Author: Akintayo Adams

Arise Television, a Nigerian broadcasting company, has apologized for a mix-up in its video coverage of the recent Ojude Oba festival. The yearly Ojude Oba festival of the Ìjẹ̀bú people has been a hot topic online recently, with people admiring the impressive showcase of their rich traditions, colorful culture, and stylish outfits. The Ojude Oba festival, held on the third day of Eid-El-Kabir, is a key cultural event for the Yoruba people in the South-West. Arise Television faced backlash after mistakenly using Igbo event footage in a report on the festival. The error caused significant online reaction, prompting the broadcaster…

The naira failed to stop its depreciation against the dollar. This is happening, despite a surge in foreign exchange reserves. According to FMDQ data, the naira depreciated slightly to close at ₦1485.53 against the dollar on Friday from ₦1485.36 traded on Thursday. This represents a marginal ₦0.17 loss against the dollar compared to the ₦1485.36 traded the previous day. However, at the parallel market, it maintained its rate of ₦1490 against the dollar, the same as the previous day. Over the past week, the naira has fallen by ₦2.81, closing at ₦1482.72 from ₦1480. Despite maintaining around ₦1480 for weeks,…

Legendary Singer Eedris Abdulkareem has claimed that Nobel Laureate, Wole Soyinka, isn’t criticizing President Bola Tinubu despite the hardship in the country due to a reason. He bemoaned the unfair silence of the Literary Giant who is known for his fierce criticisms of the past administration. Eedris was speaking with SRTV. “He [Wole Soyinka] has been very quiet lately. I know he has a good relationship with Tinubu so we know why,” he said. Days ago, Eedris was in the news for calling out the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Pastor E.A. Adeboye, over the…

The Federal Government of Nigeria has denied keeping Binance Executive, Tigran Gambaryan in unsavory prison conditions. The Government insisted Gambaryan is being lawfully detained and has access to quality healthcare facility. Mohammed Idris, the Minister of Information and National Orientation, said Gambaryan also isn’t being denied access to consular services from his country. This is in response to the claims of the Lawmakers of the United States who said Gambaryan is being held in Nigeria against his will. A statement by Idris reads: “It has become necessary for the Federal Government of Nigeria to address claims that Binance Executive, Tigran…

The Babajide Sanwó-Olú-led Government of Lagos State said unregistered tiger nuts drink is a primary cause of the current outbreak of Cholera experienced across the state. This was according to Dr Kemi Ogunyemi, the Special Adviser to the Lagos State Governor on Health during an interview with The PUNCH newspapers. “We carried out a survey and found that the common denominator, which was one of the deadly factors, was a tiger nut drink. People who came to the hospitals all identified that they had drunk tiger nut drink,” she said when asked to name specific factors that contributed to the…

A beautiful but devastated Nigerian lady took to her social media to lament what she termed as ‘betrayal’ in the hands of her former boyfriend. She revealed this while sharing videos from the moment she shared with the individual. According to her, the relationship was smooth sailing and he took her home for a meeting with his people. He took her to notable places in his village and she thought they were creating memories that would last a lifetime. However, it wasn’t meant to be as the lady was heartbroken to see that he left her to get married to…

Nigerian Music Export, David Adeleke, popularly called Davido, has revealed the value of his fiancée, Chioma Rowland’s engagement ring. This was contained in a video shared on Instagram on Friday by a businessman and socialite, Pascal ‘Cubana Chief Priest’ Okechukwu. “#ChiVido 2024! Excessive steeze! Let me see that ring,” Chief Priest, who was hailing the couple who were in a car said. Davido, ìn his response, said, “That is two, three Rolls Royces right there.” Get instant and latest news updates via Our WhatsApp Community or Google News online channel.

The University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital (UPTH) has refuted reports that musician, Burna Boy, covered all medical bills for patients during a recent visit to the hospital. The multiple award winning star only settled the bills of selected patients at the facility, contrary to claims of covering all outstanding bills, the hospital said. This was disclosed in a statement by the institution’s spokesperson, Elabha Meni on Friday. “We commend Burna Boy’s kindness in financially assisting select patients in our hospital to offset their bills during his visit on June 11. “However, contrary to reports stating that all patients’ bills…

Four members of Britain’s richest family were jailed in Switzerland on Friday for exploiting Indian staff at their Geneva mansion. The Hindujas — who were not present in court — were acquitted of human trafficking, but convicted on other charges in a stunning verdict for the family whose fortune is estimated at 37 billion pounds ($47 billion). Prakash and Kamal Hinduja were each sentenced to four years and six months, while their son Ajay and his wife Namrata received four-year sentences, according to the presiding judge in Geneva. The charges involved bringing servants from India and allegedly confiscating their passports…

The Ademola Adélékè-led Osun State Government has unveiled a comprehensive action plan to ensure food security and arrest food inflation in the state. This was contained in a post shared on the State Government’s X handle. Accoridng to the post, the implementation of these action plan begins immediately. Get instant and latest news updates via Our WhatsApp Community or Google News online channel.