Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State is set to install three new monarchs in the state and present them with staff of office, following his approval. This was contained in a release signed by the Commissioner for Information, Dotun Oyelade and made available to newsmen on Wednesday. According to the release, the names of the traditional rulers are, His Royal …

Award-winning musician, David Adeleke, popularly called Davido, recently disclosed the vision his billionaire father, Adedeji Adeleke, had about his career. Davido disclosed this at his wedding to his long-time partner, Chioma Rowland, on Tuesday. While chatting with some guests at the star-studded event, Davido said his father told him that he had a vision that he would transition from secular …

Afrobeat star Davido has wedded his long-time heartthrob Chioma Rowland in a lavish event attended by the high and the mighty of the entertainment industry and other top dignitaries. The event, held on Tuesday at Harbour Point in the Victoria Island area of Lagos, marked the culmination of years of friendship and, as expected, generated buzz on social media. Tuesday’s …

The family favourite TV show, Kids Say the Darndest Things is back for its third season, bringing more laughs, more surprises, and more heartwarming moments to viewers. This season marks a groundbreaking partnership between the iconic show and two entertainment powerhouses: Paramount Global Content Distribution and What Media Group. With the broadcast platform being The What Network and the production partner …

Nwamaka Okoye’s passion for writing and her commitment to giving back to the community have led her to establish the Nwamaka Okoye Literature Prize, a competition that recognises and rewards talented writers across Africa. But beyond the recognition and rewards, the competition aims to cultivate sensitivity to life’s values through creative writing. Through the competition, Okoye seeks to inspire writers …

Renowned actress and producer Funke Akindele has encouraged women to take charge of their financial lives by starting small businesses and managing their resources effectively. In a recent interview with Arise TV, she emphasized that women don’t need to rely on men for success and urged them to believe in themselves and their abilities. She said: “Whatever you have, just …

Star poet, Akeem Lasisi has introduced a brand new talent to lovers of music and performance poetry as he releases his new album, Orere. The fresh talent is Ibadan, Oyo State-based Olamide, whom he features in two tracks, Ile oko ya (wedding belle) and E wa wo wa. Olamide, who shares name with the iconic rapper, Olamide Badoo, is the …

The Police Pubic Relations Officer, Lagos State Command, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, has said that actress Laide Bakare was stopped for contravening traffic laws and fined for the offence. Hundeyin made this known in a post he shared on his verified X handle, @benHundeyin, on Sunday. Taking to her Instagram page on Sunday, actress Bakare lashed out at the police for …

The legal team of superstar singer Davido has issued a cease and desist letter to Oyindamola Emmanuel popularly known as Dammy Krane, demanding a retraction of a tweet that labelled Davido a “murderer” and “cheat”. Dammy Krane wrote: “There’s nothing worse than murder #davido You fit get money but you no fit get peace #Karma. “Ps: Dont ever get married …

A unique African literary theory called “ Leoparditude”, which was propounded in year 2000 by Mallam Al-Bishak, a foremost African scholar and Nigerian Professor of African literature with specialty in Literary Egyptology, will feature prominently at a two-day “ Seen From Lagos: African Re-groundings Symposium” jointly organized by the Institute of African and Diaspora Studies (IADS), University of Lagos and …