Veteran actor, Prince Jide Kosoko, has weighed in on the issue of sex-for-roles in Nollywood, stating that some women deliberately enter the movie industry with the intention of leveraging sexual relationships to rise to fame. Speaking during an appearance on the latest edition of The Honest Bunch podcast, Kosoko dismissed the idea that sexual demands…
Comedian and actor Ijoba Lande has publicly retracted his earlier claim that filmmaker and actress Funke Akindele underpaid him for his role in the TV series My Sibling and I. In an emotional apology video, Lande clarified that his previous statement was misunderstood and taken out of context. While he initially mentioned being paid N90,000,…
The central Bank of Nigeria on Thursday, October 24, debunked reports that the old naira notes of N200, N500 and N1,000 would cease to be a legal tender by December 31, 2024. Recall that there were reports that the apex bank had announced a deadline for the withdrawal of the old notes. However, a statement…
A Federal High Court in Abuja has, for the second time, restrained the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) from holding its National Convention scheduled to hold in Ibadan, Oyo State, between November 15 and 16. The court also barred the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) from supervising, monitoring, or recognising the outcome of the Convention, where…
A Federal High Court sitting in Lokoja Kogi State capital has set aside an earlier ruling that restrained the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) from receiving the recall process initiated by constituents of Kogi Central Senatorial District against Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan. The Federal High Court in a landmark judgement delivered in Lokoja on Friday affirms…
Nigerian rapper and activist, Folarin Falana popularly called Falz, has expressed his candid thoughts on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration, stating that hardship is the first thing that comes to mind when he hears the President’s name. In a recent interview with Soundcity, Falz was asked about his association with Tinubu’s name, and he replied…
Popular nightlife entrepreneur and socialite Cubana Chief Priest, whose real name is Pascal Okechukwu, has been appointed Imo State Director of the City Boy Movement (CBM), a youth-focused group supporting Bola Ahmed Tinubu ahead of the 2027 presidential election. The appointment was announced via the movement’s official Instagram page. According to the group, Cubana Chief…
The Lagos State Police Command, Onikan, has arrested a domestic staff, Salaudeen Abubakri for bolting away with his new employers Range Rover SUV in Lagos. The suspect, who was on Tuesday paraded before newsmen at the Zone 2 Police Command by the public relations officer in charge of the Zone SP Umma Ayuba, claimed that…
The Chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Financial Crimes, Mr. Ginger Obinna Onwusibe, has categorically denied allegations that bribes were solicited from Binance and its executives, describing the claims as false, malicious, and defamatory. In a statement titled ‘Limited Reaction to False, Malicious, and Defamatory Publications Against Me by Tigran Gambaryan of Binance,’…
On behalf of the Board Members, Management, and the entire workforce of the Oyo State Pacesetter Transport Services, I extend our warmest and most sincere congratulations on making your remarkable sixth year in office. Your visionary leadership and unwavering commitment to the progress and development of Oyo State have had a profound and positive impact…
