The Federal Government has announced plans to increase electricity tariffs for customers outside the Band-A category to enhance the liquidity of the Nigerian Electricity Supply Industry (NESI). The proposed hike aims to bring tariffs for other customer categories closer to the N206/kW paid by Band-A customers, who number about two million. Speaking at the public…
Confusion engulfed the Lagos State House of Assembly as ousted Speaker Mudashiru Obasa stormed the complex on Thursday, allegedly attempting to resume duty. According to sources, Obasa arrived at the Assembly around 11:30 AM, accompanied by heavily armed police officers and civil defence personnel. The development has thrown the Assembly into disarray, especially as the…
ST. IVES. WIMBIZ SET TONE FOR CONVERSATIONS ON HEALTH AND WELLNESS Friday, February 21, 2025 will go down in the memories of those who attended the WIMBIZ February 2025 Lagos Roundtable as both epochal and definitive in the area of health and wellness as the highlight of the event was the presentation by Dr. Babatunde Okewale, Chairman…
Afrobeat singer and activist Seun Kuti has opened up about his late father, the legendary Fela Kuti, and how he was raised. Speaking during his recent Instagram live session, Seun revealed that Fela often had white women living in their household alongside his many black female companions. He recalled growing up with at least two…
Mr Aloba, the father of late Nigerian singer Mohbad, has caused a stir after expressing his displeasure with the fact that Mohbad bought plots of land in his son’s name.On February 26, 2025, a clip from Mr Aloba’s TikTok live session made the rounds on social media where he openly questioned his late son’s decision….
Veteran Nollywood actress Kate Henshaw has advised the public to be cautious when donating to medical fundraisers online.The actress made her stance known on X in response to a resurfaced tweet about a fraudulent medical fundraiser. The post narrated how a woman, who had shared an emotional video seeking help for cancer treatment, suddenly became…
Nedu Wazobia, a popular media personality, has served social media critic VeryDarkMan with a pre-action notice following alleged defamatory statements published on his page. VeryDarkMan disclosed this in a post on his Instagram page. The lawyers representing Nedu and Tokindrumz Picture and Media Ltd stated that a 12-minute video shared by VeryDarkMan on his YouTube…
Famous American rapper, Belcalis Almánzar, aka Cardi B, has secured a $1.2 million repayment plan from media personality Tasha K as a result of her defamation case.According to Rolling Stone, a judge finalized the details on February 24 regarding the $4 million defamation judgment, requiring Tasha K to pay the rapper $1.2 million in monthly…
Famous Nigerian singer, Wizkid has reconciled with colleague, Reekado Banks, some years after their fallout. The two singers appeared to have put their differences aside as they were spotted together for the first time since 2020. Recall that duo fell out in 2020 after Wizkid referred to Reekado as a “clout animal” on social media….
A Sabo-Yaba Magistrate’s Court, Lagos, yesterday discharged Abdulazeez Fashola (alias Naira Marley) and his ally, Samson Eletu (alias Sam Larry) in connection with the death of a Nigerian artiste, Ilerioluwa Alogba (alias Mohbad). The court said, instead, it was a nurse, Feysayo Ogedengbe and Ayobami Sadiq that should be prosecuted for Mohbad’s death due to…
