NPFL To Review Players’ Minimum Wage From Next Season
The Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) has revealed plans to upgrade the minimum wage of players in the league from N150,000 to an undisclosed amount, starting from next season. The NPFL Chairman, Hon Gbenga Elegbeleye, who disclosed this during a live program on radio yesterday in Lagos, said the current economic situation in Nigeria demands […]
Nigerian Comedian Ali Baba and Wife Dedicate Triplet Sons in Church Ceremony
Nigerian comedian Atunyota Akpobome known as Ali Baba and his wife Mary Akpobome have dedicated their triplet baby boys in church. The dedication took place at the RCCG Christ The Lord Central Parish in Lagos, marking a special moment for the Akpobome family. Following the solemn dedication service, a joyous reception was held at Jewel […]
Nigeria’s Relay teams seal automatic qualifications to Olympics in Paris
Nigeria Men’s 4x400m relay team have qualified for Paris 2024 Olympic after placing second in Heat 2 at the world athletics relays in Bahamas. Competing in heat 2, the quartet of Chidi Okezie, Dubem Nwachukwu, Dubem Amene and Sikiru Adeyemi finished second, thus helping the team pick one of the two automatic spot for the […]
Ex-BBNaija housemate, Chomzy, welcomes baby boy
Former Big Brother Naija star, Chioma Ndubueze, aka Chomzy, and her husband, Henry Chinonso, have welcomed their first child, a boy. The reality TV star husband, Chinonso, with a heart of gratitude, took to his Instagram page to announce the birth of their child as he disclosed the gender of the child. He described the […]
Ayra Starr Unveils Artwork and Tracklist for Sophomore Album “The Year I Turned 21”
Nigerian music sensation Oyinkansola Aderibigbe, better known as Ayra Starr, has thrilled fans with the revelation of the artwork and tracklist for her highly anticipated sophomore album, titled “The Year I Turned 21.” The Grammy-nominated singer took to her social media platforms to share the exciting news, generating waves of anticipation and excitement among her […]
Nollywood produced 274 films in Q1 2024
The National Film and Video Censors Board (NFVCB) says it received and classified 274 movies produced by the Nigerian film industry in the first quarter of the year. Its Executive Director/CEO Dr Shaibu Husseini, who made this known in a statement today, said the figure was provided by the Department of Film Censorship and Classification […]
NFF names Finidi George as Super Eagles Head Coach
The Board of Nigeria Football Federation has approved the recommendation of its Technical and Development Committee, to appoint Finidi George as Head Coach of the Senior Men National Football Team, Super Eagles. The 52-year-old George, a member of the so-styled ‘Golden Generation’ that won the 1994 Africa Cup of Nations tournament in Tunisia, who spent […]
Gospel singer, Morenikeji ‘Egbin Orun’ is dead
The Nigerian gospel music community mourns the loss of renowned singer and spiritual leader, Prophetess Morenikeji Adeleke, widely known as Egbin Orun. News of her passing surfaced, with veteran gospel singer Prophetess Esther Igbekele Iwalesin confirming the sad news through a heartfelt post on her Instagram page on Sunday, April 28, 2024. As of now, […]
Sports minister dismisses Bash Ali’s bribery allegations, threatens legal action
Minister of Sports Development, Senator John Owan Enoh, has dismissed bribery allegations levied against him by former world boxing champion, Bash Ali. In a letter he signed, the minister said Ali’s desperate and unprovoked attack on his person is an attack on decency, honesty, and integrity, and although he could have ignored Ali’s allegations but […]
President Tinubu approves take-off of Consumer Credit Scheme
President Bola Tinubu has approved the take-off of the first phase of the Consumer Credit Scheme (CCS) starting with members of the civil service. According to a statement today by his media aide, Ajuri Ngelale, the initiative, in collaboration with financial institutions and cooperatives nationwide, serves as the lifeblood of modern economies, enabling citizens to […]