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Idris ‘Bobrisky’ Okuneye has regained his freedom after four months in detention at the Kirikiri Correctional Facility. Bobrisky was sentenced to six months in prison on April 12 by Lagos high court judge Abimbola Awogboro for abusing the naira. The judge ruled that the sentence was without the option of a fine and that the jail term commenced on March 24, the day of her arrest. Get instant and latest news updates via Our WhatsApp Community or Google News online channel. Video Credit – Goldmyne

Ahmed Ololade, known professionally as Asake has released the tracklist to his upcoming studio album. The album is titled ‘LUNGU BOY’. It is scheduled for release on Friday, August 9 2024. The album features established International acts: Travis Scott; Wizkid; Travis Scott; LUDMILLA & Central Cee, who was featured on an already released track titled WAVE. The album would be his third after Mr Money With The Vibe (MMTTV), a highly successful debut album, and Work of Art, his penultimate body of work. Get instant and latest news updates via Our WhatsApp Community or Google News online channel.

The Bola Ahmed Tinubu-led Federal Government has released ₦570bn to the 36 states to expand livelihood support to their citizens. This was announced on Sunday during the President’s Nationwide Broadcast. “Also, more than ₦570bn has been released to the 36 states to expand livelihood support to their citizens, while 600,000 nano-businesses have benefitted from our nano-grants. An additional 400,000 more nano-businesses are expected to benefit,” the President stated. He further disclosed that ₦9.1tn was accumulated as total fiscal revenue to the Federal Government’s coffers during the first half of 2024, marking a significant increase from what was earned by the…

D’Tigress, Nigeria’s Female Basketball Team have been drawn against the United States in the quarter-finals of the women’s basketball event at the 2024 Paris Olympics. The Nigerian ladies made history by securing Nigeria & Africa’s first-ever berth in the last eight of the Olympic basketball tournament. This is sequel to their impressive 79-70 victory over Canada in their final group game on Sunday which resulted in five classification points and initially topped Group B. However, their standing shifted when Australia triumphed over France 79-72 in the other group match, pushing Nigeria down to third place in the group rankings. The…

African Senior Athletics Championships bronze medallist Samuel Ogazi has advanced to the semi-finals of the men’s 400m event at the Paris 2024 Olympics. This marks the first time in 24 years that a Nigerian male quarter-miler has reached this stage at the Olympics. Ogazi set a new personal best of 44.50s, securing an automatic spot in the next round by finishing second in his heat, which was won by USA’s Quincy Hall in 44.28s. To qualify for the Olympics, the University of Alabama student became the second fastest Nigerian over 400m in 37 years, breaking the school record with a…

Remini, an AI photo enhancer app, has overtaken ChatGPT to become the most downloaded AI app. It has recorded a 10 million download gap, according to data from Stocklytics.com. Remini has achieved a cumulative download tally of 219 million, reflecting the widespread appeal of its features, which include unblurring, restoring, and enhancing images, as well as generating AI photos of users. The app’s popularity stems from its user-friendly interface, rapid results, and high-quality enhancements. Users appreciate its capability to transform old photos into stunning high-definition images. Financial analyst Edith Reads remarked, “Remini’s dominance in downloads signifies a shift in user…

Protesters in Nigeria have expressed displeasure with the nationwide broadcast of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu earlier today. The organisers, through the National Coordinator of Youth Rights Campaign, Micheal Lenin, said the president’s speech demonstrated that he is out of touch with reality in the country. He said, “We wish to express our sadness and deep disappointment at the latest broadcast by President Tinubu, which is his first address to the nation on the #EndBadGovernance protests, after over three weeks since Nigerians started mobilizing to take to the streets and after scores of dead protesters and assaulted journalists from the first…

On the first day of the nationwide protest against hardship, hoodlums reportedly stole chairs, musical instruments, and other items worth millions of naira from a church in Katsina. According to Punch, the incident occurred at a Living Faith Church in the Daura Local Government Area of the state. Bishop David Oyedepo is the founder of Living Faith Church, Worldwide. David Sarki, Pastor in charge of the church, while speaking to Punch on Sunday, revealed that service could not be held due to the incident. He said: “We have two security personnel working in the church; one was on duty while…

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has urged youths to key into the student loan scheme introduced by the Federal Government under his leadership. The President made the appeal in a national broadcast on Sunday on the ongoing nationwide protest. “To date, ₦45.6 billion has already been processed for payment to students and their respective institutions. “I encourage more of our vibrant youth population to take advantage of this opportunity,” said the President. Get instant and latest news updates via Our WhatsApp Community or Google News online channel.

The Ọ̀tún Olúbàdàn of Ìbàdànland and Former Governor of Oyo State, High Chief Ràshídì Adéwọ̀lú Ládọjà has succumbed to pressure from various quarters to accept to be a beaded-crown wearing Ọba in Ìbàdàn as stated in the new Olúbàdàn Chieftancy Declaration of 2023. He also stated that he will become the Olúbàdàn of Ìbàdànland someday, expressing gratitude for God’s mercy. Ládọjà, the most senior of the High Chiefs and next in line to become Olúbàdàn, stated this on Sunday while appearing on ‘Agbami Oselu,’ a radio programme on Fresh FM in Ibadan. Speaking in Yorùbá, Ládọjà said, “By the grace…