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Anikulapo: Afolayan optimistic as Oscar directs committee to re-vote for film selection

By David Adebayo Following the September announcement by the Nigerian Oscar Selection Committee (NOSC) of the Oscar Awards that no film qualified for...

Osinbajo at Ministerial retreat, decries dearth of synergy in fiscal, monetary policies

Lack of synergy between fiscal and monetary policies is the major cause of unnecessary drawbacks in the nation’s economic performance and planning, Vice-President...

Mama Rainbow hits 80, says ‘I’m so lucky’

Famous and veteran actress, Idowu Phillips a.k.a Iya Rainbow, has clocked 80 years amid congratulatory messages flooding her different social media accounts. The...

From Asake to Fireboy:  How OAU graduates are conquering, dominating the Nigerian music scene

By David Adebayo If anybody needs to introduce music sensation, Asake, to anyone by now, it’s most likely the person has not been...

2023 polls: Nigeria sitting on a time bomb — Sahidi Balogun

By David Adebayo Popular actor and producer,  Sahidi Balogun, has said the 2023 elections are a make or break for Nigerians, insisting that...

New Ekiti Governor, Oyebanji, Takes Oath Of Office As Fayemi Exits

Mr Abiodun Oyebanji of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has been sworn in as the Ekiti Governor, taking the reins from Dr Kayode...

Publish names of oil thieves in two weeks or face legal action, SERAP tells Buhari 

Worried by the mindless and unrestrained plundering and theft of the country’s oil, the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has asked President...

Ex-Aviation Minister Chidoka loses family member, 54, to negligent, uncaring FG’s hospital medical personnel in Abuja

….the doctor, on sighting Apostle Paul Egbon, pronounced him dead in the car and asked the wife to take the coprse to the...

2023 President poll: Ex-President Jonathan endorses Atiku-Okowa ticket

In an unusual political twist, former President Goodluck Jonathan on Friday threw his weight behind the candidacy of Presidential Candidate, Atiku Abubakar and...

Soundsultan’s album, ‘Reality Chuq’ keeps him alive in our hearts — Faze

By David Adebayo The last body of work being prepared by late music star, Soundsultan will continue to keep him alive in the...

I’m broken, all is not well with me,  says Dr SID

By David Adebayo From the look of things, all may not be well with the famous Nigerian Afrobeat singer, Sidney Esiri, popularly known...

Heads may roll as government commences investigation at Lagos hospital where Rico Swavey died

The end may not have been heard about the controversy trailing the death of reality TV star, Patrick Fakoya, a.k.a Rico Swavey, at...

Breaking in: Appeal Court discharges Nnamdi Kanu of terrorism charge, declares extradition illegal

The three-member Court of Appeal, Abuja, on Thursday struck out the terrorism charges slammed against the detained leader of of the Indigenous People...

BB Naija Star Rico Swavey is dead

By David Adebayo Days after involving in a ghastly auto accident that had kept him on life support,  Big Brother Naija star, Rico...

Rico Swavey on life support as colleagues launch fundraiser

  By David Adebayo 24 hours after the accident that has kept him on life support in a Lagos State hospital,  fans and...

ASUU mulls suspension of strike, schedules emergency meeting for Thursday

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has fixed an emergency National Executive Council (NEC) meeting for Thursday, October 13, 2022. The meeting...