Actor T.C Okafor, one of the survivors of the tragicboat mishap, that claimed the life of Nollywood star, John Paul Odonwodo, aka, Junior Pope. has recounted how he escaped death by the whiskers, saying “pouring Fanta and money into the Anam River saved his life.” In a viral video on Thursday, the actor revealed that […]
Nigerian celebrity transgender Idris Okuneye, also known as Bobrisky, has been sentenced to six months in jail by the Federal High Court in Lagos with no option of fine. The controversial crossdresser, was sentenced on Friday morning by Justice Abimbola Awogboro. The judge said the verdict will serve as a deterrent to others fond of […]
American football star who later became an actor and then better known for being accused of killing his ex-wife Nicole Brown Simpson amid a high-profile televised car chase and trial in which he was ultimately acquitted of murder charges ,O.J. Simpson has died at age 76. His family announced the death in a post on […]
The Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN) has expressed sadness over the death of Junior Pope, saying that “It’s so so sad that our joy was shortlived.” A statement posted on Thursday on the Facebook page of Emeka Rollas, National President of AGN, said earlier announcement that Junior Pope was alive came out of excitement when […]
The Nigerian entertainment industry has been thrown into a state of confusion following fresh reports that Nollywood actor Junior Pope, who reportedly died in a boat mishap on Wednesday afternoon, is alive. Earlier, reports say the actor along with three others died after their boat capsised at the Anam River in Anambra State. They were […]
A popular actress in the series Jenifer Diary, Adejumoke Aderounmu is dead Tragically, the Nigerian film industry mourns the loss of Aderounmu Adejumoke Oreoluwa, a beloved actress renowned for her portrayal of “Esther” in the popular series “Jenifer Diary.” On April 6th, 2024, at the age of 40, she departed this world, leaving behind a […]
The Lagos Division of the Federal High Court, has convicted popular cross-dresser, Idris Okuneye, aka Bobrisky for abusing the Naira. Bobrisky, who pleaded guilty to the charges of naira abuse before Justice Abimbola Awogboro on Friday, told the court that he was not aware of the law on abusing the naira. Meanwhile, the Court has […]
The much anticipated Healing Streams Live Healing Services with Pastor Chris Oyakhilome is set for its commemorative 10th edition. Themed #10forTenth, this edition, will hold from Friday the 15th to Sunday the 17th of March 2024, it promises to be ten times grander and more impactful than all previous editions combined, with lavish, incomparable demonstrations […]
Alike Dangote, founder of Dangote group of companies, on Monday named the 120 kilometer stretch of road to his refinery after Herbert Wigwe, former group CEO of Access Corporation Plc. Dangote announced this at the celebration of professional excellence in honour of the late Wigwe in Lagos. Wigwe died on February 9, 2024 along with […]
Veteran Nollywood actor, John Okafor, popularly known as Mr. Ibu is reportedly in critical condition. One of his former aides and adopted son, Monday Diamond Ani, in a chat with newsmen, said the comic actor is in Intensive Care Unit in a Lagos hospital, adding that the report of his death isn’t true. “My Boss […]
The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), has suspended the licences of three private jet operators over abuse of their permits. DIPLOMATIC DIARY reports that the minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, had in 2023 ordered the cessation of permit for non-commercial flights (PNCF), against engaging in the carriage of passengers, cargo or mail […]
The National Examinations Council (NECO) has postponed the 2024 National Common Entrance Examination into Federal Unity Colleges and the Entrance Examination into Federal Government Academy, Suleja. The National Common Entrance Examination, which was earlier scheduled to be held on 20th April 2024, will now hold on June 1, 2024. Also, the Entrance Examination for Gifted […]
The Federal Government of Nigeria (FGN) has declared the first week of April as Police Week, with the last day of the week, April 7, National Police Day. President Bola Tinubu, represented by Vice President Kashim Shettima, made the declaration on Monday night during the maiden edition of the Nigeria Police Awards and Commendations ceremony […]
The immediate-past governor of Kaduna State, Nasiru El-Rufai on Monday said, Nigeria has performed below its founding expectations: and is yet to achieve economic take-off because it is faced with poverty and poor human capital development indices. El-Rufai also said that leadership has effectively moved several countries to highly developed status in a few decade […]
The coroner inquiring into the circumstances surrounding the cause of death of Sylvester Oromoni, a 12-year-old student of Dowen College, Lekki, on Monday, said the deceased died an avoidable natural death, blaming the passing of young Oromoni on parental and medical negligence. The Lagos coroner, Magistrate Mikhail Kadiri, stated in a 255-page judgement, on Monday, […]
The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN), has restored the national grid after a partial failure following a fire incident at the Afam Power Generating Station, in River State. According to a statement by the spokesperson for the commission, Ndidi Mbah, the collapse led to the tripping of units at Afam III and Afam VI. “The […]
The State Working Committee of the Kano chapter of the All Progressive Congress (APC), has reversed the purported suspension of the party’s National Chairman, Umar Abdullahi Ganduje. Leaders in Ganduje’s ward in Dawakin Tofa Local Government had, on Monday, suspended the APC national chairman. Halliru Gwanzo, the ward’s legal adviser, who disclosed this to newsmen […]
Nigeria’s electricity grid, operated from Osogbo in Osun State collapsed in the hour of today throwing the country into darkness amidst the increase in electricity tariff that pushed band A end-user rate to 225 kilowatt per hour (KWh). According to data from the Nigerian System Operator’s portal (niggrid.org), the grid went down from 2, 583 […]
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) says its operatives arrested 50,901 drug offenders including 46 barons, out of which a total 9,034 were successfully prosecuted and convicted in the past 38 months. Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of the agency, Brig Gen Mohamed Buba Marwa (Retd), who disclosed this on Monday said over 7,561 tonnes of ilicit […]
Nigerian inflation accelerated more than anticipated to a 28-year high, as the nation’s surging currency has yet to reflect on the cost of imported goods. Consumer prices rose an annual 33.2% from 31.7% in February, the National Bureau of Statistics said Monday in a statement published on its website. The new figure represents a 1.5% […]
