Natasha Nigerian music legend, Innocent Idibia, popularly known as 2Baba, is back in the news after hinting at a romantic relationship with Edo State lawmaker Natasha Osawaru. This revelation comes shortly after his separation from his wife Annie Idibia, with 2Baba stating his intention to take things further with Osawaru. A surprise appearance at the Edo State House of Assembly during plenary on Monday intensified speculation, especially after a video of them at a Lagos nightclub also surfaced. Taking to Instagram on Tuesday, in a video post captioned “To Whom It May kwansighn. #I don yarn my truth. Feel free to continue…
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Tinubu presenting 2025 budget The National Assembly has passed the N54.9 trillion budget for the 2025 financial year, increasing the initial proposal by N700 billion from N54.2 trillion. The budget breakdown includes: N3.6 trillion for statutory transfers, N14.3 trillion for debt service, N13.6 trillion for recurrent (non-debt) expenditure, and N23.9 trillion for capital expenditure. President Bola Tinubu had earlier written to the National Assembly, requesting an increase in the initial budget proposal from N49.7 trillion to N54.2 trillion. He said the review was due to additional revenue generated by key government agencies. The budget approval followed the presentation of reports…
Sanwoolu The Lagos State House of Assembly has urged the Executive arm to urgently address the plight of residents affected by numerous abandoned road projects across the state. As part of this effort, the House has summoned the Special Adviser for Works and several contractors responsible for the stalled projects. During a sitting on Monday, presided over by Speaker Mojisola Meranda, lawmakers specifically mentioned the abandoned Bola Ahmed Tinubu Road in Igbogbo-Baiyeku Local Council Development Area (LCDA). They called on Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu to direct the Ministry of Works and Infrastructure to ensure that HITECH Construction Company resumes work on…
L-R: Managing Director/CEO, Modion Communications, Odion Aleobua; General Manager/Head of HR and Administration, Delegation of German Industry and Commerce in Nigeria (DGIC), Cathrene Nwaiku; Senior Project Manager, Fairtrade, Freyja Detjen; Head, Foreign Trade Office, Polish Investment and Trade Agency, Justyna Sitarska and President, African Packaging Organization, Amb. Ahmed Alex Omah, during the Stakeholder and Media engagement in preparation for Agrofood and Plastprintpack in Nigeria Conference and Tradeshow in Lagos Join us for the 10th anniversary edition of agrofood & plastprintpack Nigeria! 25 to 27 March 2025 at the Landmark Centre in Lagos (Heidelberg Germany / Lagos Nigeria) Building on the…
The Leader of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Primate Elijah Ayodele has welcomed the former president of Liberia, George Weah to Nigeria. The former president is in Nigeria on the invitation of Primate Ayodele to grace the two-day grand finale of his annual thanksgiving programme slated for tomorrow Thursday, 13th of February, 2025 and Friday, 14th of February, 2025. The former president arrived in Nigeria a few minutes ago with his entourage containing imminent personalities from Liberia. While speaking briefly with journalists, George Weah expressed gratitude to Primate Ayodele for extending an invite to him, while noting that he feels excited…
…says “No hiding place for offenders” The Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) has ramped up its night surveillance operations, leaving no hiding place for persons hiding under the cover of darkness, to dispose of their waste at illegal locations. The agency has reiterated its commitment to enforcing environmental laws, ensuring that offenders are identified and prosecuted accordingly. Speaking on the renewed offensive, the Managing Director/CEO of LAWMA, Dr. Muyiwa Gbadegesin, noted that the agency’s surveillance and enforcement teams were operating round the clock, to track and apprehend individuals who defy waste management regulations, noting that the heightened night monitoring was…
Guaranty Trust Bank Ltd has announced the removal of processing fees on all GTBank POS terminals, reinforcing its commitment to supporting businesses with cost-effective payment solutions. On Tuesday, 11 February 2025, this initiative, which took effect and communicates that merchants using GTBank POS terminals will no longer incur Merchant Service Charges (MSC) when receiving payments from customers. With this initiative, all qualifying SME Merchants can now receive payments at zero cost, allowing them to reduce operational expenses, whilst promoting the merchant’s enterprise, and enhancing customer experience. Speaking on the initiative, Miriam Olusanya, Managing Director, Guaranty Trust Bank Nigeria, said: “At…
*Ex-Liberia President, George Weah, NFF President, Others To Honour Primate Ayodele On Feb 13* The former president of Liberia, George Weah, the former governor of Edo state, Phillip Shuabu, United Nations representatives, and royal fathers are set to storm Lagos state to honour Nigerian prophet, Primate Elijah Ayodele on Thursday, 13th of February, 2025 at his church. These personalities and several others would be storming the prophet’s church as part of the lined-up programmes for Primate Ayodele’s 2025 annual thanksgiving programme which started in January and will be ending on Friday, 14th of February 2025. George Weah, who has confirmed…
Tuface Innocent ‘2Baba‘ Idibia has finally addressed the rumours surrounding his relationship with Natasha Osawaru, the deputy majority leader of Edo state house of assembly. On Monday, the award-winning singer made a surprise appearance at the state house of assembly during a plenary session, sparking rumours about his relationship with Natasha. The rumours suggested that Natasha might have contributed to his separation from his wife, Annie Idibia. However, in a video shared on Instagram, 2Baba clarified his relationship with Natasha, emphasising that she has nothing to do with his current situation with Annie. He also expressed his affection for the lawmaker,…
Nwokocha Popular gospel singer Paul Nwokocha has finally addressed the swirling rumours about his marital woes, delivering a no-holds-barred statement in a trending video on his official YouTube channel. Nwokocha declared that he has no regrets about ending his marriage, citing his wife’s alleged “abominable acts” as the reason behind his decision. “If I marry today and find out that the wife I married is doing an abominable thing before God and before man, I will send you out of my house,” he asserted in the video, which was posted on Sunday. The gospel artist went on to make shocking…