Attends Morocco’s Festival Of Horses
The Emir of Kano, Alhaji Aminu Ado Bayero, has left Nigeria for Morocco to attend the 13th edition of the International Festival of Horses in the coastal city of El-Jadida holding between October 18 and October 22, 2022. The monarch was invited by the organisers of the festival as a …
Read More »Former BBNaija Housemate, Rico Swavey Is Dead
Big Brother Naija reality star Patrick Fakoya, popularly known as Rico Swavey has passed on. Fellow ex-housemates, Alex Unusual and Tobi Bakare confirmed the report on Thursday via social media. On Twitter, Alexa wrote: “This is not what we agreed Rico. Rest in peace, Alex tweeted. Similarly, Tobi shared a …
Read More »Court Frees Nollywood Film-Maker Seun Egbegbe After 6 Years
A Nollywood film-maker and producer, Olajide Kareem, alias Seun Egbegbe, has been freed by a Federal High court in Lagos, after after spending six years and eight months in prison custody. Egbegbe was remanded on February 10, 2017, after allegedly obtaining money by false pretence from no fewer than 40 …
Read More »FG Sues Owners of Facebook, WhatsApp, Demands 30bn Penalty
The Advertising Regulatory Council of Nigeria says it has lodged a suit against Meta Platforms Incorporated (owners of Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp platforms) and its agent AT3 Resources Limited at the Federal High Court, Abuja Judicial Division. According to a statement on Tuesday by the apex regulatory body for Nigeria’s …
Read More »Birthday: Osun Dep. Gov, Assembly Speaker, SSG, HOS, Others Eulogise Oyetola @68
Osun State Deputy Governor, Benedict Alabi, has felicitated with the Governor of the State, Adegboyega Oyetola on the occasion of his birthday anniversary.Alabi, in a congratulatory message signed by his spokesperson, Olaniyi Ajibola, described Oyetola as a leading light in governance and public administration, adding that the governor had redefined …
Read More »Davido Re-unites With Chioma
Afrobeat star Davido and his ex-fiancee, Chioma Avril Rowland appeared to have reconciled their differences after they were seen together at the weekend. The 29-year-old singer proposed to Chioma but the engagement later went sour after news broke out that he fathered a fourth child with an American model and …
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