Author: Taiwo Okanlawon
UNILAG: Governing council followed due process to remove Ogundipe – Babalakin
Pro-chancellor of the University of Lagos (UNILAG) and chairman of governing council Wale Babalakin has said that due process was…
Okowa inaugurates ICT centre in Asaba
Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta State on Friday in Asaba inaugurated a private-owned ICT centre, Westgate Technologies Limited, with a…
Kunle Afolayan releases trailer for new movie ‘Eko Law’
Award-winning actor, producer, and movie director, Kunle Afolayan has released the trailer for his upcoming project titled Eko Law.
Nigerian celebrities blast New York Post for saying Beyonce made Afrobeats global
Nollywood actress Uche Jombo and other Nigerian celebrities have lambasted US-based media organisation New York Post over a report that…
Makinde begins remodelling of Lekan Salami Sports Complex
Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde on Thursday flagged-off remodelling of Lekan Salami Sports Complex, Adamasingba to an international standard, saying it…
Banky W: Why you shouldn’t compare Burna Boy, Wizkid, Davido
Popular Nigerian singer and actor cum politician, Bankole Wellington also known as Banky W has explained why fans should not…
Pasuma loses band member, Shina Alao
Popular Fuji musician, Wasiu Alabi Pasuma has lost lead vocalist of his team, Shina Alao after battling a protracted illness.
Buhari hails Abdul Oroh at 60
President Muhammadu Buhari has celebrated veteran journalist, lawyer, civil rights activist, politician, and administrator, Abdul Shaibu Oroh, on the occasion…
Ogun ends weekend lockdown, reopens worship centres
Ogun State Government has announced the discontinuation of the total cessation of movement during weekends, earlier imposed to curb the…
Terry Apala links up with Major Bangz for Major Vibes EP
Nigerian Afrobeat and Apala hip-pop musician, Terry Alexandar Ejeh better known as Terry Apala is back with a new project…
CSOs condemn death sentence on Kano singer over blasphemy
Ten civil society organisations (CSOs) have condemned the death sentence handed down by a Kano Upper Shari’a Court to a…
Diddy declares Burna Boy’s Twice As Tall album of the year
American rapper and producer Sean John Combs also known as Diddy has endorsed Burna Boy’s new album Twice As Tall…
Kashamu, Obasanjo, the Ills of the Dead and the Living
I am not a fan of former President Olusegun Obasanjo and let me make that categorically clear from this point.…
Darey Art Alade returns with ‘Jah Guide Me’
Nigerian singer and songwriter, Darey Art Alade has announced a new song after over four years of being less active…
Tanzania to combat cannabis farming
The Tanzania Forest Service Agency (TFS) on Wednesday pledged to crack down on cannabis growers in the East African nation's…
UN condemns attacks on humanitarian aid workers in South Sudan
The UN humanitarian agency has strongly condemned brutal attacks on humanitarian aid workers in South Sudan's Central Equatoria, an area…
Government officials arrested in Ethiopia over violence
More than 500 lower and middle-level government officials have been arrested for suspected role in recent deadly violence, Ethiopia's Oromia…
59 terrorists killed in northern Mozambique
The Defense and Security Forces of Mozambique (FDS) announced that 59 terrorists were killed over the past week in the…
Folarin Coker, ‘Baba Eto’ of Lagos dies at 97
The Baba Eto of Lagos and Yorubaland, Chief Nathaniel Folarin Coker has died on Wednesday night at the age of…
I need a wife – Rema cries out
Mavin singer, Divine Ikubor popularly known as Rema has expressed his desire to have a wife who would be making…
Osun Govt reverts to 6-3-3-4 education system
Osun State Commissioner for Information and Civic Orientation, Mrs. Funke Egbemode has disclosed that Osun state will revert to the…
Zulum approves N148.8m to pay corp members allowance
Governor Babagana Zulum of Borno State has approved the payment of N148.8 million to offset the backlogs of arrears and…
Fashion, tourism contribute N3.2trn to Nigeria’s economy – FG
Federal Government’s Post Covid-19 Initiative Committee on the Creative Industry has revealed the fashion industry, hospitality and tourism contributed over…
Lagos Govt clears illegal structures in Agege
The Lagos State Environmental and Special Offences (Enforcement) Unit (Taskforce) has demolished over 150 illegal shanties, kiosks and shop extensions…
Lai Mohammed justifies N5 million hate speech fine
The Federal Government has explained that any speech, broadcast, or publication that denigrates a person, a group of people on…
Updated: Guinness warehouse gutted by fire in Lagos
There has been a fire outbreak at a warehouse belonging to Guinness Nigeria Ltd located at Wempco road, close to Oluwole…
I remain UNILAG vice-chancellor, Ogundipe insists
Professor Oluwatoyin Ogundipe has insisted that he remains the vice-chancellor of the University of Lagos (UNILAG).
Ikorodu Bois get filming equipment from Netflix
Nigerian social media sensation, Ikorodu Bois have revealed they have been gifted with filming equipment from media service provider Netflix.
Ntyze Entertainment drags Humblesmith to court for exiting label
Popular Nigerian Afropop recording artiste, Ekenedilichukwu Ijemba, better known as Humblesmith, has been sued by his record label, Ntyze Entertainment,…
UNILAG Vice Chancellor, Prof. Ogundipe sacked
The Vice Chancellor of University of Lagos (UNILAG), Professor Olawatoyin Ogundipe, has been sacked by the governing council of the…