by S’ola Filani Artiste, Davido was one of the over 500 students who graduated at Babcock University, Ilisan Remo, Ogun State earlier today. Davido’s billionaire dad, Chief Adeleke was at the ceremony to witness the Skelewu singer’s graduation. Also at the event was the Minister of Finance, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala and several others. At the graduation... Read More
by Akan Ido There are reports of a deadly bomb blast at a drinking joint and a brothel near a military base in Mubi, Adamawa State. SaharaReporters, an online news platform, are reporting a casualty figure of about sixty people but there has been no official confirmation of this. The explosion was said to have... Read More
by Zara Mustapha Earlier today, Tiwa Savage shared a photo of herself and her husband/ manager, Tee Billz on a private jet to Gabon where she is scheduled to perform tonight. The ‘Wanted’ singer also shared an aerial photo of the venue where her performance will take place. She said: “Where I’ll be performing tonight #blessings“.... Read More
by Isi Esene No fewer that 40 members of Boko Haram militants have been killed by Cameroonian security forces at its border with Nigeria on Sunday. According to Reuters, the news was confirmed by a source from the presidency who also affirmed that there were clashes in the country’s far northern town of Kousseri, which... Read More
by S’ola Filani About fifteen people died while many others sustained injuries when some suspected Boko Haram members launched attacks in four villages – Nuwari, Musari, Walori, Kolma – in Borno on Saturday. Residents say the gunmen dressed as soldiers and rode in 4×4 trucks and opened fire on civilians and razed much of... Read More
by S’ola Filani The body of missing Nigerian graduate of New Jersey University has been found in the Delaware River. 22-year-old Ukonne ‘Uyo’ Uyobong was believed to have drowned after jumping into the river without a life jacket while on a rafting trip near Lumberland, N.Y., officials said. His body was found around 5:45pm on Friday 5... Read More
by Wilfred Okiche Augustine ‘Tintin’ Imevbore is the founder of iGroove Radio, the biggest and most influential online radio station on the African continent. He began his career as an intern and for more than 2 decades, gradually worked his way up the food chain. He spoke with YNaija.com about humble beginnings, working with Beat... Read More
by Wilfred Okiche Render to Caesar wants to be many things at once. A crime thriller, a police procedural, a love story, a twisty film noir and a game changer for the country’s struggling film industry. Produced by Desmond Ovbiagele and directed by Onyekachi Lucky Ejim with a reported outsize budget, the film has its... Read More
by S’ola Filani Tiwa Savage and her husband cum manager, Tunji ‘TeeBillz’ Balogun traveled via a private jet for a concert scheduled to take place tonight in Gabon. They excitedly announced their ‘jet trip’ on Instagram moments ago. Tiwa Savage put up the pictures with the caption: “Gabon here comes #dorodiva you know God is... Read More
by Tutu Akinlabi The feminists are going to have fun with this one. According to reports, there’s a restaurant in Lagos that does not allow single women into its doors. Single men however are permitted to enter. The allegations were made by media personality, Kemi Adetiba who said she was treated to the said injustice.... Read More
by Akan Ido After years of deliberately refusing to acknowledge MKO Abiola’s contribution to Nigeria’s transition to democracy, former President Olusegun Obasanjo appears to have finally made a complete U-turn. It was a born again Obasanjo who spoke in Abeokuta, the capital of Ogun State today saying the late multimillionaire businessman sacrificed everything for the development... Read More
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