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Russell Simmons’ drama with his two daughters, Ming Lee Simmons and Aoki Lee Simmons, started a Father’s Day snub and turned into a social media brawl. The family feud started in June 2023 after Ming Lee posted a tribute for her mom, Kimora Lee Simmons, on Father’s Day, subtly shading her father. (Kimora and Russell were married from 1998 to 2009 and welcomed Ming Lee and Aoki Lee in 2000 and 2002, respectively.) Following the diss, Russell took to Instagram to… Read the full article here
President Bola Tinubu has not approved any salary increase for political and judicial office holders, a spokesperson has said. Dele Alake, a spokesperson for the president, was reacting to a statement credited to an official of the Revenue Mobilisation, Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC) that a 114 per cent salary increase has been approved for political office holders. Mr Alake did not deny that the RMAFC made such a proposal but said it could not come into effect unless… Read the full article here
Famous musician Charles Emeka Oputa, better known as Charly Boy, is threatening a lawsuit against Premier Records Limited for allegedly violating the terms of the agreement in a musical contract signed about 35 years ago. Charly Boy told PREMIUM TIMES he signed an Artists Recording Contract with the company in 1988, 1990 and also recently. However, the famous singer, who ventured into the music industry in 1982 and 1984, is alleging that the contracts he signed have since expired…. Read the full article here
Nigeria’s Adijat Gbadamosi has entered the history books as the country’s first woman to win an African boxing title. History maker Fondly known as ‘Dija’, Gbadamosi achieved this remarkable feat during the third edition of the ‘King of the Ring’ series, organised by Monarch Events and Promotions, in Accra, Ghana. Gbadamosi, a 2018 youth Olympic Silver medallist, won the Africa Super Bantamweight female title dramatically as the co-main event at the Bukom Boxing… Read the full article here
The Ogun State House of Assembly has announced the appointment of Late Buruji Kashamu’s son, Rasheed Kashamu, and others as Principal Officers. Rasheed Kashamu, who is the lawmaker representing Ijebu North I Constituency in the Ijebu North Local Government area of the State, was appointed the Minority Whip. Recall that the Assembly, which was inaugurated on Tuesday elected Olakunle Oluomo as the Speaker while Mrs Bolanle Ajayi emerged the Deputy Speaker. The Speaker, Oluomo, on Thursday,… Read the full article here
The Coalition of Civil Society Organisations for Tinubu/Shettima 2023 has called on the Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar and his Labour Party counterpart, Peter Obi to withdraw the case against President Bola Tinubu and join hands with him in the proposed national unity and all-inclusive government. Both Atiku and Obi are in court challenging the declaration of Tinubu of APC as the winner of the February 25 presidential election. The group’s… Read the full article here
A former Big Brother Naija ‘Level Up’ housemate, Chich has accused her ex-lover, Deji, of sleeping with old women to sustain his lifestyle. The former housemate made the allegation during an altercation with Deji at the reunion show on Wednesday. In what seemed like a bad fallout between the lovers, Deji mocked Chichi for receiving gifts from fans in the pretence of being in a committed relationship with Deji. He claimed the reality show was merely a poverty alleviation scheme for his… Read the full article here
Former Aston Villa captain, Gabriel Agbonlahor has told Manchester United to abandon their interest in Chelsea midfielder, Mason Mount. The 24-year-old England international is said to have preferred a move to the Theatre of Dreams and has been in the headlines of late. The midfielder, a product of Chelsea youth academy, is in the final 12 months of his current deal at Stamford Bridge. The Athletic reports that Chelsea rejected a second bid worth £50 million for Mount from Manchester… Read the full article here
The political committee of the national dialogue between the goverment and the opposition said it was in favor of modifications to the electoral code which would lift the ineligibility of the two members of the opposition on Wednesday. Karim Wade, a former minister and son of former senegallese President Abdoulaye Wade, and Khalifa Sall, a former mayor of Dakar were handed jail sentences in 2018 and 2015 for embezzlement and corruption… Read the full article here
E-hailing platform, Uber Nigeria has announced an increase in fares to help drivers cover the recent increase in fuel costs and inflation rate. Uber, in a statement attributed to Tope Akinwumi, Country Manager for Uber in Nigeria said the fare adjustment is designed to help drivers cover rising operating costs and is part of the ongoing efforts to support their driver community. “Drivers are at the heart of everything we do, and we continue to work on initiatives… Read the full article here
