Depp Actor and musician Johnny Depp has announced the formation of his new record label, IN.2 Records, in association with UK music company Cadiz Music. The label is set to be a home for a diverse range of artistic creations, from original artist singles and albums to film soundtracks and DVDs, all personally curated by Depp. Depp confirmed that the label’s mission is to uphold the highest standards of artistic creation, noting that everything from the music itself to the vinyl and packaging will bear the same high level of quality. Cadiz Music, which has 22 years of industry experience,…
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Davido Afrobeats superstar Davido has commissioned a female hostel at Clifford University, Abia State, named after his late mother, Dr. Veronica Adeleke. The facility, Veronica Imade Adeleke Female Hostel, was unveiled during the university’s 6th Convocation Ceremony, where Davido also delivered a commencement speech to graduating students. Davido urged graduates to lead purposeful lives, emphasising that true greatness is, not fame or wealth, but the lives one touches.“When I looked into their faces, I saw the same fire that built me — that hunger to be seen, to make something out of nothing, to turn pain into power.“I told them that talent…
Ned and Regina Senator Ned Nwoko has broken his silence following a viral video showing his wife, actress Regina Daniels, in distress, describing her recent actions as “drug-influenced” and “unprovoked carnage.” In a lengthy post and a short video shared on his Instagram handle #princenednwoko on Sunday, Nwoko claimed the actress was battling drug and alcohol abuse, which he said was at the root of the crisis rocking their marriage. “Regina was not always like this. Her current battle with drugs and alcohol abuse is the root of our problem. “She must continue her rehabilitation programme, or I fear for…
Daniels A viral video and social-media posts have propelled allegations of domestic violence into the public eye, placing the marriage of Nollywood actress Regina Daniels and politician Senator Ned Nwoko under intense scrutiny. In footage circulating online, Daniels is seen in tears and being consoled by friends as she says she can no longer tolerate alleged mistreatment by her husband. “In Ned Nwoko’s house, I am nothing, but in my house, I am a queen. Not again, I cannot stand the violence, it is too much,” she says in the clip. The matter gained further attention after Sammy West, Daniels’s…
As the campaign for the Anambra State gubernatorial election on the 8th of November heats up, with solidarity for the re-election of Governor Charles Chukwuma Soludo, the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) Youth Assembly, Onitsha North Chapter, restated its commitment to support the governor ahead of the November governorship election. Comrade Iwundu Ugochukwu, the group’s coordinator, commended the governor for his exceptional leadership and remarkable achievements in the state. He stated that Governor Soludo has made significant developments in key sectors of the state’s economy, including infrastructure advancement, healthcare, security, education, digital innovation, agriculture, and youth empowerment, positioning Anambra State…
The Nigeria–China Strategic Partnership (NCSP) recently held a high-level strategic meeting with Brains and Hammer Hengke Limited, a Joint Venture initiative between Brains and Hammers Ltd. and Hunan Hengke Group, a leading Chinese real estate and construction conglomerate. This partnership is set to pioneer the development of two 25-floor Brains and Hammers Towers, a state-of-the-art mixed-use complex combining hotel and residential spaces, as well as the construction of 30,000 smart, solar-powered homes across Nigeria. With a shared commitment to affordability, sustainability, and innovation, the projects are designed to create jobs, foster technology transfer, and strengthen local manufacturing capacity in critical…
Rite Foods Limited, a leading food and beverage company in Nigeria, has reaffirmed its commitment to environmental stewardship anchored on collaboration. Speaking as a panelist at The Fela Debates 17 as part of activities marking the 2025 Felabration festival, themed “Water (No) Get Enemy: Sustaining Life, Art and Commerce Through the Blue Economy,” Mr. Ekuma Eze, Head of Corporate Affairs and Sustainability, emphasized that the solution to environmental challenges can only be surmounted through stakeholder collaboration involving government, private sector, Civil Society Organisations, and communities. Held on Monday at the NECA Auditorium, Ikeja, the annual debate brought together policymakers, industry leaders, and changemakers in a…
L-R: Adora Umeoji, Managing Director, Zenith Bank; Tunde Folawiyo, Chairman, Coronation Merchant Bank; Aigboje Aig-Imoukhuede, President, France Nigeria Business Council (FNBC) and Chairman, Access Holdings; Jean-Noël Barrot, French Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs; Jean Haas, Secretary General, FNBC, and Innocent Ike, Group Managing Director/CEO, Access Holdings, at the ministerialluncheon on the sidelines of Creation Africa 2025 Forum, which held in Lagos…recently The Création Africa 2025 Forum concluded in Lagos after three days of high-level dialogue, exhibitions, and artistic showcases that celebrated Africa’s creative power and deepened France–Nigeria relations, following its successful debut produced by Mansa productions in Paris in…
Africa’s agricultural rebirth gathers momentum as Agriculture Summit Africa (ASA) 2025, the continent’s foremost platform for advancing sustainable and inclusive agricultural transformation, returns under the bold theme ‘Survival of the Greenest: Reclaiming Africa’s Food Destiny’. Scheduled for November 6–7, 2025, at the Transcorp Hilton, Abuja, ASA 2025 is set to spotlight financing pathways to drive sustainable growth in the agricultural sector. Now in its eighth year and convened by Sterling Bank, the summit will bring together policymakers, agribusiness leaders, investors, and innovators from across Africa and beyond to explore innovative solutions to the continent’s agricultural challenges. Furthermore, the event will…
By Hassan Bashir, Kano One mistake people make is that they tend to read prophecies like their normal ‘Ralia the sugar girl’ story book, forgetting that they are divine words, instructions from the throne of heaven, warnings to those who care to listen. Prophecies are not just mere words you read and react irrationally or emotionally; it takes a spiritual point of view to understand the direction of the prophecy, but many, especially in Nigeria, believe they can just rubbish prophecies when they don’t favour them or anyone they are interested in. The most gullible set of people are now…