Author: Femi Adeniyi

Famous Nigerian fashionista, Raymond Igbalodely, popularly known as Hushpuppi has shared his view on the possible effect of lockdown in some parts of Nigeria and other countries. In a post that seems more like a piece of advice on his Instagram page, the socialite noted that many people are facing different struggles as a result of the corona pandemic. He said though a lot of young people will see the lockdown as an opportunity to bond with their partners, but warned against giving birth to a child without proper planning on how to care for the baby. The socialite opined…

The Chairman, Muslim community, Oyo state chapter, Alhaji Kunle Sanni has advised Muslim faithful to wait for the announcement from the Sultan of Sokoto, Sa’ad Abubakar before proceeding for Eid-Fitr Prayer. Sanni, who is also a member, General purpose committee of the supreme council for Islamic affairs congratulated all Muslims in the World for their patience and steadfastness in the Holy month of Ramadan. He also advised them to maintain the spiritual fervour and moral sublimity after the Holy Month. The Chairman re-echo the Islamic teaching about adherence to leadership advice adding that all Muslims in Nigeria is under the…

The race to finding a cure for Coronavirus, COVID-19 in Africa has again put a question mark on the claim that Nigeria is the giant of Africa. Many Nigerians wonder if the country has the wither will to come up with a locally manufactured vaccine for the virus. The African continent has its share out of the coronavirus outbreak with the World Health Organization, African region putting the number of confirmed cases in the continent at 95,332 and 2,995 deaths as of Thursday, May 21 2020. Before the first confirmed case in Nigeria, the Presidency and some government officials had assured…

The first runner-up of the 2019 Big Brother Naija Tv reality show, Mike Edwards has advised aspiring housemates of the season 5 edition of the show on the need to make sure that viewers find the show interesting to watch. Edwards, who is expecting a baby with his wife Perri, advised the aspiring housemates via a tweet on his Twitter page. The short tweet reads “Don’t come and dull.” as he also wished the next set of BBNaija housemates best of luck. BBNaija Season 5 Housemates In another tweet, he jokingly raised observation about the need for the housemates not to engage…

A movie Director, Okechukwu Oku has announced the passing away of another Nollywood actress, Emilia Dike. While confirming this on his verified instagram page, he wondered why death is taking best people away. He also confirmed that the late actress took part in his last two projects before her deaths. ”Why is death taking the best people???? I’m confused oooo. Just filmed with Mama here on my 2 last projects, excited to release it and this horrible news today. A woman with a heart of gold, Aah noooo. Will miss you Mrs Dike. Nollywood has lost a gem in you. This…

Some residents of Modinatu Street in Ogba area of Lagos State have confirmed that a young banker identified as Kelvin Rhima has committed suicide in his apartment. According to some neighbours, Kevin’s lifeless body was found in his mini-apartment at about 8:00 p.m. on. The neighbours said they became worried after they noticed that he hadn’t been outside since morning. Suicide In Lagos Immediately after the discovery, they invited police officers to break into the apartment. One of his neighbours, Barry Olarenwaju who spoke to journalists described the late Kevin as a calm person.  Meanwhile, policemen from Pen-cinema said they saw…

Famous Nigerian singer, Simisola Ogunleye popularly known as Simi has expressed delight over how her recently released song is fairing among her fans in Nigeria and other countries. On Wednesday, the singer posted a screenshot of how the song topped the chart of the 100 most played songs in Gambia as another song which she featured in, Know You also stands at number two on the table. Before she posted the screenshot of the Gambia Top 100 songs, she had posted that the song was topping the chart of the 100 most played songs in Ghana. Duduke You will recall that she had…

Nigerian lawmaker, businessman, and author, Akin Alabi has advised Nigerian youths not to focus solely on having excellent grades in schools but work more on how to add value to themselves. While responding to a tweet about the need for those who had a third class in University not to see themselves as a failure, the author revealed that he did not pass the Joint Admission Matriculation Examination, JAMB. In the tweet, he advised his followers not to feel sorry for themselves but to be better at whatever they choose to do and move on with life instead of allowing…

The World Health Organization, WHO, the African region has announced that the number of confirmed Coronavirus, COVID-19 cases in the continent has exceeded over 90,000. The WHO on Wednesday disclosed via a tweet that over thirty-five thousand people have recovered from the virus with two thousand, eight hundred and eighty-five deaths so far. According to the tweet, South Africa is leading other African countries with over 17,000 confirmed cases and 312 deaths in the country. Algeria is second on the chart with 7, 377 confirmed cases and 561 deaths, while Nigeria stands at number three with 6,401 confirmed cases and…

The National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration and Control, NAFDAC has expressed commitment to the global search for a solution to the coronavirus, COVID-19 pandemic. NAFDAC Director-General, Professor Mojisola Adeyeye made this known during a live Television programme in Oyo state. She disclosed that clinical trial treatment is ongoing in different parts of the country, adding that the clinical trials going on in Lagos involves Chloroquine and other therapeutics. The DG also kicked against the use of foreign herbal medicine to cure the ravaging coronavirus in Nigeria as she expressed optimism about locally made medicine for the treatment of…

Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC has distance itself from the news making the rounds that it promised to facilitate COVID-19 relief package for Nigerians. The agency, who denied the news via a tweet on its Twitter handle described the report as fake as it also advised Nigerians to disregard the message. According to the tweet, the mandate of NCDC is to support states in responding to infectious disease outbreaks across the country. “”We are aware of the message circulating that NCDC will facilitate a #COVID19 relief package for Nigerians, this is FALSE, The public is advised to disregard the…

Former Vice President, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar has felicitated with famous Nigerian Singer, Bisade Ologunde, popularly known as lagbaja on his 60th birthday. The former Presidential aspirant posted the birthday wish on his Twitter handle with many of his followers wondering if the Singer is that old. The tweet reads “60th birthday greetings to ‘Omo baba muko muko’, the masked one who was #COVID19-proof long before this season. I wish you many more years in strength and good health.” The name Lagbaja mean anonymous or faceless one in Yoruba and he is an Afrobeat artist, who describes his music as Africano. He…

Nollywood actress, Toyin Abraham has penned a Congratulatory message for a famous actress, Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde, who recently announced that she had spent twenty-five years in the entertainment industry. Toyin, who posted the congratulatory message on her Instagram handle, noted that Omotola is not only amazing but a creative person and great inspiration to others. She further appreciated Omotola for her immense contribution to the entertainment industry as she also prayed for her. Toyin Abraham Celebrates Omotola’s 25th Anniversary Earlier, famous comedian, Bovi Ugboma, popularly known as Bovi has congratulated Omotola as he also commended her for her resilience and consistency…

Olori Morenike Naomi Oluwaseyi, Wife of the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi has reacted to the news making the rounds that her marriage to the Monarch has hit the rock. Queen Naomi, who is also a prophetess, denied the news in a post on her verified Instagram page as she advised her followers to disregard the rumour. She described the news as lies and mere wish by peddlers of evil news. The Queen noted that she wouldn’t have reacted to the rumour if not for the concerns expressed by well-meaning people. She further opined that she has been busy…

Nigerian hip hop artiste, Onome Onokohwomo, popularly known as Yung6ix, has taken to the social media platform to share what he tagged bad news with his followers on Twitter. In a post made in the early hours of Tuesday, May 19, 2020, the singer disclosed that he would need to go for a surgery which would cost him a whooping sum of seventeen million naira. However, he also revealed another cheerful news in the same tweet when he said his album titled Trapfro would be released on June 5, as he capped the tweet with Zero worries. Yung6ix To Undergo 17…

Mr Femi Adesina, the Special Adviser to President Muhammadu Buhari on media and publicity has cleared the air over the reported Presidential broadcast expected on Monday, May 18th. Adesina, who made the clarification in a tweet on Monday noted that, there was no plan for any Presidential broadcast. According to the tweet, the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 would announce the next line of action during the Monday edition of the daily media briefings on the Coronavirus outbreak. Broadcast On COVID-19 The tweet reads “No presidential broadcast on COVID-19 updates today. None was planned. Rather, the Presidential Task Force will…

Lateef Adedimeji has become one of the most known faces in the Nollywood industry, given how he delivers his lines in different movies he has acted. Aside from acting, Adedimeji often post photos and write-ups to either motivate, inspire or advise his followers on the social media space, particularly on Instagram and Twitter. One of the most recent of his write-ups is about how the human mind works and react to issues. Nollywood Actor Adedimeji Explains How Mind Works He said “Have you ever wondered why you shed tears each time you watch a touching movie? I mean, doesn’t it baffle…

Love is a beautiful thing, but many fans of Adekunle Gold and Simi don’t know much about how long the couples have been together before coming to the limelight. The song titled Duduke and the news of Simi’s pregnancy have made many fans of the celebrity couple to pay more attention to them and their love life, which for most years have been kept private. You will recall that Adekunle Gold recently posted an adorable photo of himself and his wife, Simisola, which made many of their followers on social media platforms come to realise that they were both expecting a baby.…

Duduke Challenge is still trending, and the latest among the Celebrities to join the challenge is Tobi Bakre, a former housemate of the Big Brother Naija reality Tv show. Tobi dropped a video of himself taking part in the challenge via his Instagram handle, and it seems different from every other concept. Since Simi released the Video of her song titled Duduke, many people have expressed their love for the song, while some others have joined the Duduke challenge. Check out Tobi’s Video for the challenge here. https://www.instagram.com/p/CAUnRkYAMeL/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link

Nollywood star actress, Funke Akindele has shared a photo of herself with former Big brother Naija housemate, Teddy A, who is the husband of another Bbnaija star, Bambam. The actress posted the photos on her Instagram page with a short caption which reads”Hi lof him PERIOD.” Funke Akindele who is married to Abdul Rasheed Bello, popularly known as JJC Skillz is one of the Nollywod actress who knows her onions well when it comes to acting and she has proven that in different movies. The photo seems suspicious as it is likely that Funke has a plan to feature Teddy A…

Controversial journalist, Kemi Olunloyo has again draw the attention of her followers to the engagement ring of Chioma Rowland. Chioma is the fiance of famous Nigerian singer, David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido. In a tweet, Kemi said Chioma‘s engagement ring has been taken away from her. Kemi Olunloyo who always has her eyes on the relationship between the duo insinuated that Davido has collected the engagement ring from Chioma after proposing to her some months back. Although the price of the ring was not made known to the public, it is estimated to worth over 10 million as a regular ring…