Author: Akintayo Adams

MultiChoice has readjusted its subscription prices for DStv and GOtv. This is sequel to a court order mandating the pay television company to halt its move to hike prices. DStv: Old vs New Prices DStv subscribers can now pay ₦29,500 instead of ₦37,000 for the Premium package. For the Compact+ package, subscribers can pay ₦19,800 instead of the new rate of ₦25,000. Compact Bouquet subscribers can now pay the previous rate of ₦12,500 instead of ₦15,700, while Confam package subscribers must pay the old price of ₦7,400 instead of the increased rate of ₦9,300 per month. Yanga package subscribers’ prices have…

Justin Timberlake has reportedly been arrested for driving while intoxicated. The star is claimed to be currently in custody following the incident that allegedly stemmed from a type of traffic incident. It’s reported the star, 43, had went to meet friends at a hotel Monday night in Sag Harbor. At around 12:30 AM, it’s said he got back in his car to drive back to his residence. It’s then he was reportedly pulled over as he started driving. TMZ reports that Timberlake was involved in a traffic violation in the early hours of Tuesday. It’s said he will appear in…

The Ìjẹ̀bús are back with the Ojúde Ọba, which is an annual event that takes centre stage two days after Eid-El-Kabir. Ojúde Ọba simply means the Frontage of the King. It is a way by which the people celebrate the rich Ìjẹ̀bú culture, pay homage and acknowledge the role played by the King, Awùjalẹ̀, in the development of their associations, personal lives and Ìjẹ́bú in general. Get instant and latest news updates via Our WhatsApp Community or Google News online channel. Photo Credit – FotoNuggets, PoojaMedia, Timothy Tosin, Abdullah Ayofe Liberator

Controversial Nigerian music star, Habeeb Okikiola, popularly known as Portable is yet to stop his ‘dragging’ of multiple award-winning singer David Adeleke, aka Davido. Portable claimed Davido invited him out for a dinner so as to boost his (Davido) popularity. The street-hop singer disclosed this in a video he recorded and shared on Tuesday. He further accused Davido of advice that he claimed to be “bad”. “Davido ripped me, you invited me out for dinner, you posted me, but you didn’t give me a verse, you didn’t give me money, you just used me to trend. “$10,000 wouldn’t have been…

The Lagos State police command has confirmed the release of the kidnapped MD of Fouani Company, which represents LG and Hisense, and three other individuals. The victims were kidnapped while traveling on a boat from Apapa to the Victoria Island. The victims were reportedly coming from their factory by boat at the time of the incident. Abbas Fouani, Youssef Fouani, and Amtal Fouani were identified among the victims. They, along with the boat driver and his assistant, were released on Monday night in Orugbo Iddo. “The feat was achieved by the Lagos Marine police with support from the navy,” says the police…

Thailand, a country in Southeast Asia have legalized same-sex marriage. The historic move came to life after a parliamentary vote. It was hailed as a “victory” by campaigners. The Senate’s upper house has given final approval to changes in the marriage law, allowing same-sex couples to marry. The vote was 130 in favor, four against, with 18 abstentions. The new legislation will now be sent to King Maha Vajiralongkorn for royal assent and will come into effect 120 days after being published in the official Royal Gazette. “We are very proud of everyone involved in this historic moment. You have…

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has admitted that there are poverty and suffering in the land. However, the President says he isn’t shying away from tackling the challenges. This was contained in a statement on Tuesday by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity Ajuri Ngelale. The President, who spoke in Lagos on Monday when he received a delegation from the National Assembly who came to felicitate with him on the occasion of Eid-el-Kabir says eliminating banditry and terrorism so that farmers cab return to the farm is one way of tackling the challenges. “Yes, there is poverty; there is suffering…

‘Calm Down’, the global hit song by Nigerian Superstar, Divine Ikubor, popularly known as Rema has, yet again, made history. The song has just become the first African song to earn 1 billion on-demand streams in the United States. The feat was made known by American Music Stats Company, Chart Data. “REMA’s “Calm Down” becomes the first Afrobeats song in history to earn over 1 billion on-demand streams in the US,” Chart Data announced in a tweet. Recall, in August 2023, ‘Calm Down remix’ with Selena Gomez became the first African song to hit the billion mark in Spotify’s history.…

The Premier League has released its schedule of matches ahead of the upcoming 2024/25 season. In an earlier post, the opening fixtures was included, and here is a ‘standardized’ version which contains the whole schedule of matches to be played. It is advised to note that kickoffs are only confirmed for the opening round of fixtures and others are subject to change for television coverage and European competition. Friday, Aug. 1620:00 – Manchester United vs. Fulham Saturday, Aug. 1712:30 – Ipswich Town vs. Liverpool15:00 – Arsenal vs. Wolverhampton Wanderers15:00 – Everton vs. Brighton & Hove Albion15:00 – Newcastle United vs. Southampton15:00 – Nottingham Forest vs. AFC Bournemouth17.30 – West Ham United vs. Aston Villa Sunday, Aug. 1814:00 – Brentford vs. Crystal Palace16:30 – Chelsea vs. Manchester City…

The Premier League fixtures for the 2024/25 campaign have been released. This is to get teams prepared ahead of the new season, which begins on the weekend of 17 August. Manchester City, the defending Champions, begin their bid for a fifth consecutive title with a mouthwatering clash against Chelsea and new manager, Enzo Maresca. Leicester, Enzo Maresca’s former club begin their Premier League adventure by facing Tottenham on Monday evening, 19 August. Meanwhile, Arsenal, who missed the title by a whisker under Mikel Arteta, face a home clash with Wolves. Elsewhere, Erik ten Hag, who has been offered a second…