On Monday, Twitter took the step of removing the verification tag from the account of the former Vice-President of Nigeria, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo. The verification tag was previously assigned to government officials. As of the latest update, it has been observed that Osinbajo’s verification tag has been removed. However, the account of former President Major-General […]
President Bola Tinubu (GCFR) President Of the Federal Republic of Nigeria President-elect Bola Tinubu and Vice President-elect Kashim Shettima were officially inaugurated as the President and Vice President of Nigeria, respectively. The Chief Justice of Nigeria, Kayode Ariwoola, administered the Oath of Office to them on Monday. Tinubu, a former Senator and governor of […]
Bola Tinubu, the president-elect (Left), and Mohammed Buhari, the president(Right) After his remarkable political journey as a Senator, governor, and influential figure in Nigerian politics, Bola Tinubu, the President-elect, will be inaugurated today as the fifth democratically elected President since Nigeria’s return to democracy in 1999. Today, Bola Ahmed Tinubu will officially take on the […]
When Romeo and Juliet was filmed, Leonard Whiting and Olivia Hussey were, respectively, 16 and 15 years old. image source: GETTY IMAGES A Los Angeles judge has ruled that a child sex assault case filed by the performers of the 1968 film Romeo and Juliet will be dismissed. Olivia Hussey and Leonard Whiting have claimed […]
Renowned songstress Tina Turner took to the stage on the final evening of her Twenty Four Seven concert tour, captivating the audience at the Arrowhead Pond arena in Anaheim, California on December 6, 2000. [File: Rose Prouser/Reuters] The iconic songstress behind the hit “What’s Love Got to Do with It” has passed away in Switzerland […]
During the eight-day Fidau prayer for actor Murphy Afolabi, Muslim cleric and show host Sheik Hammad Alfulanny publicly criticized actress Adunni Ade. In the midst of his sermon, Alfulanny publicly singled out Adunni and other Nollywood practitioners who had received financial support from Murphy for their upcoming projects prior to his untimely passing. Alfulanny, a […]
The popular Yoruba movie, ‘Ti Oluwa Ni Ile’, continues to generate controversy decades after millions of people watched it. Baba Wande, the lead character, criticized the producer Tunde Kelani a few days ago. The 78-year-old actor who played ‘Oloye Otun’ in the 1993 hit movie, has accused Kelani of financial fraud and withholding his rightful […]
Baba Wande and Tunde Kelani Veteran actor, Kareem Adepoju, popularly known as Baba Wande has alleged that Nigerian Filmmaker, Tunde Kelani has not been sharing with him, the proceeds made from the popular film ‘Ti Oluwa ni Ile’. Baba Wande revealed this in an interview with BBC. Baba Wande said “What happened was that I […]
The late American hip-hop icon, Tupac Shakur, is set to receive a posthumous honor in California, United States, as a street in Oakland will be renamed in his memory. According to a report by the Daily Mail on Thursday, the city council’s decision was made subsequent to a unanimous vote on Tuesday. NBC has obtained […]
Photo source: Hilda Bassey Moments after the event, Dana Air announced its support for world record-breaking cook Hilda Baci, offering her one year of free domestic travel. Hilda broke the current world record for the longest individual cooking marathon. This is due to the fact that the airline also gave Baci’s mother three months of free-flying tickets. You will recall that Celebrity Telegraph reported in the early hours of Tuesday […]