Iyabo Ojo has reacted to her ban by the Theater Arts and Motion Pictures Practitioners Association of Nigeria (TAMPAN) over her conduct relating to the Baba Ijesha rape saga. The guild had in a statement on Monday asked its members to desist from engaging with the actress. Fellow actress, Nkechi Blessing was also suspended with the association adding that they will...
The Lagos State Government has given Olympic champion Chioma Ajunwa a 3-bedroom flat located at the Babatunde Raji Fashola Housing Estate, Iponri. Governor Sanwo-Olu, in a statement on Wednesday, June 24, said it was in line with fulfilling a 25-year-old promise after Ajunwa’s historic win. Recall that Ajunwa, now an assistant commissioner of police, set a record as the first...
A physically challenged Nigerian lady, Ejim Judith is receiving accolades on social media as she becomes a medical doctor. Sharing photos on Facebook, she wrote: God did it, he sees the WILL not the WHEEL. The human spirit is one of ability, perseverance and courage that no disability can steal away. Therefore, don’t let your spirit be disabled. Thank you,...
A 21-year-old undergraduate of the University of Lagos, Chidinma Ojukwu, has been arrested over the murder of Usifo Ataga, the Chief Executive Officer of Super TV in the Lekki area of Lagos State. She spoke at the Lagos State Police Command headquarters in Ikeja on Thursday after she was paraded as a suspect by the state Commissioner of Police, Hakeem...
The elders in council of the Synagogue Church of All Nations have decided to select Evelyn Joshua as successor following the demise of her husband, the founder of SCOAN. According to Daily Times, SCOAN elders who had a crucial meeting stated that the church had no secession plan but someone has to carry the mantle of leading the church. Someone must take...
The ambassadorial appointment of Nimi Akinkugbe as Nigeria’s first female ambassador to Greece is a clear case of what a man can do; a woman can do better. Social media criticism greeted her ambassadorial nomination in 2020 due to her non-indigene status in Ondo State. However, a case was made for the ex-banker and finance expert, and she was appointed...
Blessing Okagbare, a Nigerian track, and field athlete, has become the second-fastest woman in the world after she finished 10.63 seconds at the national Olympics trials in Lagos. The time also breaks her own personal record as the fastest African and Nigerian woman ever. The Nigerian queen of the track ended up a millisecond behind Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce on the World Athletics’ log. The...
Ahead of the BBNaija reunion show airing tonight June 17, former housemate, Ka3na has taken to social media to issue a note of warning to her fellow housemates. Ka3na warned all the housemates to remain silent and not to take to heart whatever view they could not trash while they stayed in the same hotel during the reunion. Her post...
The much-anticipated premiere of the movie, Ayinla themed ‘Cultural Extravaganza’ held on Sunday, June 13. Directed by ace director, Tunde Kelani, Ayinla is a musical biopic that tells the life and times of late Apala legend, Ayinla Yusuf popularly called Ayinla Omowura who died in 1980. The movie features stars like Omowunmi Dada, Jumoke Odetola, Kunle Afolayan, Lateef Adedimeji to mention a...
Media personality, Tomike Adeoye has penned an emotional tribute to late event planner, Ibidunni Ighodalo on the first year anniversary of her death. Ibidun died of cardiac arrest on June 14, 2020 in her hotel room in Port Harcourt. The heavily pregnant Tomike shared her wedding photos where Ibidun was helping her dress up. with the caption below. 14th of...