nigeria news today 130118

The future of the Yoruba movie industry is bright! From comedies to drama, the fresh young talents coming out of the industry is captivating audiences of all ages. Like those who set the stage before them, including Iyabo Ojo and Fathia Balogun, the next generation of entertainers … via...

Nollywood Producer and Actor, Yomi Fabiyi, has finally spoken on sexual harassment allegations by Actress Eniola Omoshalewa Eunice. The actress had earlier in December 2017 called out Fabiyi for demanding sex in exchange of movie role. She wrote via her Instagram page, “This stupid guy, I...

Vidal joined Barca from La Liga rivals Sevilla in the summer of 2015 but their transfer ban meant he could not make his debut until the following January. He’s only made 41 first-team appearances over the subsequent two years though after failing to force his way into Luis Enrique and Ernesto …...

Here is the Royal Majesty, Curtis Iredia Eidenogie (1), the Onogie of Ubiaja Esanland in Edo state who is argued to be the youngest king in the state. According to reports, the young king inherited the throne of his fathers at the age of 4. … via Naijaloaded | Nigeria’s No. 1 Online Portal –...

Father of two, David Adeleke aka Davido has fallen into the trap of love, this we have realized judging by the moves of the DMW boss in recent times. Before now, Davido’s affairs including pregnancies and the arrival of his two daughters were usually shrouded … via Naijaloaded | Nigeria’s...

From 2014 when he first made waves in the Nigerian music scene, award winning singer and songwriter, Adekunle Kosoko, popularly known as Adekunle Gold, has not slowed down. He speaks to Adedayo Odulaja about his career, love life, family and sundry issues in this interview … via Newtelegraph...

Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Professor Ishaq Oloyede, in this interview with BIODUN OYELEYE exposes some of the strange cultures he has had to deal with since assuming office. How has it been at JAMB? At the level of JAMB, it has … via Newtelegraph –...

Terry G in a fresh chat with Saturday Beats has revealed Tobi the photo bomber, a little boy who photo bombed a photo which went viral on social media is not the first street child he would send to school. The singer had to reveal this when... via Welcome To Ladun Liadi’s Blog –...

A bookstore in New York proudly displayed a collection of books, many of them written by authors who are from parts of the world that President Donald Trump allegedly referred to as "shithole countries." "I think that the positive statement of our collection of books … via Business Insider –...

Drake’s new restaurant, Pick 6ix, isn’t open just yet, but that hasn’t stopped the party. The rapper, alongside LeBron James, threw a birthday party for Dwayne Wade in Drake’s hometown of Toronto earlier this week. The festivities happened just ahead of Thursday night’s Raptors vs. .... via...

Liam Neeson has described the wave of sexual misconduct allegations that have swept the entertainment industry as “a bit of a witch-hunt” and appeared to dismiss breast groping as “childhood stuff” in an interview on Irish television. Speaking on The Late Late Show on RTE, the Hollywood A-lister...

Former Honduran President Manuel Zelaya was the victim of rubber bullets and tear gas as he led a protest march against a contested presidential election in November on Friday. (Source: AFP) via PressTV Media RSS – http://ifft.tt/2AVt960 Get more World News

A 9-year-old boy was able to spend his last days with his baby sister, who was born just weeks before he died of terminal cancer. Bailey Cooper, of England, died on Christmas Eve, but not before he got to meet baby Millie, who was born … via Yahoo News – Latest News & Heardlines –...

The Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) has said that workers in the country will not have the patience to wait till the third quarter of the year for the implementation of a new minimum wage. President Muhammadu Buhari had last November inaugurated the tripartite committee headed by former minister...

Contrary to recent insinuation making the rounds, the management of leading African music, youth and entertainment channel, Trace has come out strongly to correct the impression that it demands money for getting videos on its channels. In order to erase all doubts, the music channel has revealed...

The Nigerian Professional Football League begins the 2018 season this weekend without any major sponsors. Despite years of hard work to keep the league alive with lean resources, the expected sponsorship windfall has failed to materialize. It costs hundreds of millions, even billions, to run the...

Governor, Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa, has assured that ongoing general renovation work on Stephen Keshi Stadium Asaba would be completed in readiness for the hosting of the 2018 edition of the African Senior Athletics Championship. Okowa, who gave the assurance when he inspected the 22,000-capacity …...

Some weeks back, it was in the news that popular singer, Lil Kesh, was deported from the US. Even though the report was quite sketchy, the singer never addressed the matter till yours truly, Saturday Beats, reached out to him over the report. In an exclusive chat with Saturday Beats, … via...

A former American president, Bill Clinton, on Friday said Haitians and African are not from “Shitholes” as allegedly described by President Donald Trump. Mr. Trump reportedly called immigrants from Haiti and African countries people from “Shitholes” during an immigration meeting in White House...

The plight of players in the domestic league in Nigeria has been attributed to poor funding and poor administration by managers of the league as well as club owners. This is the candid opinion of former chairman of the Abiola Babes football club of Abeokuta, Mohammed … via The Sun News –...