Author: Fayomi Ifedamola Joseph

Not less than five people have been confirmed dead and others hospitalized at the infectious diseases center, Olodo in Egbeda LGA following the ‘Love feast (Ipese)’ planned by a white garment church. According to The Punch newspaper, It was recorded that the incident happened to occur in the church environment, in Apata Ido LGA has put the entire community in chaos. However, according to a source that remains anonymous, it was gathered they could not ascertain if it was the ‘Ipese’ that caused the death.“I ate the same beans that everyone else, including the victims, ate, and nothing happened to…

Nollywood actress Bukola Olatunji has welcomed a new baby. She gave birth in the United States at Queens Hospital Center in New York. The joyful news was shared on her Instagram page, where she expressed deep gratitude to God for the safe delivery of her child. Bukola’s heartfelt Instagram post, stating, “It’s the Lord’s doing, and it is marvelous in our sight,” quickly gained over 4,000 reactions, with fans and colleagues flooding the comments section with congratulations and prayers.Many prominent figures from Nollywood, including Fathia Williams, Kemi Afolabi-Adesipe, and Taiwo Ajisefini, joined in celebrating the happy occasion, showing their excitement…

World-renowned Beninese singer Angelique Kidjo has officially announced the release date for the highly anticipated music video for her song “JOY,” featuring Nigerian Afropop superstar Davido. The music video is planned to be released on the 2nd of October 2024, markinga huge collaboration between two of Africa’s most celebrated artists. Kidjo, a five-time Grammy Award winner, took to Instagram and other social media platforms to express her excitement about the upcoming release. In her post, she shared, “I’m so happy with this one, hope you’ll like it as much as I do!” Her enthusiasm resounded with her fans, as they…

The Federal Government has declared Tuesday, 1st of October as a public holiday to commemorate the 64th Independence Day Anniversary. On 1 October 1960, Nigeria was granted full independence from Great Britain. Magdalene Ajani, Permanent Secretary Ministry of Interior disclosed this in a statement on behalf of Minister Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo. Mr Tunji-Ojo congratulated Nigerians at home and abroad on the occasion. He praised the patient and hardworking Nigerian men and women, stating that their sacrifices would not be in vain. The minister reiterated the need for Nigerians to reflect on the labour of the heroes’ past and be inspired for…

Nigerian Nollywood actor, Kunle Omisore has disclosed that his main reason for acting was to promote his culture and tradition. From the information gathered through The Nation Newspaper, Kunle Omisore said that his passion for acting comes from his love for the Yoruba culture and traditions which he demonstrates through filmmaking. “I came to the industry to promote my culture so I can propagate Yoruba to the whole world,” he said. “It is my happiness that Yoruba speaking movies are trending and doing well. The recent big screen movies by me show that our language has got strength.” Making known…

Hussein Mubarak Kehinde, popularly known as Ozain, a rising figure in Nigeria’s content creation, has made a bold statement that language poses no restriction to his success. Ozain, who produces his comic content mainly in his native language, Yoruba, accepts that his choice to adopt his local language has made him unique in the entertainment industry, where English often dominates. According to The Nation Newspaper, Ozain shared his views on the use of indigenous languages in content creation, expressing confidence in his decision to stick to Yoruba for his skits. He explained that his choice was never steered by anxiety…

Lagos state police command has commenced a trial of its four police officers who allegedly extorted a sum of N1m from 3 corps members(NYSC) in Surulere, Lagos. Recalled, that an X user named Oluyemi Fasipe shared this on his page https://x.com/yemiefash/status/1839377933917438314?s=46.According to the Statement by Fasipe, It was deduced that the NYSC corp members were said to be driving along the Surulere Expressway when a group of police stopped them for stop and search, a controversy occurred between the police officers and the corp members, and their car was driven to the Area C police station where the police officers…

Controversial singer Habeeb Okikiola, popularly known as Portable, has offered advice to crossdresser Idris Okuneye, aka Bobrisky for contemplating suicide. Portable encouraged Bobrisky to seek forgiveness from God and repent for his wrong ways in the wake of a leaked voice recording involving an N15 million bribery allegation. The New Daily Prime reported that the crossdresser recording, released by social media influencer Martins ‘VeryDarkMan’ Otse went viral during the week. In the leaked audio, Bobrisky alleged that he paid N15 million to EFCC officers to drop money laundering charges against him. Bobrisky also alleged he served part of his jail…

Former spokesperson for Atiku Abubakar’s 2023 Presidential Campaign, Daniel Bwala, has made a striking statement regarding the future of ministers in President Bola Tinubu’s administration. He declared that only the President has the final say on which ministers will remain in his cabinet. Bwala’s remarks come amid ongoing speculation about a potential reshuffling in Tinubu’s cabinet, as discussions on the performance and longevity of key ministers gain momentum. He outlined that the President alone has sovereignty in assigning and keeping members of his cabinet. Speaking on Channels TV’s ‘The Morning Brief’ programme on Thursday, Bwala noted that while public opinion…

Gov. Chukwuma Soludo Announces Anambra State to Implement N70,000 Minimum Wage in October Governor Chukwuma Soludo has announced that the Anambra state government will begin paying a minimum wage of N70,000 in October. According to a report available to The New Daily Prime, the Governor made this announcement at Prof. Dora Akunyili’s Women Development Center in Akwa on Thursday, during a meeting with primary and secondary school headteachers and principals across the state. He stated that starting next week, a free education policy would be implemented for senior secondary school students in all public schools in the state. He added…