Bankole President Bola Tinubu extends his heartfelt condolences to the former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Oladmeji Bankole and his family on the passing of his mother, Alhaja Monsurat Atinuke Bankole, at the age of 78. She died Thursday after a brief illness. President Tinubu joins the Bankole family and the Ogun State Government in mourning the demise of Iya Adinni of Egbaland. She dedicated her life to community development, guided by her convictions in the Islamic faith. The President hopes that Mama’s legacy will continue in the countless lives she touched through her compassion, generosity, and…
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Igboho Yoruba Nation agitator Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Igboho, has debunked rumour of his death, describing it as a means of derailing the self-determination struggle.In a statement issued by his media aide, Olayomi Koiki, the activist reassured his supporters that he is alive and in good health. Sunday Igboho noted that the false reports allegedly originated from the Seyi Tinubu Youth Battalion Facebook page. The statement issued on Friday read, “We want to assure the general public and supporters of the Yoruba Nation movement that Dr. Chief Sunday Adeyemo Igboho is alive, well, and in high spirits. “There…
Davido Nigerian Afrobeat superstar David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, is set to release his highly anticipated fifth studio album titled “5ive” in March. The music star, who took to his social media platforms to announce the dropping of the album in March to his fans and music lovers, also hinted at the album’s thematic richness and creative depth.The singer promised his fans that he would continue the artist’s legacy of producing chart-topping hits while exploring fresh musical directions. “Afrobeats can’t be brought up without my name. Impossible,” he said. The genre-defying pioneer has brought his sound to the attention…
Djimon One of Hollywood’s most celebrated black actors, Djimon Hounsou, will, this weekend, grace the studios of African Voices Changemakers, CNN magazine programme sponsored by telecommunications giant, Globacom. In the 30-minute programme, the anchor, Larry Madowo will be engaging the actor who is originally from Benin Republic, on his inspiring journey and how he connects the Black diaspora with its roots through the Djimon Hounsou Foundation. The 60-year-old star actor made his debut in the 1990 film titled Without You, I’m Nothing from which he has gained recognition for his outstanding roles in several other films including Amistad (1997); Gladiator…
Wizkid Rolling Stone has released its list of the 250 greatest albums of the 21st century, featuring four Nigerian artistes. The list, which was published on January 10, comprises music projects released from 2000 to 2024. Burna Boy’s ‘African Giant’, Wizkid’s ‘Made in Lagos’, Asake’s ‘Mr Money With the Vibe’, and Tems’ ‘For Broken Ears’ are among the albums featured on the list. Nigerian artistes who made it to the list: Burna Boy – ‘African Giant‘ (120): Released in July 2019, the body of work won ‘Album of the Year’ at the All Africa Music Awards and was nominated for ‘Best World…
Primate Elijah Ayodele of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church released his 2025 prophecies on Friday, 20th of December 2024 and ever since, the fulfillment of some of his prophecies has been recorded. Packaged in a 95-page booklet, Primate Ayodele’s 2025 prophecies featured warnings to nations, states, corporations, individuals, politicians, land eaders of sectors, to mention but a few. To prove the credulity of these prophecies, they started coming to pass as early as the following day after release and even before the new year emerged, more than ten prophecies have come to pass already. Today marks the 10th day in the…
Fidelity bank Leading Financial Institution, Fidelity Bank Plc, has donated maternity kits to 30 pregnant women at Mushin Primary Health Centre (PHC), Lagos. The donation, organized by the Great Minds Inductees Class, was made possible through the Fidelity Helping Hands Program (FHHP), a Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiative by Fidelity Bank Plc aimed at promoting staff involvement in community development. Through the FHHP, staff across the bank’s business locations identify projects that benefit their immediate community and gather funds to implement them. The bank’s management then matches this contribution with an equivalent amount and allocates it for the chosen projects.…
Alebiosu Building on its long-standing presence in sub-Saharan Africa, First Bank of Nigeria Limited is gearing up for its next growth phase as financial systems across the continent open up to new opportunities. More than a decade after an acquisition spree that boosted its footprint in sub-Saharan Africa, First Bank of Nigeria Limited is looking to expand into several other countries, including Ethiopia, Angola and Cameroon. “There are a number of large economies with large banking pools that are of interest to us because their financial markets are opening up,” Deputy Managing Director, Ini Ebong told The Africa Report in…
Tinubu President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has extended his heartfelt condolence to the Minister of Labour and Employment, Muhammadu Maigari Dingyadi, on the passing of his mother, Hajiya Hauwa’u Abubakar, at the age of 94. The President described the passing of the nonagenarian as a loss beyond her immediate family but one that touched on the community far and near her. The President joins the Dingyadi family in mourning the late matriarch and condoles with the government and people of Sokoto State. President Tinubu prayed for the deceased’s soul and urged her family to preserve the good memories she left behind…
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