Nigerian singer and songwriter, Seyi Shay has opened up about the impact of her mentor, Sound Sultan’s death on her career. She revealed that after Sound Sultan passed away in 2021, she lost the zeal to continue music. Shay further explained that she became pregnant with her daughter around the same period, which also encouraged her to embark on a break due to the “toxic” nature of the music industry. “During the filming of Nigerian Idol, my mentor, also my best friend, who is like a father figure to me, and also the person who brought me to the Nigerian…
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Nigerian billionaire, Abdul Samad Rabiu has received a $144.4 million dividend from his controlling stake in BUA Foods Plc after the company boosted its payout by 136 percent in 2024. The dividend, part of BUA Foods’ final payment for the 2024 financial year, reflects N216.75 billion ($144.4 million) of the total N234 billion ($152.4 million) distributed to shareholders. Rabiu, who owns 92.63 percent of the company, earned a payout 76 percent higher than the $79.4 million he received in 2023. BUA Foods, a leading Nigerian consumer goods group operating in sugar, flour, pasta, rice, and oil, has seen profits more…
Nigeria’s name is often tied to cybercrime in global conversations, but a young student from the Federal University of Technology, Owerri (FUTO), is rewriting the narrative. Somtochukwu Okoma David, 22, is proving that Nigerian youth can compete globally in ethical technology and also lead conversations around cybersecurity innovation. Somto is currently juggling life as a student in Owerri while working remotely with cybersecurity teams in the United States and Mexico. He was recently recognised as the Number 2 cybersecurity creator on LinkedIn in Nigeria. His story began just last year, in April, during what he describes as “a moment of…
The Ogun State Government has raised a mid-term flood alert, warning residents in flood-prone communities to brace for possible flooding between September and November 2025. The alert, announced on Thursday, March 20, follows the Seasonal Rainfall Prediction (SRP) issued by the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NIMET) and the Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency (NIHSA). Officials noted that the first phase of flooding, which occurred between March and July, was successfully managed through proactive measures such as clearing drainage channels, public sensitization, and enforcement of environmental laws. The government commended residents for cooperating by keeping waterways free of refuse and avoiding trading activities…
There is growing anxiety in Akure, Ondo State, after personal belongings of a man declared missing were discovered inside a hotel room where he lodged for a seminar. The missing man, identified as Olaloye Olatunde, had travelled from Owo on Sunday, 24th August 2025, to attend a Child Labour programme organised by Trace Project, Akure in partnership with Charakids Foundation. The week-long training, which brought together about 56 participants, was held at Sunview Hotel, Alagbaka, Akure. Family sources said Olatunde maintained contact with them between Monday, 25 August, 2025 and Wednesday, 27 August, 2025, of the programme. However, on Friday,…
It was all smiles for the people of Sabonkogi settlement in Amuwo- Odofin LGA, Lagos state on Friday, 12 September, 2025 as Hope for the Masses Foundation commissioned a solar-powered water project for the use of residents of the community, reports thegazellenews.com For several years, the community lacked good water and other essential amenities but the Foundation has brought smiles to the faces of the residents with the commissioning of the water project. Commenting on the project, Executive Director, Hope for the Masses Foundation, Oluwatomisin Adebukola said the project will go a long way in ameliorating the suffering of the…
Two bakery workers in Lagos State have been sentenced to two weeks of community service after they were accused of stealing bread. The offenders were said to have stolen five loaves of bread from their employer. According to a statement posted on the state government’s social media platform on Monday, 8 September, 2025, the Ministry of Justice, through its Restorative Justice Centre in collaboration with the Non-Custodial/Community Service Centre, secured the non-custodial sentence in place of prosecution. According to the statement, the employer of the two prosecuted workers had insisted they should e charged to court for theft, which was…
You have to succumb to your husband; he’s your boss” — Billionaire businessman Femi Otedola tells his daughter, Temi, in an emotional speech at her wedding “Temi, I wish you all the best in your future endeavours. You found a great guy. Very great guy. Blessed guy. He comes from a very decent family.” But his most striking counsel came as he charged his daughter: “One thing I will advise you, Temi, is… You have to succumb to the whims and c¥rses of your husband. Okay? He is your husband and he is your boss. There is no more daddy.…
Police in the United States of America are on the trail of a gate-crasher into wedding party who stole gifts meant for the bride and her groom, reports thegazellenews.com Police said the uninvited guest stole cash and cheques worth $60,000 or N90 million. The wedding took place in California and the suspect has been declared wanted by the police. During the wedding, which was held on Sunday, 31 August, 2025, the suspect entered the wedding hall shortly after midnight, grabbed a gift box, and fled through an exit, witnesses told Glendale Police. Surveillance footage then showed the suspect fleeing the…
A trailblazing entrepreneur and cocoa exporter, Homto Dokpesi,is gearing up to showcase Nigeria’s finest cocoa products at the International Africa Trade Fair (IATF) 2025, fully sponsored by the Lagos state Government through the Ministry of Commerce cooperative trade and investment Lagos state.The event, scheduled to hold from September 4th to 10th, 2025, in Algiers, Algeria, will bring together over 35,000 buyers from around the world. Dokpesi’s product portfolio will feature a range of artisanal cocoa products, including cocoa beans, roasted cocoa nibs, cocoa cake, cocoa butter, and cocoa powder. As an active exporter of cocoa products from Nigeria, Dokpesi is…