Author: Femi Adeniyi

American internet entrepreneur and the founder, CEO of the multinational technology company Amazon, Jeff Bezos has recorded the largest single-day increase in the history of the Bloombergs 8-year-old Billionaires Index. Jeff recorded the increase as Amazon jumped 7.8% and saw his wealth surge by $13 billion to $189.3 billion. It was gathered that Amazon.com shares surged 7.9%, the most since December 2018 on rising optimism about web shopping trends, and are now up 73% this year. Bezos, Amazon’s 56-year-old founder and the world’s richest person, has seen his fortune swell $74 billion in 2020 to $189.3 billion, despite the U.S.…

Ahead of the October 10, 2020 governorship elections in Ondo State, the All Progressives Congress, APC has conducted its primary election to elect the party’s flagbearer. The incumbent governor in the state, Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Akeredolu won the indirect primary elections conducted by the APC on Monday, July 20, 2020. During the primary election which took place at Dove Centre in Akure, Akeredolu won in all the local government areas of the state, defeating seven other aspirants. Akeredolu Wins APC Primary Elections The governor, who earlier told journalists that God would make all plans for him to be victorious at the…

A potential Coronavirus, COVID-19 vaccine developed by Oxford University in the United Kingdom has produced a strong immune response in a human trial. According to a newly released data published Monday in the medical journal The Lancet, the University developed the vaccine in partnership with pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca. The researchers who referred to their experimental vaccine as ChAdOx1 nCoV-19 said they combined genetic material from the coronavirus with a modified adenovirus that is known to cause infections in chimpanzees. According to the researchers, the vaccine produced both antibodies and killer T-cells to combat the infection. The director of Oxford University’s…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Benue Zonal Office on Monday, July 20, 2020, arraigned two Benue pension officials over alleged misappropriation of Nineteen million naira. According to a tweet by the EFCC, the duo of Victor Gabriel Charles and John Aboyi Omaku were arraigned before Justice Moris Ikpambese of the Benue State High Court, Makurdi. They were accused of misappropriating pension funds to the tune of 19 million naira. EFCC Arraigns 2 Benue Pension Officials

The Acting Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC Daniel Pondei, has fainted while being questioned by the House of Representatives Committee on Niger Delta Development Commission. He fainted while he was being asked about the spending of the commission since he took over. NDDC MD Faints Reacting to the video which has gone viral, many Twitter users in a thread described it as shameful noting that Nigerian leaders are jokes and embarrassment to the nation. A Twitter user @jeffphilips1 tweeted “If not for coronavirus, the NDDC MD will be asking for treatment abroad tomorrow….COVID-19 is not all gloomy…

Nigerian highlife singer, Adekunle Kosoko, also known as Adekunle Gold has announced the date he would release his third studio album. In a post on his Instagram page, the singer revealed that the Album titled Afro Pop Vol. 1 would be out on the 21st of August. You will recall that the singer recently released a song titled AG Baby and the song was described as a clear signal that the Afro-pop singer has been able to develop his craft over the years. The songwriter and graphic designer, who gained widespread attention after releasing the 2015 hit single Sade released…

The hashtag #JusticeforIzu has afforded many Twitter users the opportunity to demand an end to false rape accusations after a young man committed suicide with claims that he was falsely accused of rape. According to the tweet shared by late Izu’s friend, a lady called Nina wrongly accused the Izu of rape. In a tweet, the friend claimed that Izu committed suicide because he couldn’t handle the trauma adding that his phone kept blowing up. The friend further described late Izu as a promising young man, who grew his business from sewing in his house to owning a warehouse. He…

American rapper and fashion designer Kanye West has revealed that he almost killed his daughter by asking his wife, Kim Kardashian to get an abortion when she was pregnant with their oldest daughter, North. Kanye, who revealed this during a rally organised to launch his campaign for his presidential bid made this known while speaking to an audience in Charleston, South Carolina adding that his father also had wanted to abort him. During the Speech, the singer, who burst into tears opined that his mother saved his life noting that there would have been no Kanye West because his father…

Famous Nigerian Singer, Innocent Idibia, popularly known as 2Baba has thrown revealed the housemate he will be rooting for during the BBNaija season 5. In a tweet, the legendary singer, who is also a Benue state indegene simply said: “Oya #TeamKiddWaya let’s go there.” Twenty-seven-year-old Terseer Kiddwaya is self-employed from Benue State. He said being a Big Brother Naija season 5 Housemate made him anticipates a better and crazier 2020. BBNaija Season 5 Housemate Kidwaya described himself as confident, good looking, ambitious, a daredevil who is highly motivated. He revealed that he can go a long time without no phone or…

Full Name: Ngozi Nlewedim, also known as Erica Gender: Female Age: 26 State of Origin: Abia State Occupation: She is an actress and commercial model from London, England. Full Biography Of Ngozi Erica Nlewedim Erica is the name she goes by and she returned to Lagos after studying screen acting at the Met Film School in London before she joined the Big Brother Naija Tv reality show. She is the only child of her mother and was able to see her father for the first time three years ago. Her family life is not balanced because her father has not…

After much anticipation, the Big Brother Naija Season 5 finally kick-started on Sunday, July 19th, 2020 as promised by the organisers of the reality Tv show. In fulfilment of our promise to bring you details of the show, Everyevery.ng has compiled the Full list of BBnaija Season 5 housemates for you to know more about the participants you will be watching on your screen for the next three months. The participants are made up of ten male housemates and ten female housemates, bringing the total number of the housemates to twenty. BBNaija Season 5 Housemates Dorathy: Dorathy Bachor is a…

