Omoni Oboli
26 Oct
It’s already three weeks into October and some moviedom practitioners are in the news for the right reasons
23 Mar
It’s the third week in March and some moviedom personalities are in the news for different reasons
15 Mar
Nollywood icon Omoni Oboli’s son, Tobe, tied the knot with his beloved Marelle in an intimate winter wedding. The joyous occasion was marked by the presence of close family and friends. The actress shared the nuptial bliss with her followers through a series of posts, expressing her joy with the captions: “God did!!! It was…
Latest
14 mins ago
Russia said Sunday it had captured two more villages in east Ukraine, the latest territorial gains for Moscow's advancing army.
21 mins ago
The Governor of Anambra State, Chukwuma Charles Soludo, has been slammed by netizens after he shared a condolence post following a stampede that killed over a dozen citizens of the state on Saturday. The stampede happened in Okija, in the Ihiala Local Government Area of Anambra State, during the distribution of bags of rices to…
26 mins ago
The Lagos State Government has urged residents to embrace good environmental sanitation practices during and after the Yuletide in order to ensure a sustainable environment. In a statement, the Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Mr. Tokunbo Wahab, said as the festive period approaches, utmost cleanliness of the environment and proper waste disposal during…
28 mins ago
When you think of mastery, excellence, style, and unrelenting creativity, one name comes to mind—Glenfiddich. On December 14th, 2024, held at the Balmoral Convention Centre, Victoria Island, the Experimental Night Concert was a full-on experience. From the moment you step in, it was clear: this night is unlike any other. The fusion of exhilarating music,…
37 mins ago
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has called on Nigeria's Senate President, Mr. Godswill Akpabio, and Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mr. Tajudeen Abbas, to slash the proposed ₦9.4 billion refreshments budget for the presidency. SERAP argued that these excessive allocations should be reduced to address the country’s growing deficit and reliance on…
39 mins ago
Nigeria has recorded over 70 deaths of people who died in stampedes while scrambling for food and palliatives in different parts of the country. With an inflation rate of 34.60%, many Nigerians cannot afford essential items, including food, and anticipate palliatives distribution events. As a result, relief items distribution events witness unprecedented mammoth crowds. When…
43 mins ago
A Nigerian national, Theophilus Ejiofor, 48, has been jailed, while his South African girlfriend, Violet Magqoki, 28, was granted bail following their involvement in a drug-dealing incident in Lichtenburg, South Africa. Ejiofor and his accomplice, 33-year-old Kgomotso Pholoholo, were arrested after selling drugs valued at R40,000, which included 649 mandrax tablets, 40 packets of crystal…
59 mins ago
The magic of the festive season lit up Crown Heights Pavilion on Sunday, December 8th, as Glenfiddich, the world’s most awarded single-malt whisky brand, brought in all the glitz, glam, and fun at its first-ever Experimental Night Concert held in the buzzing city of Benin. This landmark event, part of the Celebrate the Bold Future…
1 hour ago
Prof. Sadiya Sani-Daura, Director/Chief Executive, National Teachers’ Institute (NTI), Kaduna, has advocated for the diversification of sources for funding education in Nigeria. “There is indeed the urgent need to diversify the sources of funding education in Nigeria,” she told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Saturday in Kaduna. According to her, other critical…
2 hours ago
Ugandan pop star Joshua Baraka returns to Lagos to promote his seven-track EP, Recess. He opens up to Guardian Music about his Pan-African collaborations, creative process, and his mission to inspire hope across Africa’s burgeoning music scene. “Yesterday was my birthday,” Joshua Baraka chuckled. “It was crazy; we went clubbing. I’m still recovering,” he said,…