Famous American rapper, Belcalis Marlenis Almánzar, aka Cardi B, has vowed to quit alcohol consumption. The nursing mother promised to stop drinking alcohol after celebrating her 32nd birthday with an epic party in New York City recently. “I will never, ever drink again,” she said in a video posted on her Instagram Stories. “I will never. Pray for me. Wait, I’m still drunk.” Recall that Cardi B welcomed her third child with Offset last month despite confirming separation from the Migos star in December 2023 and filing for divorce. Her ex-husband alleged that she had sex with another man while…
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A 43-year-old Realtor, Olumade Owoseni, on Friday, 18 October, 2024 appeared before an Ikeja Magistrates’ Court, presided over by Magistrate, Mrs E. Kubeinje, in a N19 million alleged fraud case. Owoseni, whose address was not provided, is facing a three-count charge of conspiracy, obtaining by false pretenses and stealing, to which he pleaded not guilty. The Prosecutor, Insp John Iberedem, told the court that the defendant committed the offences in March 2020 at Gracemade Homes and Property in Ketu area of Lagos Iberedem alleged that the defendant collected the N19 million from the complainant, Mrs Ifeoluwa Bello, for seven plots of…
Nollywood actress, Halima Abubakar has been suspended by the Actors Guild of Nigeria, AGN, on Friday, 18 October, 2024 announced the suspension of popular actress Halima Abubakar over what it described as professional misconduct. According to AGN, Abubakar’s “involvement in slandering Nollywood” was uncovered after two years of secret investigation. Announcing her suspension in a statement on issued on Friday,18 October, 2024, the Guild stated that other female members on the watch-list, especially over the recent release of names of persons purported to have had dealings with the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, are being investigated by the secret panel. The Guild said…
Regulations, safety and Deepfake took centre stage as global leaders converged on Dubai for the GITEX Global, holding at the Dubai World Trade Center in Dubai. Speaking on the theme: AI Urbanism: Will Algorithms Develop My City?, the panel discussants took turns to explain how rapidly the world is changing, but sounded a cautionary note of the need for the technology world, global policymakers and political leaders to look deeply into the issues of standardised regulatory frameworks and compliance policies in artificial intelligence. They said this is the best way to guarantee safety and security for the entire world in…
Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum has appointment the current Chairman of the Borno State chapter of the Nigerian Union of Journalists, Alhaji Dauda Iliya as his Special Adviser on Media and official spokesperson. The position became vacant after the demise of Mallam Isa Gusau on February 2024. The appointment was communicated in a statement on Friday signed by the governor Senior Special Assistant (SSA) on New Media, Abdurrahman Bundi. Dauda Iliya hails from Kwaya-Kusar Local Government Area of Borno State. He holds a bachelor degree in English Linguistics from the University of Maiduguri and later obtained a master degree in…
Prominent Africans and Nigerians have confirmed their participation in the Realnews 12th Anniversary Lecture on Tuesday, November 19, at the Sheraton Hotel starting at 10 am. They include Ms. Beatrice Eyong, UN Women’s Country Representative; Karim El Aynaoui, Executive President, Policy Center for the New South, Rabat, Morocco; Mrs. Hadiza Bala Usman, Special Adviser to the President of Nigeria on Policy & Coordination and Head, Central Delivery Coordination and Engr. Shehu Tijjani, Managing Director, Amal Technologies Ltd. Ms. Eyong, a Cameronian national, will chair the lecture that will be delivered by Ambassador Prof. Ibrahim Agboola Gambari, former Chief of Staff…
Yeye Otunba Gbemisola Oduntan has emerged as the National Coordinator of the Association of Nigeria Women Business Network (ANWBN), promising to embark on nationwide campaign for more women to become industrious. Oduntan emerged as the new leader of the association, after being elected to lead the group at the Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the association on Thursday, 17 October, 2024. Speaking after her election as the new national coordinator of ANWBN, Oduntan who was the immediate deputy national coordinator 1, stressed that more capacity building for women would enable them tap into E-commerce and website they are about to…
Abbey Mortgage Bank, a leading institution in the mortgage sector, has made significant strides with its groundbreaking roadshow tagged” Abbey Sales Storm” held at the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja. The “Abbey Sales Storm” is aimed at bringing the financial and real estate opportunities to residents of the Federal Capital Territory and sharing valuable information on how it can be achieved with the Abbey Mortgage Banking investment. The exciting roadshow which kicked off on Thursday, October 17, 2024 made stops at different locations in Abuja including popular spots like UTC and Barnex with Sales reps and activation agents distributing flyers…
Managing Director of Shell Petroleum Development Company Limited (SPDC) and Chairman of Shell Companies in Nigeria, Osagie Okunbor, shared an optimistic outlook on the future of Nigeria’s oil and gas industry during a panel session at the just concluded Nigeria Economic Summit in Abuja. Speaking on the theme “Fuelling Growth: The Future of Oil and Gas,” Okunbor addressed concerns surrounding the industry, stressing it is far from declining. “With the enactment of the Petroleum Industry Act and other supporting regulations, the industry is in a much better place,” he remarked. He also noted that recent presidential directives have introduced much-needed…
Acting Governor of Delta State, Sir Monday Onyeme, Saturday, 12 October, 2024, had a breakfast meeting with the High Commissioner of Kenya to Nigeria, Ambassador Isaac Parashina where issues of partnership were discussed. At the meeting which took place at the acting Governor’s Lodge in Asaba, he called for partnership between Kenya and Delta in the area of tourism, agriculture, the oil and gas sector, among others. He said, “there are tourism sites that this country is blessed with, the vegetation is very good, there are a lot of places that we could develop for tourism purposes, so, I am…