The maverick musician Charles Oputa, better known by his stage name Charly Boy, has disclosed that he occasionally spends hours sleeping in a coffin at his home. The seventy-year-old revealed this during an appearance on a recent edition of The Honest Bunch. Ezinne, one of the co-hosts, inquired, “There was a time I heard you…
Kanayo O Kanayo, a seasoned Nollywood actor, has cautioned parents against accepting cash presents from their kids without first confirming the source. At a recent event, the actor issued the caution, which was posted on social media. In a widely shared video, Kanayo pleaded with parents to make it a practice to ask their children…
Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State has facilitated the procurement of additional rolling stock for the Blue Line and Red Line rail operations. Expected to arrive in Lagos from China by the end of the year, these extra rolling stocks aim to alleviate the transportation challenges faced by millions of Lagos residents. The Lagos State…
Former Accountant General of the Federation, Ahmed Idris, has accused the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) of deceiving him into admitting allegations against him. He claimed that the EFCC misled him, stating they wanted to use him to implicate the Minister of Finance and some governors. Idris, along with his co-defendants, Godfrey Olusegun Akindele,…
The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr. Dele Alake, has hailed the United States (US) as Nigeria’s longstanding ally and strategic partner in the nation’s mining sector development. During a meeting with Charge d’Affairs of the US Embassy, David Greene, in his office on Thursday, Alake, as reported by his spokesman, Segun Tomori, commended the…
The National Association of Proprietors of Private Schools in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) has called for the intervention of FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, regarding the 5% tax imposed on school fees in private schools in Abuja. Rukayat Agboola, the chairperson of the association, made the appeal in a statement issued by the Abuja Joint…
Kim and Deborah Clenney, the parents of Courtney Clenney, a US-based Instagram model accused of killing her boyfriend Christian Obumseli, have been arrested for allegedly tampering with evidence in the murder case. Courtney was charged with second-degree murder in 2022 after a physical altercation in their Miami apartment led to Obumseli’s death from a fatal…
Former Special Assistant on Digital Communications to ex-President Muhammadu Buhari, Bashir Ahmad, has expressed his disappointment over the apparent silence of Islamic scholars concerning the increasing problem of banditry in several parts of Northern Nigeria. The Northern region, particularly the North West, has been facing ongoing challenges due to frequent attacks carried out by organized…
Deposit Money Banks (DMBs) were engaged in a flurry of activity on Thursday to divest themselves of surplus dollar reserves ahead of the Central Bank of Nigeria’s (CBN) deadline of midnight on February 1, 2024. Treasury departments within these banks were reportedly immersed in selling off excess foreign exchange holdings throughout the day, processing numerous…
In a world dominated by social media and constant comparisons, self-perception has become an ever-present force shaping individuals’ lives. The way we view ourselves, our worth, and our place in society can have profound effects on our mental health. Tragically, for some, this struggle with self-perception becomes unbearable, leading to the devastating outcome of suicide….
