Despite the state government’s warning against drinking water from Osun river during the grand finale of the Osun Osogbo festival due to contamination, many devotees and visitors were sighted on Friday defying the warning. Correspondents of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) at the grove reports that some of...
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The family of Nollywood actress, Ada Ameh, has released her funeral arrangements. According to the obituary released, a novelty match and a candlelight service will be held in her honor on August 19 in Lagos. On August 25, another candlelight service will be held in Benue state while her remains will...
By SAM ADZEGEH, Abuja – President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed his deep condolences over the sudden demise of Mr. John Chiahemen, a veteran journalist. Chiahemen, who had worked with the Nigeria Television Authority (NTA) and also served as Bureau Chief for Reuters in Nigeria, died in a hospital in...
Stakeholders in the tourism sector have advocated upgrade of the tomb of Nigeria’s sole Prime Minister, Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa to attract more visitors. Some of the stakeholders who spoke in Bauchi, said the mausoleum needed total rehabilitation in line with international standards, to make it more attractive to...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The Shehu of Borno, Alhaji Abubakar Ibn Umar Garbai Al-Amin Elkanemi, Speaker Borno State House of Assembly- Abdulkarim Lawan; Former Governor of Borno, Senator Ali Sheriff, former Deputy Governor, Alhaji Usman Mamman Durkwa and many top government officials and Political Leaders attended the eid...
The Federal Government says the British authority has taken care of its looted artefacts for so long and it is time for the cultural and historical works of art to return home. The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, stated this in London during a working visit...
The President, Igbo Movie Producers Association of Nigeria (IMPAN), JohnPaul Nwanganga, on Thursday said Igbo Art, Culture and Film Festival would promote the beauty of Igbo culture. Nwanganga said this at the Nollywood filmmakers Unveiling of Igbo Biggest Art, Culture and Film Festival in Enugu. He said the festival...
The National Commission for Museums and Monuments (NCMM) founded in 1979 is charged with collecting, documenting, conserving and presenting national cultural properties to the public for the purposes of education, enlightenment and entertainment. Over the years, it has tried to establish museums fitted with a collection of artefacts belonging...
Tick… tick… tick… And the breath stopped suddenly at 11.33 p.m. on Saturday, June 4, 2022. It was the moment I lost my beloved motherly father and brotherly friend, my dad, Imam Abdulhameed Shuaib Agaka (PhD). I had arrived Ilorin on Friday and met him at a private hospital...
The Commissioner for Culture and Tourism in Ogun State, Dr Toyin Taiwo has said the death of Mrs Sinatu Aduke Sanni, popularly known as “Mama Olumo” will propel more tourists to the site. Taiwo made the assertions on in Abeokuta when he visited the family house of the late...
The United State (U.S.) says it is committed to preserving Nigeria’s rich cultural heritage and diversity The Acting U.S. Consul General, Mr Brand Hudspeth said this at the Ancient Rock Art of Nigeria Exhibition Launch Programme at the National Museum on Thursday night in Lagos. He said the U.S....
Oyo State Government has assured the people of Oyo Town that new Alaafin of Oyo would emerge soon, urging them to be patient. Gov. Seyi Makinde gave the assurance at the eighth day fidau/interdenominational prayer held in honour of the late Oba Adeyemi at the palace arcade in Oyo....
PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – The United States Consulates General, Lagos in partnership with the National Commission for Museum and Muniment have spent over $22,000 dollars in an efforts to rebrand the old residency museum library in Calabar, the Cross River State capital. Speaking while commissioning the old residency refurbished...
By AMB. BOLADEI. G. IGALI On Saturday, 12th March, 2022, elder statesman and moralist, Ambassador Ignatius Olisemeka attained the transcendental age of 90. Better known as Ambassador Plenipotentiary and Extraordinary, Principal Envoy, Head of Mission, High Commissioner, Chef de Mission Diplomatique (CMD), he remains Nigeria’s surviving ace of diamonds...
Veteran Nigerian singer Daddy Showkey has made a shocking revelation of how he turned down millions of naira to for his hair to be cut all because of his covenant with God. The Galala singer said he didn’t keep his hair to be a ‘Rasta-man”, but as a covenant...
Two years after the arrest of Hushpuppi, his alleged girlfriend is set to give birth for another man
Two years after the arrest of Hushpuppi, his alleged girlfriend is set to give birth for another man
Ray Hushpuppi was well-known for his lavish lifestyle, but there were few facts about his romantic life. During Ray Hushpuppi’s imprisonment, the German-born model Amirah Dyme was rumored to be his lover. Amirah Dyme was already an Instagram model before Hushpuppi’s arrest in June 2020, but her spat with...
Back pain is one of the most common health issue that both men and women face, it has a way of restricting a person’s movement and cause discomfort. However, among the many fruits we consume everyday, there’s a particular fruit that helps to deal with back pain. See video...
There are lots of biological and psychological processes that involve in intimacy today many people don’t know. Intercourse is a process in which the male private part is being inserted into the female private organ to yield the reproduction of new offspring. According to the study, many men feel...
The Attah Igala and President, Kogi State Traditional Council, His Royal Majesty, James Alaji Opaluwa, has called on Igala sons and daughters to activate their social, political and economic network to develop Kogi East Senatorial District, the home of Igala-speaking people of Nigeria. The paramount ruler made the call...
BY SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Deputy Governor, Hon. Umar Kadafur has commended the recent successes recorded by the Nigerian military in the fight against Boko Haram insurgency in the state. He also expressed hope that if the tempo is sustained, the crisis will soon come to an...