The African Civil Society Forum has unveiled Nigerian barber Joshua Babatunde Aiyenuro, popularly known as T-Jos Signature, as the new Guinness World Record holder for the longest professional barbering marathon, marking a major milestone for the craft and inspiring young people across the country. Joshua set the record on February 2, 2026, after completing the…
TikTok keeps changing fast; if you want to stand out in 2026, you need more than just jumping on every trend. The platform has grown, and there are more people making videos and smarter systems that decide what people see. Creators now have to find a balance by being creative and sharing their work in…
British-Nigerian heavyweight boxer, Anthony Joshua, has tattooed the names of two of his close friends, Sina Ghami and Latif ‘Latz’ Ayodele, who died in a car crash on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, Ogun State, last December. A London-based tattoo studio, Fulham Tattoo, on Thursday, posted images of the new tattoos on Instagram, saying Joshua walked into…
As Valentine’s Day draws closer, conversations about love, commitment, and expectations naturally come to the surface. While some people are certain about where they stand with their partners, many others find themselves in unclear emotional spaces. One of the most common of these is the situationship, a connection that feels like a relationship but lacks…
The 29-year-old mother-of-one made headlines for the first time in November 2020, when she fled the Alaafin’s palace, only to return and apologise almost a year later, tendering a public apology to the monarch on her official Instagram account. Their tumultuous affair, which Portable confirmed in August 2023, ended following a heated disagreement during a…
Veteran Nigerian actor Pete Edochie is currently trending on X (formerly Twitter), Facebook and WhatsApp in Nigeria following the rapid spread of a false rumour claiming that the Nollywood icon had died. The unverified reports alleged that the 78-year-old actor—born March 7, 1947—was rushed to the hospital and passed away, with some posts falsely claiming…
Respite is yet to come the way of Nollywood actress, Halima Abubakar, as she has once again cried out for financial assistance from well-meaning Nigerians. In January, the actress announced that she was ill and needed N25m for brain tumour surgery, even as she was facing eviction. She also accused her industry colleagues of abandoning…
Valentine’s Day often brings expectations of closeness, affection, and shared plans. When a relationship is heading toward a breakup, the signs usually show long before the actual conversation happens. While none of these signals should be taken in isolation, noticing several of them at the same time may suggest that something is wrong. Five signs…
Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde has voiced her concern over the state of the nation, outlining the kind of transformative leadership she believes Nigeria desperately needs ahead of the 2027 general elections. Speaking in a recent interview on Channels Television, the 47-year-old screen icon lamented the gap between Nigeria’s vast potential and its current realities. “Nigeria is a…
The film star shared the news in an Instagram post on Monday, revealing her mother died on the eve of the party held to celebrate her 55th birthday. Faithia explained that while she celebrated her birthday on Sunday, she was unaware of the loss. She disclosed that the news of her mother’s passing was kept…