Name : Lucy Essien Gender: Female State of Origin: Cross River Age: 30 Date of Birth: April 4, 1990 Occupation: Entrepreneur Favourite Colour: Black, Green. (Dark Colours) Favourite Car: Truck Full Biography Of Lucy Essien Meet another BBNaija housemate, Lucy Essien, a 30-year-old entrepreneur from Lagos. Though she is a self-proclaimed simple girl and assures everyone that she is far from average. She believes in fairy tales, and hopefully, Biggie’s House will deliver just that for her. She has failed many times in her life, but she is not ready to give up now. She failed while she was in…

Name: Ezekiel Bright Osemudiame Sex: Male Age: 29 State of origin: Edo Favourite Colour: Blue Hobby: Swimming One of the housemates in the Big Brother Naija reality Tv show Season 5 is Ezekiel Bright Osemudiame, a 29-year-old sailor from Edo State. Brighto, as he is fondly called, is the youngest of six kids. He holds a degree in Marine Engineering from Arab Academy for Science Technology and Maritime Transport in Alexandria, Egypt with several other professional certifications. He finished his secondary school education in 2010, but he skipped his SS1 and SS2 education and he covered up with tutorials. Before…

The management of Oppo Mobile Nigeria has announced its decision to partner former Big Brother Naija housemate, Natacha Akide, popularly known as Tacha. This was disclosed in a tweet made by the company, who emphasised its commitment to providing quality smartphones. The tweet reads “We are happy to announce our partnership with Natacha Akide @Symply_Tacha as we remain dedicated to providing quality smartphones that can stand the test of time. What are you expecting from the #OPPOxTacha partnership?” In another tweet, the company urged all lovers of the BBNaija reality Tv show to watch out for how it planned to contribute…

Famous Nigerian Singer and entrepreneur, Oluwatosin Ajibade popularly known as Mr Eazi on Sunday, July 19, 2020, clocked 29 years old. Mr Eazi, who released his debut mixtape in 2013 gained an international audience following the release of his single titled Skin Tight. You will recall that the Singer in August 2019 launched a talent incubation initiative, emPawa Africa to nurture and support up-and-coming African artists. It was gathered that thirty musicians would be enrolled in the first edition and would receive grant and mentorship to scale up their music career. Earlier, Everyevery.ng had reported that Mr Eazi has taken up a…

Big Brother Naija reality Tv Show former housemate, Mike Edward has opined that himself and Ex-housemate, Ike Onyema made the BBNaija season 4 fun-filled. In a birthday message for Ike, Mike described the celebrant as his partner in cruise adding that the BBNaija season four house would have been dull without the two of them. “Help me wish a Happy Birthday to my partner in cruise @Iam_IkeOnyema, I’ve said it before but if it wasn’t for this dynamic duo, the house would’ve been dull, No Mike without…” Mike tweeted. Mike Edward Celebrates Ike Onyema On His Birthday In an earlier tweet,…

In commemoration of the Nelson Mandela International Day, the ONE Campaign and ten African artists have released a song calling for the world to join in solidarity to fight COVID-19. According to the statement released on One Campaign website, the music track was recorded in partnership with the Nelson Mandela Foundation and MTV Base. The song titled Stand Together which is a solidarity anthem features 2Baba, Ahmed Soultan, Ben Pol, Teni, Yemi Alade, Amanda Black, Stanley Enow, Gigi La Mayne, Prodigio and Betty G. The song was produced by Cobhams Asuquo, and the artists were from countries such as Nigeria,…

Nigeria’s Senate President, Senator Ahmad Lawan has distanced himself from the news making the rounds in some quarters about his intention to join the race for the 2023 Presidential elections. This was contained in a statement signed by Ola Awoniyi, the Special Adviser on Media to the Senate President. According to the statement, the attention of the office of the President of the Senate has been drawn to the report that the Senate President is making plans to run for president in 2023. The statement which was also shared on Twitter emphasized that the Senate President’s preoccupation is with advancing…

Famous Nigerian singer, David Adeleke, also known as Davido has added a new singer to his record label, Davido Music Worldwide, DMW. In a post on his Twitter handle the newly signed singer, May D revealed this on Saturday, July 18, 2020. Reacting to the tweet, many Twiter users, who commended Davido for signing May D to the DMW record label noted that he has been doing everything within his ability to help other artists. Davido Signs May D Akinmayokun Awodumila, popularly known as May D, was formally signed to the defunct P-Square record label, Square records. You will recall…

Given the adverse effect of Coronavirus, COVID-19, The West African Examination Council (WAEC) has agreed with Nigeria to postpone the 2020 Senior School Certificate Examination. Earlier, some officials of the Federal Ministry of Education had mounted pressure on the examination body to shift the test. Though the examination was scheduled to begin on August 4, the federal government announced that students of unity schools would not be writing it because of the increase in cases of people infected by Coronavirus in the country. It was gathered that WAEC would announce a new date for the examination after consulting with four…

Nigerian singer, Adekunle Kosoko, also known as Adekunle Gold has announced his plan to stage a concert in 2021. Meanwhile, the singer, who revealed this via a tweet didn’t give further details of the month or day the concert would be staged. “My concerts next year finna be Lit.” He tweeted. Reacting to the tweet, many of his fans on the platform commended him for how much he has grown his music career and his plan to stage the concert in 2021. Adekunle Gold Others noted that the singer had already concluded that it would be unrealistic to stage the…