Author: Akintayo Adams

Veteran Nollywood actor, Kanayo O. Kanayo, has shared his opinion on monogamy. On the latest episode of *The Honest Bunch* podcast, Kanayo stated he doesn’t believe in monogamy, considering it foreign to African culture. He prefers polygamy and stressed that monogamy was introduced from outside. “I don’t believe in one wife. It is not our culture. It is not our tradition. It is not who we are. These are imported things,” he expressed. The actor is publicly known to be married to one wife; Nneka Onyekwere. Get instant and latest news updates via Our WhatsApp Community or Google News online channel.

Oyinkansola Sarah Aderibigbe, popularly known as Ayra Starr, has spoken about achieving stardom at a young age. The singer mentioned that since her breakthrough with her self-titled debut EP and the album *19 & Dangerous* in 2021, her music has been changing. She highlighted that she matured while being in the public eye. Appearing on Visa’s ‘Music Talks,’ Ayra Starr said, “My first single blew up in Africa and I was overwhelmed. I got to grow up in front of everyone. We need to allow artistes grow and find themselves. So I don’t even know if this is my final…

Nigeria’s Flamingos will trade tackles with the host nation Dominican Republic in Group A of the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup. The draw for the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup 2024 was held in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic on Saturday. Other teams in the group with Nigeria and the host nation are Ecuador and New Zealand. The tournament, running from October 16 to November 3, 2024, will be the first FIFA event hosted by the Dominican Republic. See full list below: Group A: Dominican Republic, Ecuador, New Zealand, Nigeria Group B: Spain, USA, Korea Republic, Colombia Group C: Korea DPR, Mexico, Kenya, England…

Portugal manager Roberto Martinez expressed concern over fans invading the pitch to take selfies with players after their Euro 2024 win over Turkey. Five fans tried to approach Cristiano Ronaldo during the 3-0 victory in Dortmund, forcing security at Westfalenstadion to chase them as frustration grew among players and spectators. “It is a concern. Today the intentions of the fans were good. We all love a fan who recognises the big stars and icons,” said Martinez. “But you [must] understand there’s a difficult moment if their intentions are wrong. We need to be careful. It shouldn’t happen – there’s a…

Israeli soldiers tied an injured Palestinian man to their vehicle’s bonnet during a raid in Jenin, West Bank, sparking outrage over using him as a human shield. A video showed Mujahed Azmi on the jeep’s bonnet as it passed ambulances. The Israeli military confirmed the event, admitting protocol violations during the raid after being fired upon. “During the exchange of fire, one of the suspects was injured and apprehended,” the military claimed in a statement, referring to Mr Azmi. “In violation of orders and standard operating procedures, the suspect was taken by the forces while tied on top of a…

Farooq Oreagba, Investment banker and Managing Director of NG Clearing Limited has opened up about his battle with cancer, and how his life changed for the better afterwards. He revealed it caused him to change his perspective on life. He made this known in an exclusive interview with ARISE NEWS on Sunday. Speaking on his struggle with cancer, he said, “From the moment I was diagnosed with cancer in February 2014 – it’s an incurable form of cancer, so, your priorities change. You don’t know how much time you’ve got, you line up your list of priorities. For me, family…

Dr Thomas Olayode, a former chairman of Itesiwaju Local Government Area in Oyo State has described the delay in the burial of the designer of Nigeria’s flag, Pa Taiwo Micheal Akinkunmi, as a national shame. According to him, the flag is a symbol of unity, struggles and aspirations. However, the man who designed it had been forgotten in the mortuary without being given befitting burial 10 months after his death. He made this known in a statement titled, ‘A Nation’s Shame: Neglect of Taiwo Michael Akinkunmi’s Final Rest’. “Mr. Taiwo Akinkunmi, the designer of the Nigerian flag, has passed on,…

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has ordered the sanctioning of civil servants who are still on the payroll of the Nigerian Government despite relocating abroad. He directed a refund of the money. The President who expressed his displeasure also directed that the supervisors and department heads of the culprits be punished for allowing the fraud to be perpetrated under their watch. He was speaking at the award night organised by the Office of the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation to commemorate the 2024 Civil Service Week. Tinubu, who was represented by the Secretary to the Government of the…

The headquarters of the Christ Embassy Church, located in the Oregun area of Ikeja, Lagos State capital was gifted by fire on Sunday morning. This was made known by a Nigerian, @Chief_Augustin1 on a post via his X handle. He wrote, “Christ Embassy Church on Billings Way, Oregun, is on fire.  “Serious fire is raging, and men of the Lagos State Fire Service are working hard to put it off. Thank God service hasn’t commenced fully.” Get instant and latest news updates via Our WhatsApp Community or Google News online channel. Credit – @Chief_Augustin1

According to the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), one in four children worldwide is experiencing severe food poverty, with Nigeria being among the 20 countries most affected. In its 2024 report, UNICEF revealed that 181 million children under five globally face severe food poverty, surviving on just one or two food groups daily, with some days being even worse. This means they lack access to a nutritious and diverse diet. “The scale of this deprivation is alarming, and the overall slow progress to address this crisis hides deep inequalities at both global and regional levels,” the report said. The report…