President Bola Tinubu has congratulated President Felix Tshisekedi of the Democratic Republic of Congo on his re-election. President Tinubu commended the government and the people of DR Congo for ensuring a successful conduct of the last elections. The President also congratulated the people of DR Congo for deepening democratic norms by exercising their rights without resorting to acts inimical to the sustenance of democracy. “It is welcoming that the last elections in DR Congo were well-concluded. Democracy is sustainable on the continent. I congratulate President Tshisekedi on his victory. The President has demonstrated statesmanship in his handling of regional and…
Author: Khadijah Olowode
President Bola Tinubu has celebrated the ingenuity, creativity, and immense artistic talents of Nigeria’s thriving entertainment industry. President Tinubu, thus congratulated Ms. Funke Akindele on her record-setting film and commends the ace thespian for her contributions to the growth of the industry. The President extolled the excellence of the Nigerian creative industry, acknowledging its pivotal place as a medium not only for artistic expression but also a source of enormous soft power and viable export. “The creative industry is one of the high-employment sectors, providing jobs for our able and talented youths. It is an industry that is crucial to…
President Bola Tinubu has asked the nation’s security chiefs to ensure that there is conclusive victory against the myriad of security threats assailing the country. Addressing security chiefs and heads of intelligence agencies at a Presidential Security Briefing at the State House, in Abuja, on Friday, 5 January, 2024, President Tinubu said while good progress is being made with the elimination of some security threats across multiple theatres, success will ultimately be defined by a final conclusion to the multi-dimensional menace. “We have too many investments that we need to make now in soft and physical infrastructure, in social security,…
The Governor of Lagos State, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu has congratulated multiple award-winning actor and producer, Funke Akindele on the performance of her latest movie, A Tribe Called Juddah, which grossed over N1 billion recently at the cinema. He described Akindele’s ‘A Tribe Called Juddah’s’ box office feat as an affirmation of Lagos as truly the home of entertainment, creativity, culture and Arts. He said Akindele’s latest movie once again, has proved to the world that Funke is a creative of an uncommon talent, a woman of substance who brings her God-given talent into making theatrical and artistic magic for the…
Nigeria Police Force National Cybercrime center, acting on a petition at the instance of Hon and Doctor Mrs Seye Oladejo have arrested three suspects in connection with a case of conspiracy, cyberstalking, and threat to life. The suspects: Adebukola Kolapo, Nnedum Micheal Somtomchukwu and Isaac Akpokighe, all male of ages 27, 25 and 30 respectively are members of a syndicate called Gistlover Family, responsible for the daily running of the Gistlover blog, a microblogging platform known for cyberstalking, incitement, blackmail, and sundry, which has over the years been a course for public outcry. Upon arrest, the suspects revealed their various…
Former First Lady of Ondo State, Chief Betty Anyanwu-Akeredolu was in tears on Friday, 5 January, 2024 as her husband’s corpse is flown in from Germany for burial. Former Ondo State Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu, SAN died in a German hospital last month. The plane bearing the corpse landed at the Muritala Muhammed International Airport, Ikeja at about 3.40pm on Friday, 5 January, 2024. As the coffin was placed on the ground, Mrs Akeredolu leaned on it and cried profusely before being consoled by sympathizers. Apart from her, on hand to receive the corpse are the children of the deceased and…
The Lagos State House of Assembly on Friday, 5 January, 2024 passed a total of N2,267,976,120,869 as the 2024 budget size of the State at a plenary session presided over by the Speaker, Rt. Hon. Mudashiru Obasa. The total budget passed has an increase of about N41 billion above the N2.246 trillion proposal presented by Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Wednesday, 13 December, 2023. The budget representing 58 percent Capital Expenditure and 42 percent Recurrent Expenditure was approved following a unanimous voice vote by all the lawmakers present at the sitting. “A bill for a law to authorise the issuance and…
Ms. Eki Ogunbor has been appointed Lifestyle Editor at Large of THEWILL DOWNTOWN in a notable bid to strengthen and expand the magazine’s digital footprints. A distinguished alumna of Condé Nast College and award-winning fashion and beauty writer, as well as a content creator, Eki has collaborated with brands such as MAC Cosmetics, Lancôme, YSL Beauty, Andrea lyamah, Atafo, Nivea, Clinique and Standard Chartered, among others in her work. As Downtown’s new Lifestyle Editor at Large, she will amid other roles oversee the magazine’s coverage of events (social and corporate), bringing in her creativity and expertise to bear on the…
By Sean Polote Fast rising Nigerian DJ, Sheriff Oladipupo famously known as DJ PLAYER had just released another banger titled “Afro tunez” featuring raves of the moment such as Davido, Asake, Olamide and the late Mohbad to mention but few. The prolific DJ who has been up and doing in the Nigerian entertainment field has earned name and status for himself for over a decade as a disc jockey after serving in Nigerian banks as a banker before retiring to follow up his passion in the music industry. DJ Play Play as fondly called has worked with several household names…
By Sean Polote It’s no news again that Nigerian afro pop icon and business mogul, ICE K has come to stay following his recent venture into the leisure industry. Thursday, 28 December, 2023 was a day of its kind when the ‘Amazingly’ crooner unveiled his latest all in one multi million naira suites designed to service those with tastes and class alongside with his birthday celebration at 1A/B, Ice Empire Close, Harmony Estate off College Road, Ogba, Lagos. The foreign standard all ensuite service apartment will not only leave your jaw agape with its roof top garden ambience and touch…