Nigeria’s famous singer, Damini Ogulu, popularly known as Burna Boy, has released his seventh studio album titled ‘I Told Them.’ The 15-track album features top acts like rapper J Cole, 21 Savage and Nigeria’s Seyi Vibez. “#ITOLDTHEM. Out Now!,” Burna tweeted on the morning of Friday, 25 August, 2023. Burna and J. Cole’s ‘Thanks,’ has since begun to trend as the singer addressed his involvement in the 2022 ‘Cubana’ shooting. The Grammy winner, speaking with Apple Music’s Zane Lowe Wednesday, disclosed the reason he chose to work with J.Cole on the new project. “The truth is often hidden, but when…
Author: Khadijah Olowode
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has promised to review the salaries and allowances of judicial officers in the country. President Tinubu made the promise on Friday, 25 August, 2023 while playing host to the delegation of Nigerian Bar Association(NBA) led by its President, Barrister Yakubu Maikyau, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN). According to the President, the battle against corruption necessitates a comprehensive review of the salaries and allowances of judicial officers, an issue that is well known to him given his landmark success in reforming justice administration in Lagos State. “We must deal with the review of remuneration if we…
By Nsoyoh Okokon Desperation drives irrational thoughts and actions, even as some analysts see it as the raw material of drastic change. One thing is certain though, never underestimate the desperation of people bound by a common ulterior motive as they will stop at nothing to achieve their aim. It is sad and heart rending to observe the desperation being exhibited by some acclaimed elders from the Niger Delta region, apparently in a morbid quest to destroy the hard-earned reputation and character of a shining light in a most wicked attempt to take control of the Niger Delta Development Commission,…
By Seyi Bakare FALSEHOOD is not a noble tactic, but some people don’t care. And the reason is not hard to see: ambition, vaulting ambition. People who want to have anything by force, especially political power and privileges, do not care whose name is soiled, whose family is wrecked, and whose reputation is tainted: their preoccupation is self-interest writ large. And that, quite simply, is why the Chief of Staff to the President, Rt. Hon Femi Gbajabiamila, is currently the subject of acerbic attacks by certain political actors. These naysayers have literally allocated preternatural powers to the distinguished public servant…
Seasoned Journalist and facilitator of Humanity Awards, Al-Humphery Onyanabo, has released his first book titled, Precious Little Thoughts to Lift The Day on the global bookshop; kdp.amazon.com. Commenting on the book, Onyanabo revealed, “it is not a religious book neither does it talk about doctrines. It’s a compendium of divinely inspired inspirational poems that will appeal to human beings who deal with other humans on a daily basis and seek to understand about life and how the relate with the forces and issues that control this plain of existence”. He went further, “Whoever we are, whatever is our race or religion…
The Vice Chairman of the Lagos State Football Association, Gafaar Liameed has maintained that young players need to listen attentively as learning takes place both on and off the field. “This is their formative years between age 10 and 15 (boys and girls) blending together, from indigent background, middle and high class that cut across every nook and cranny of the state” He said, “It’s about learning on and off the field and in every teaching environment there’s a learning process”. Engaging them in a classroom session, Gafaar took the campers down the memory lane of the Nigeria’s Football and…
Queen Onuora Ndidi Amaka is making waves on multiple fronts as she continues to excel in her roles as a Nigerian Model, Beauty Queen, Influencer, Host, and Entrepreneur. Hailing from the eastern part of Nigeria, Queen Onuora is a beacon of inspiration for aspiring young adults across the nation. Her journey over the past 6 years serves as a remarkable example of determination, creativity, and success. Starting her career as a commercial model, Queen Onuora has consistently demonstrated her creative prowess and versatility. Her crowning achievement came in 2018 when she won the highly esteemed Face of Nigeria contest, capturing…
The Oyo State Government during the course of the week, reiterated its commitment to ending the menace of vagrancy, street begging and other societal ills, while it rescued a homeless woman and her twin daughters off the streets within the Ibadan metropolis. The rescue team, which comprises of top management officers of the Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Inclusion, was led by the Commissioner, Hon (Mrs.) Toyin Balogun on Thursday. This exercise, according to the Commissioner, is in line with the agenda of the Governor Seyi Makinde led-administration to improve the welfare and wellbeing of the vulnerable and destitute…
Former presidential aide, Laolu Akande, has lauded the recent inauguration of the cabinet by President Bola Tinubu, saying the ministers can deliver while raising concerns on the need to avoid duplication of roles in ministries. For this reason, he called on the president to clarify where “innovation” as a portfolio would be based and to further make public articulation of social welfare which has now been added to the health ministry. Akande, who is the spokesperson to immediate past Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN, made his views known while responding to questions, as he featured on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily…
In keeping with its mandate of empowering Nigerian women with enabling skills, the Renewed Hope Initiative of the First Lady of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Sen. Oluremi Tinubu has graduated the first set of beneficiaries of its Women ICT Training and Empowerment Programme. The training had no fewer than 35 women drawn from across the FCT. The First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu in her address, congratulated the participants and applauded the Director General and his team of facilitators for the success of the training. She emphasized the importance of digital literacy and its role in fostering economic independence, noting…