Mofe Duncan, a Nollywood actor, has shared his past encounters with producers who criticized his weight and consequently excluded him from roles in the early stages of his career. Duncan discussed the instances of body shaming he endured as an actor and confronted a critic who questioned his attractiveness due to his weight. He also…
Don Jazzy, a veteran record producer and music executive, has expressed his observation that Nigerians tend to be less supportive of female musicians compared to male ones. He finds it disheartening that despite the efforts of female artists, their music is not as widely consumed in Nigeria. This sentiment was echoed by a netizen with…
A Manhattan jury found Donald Trump guilty of all 34 charges of falsifying business records on Thursday, an unprecedented and historic verdict that makes Trump the first former president in American history to be convicted of a felony. Not only is Trump the first former president to be found guilty of a felony, he’s also the first major-party presidential nominee…
A High Court in Port Harcourt on Thursday ordered that the seats of the 25 lawmakers who defected from the Peoples Democratic Party to the All Progressives Congress, vacant, pending the determination of a suit. Justice Charles Wali gave the order in Suit No PHC/1512/CS/2024, filed by Victor Jumbo, Speaker, Rivers House Of Assembly, Sokari…
The former Minister of Works and Housing, Dr Babatunde Fashola, is to deliver the 27th Convocation Lecture (2022/2023) of the Lagos State University (LASU) slated for June 4. The Vice-Chancellor of the institution, Prof. Ibiyemi Olatunji-Bello, said this at a pre-convocation news conference on Thursday in Lagos. According to the Vice-Chancellor, the theme of the lecture is: “Embracing…
The Federal Government has ordered federal teaching hospitals to intensify their hiring processes for medical professionals, including doctors and nurses, to prevent a shortage of healthcare workers. The Federal Government also reiterated its commitment to improving the well-being and safety of medical professionals and upgrading all government-run healthcare facilities nationwide. The Minister of State for…
Ruth Kadiri, a prominent actress and producer in Nollywood, has expressed frustration over the absence of immunization vaccines in Nigerian hospitals. She expressed concern that her daughter has gone without vaccination for more than a year because of the unavailability of vaccines at medical facilities. Kadiri highlighted that mothers across the country are encountering similar…
Tiwa Savage, a renowned musician, has reminisced about her early days in Nigeria after moving from the UK to chase her music dreams. She recounted instances where she was barred from performing at events due to her attire being deemed too provocative. Additionally, she mentioned that some of her initial music videos were withheld from…
A civil society organization (CSO), Arewa Coalition for Good Governance (ACGG), has commended the “genuine and tireless efforts put in by the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Barr. Nyesom Wike,” in the last one year. In a statement issued in Abuja Tuesday, signed by Mallam Bello Datijjo (Coordinator) and Comrade Kabir Mustapha, the…
Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, has urged the 36 State Governors to prioritise the development of Nigeria and support President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in his quest to grant full autonomy to the local government areas across the country. This is as his Deputy, Benjamin Okezie Kalu said there are wide gaps in…
