In a heartwarming celebration in Ipara Remo, Ogun State, on Tuesday, 2nd January 2024, the renowned journalist, Nollywood actor, and movie producer, Gbolahan Adetayo, orchestrated a moment of sheer joy and happiness. The occasion marked the housewarming of a newly built 3-bedroom bungalow, a gift presented to his beloved mother, Mrs. Adetayo. The charismatic pen pusher turned the spotlight onto his family as he handed over the keys to the beautifully constructed home, creating an unforgettable memory filled with warmth and love. The event drew a distinguished audience of dignitaries, adding an extra layer of significance to the celebration. Mrs.…
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The governorship candidate of the Social Democratic Party, SDP, in the 2023 general elections, Senator Magnus Abe, has returned to the All Progressives Congress, APC. Abe, who left the party in the heat of 2023 politics, said he is back with the APC to enhance the good things President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is doing in the country. The former senator promised to mobilize his teeming supporters for the party in the state. Abe had earlier hinted of his return to the APC in an interview with Channels Television’s Politics Today on Monday. “Politically, I am heading back for the APC,”…
A soldier has slammed the Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, for ordering the arrest of his colleague alongside three other motorcyclists for driving against traffic on the Lagos-Badagry Expressway. The yet-to-be-identified soldier, who appeared to be defending his colleague in a viral video on Thursday, faulted Sanwo-Olu for calling a soldier ‘useless’ in the presence of ‘bastard civilians’. The PUNCH Online reports that Sanwo-Olu, on Tuesday, ordered the arrest of a soldier and three other motorcyclists for driving against traffic on the Lagos-Badagry Expressway. In a viral video, Sanwo-Olu was seen ordering his men to put one of the motorcyclists…
Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission have besieged the BUA Towers located at PC 32, Churchgate Street, Victoria Island, Lagos State. The development followed an earlier siege on BUA Plc’s major competitor, Dangote Plc’s office in Nigeria’s commercial city, Lagos. Our correspondent gathered that the search by the anti-graft operatives on both offices which commenced around 3pm on Thursday is still ongoing as of the time of filing this report. A source, who spoke on condition of anonymity, revealed that the EFCC is probing the foreign exchange allocations made to about 52 companies, including BUA Plc and Dangote…
Eseigbe Sensational Samadora star actress, Patricia Eseigbe, aside carving a niche for herself in Nollywood as a top actress, is also making waves on television stations across the nation with Bold Faces, her new programme. She says: “It is a motivational and inspirational programme for those who through dint of hard work, have reached the pinnacle of their careers.” The ex-campus beauty queen who hails from the university town of Ekpoma in Edo State, in this chat also reminisced on her crumbled love affair that lasted for ten years, as well as reasons she cannot marry any of her colleagues in the acting…
Vivian Ejike Till date, many people, especially her family members, friends, and co-workers, could still not fathom why pretty Vivian Ejike abruptly abandoned her thriving career as a top banker to embrace Nollywood full time. Prior to her coming into Tinsel town fully in 2004, Ejike was the head of private banking with one of the nation’s now defunct banks, but the passion and allure of movie-making made her threw in the towel, to the consternation of many. With six blockbuster movies to her credit, among them, the soon-to-debut When the Heart Lies, Ejike, a French graduate from the University of…
Nollywood veteran, KOK Based on experience gathered on the job as an entertainment reporter covering fast growing Nollywood for years, it is very, very uncommon for an actor to call a press conference on an individual basis. So, consternation was the apt word, when most of us on the beat got an SMS from top thespian and African Movie Academy Awards (AMAA) reigning actor Kanayo .O. Kanayo, inviting us to one recently. Even though KOK, openly admitted that the essence of the interactive session was basically to thank and express his deep appreciation to men of the fourth estate, he…
Nigerian singer Harrison Tare Okiri, also known as Harrysong, has been named the Executive Assistant on Entertainment to Delta State Governor Sheriff Oborevwori. Harrysong who shared the appointment news on his Instagram on Wednesday, expressed gratitude to the governor pledging to use the position effectively. According to the letter, Harrysong officially assumed the role on December 22, 2023, and announced upcoming events, including the ‘Kingmaker’ on March 30th and the Sherrified and Ukodo International Festival 2024. Expressing his gratitude to Governor Sheriff Oborevwori, Harrysong appreciated him for entrusting him with the office. He assured the Governor and indigenes of the…
At the dawn of the new year, it is natural for the Nigerian banking sector operators to anticipate dynamic shifts in regulations, increased digital innovations, and a focused approach toward sustainable growth and financial inclusion, while both the government and private sector eagerly anticipate the banking industry’s pivotal role in driving economic resilience, fostering innovation, ensuring regulatory compliance, and spearheading inclusive financial initiatives to bolster national development. As a mark of readiness for the 2024 journey, the Group Managing Director of FirstBank of Nigeria Limited, the premier bank in Africa, Dr. Sola Adeduntan, in this interview with Festus Akanbi speaks on wide-ranging issues…