Burna Boy, mum accused of extortion, promoter demands N28m refund

By Noah Banjo  Nigerian singer and songwriter, Burna Boy and manager mum, Bose Ogulu have been accused of extortion by United States-based show promoter Emmanuel Chinyere Uzoh. Uzoh, who is the CEO of Gold Moola Entertainment, made the allegation against Burna Boy and his mum on the company’s official Instagram handle on Tuesday. He claims the singer refused to perform …

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Boosting SMES Growth Through FirstSME Account

First Bank of Nigeria Limited created FirstSME Account to add to its SME product family in support of small and medium scale business owners by sustaining and expanding their business. AMAKA IFEAKANDU looks at what the facility offers and how SMEs owners can key in to boost their businesses. There is no doubt that Small and Medium scale Enterprises (SMEs) …

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Court adjourns Nnamdi Kanu’s human rights suit to November 19

A Federal High Court in Abia State has adjourned a suit filed on behalf of the leader of Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, against the Federal Government on matters relating to infringement of human rights. A member of Kanu’s legal counsel, Aloy Ejimakor disclosed this in an interview with our correspondent on Tuesday. Newsmen had reported that Kanu through …

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Ooni of Ife Commissions Community road donated by Senator Omoworare

Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, the Ooni of Ife commissioned the Odo-Ogbe road, Oja Tuntun, Ile-Ife donated by the Senior Special Assistant to President Muhammadu Buhari on National Assembly Matters, Senator Babajide Omoworare on Sunday. The more than 500 meters road which was personally financed by Senator Omoworare is described by Ooni Ogunwusi as a strategic infrastructural development. While speaking at …

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Corpses Recovered From Collapsed Building In Lagos

At least three corpses were recovered from the rubbles of a 21-storey building that collapsed in Lagos on Monday. The building, which was under construction, collapsed along Gerald Road, Ikoyi, a highbrow area in Lagos. Officials confirmed that three bodies have been recovered and have been handed over to a medical team of the Lagos State General Hospital. The Coordinator …

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CDHR Renews Commitment To The Defence Of Rights And Fundamental Freedoms Of Nigerians At 33rd Annual General Conference

The National Association of Online Security Reporters, NAOSRE that was at the 33rd Annual General Conference of the Committee for the Defence of Human Rights, CDHR, presents some of the far-reaching decisions adopted at the conference for a better and secured Nigeria The pre-event notices across media channels were the first signals that the Committee for the Defence of Human …

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Toilet infection is not from dirty toilets

Actually, the term toilet infection or toilet disease is non-medical. It is a layman’s word to describe the burning sensation, itching and foul smelling discharges associated with vulvovaginitis. It is termed “toilet infection” because they believe, it originates from the use of dirty toilets. Vulvovaginitis refers to the inflammation of both the vulva and the vagina. It is called vaginitis …

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Bad Roads: I Don’t Know Our Offence In Ife, Ooni Laments

By Shina Abubakar – Osogbo The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, has decried the poor state of roads in the ancient city, saying “the town has never had it this bad”. The monarch in a statement issued by his media aide, Moses Olafare lamented the abandonment of roads by both the state and federal government, thereby movement of goods …

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Buhari travels to UK, addresses delegates Tuesday

By Stephen Angbulu  President Muhammadu Buhari on Sunday, 31 October departed Abuja for Glasgow, Scotland to attend the 26th Conference of Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu disclosed this in a statement titled ‘President Buhari to attend Climate Change Conference in Glasgow; participate in …

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