Onyeka Onwenu, veteran Nigerian singer, actor and author says staying unhappily married would have killed her. Onwenu, who recently clocked 70 in an interview, spoke of her relationship. The singer said she did not want her marriage to end. She, however, added that staying in the marriage would have killed her because it was difficult for…
Peruzzi and Davido A troll made by one Mista Mdee on the paternity of David Adeleke, aka Davido’s son, Ifeanyi, has continued to generate reactions across the social media space. Mdee, in a tweet that had been deleted, alleged that Ifeanyi was sired by Peruzzi as he described Davido’s album as a disaster. The tweet…
Dr Herbert Wigwe, Group Managing Director, Access Bank Plc says ending HIV in Nigeria is possible when Nigerians take responsibility collectively. Wigwe said this at the launch of 100 million dollars HIV Trust Fund of Nigeria in Abuja. He urged the private sector to rise up to the occasion by working in collaboration with government…
The teenager, Soliu Majekodunmi, who slaughtered his girlfriend, Sofiyah, for suspected money ritual purposes has explained that he learnt the practice through Facebook. Majekodunmi said he typed ‘how to make money ritual’ on Facebook and got the detail, adding that the link instructed him to behead and burn a female skull in a local pot. Majekodunmi and three…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has detained the Managing Director of Medview Airline, Mr. Muneer Bankole. Bankole is expected to account for over $900,000 in connection with Hajj operations. The transactions between Bankole and the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) took place in 2019. According to a fact sheet available to this…
Lekan Balogun and other members of the Olubadan-in-Council who were crowned Obas in 2017 have written to their lawyer, Kunle Sobaloju, to withdraw their case challenging a consent judgment on their elevation from high chiefs to Obaship status. This was contained in a letter dated January 30 with names and titles of the affected high…
Over a hundred years since banks came into Nigeria, services rendered to small and medium scale businesses were limited to core banking services and transactions. However, those that cared to look further were able to stand the test of time, reinventing themselves with cutting edge financial services that remain key to sustaining its relevance to…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Saturday detained the Director-General of Voice of Nigeria (VON) Osita Okechukwu for alleged ₦1.3 billion fraud. .The VPN D-G is a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, he was reportedly detained over a case of conspiracy, abuse of office and misappropriation of public funds.Okechukwu was said to…
•Govt will continue to earn the trust of our people •Feasibility study, traffic count being carried out on other lines •Lagos still has good sustainability ratio for project financing Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu has assured that riding on Lagos Red and Blue Lines rail system will be affordable and cost-effective to passengers. Governor…
One of Nigeria’s most resourceful entertainers, Dr Helen Paul has been inducted as a Fellow of the prestigious Chartered Institute of Local Government and Public Administration of Nigeria. The special investiture of Dr Helen Paul took place on Wednesday, 26 January, 2022 at the the serene Banquet Hall of Mayors and Diplomats Hotel and Suites,…
