British actor Idris Elba has revealed plans to relocate to Africa within the next decade, aiming to play a key role in supporting the continent’s film industry. The 52-year-old star, known for playing South African anti-apartheid leader Nelson Mandela in the 2013 biopic Long Walk to Freedom, is already involved in projects to build film…
Afrobeats singer, Ayra Starr, has lamented about the effects of her busy schedule as an artist on her looks. The songstress said despite being born in 2002, she already feels “old.” She revealed that she had met people born in the 90s who were younger and more vibrant than her. Starr spoke to Rode in…
Controversial Nigerian comedian, Oluwaseyitan Aletile, also known as Seyi Law, has revealed that he prefers having a mistress to taking a second wife. The 41-year-old comic star disclosed this while featuring in a recent episode of Hip TV programme, Trending, where he shared some of his personal preferences. The host, Pascal asked, “Would you rather…
Big Brother Naija season 9 runner-up, Wanni, has opened up on why she feels like she won the reality show. Recalls that Wanni and Handi, her twin sister entered the reality as a pair. Handy got evicted after the pairing system was abolished by the organizers, while Wanni went on to the finale, emerging the…
Singer Inetimi Alfred Odom, popularly known as Timaya, has lamented about the current hardships in the globe. He noted that while economic hardship is a global phenomenon, it’s more severe in Nigeria than anywhere else. Timaya spoke in a recent interview with Channels Television. Things are really hard. I feel it for people because if…
Popular Nollywood actor, Halima Abubakar, has apologized to Apostle Johnson Suleman of Omega Fire Ministries for defaming him.Abubakar admitted to spreading falsehood against Suleman and causing him pain via social media. The drama between Halima Abubakar and Apostle Suleman started in 2022 when the actress became bedridden following her altercation with the clergyman. While sick,…
The Nigerian Governors’ Forum, NGF, has expressed its support for the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, in its anti-corruption crusade. This is coming as the Supreme Court reserved ruling on the suit against the EFCC by 19 other governors over the constitutionality of its establishment. Chairman of the forum and governor of Kwara State,…
A former member of the House of Representatives, Farouk Lawan, has said regaining freedom after serving his jail term marks a new chapter in his life. Lawan expressed gratitude to God for releasing him from prison. Speaking after his release from Kuje Correctional Facility, Lawan said: “Alhamdulillah, Alhamdulillah, Alhamdulillah. Today marks the start of a…
Israel’s military has announced the death of Hashem Safieddine, a key Hezbollah leader and the man widely believed to be the successor of the group’s longtime chief, Hassan Nasrallah, in a targeted airstrike three weeks ago on Beirut’s southern suburbs. Nasrallah was killed in an Israeli airstrike on September 27. According to a statement by…
Professor Joseph Kamuzhanje, an Environmental and Planning Expert from Zimbabwe has explained that Africa’s vulnerability to climate change stems from inadequate resilience-building efforts by the continent’s leaders. Kamuzhanje made the assertion in his keynote address at the 5th School of Environmental Technology International Conference, SETIC of 2024, with the theme,” Global Economic Revolution and The…
