Author: Femi Adeniyi

Popular Nigerian Comedian, Bright Okpocha, also known as Basketmouth has taken to Instagram to celebrate his wife, Elsie Okpocha on the occasion of her birthday on Monday, July 13. The comedian jokingly expressed delight that he will not need to throw a party for the birthday celebration owing to Coronavirus outbreak and the social distance protocol. He said “My REAL HAPPINESS is that I don’t have to throw any PARTY, See as GOD de SAVE him, children?? Now, all I have to do is wish her a HAPPY BIRTHDAY.” Also, his wife, Elsie Okpocha, who is an entrepreneur took to her…

A former housemate from the third season of Big Brother Naija reality Tv show, Nina Chinonso, also known as Nina has reportedly welcomed a baby boy with her husband. According to a post made by her husband via Instagram, the BBNaija star welcomed the baby boy in the United States of America.⁣ ⁣The post which he made on Monday 13, 2020 reads “Sometimes, the smallest things take up the whole room in our heart. Look who dropped in, our bundle of joy has arrived… DENZEL KELECHUKWU A. I love you son.” ⁣You will recall that Nina and her hubby tied the…

Nigerians and many people who are fans and lovers of Professor Wole Soyinka around the world have taken out time to celebrate the Playwright as he clocks 86 on Monday, July 13, 2020. Taken to the social media platforms, many people who are lovers of his craft described him as a leader, mentor and hero who has been able to contribute his quota to the society through his books and in other areas. Everyevery.ng deemed it necessary to intimate you about facts about Wole Soyinka who was awarded the 1986 Nobel Prize in Literature. Facts About Wole Soyinka 1.The Ogun…

Nollywood actress, Ini Edo has expressed delight over her reappointment to serve in the Akwa Ibom Tourism sector. In a post on her Instagram page, the actress thanked God and the State Governor, Udom Emmanuel for the opportunity as she expressed optimism to accomplish great accomplishment in the sector. “Grateful to God and my Boss, His excellency, Gov, Udom Emmanuel for the reappointment to serve in the tourism sector of our dear State..I look forward to great accomplishment and milestones in this new era.” In another post, the actress noted that she was overwhelmed by the show of love and…

Florence Otedola, popularly known as Dj Cuppy has carpeted Arsenal fans, particularly those who described her as the reason behind Arsenal’s loss in some of their EPL matches. In a tweet after the match between Tottenham Hotspur and Arsenal Fc ended 2-1 in favour of Tottenham, Cuppy posted a photo of herself laughing at the Gunners’ defeat. “Oobi to all those @Arsenal fans that said that CUPPY was the BAD LUCK, You see ya sef? she tweeted. Dj Cuppy Carpets Arsenal Fans Cuppy announced that she decided to join Manchester United supporters club after her former club, Arsenal suffered defeat…

Former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani Kayode has disclosed that what is happening to Magu was planned many years ago before he was eventually detained and later suspended by President Muhammamadu Buhari. In a tweet on Sunday, July 12, Fani Kayode noted that Magu is not the real target but those he worked for and protected many years before he met his waterloo. Also, he noted that Magu never worked for President Buhari since his appointment as the acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC. The tweet reads “What is happening to Magu today was planned years ago.…

Popular Bollywood actor, Amitabh Bachchan has tested positive for novel Coronavirus, COVID-19. The top Indian actor, who announced this via his Twitter handle on Saturday, July 11 urged anyone who may have come into contact with him recently to go for tests to determine their status. In the tweet, he disclosed that he has been moved to a hospital for treatment adding that his family and staff were expecting results after they have been tested to be sure of their Coronavirus status. “I have tested CoviD positive .. shifted to Hospital .. hospital informing authorities .. family and staff have…

Famous Nigerian Singer, Folarin Falana, also known as Falz has lent his voice to the Black Lives Matter, BLM movement. The singer in a post on his Twitter and Instagram pages posted a photo of himself with the caption “Na Black we Black” boldly written on the front side of his clothe as he also writes another caption that reads “We no kill person.” Both the caption on the clothe and the one on the photo simply connotes that it is not a crime to be a black man which is in tune with what the BLM movement stands for.…

A few hours after Kiki Osinbajo denied the report linking her to a property in Abuja, Dr Ayuba Musa, who is the landlord of the property has dismissed the allegations levelled against the Vice President’s daughter. Earlier, a New York-based blogger, Jackson Ude had claimed that the 800 million naira property belongs to Kiki after the news about the arrest of the former EFCC Chairman, Ibrahim Magu went viral. He also claimed that the Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo collected the sum of four billion naira from the suspended acting EFCC Boss. In a disclaimer made available to journalists in Abuja,…

Many fans and followers of Ex-Big Brother Naija reality Tv show housemate, Mike Edwards have taken to social media to celebrate him on the occasion of his 30th birthday. They wished him a happy birthday after he announced on Twitter that he clocks thirty on Saturday, June 11. In the comment section, many of his fans who reacted to photos posted by the former housemate described him as a man who knows how to say what is on his mind without using being harsh. Others described him as a man who tells the truth without thinking of what people will…

Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar has reacted to the Federal Government’s decision to cancel the 2020 WAEC Examination. Atiku opined that the cancellation would put Nigeria at more risk adding that thousands of Nigerians would breach social distancing rules to cross over to neighbouring West African nations to write their WASSCE, rather than miss a year. According to him, Nigeria lags behind other African nations in crucial indices, like school enrolment, pass rates, and out of school children. He said the cancellation will further create chaos in the public education system and exacerbate an already bad situation. However, he reminded…

Popular South African rapper, Kiernan Jarryd, also known as AKA has tested positive for Coronavirus, COVID-19. The rapper, who disclosed this on his official Twitter handle on Friday explained that he decided to make his result public to raise awareness about the Coronavirus outbreak. According to a press statement made available by his management, the rapper decided to make his results public to create awareness about the virus and caution citizen to be more careful in their daily interactions with others. He urged everyone to adhere to social distancing guidelines, wear masks and to hold stringent hygiene measures by frequently…

Kiki Osinbajo, daughter of Nigeria’s Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo has distanced herself from allegations making the rounds that she own a property worth eight hundred million naira in Wuse 2 area of Abuja. In a post on her Instagram page, Kiki noted that she rented the property that was linked to her. The Vice President’s daughter, who gave the name of her landlord as Musa Adams stated that it was unbelievable that a man who is old enough to be her father could peddle such rumour about her. Kiki opined that she works hard like many young women in Nigeria…

Reno Omokri, a popular Nigerian author, public affairs analyst and the former spokesman for Ex-President Goodluck Jonathan has condemned Federal government’s decision to suspend the 2020 WAEC Examination. In a tweet, he wondered why the examination would be cancelled when millions of people were allowed to attend Friday Jumat and Sunday service. Reno noted that the decision to cancel the examination makes no sense as he also threw a jab at President Muhammadu Buhari. “Every Friday, millions of Nigerians sagely attend Jumat prayers. Each Sunday, millions more practice social distancing in churches. If we can go on with religion, why…

Nigerian Disk jockey and presenter on Apple music, Florence Otedola, also known as Dj cuppy has unveiled the artwork for her upcoming album titled Original copy. Cuppy, who posted the artwork via his Twitter handle also revealed that she featured fourteen artists in the album. The tweet reads “14 different artists on this Album… Your girl really finish work o” Though she hasn’t mentioned the name of the artists as at the time of filing this report, she has been talking about the new album for quite some days on her different social media platforms. Dj Cuppy Features 14 Artists Earlier,…

Following the forty billion corruption allegation levelled against the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), the acting Managing Director of the commission, Kemebradikumo Pondei has admitted that NDDC spent N1.5 billion for staff as COVID-19 relief funds. He made this known at the investigative hearing on the corruption allegation levelled against the commission. Earlier, the Senate had set up a seven-man ad-hoc committee to investigate the financial recklessness of the Interim Management Committee (IMC) of the NDDC. The lawmakers said, within the last three months, the commission has spent over N40 billion of the commission’s fund without recourse to established processes…

Nigerian singer and rapper, Divine Ikubor, also known as Rema has expressed heartfelt gratitude to his supporters. In a tweet, the singer, who recently released his latest song titled Woman noted that it is of great joy to see how people embrace his music globally. The tweet reads “Thank you to everyone supporting me around the world, it’s of great joy seeing people of different Nationality & background embrace my music with so much gladness. He continued by adding that the amount of love he received from his supporters inspires him to do more. “I’m very grateful, keep standing by me for your…

Gal Pissetzky, the legal representative to suspected internet fraudster, Ramon Abbass also known as Hushpuppi has opined that the popular Instagram celebrity is not guilty of any of the charges pressed against him. Pissetzky made this known while speaking during an interview with Forbes. He stated that Hushpuppi was running a very legitimate business and had a legitimate Instagram account and did not take part in any scam or fraud. According to him, Hushpuppi is an entrepreneur and has a real estate business. He further noted that before his arrest and detention, Hushpuppi was making legitimate money by promoting brands…

Nigerian singer, Azeez Fashola, also known as Naira Marley has welcomed a new artist to the Marlian Music label. Naira Marley, who announced this in a post via his Instagram page on Thursday, June 9 added that the new signee would drop a new song by midnight. The post reads “Marlians Help me welcome my broski @emo_grae to #MarlianMusic, #Signed, He is dropping a fire jam 12midnight, He is your fav artist and u don’t even know that yet..save his name in ur note.” Naira Marley Signs New Artist You will recall that the singer had earlier signed four artists under…

The Oyo State Governor, Engineer Seyi Makinde has commissioned a Family Court to enforce the rights of Children in the State. During the commissioning, Makinde stated that although the Child’s Rights Act, 2003 was domesticated in the State in 2006, the Family Court where the rights of children will be enforced was not established until now. He commended the judiciary led by the Honourable Justice Muktar Abimbola, the Honourable Chief Judge of Oyo State for the achievement. In his speech, Governor Makinde stated that it is always a delight for him to be part of activities that show the collaboration…

Nigerian rapper, Olanrewaju Ogunmefun, popularly known as Vectortha viper has tongue-lashed some cultists who take pride in killing fellow cultists. The Nigerian songwriter, who described such mentality as an act of foolishness noted that the pledged made by cultists is to fight against corrupt men who have influenced authority to their will. In a tweet in the early hours of Thursday, June 9, Vector stated that the goal of cultism is not to attack a fellow cultist but to fight injustice in the society. The tweet reads “If you be cultist and your orientation na to kill another man just because…