Nollywood actress and producer, Ufuoma McDermott, has shared her experience with Stage 4 kidney disease, revealing how her struggles with chronic pain and drug abuse nearly claimed her life. In an exclusive interview with Media Personality, Chude Jideonwo, McDermott disclosed that her health challenge began after losing her younger brother to kidney disease. She said…
Paul Okoye, wife Ivy Ifeoma welcome new baby girl Singer Paul Okoye, popularly known as Rude Boy, and his wife Ivy Ifeoma have welcomed their first child together, Imani Ugomma Okoye, in the United States. On Thursday, Paul shared a video on Instagram, expressing his joy: “This past month and a few days have been…
The children of football legend Diego Maradona announced the launch of a foundation to honour the Argentine player’s legacy, which would include a memorial site planned in the heart of Buenos Aires. The “M10 Memorial” is scheduled to open in 2025 in the tourist area of Puerto Madero and will be able to welcome one…
Social media personality Okuneye Idris, popularly known as Bobrisky, was removed from an Amsterdam-bound KLM flight and detained by immigration officers late on Thursday night while attempting to leave the country. The popular cross-dresser posted on his Instagram page to alert followers about the arrest, stating that he had sustained injuries during an altercation with…
The Ondo State Governor, Mr Lucky Aiyedatiwa, announced on Friday that the state government would begin implementing a minimum wage of N73,000 for civil servants in the state this November. It was gathered that the Federal Government commenced payment of the N70,000 new salary and its consequential adjustments to public servants across all levels of…
Lagos| Nigeria – October 31, 2024: Legendary Afrobeat singer and instrumentalist, Femi Kuti and multiple award-winning vocalist cum songwriter, 9ice have been billed to thrill as over 60 African film practitioners across the African continent have arrived in Nigeria for the 20th edition of the Africa Movie Academy Awards, AMAA. The awards ceremony is scheduled to…
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control has alerted Nigerians to the recall of Nivea Black & White Invisible Roll-on deodorant, 50ml labelled as providing 48-hour protection in African climates, following a warning from the European Union Rapid Alert System for Dangerous non-food products in Brussels. In a notice released on Thursday,…
The death toll from Spain’s worst floods in decades soared to 158 on Thursday, emergency services and officials said, as rescue services worked frantically to find survivors. The body coordinating rescue work in the eastern Valencia region announced that 155 bodies had been recovered there. Officials in Castilla-La Mancha and Andalusia announced a combined three…
The Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau has found the wreckage of the helicopter that crashed last Thursday into the Atlantic Ocean while conveying workers of the Nigerian National Petroleum Limited from Port Harcourt. This was contained in a statement issued by the Director of Public Affairs and Family Assistance, Mrs Bimbo Oladeji, on Thursday. The helicopter…
No fewer than 14 passengers narrowly escaped death by a whisker while the driver sustained a minor injury when the bus they were travelling in suddenly went up in flames along the Old Niger Bridge in Onitsha, Anambra State. Our correspondent gathered on Thursday that the incident, which happened on Wednesday, created panic and heavy…
