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Oba of Benin receives looted mother hen and bronze plaque artifacts
The Oba of Benin, Ewuare II, has received two looted artifacts from the University of Iowa Museum in the United States. The returned artifacts, a mother hen and a bronze plaque, were looted from the Benin palace during the British invasion in 1897. Receiving the items at his palace on Monday, July 15, 2024, the Oba acknowledged that the immediate past president, Muhammadu Buhari, clarified the ownership of artifacts through a recent gazette before leaving…
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“No bitterness can spoil our joy and laughter”- Actor Kunle Remi replies Instagram user who appealed to him to take his marriage off social media
Nollywood actor Kunle Remi has stated that social media trolls cannot dampen the joy and laughter in his marriage. He opined this when an Instagram user advised him to keep his marriage off social media to avoid negativity The actor had shared a video of his wife, Tiwi, dancing on social media, noting that she doesn’t have an Instagram account. He further stated that trolls have no power to affect his marriage.
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FG distributes 20 truckloads of rice to all states
The Federal Government has announced the distribution of approximately 20 truckloads of rice to each of the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, each receiving 1,200 bags of 25kg of rice. Information Minister Mohammed Idris revealed this on Monday, July 15, while addressing State House reporters following the Federal Executive Council meeting. “Each of the trucks of course is carrying about 1,200 25kg bags of rice,” Mr Idris said. “This is part of the…
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”While they are telling you to “exercise patience” Tinubu already bought a $100m Presidential Jet” – Sowore alleges Presidency purchases Jet for $100m and reconfigures it for $50m
Publisher and activist Omoyele Sowore has claimed that the Federal Government acquired an Airbus A330 Presidential Jet valued at $100 million. He stated that the jet, originally VP-CAC, has been re-registered as 5N-FGA. ‘’While they are telling you to “exercise patience” @officialasiwajubat already bought a $100m Presidential Jet and configured or reconfigured it with some $50million and it is ready for delivery! The jet is an A330-200 initially christened VP-CAC is now registered as 5N-FGA.…
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Tinubu is making me miss Buhari – Adeyanju says as he compares prices of commodities from both administrations
Lawyer and activist Deji Adeyanju has expressed that the Tinubu-led administration is making him nostalgic for the days of the Buhari government. In a post on his X handle, Deji shared a comparison table showing the prices of food items during Buhari’s tenure versus the current prices under Tinubu’s administration.
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Pray you don’t marry a stupid woman – Nigerian man tells men
Facebook user, Jaafar Askilu has advised men to pray not to marry a ”stupid woman”. In a post he shared, he shared that a woman was at loggerheads with her husband for renovating his mother’s house According to him; “Pray you don’t marry a stupid woman. A woman was at loggerhead with her husband because he was renovating his mother’s house. Imagine, if he wasn’t born by the mother where would she meet him and…
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Nigeria stands in solidarity with the United States of America at this time – Tinubu reacts to assassination attempt on Donald Trump
President Tinubu has responded to the assassination attempt on former U.S. president Donald Trump that occurred on Saturday night, July 14. In a statement, Tinubu condemned the violence, emphasizing that it has no place in a democracy. He also expressed Nigeria’s solidarity with the United States during this time. He said; ‘’The attack on former President Donald Trump is distasteful and goes beyond the pale of democratic norms. Violence has no place in democracy. I…
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”Some religious organisations are more corrupt than public offices. I have Evidence” – EFCC Chairman, Olukoyede
The chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ola Olukoyede, has stated that some religious organizations in Nigeria are “more corrupt” than public offices. Speaking at a Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) leadership conference in Lagos on Friday, July 14, Olukoyede revealed that the EFCC recently recovered “many millions from a religious organization.” He criticized religious leaders for focusing on the “speck in someone else’s eye while ignoring the log in their…
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England vs Spain: Music Executive, Soso Soberekon loses $10,000 bet to Zlatan
Nigerian music executive Soso Soberekon lost a $10,000 bet to singer Zlatan Ibile after Spain defeated England in the UEFA Euro 2024 final on Sunday night. In a video previously shared on Zlatan’s Instagram, Soberekon and Zlatan were seen each betting $10,000 in favor of England and Spain, respectively. Zlatan won the bet as Spain defeated England 2-1, securing their fourth UEFA Euro title. After the game, Soberekon posted a crying emoji on his Instagram…
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Apart from my houses in Lagos and Kano, I have a rented house in Abuja – Dangote
Aliko Dangote has revealed that the house he stays in while in the Federal Capital Territory is rented, not owned by him. Speaking at a media parley at the Dangote Petroleum Refinery in Ibeju-Lekki, Lagos State, on Sunday, July 14, Dangote expressed that his commitment to an industrialized Nigeria is why he does not own houses outside the country. He mentioned that he once owned a house in London but sold it in 1996. “The…
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‘‘I had my only child at 40 with one fallopian tube’’ – Nollywood veteran, Mama Insurance
Nollywood veteran Binta Ayo Mogaji, known as Mama Insurance, shared her experience of having her first child at 40 on the ‘Talk To B’ podcast. She revealed that she had surgery to remove one of her fallopian tubes due to an ectopic pregnancy. Despite this, she was able to conceive and give birth naturally. Mogaji recalled that she had decided to adopt if she hadn’t had a child by 40, but she gave birth to…
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It hurts to see a woman you call a wife spill everything you both discussed in secret – Nigerian man laments days after announcing end of his marriage
Germany-based Nigerian man Enogie expressed his distress about his wife just days after publicly announcing their marriage had ended. In a new Facebook post, the father of four questioned how he ended up marrying a bad wife. “ B*d wife. U have allowed the enemy to use u against me, I pray u heal from this, I just hope u will forgive urself, by the time u re watching the replay of what u did, he…
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