MultiChoice Nigeria has announced betPawa as the headline sponsor for the 11th season of Big Brother Naija (BBNaija), ahead of the reality show’s premiere on 26 July. The sponsorship comes as preparations gather pace for the new season, which will…

Veteran Nollywood actor, Olayinka Quadri, has been inducted as a Special Marshal of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) as part of efforts to promote traffic compliance and strengthen community participation in road safety advocacy. The induction ceremony was…

The trial of social media influencer and self-styled relationship therapist Okoro Blessing Nkiruka, popularly known as Blessing CEO, was on Wednesday adjourned until 20 July after she failed to appear before the Federal High Court in Ikoyi due to ill…

The husband of Nollywood actress Nkiru Sylvanus, Sammy, has threatened legal action against individuals circulating a viral video that allegedly depicts the actress looking unwell. The footage, filmed on a movie set, sparked a wave of speculation on social media…

MultiChoice Nigeria has announced that the 11th season of Big Brother Naija (BBNaija) will premiere on 26 July, with contestants competing for a record ₦160 million grand prize. The organisers unveiled the premiere date and prize money during a media…

Nigerian rapper Folarin “Falz” Falana has criticised First Lady Oluremi Tinubu’s recent appeal urging Afrobeats artistes to establish charitable foundations for the less privileged. The rapper argued that such societal interventions should not be shifted to private individuals, asserting that…

Tanzanian singer Diamond Platnumz has sparked significant reactions on social media after posting a photograph of an unidentified woman on his Instagram Stories, just 48 hours after his partner, Zuchu, announced that they were separating and undergoing divorce proceedings. The…

The All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate in Oyo State, Sharafadeen Alli, has donated a 2015 Toyota Camry to Rachael Alamu, the rescued principal of Community High School, Esiele. PREMIUM TIMES reported that security operatives freed Mrs Alamu alongside the…

Almost three years after singer Ilerioluwa “Mohbad” Aloba died, the dispute over a DNA test to determine the paternity of his son, Liam, remains unresolved. PREMIUM TIMES reported that the demand to determine Liam’s paternity began shortly after the singer’s…

Yoruba actor Oluwole “Baraka” Cole has reaffirmed his commitment to supporting President Bola Tinubu’s bid for a second term, despite revealing that he did not receive payment for his campaign efforts during the 2023 election. Baraka disclosed during a recent…

The President of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW), Musiliu “MC Oluomo” Akinsanya, has reflected on his rise from a bus conductor to one of Nigeria’s most influential transport union leaders. MC Oluomo spoke at the 50th golden…

A pregnant woman, Fauziyya Abdulsalam, on Monday insisted on returning the N50,000 bride price she received after her husband, Ishaq Idris, sent her a divorce letter. The complainant had prayed the court to dissolve her union with Mr Idris on…

The organisers of the Wole Soyinka International Cultural Exchange (WSICE) have announced the top 10 finalists from Ogun State in this year’s national essay competition ahead of an interactive mentorship session with Nobel laureate Wole Soyinka. The finalists emerged after…

First Lady, Oluremi Tinubu, has appealed to leading Afrobeats artists—including Damini “Burna Boy” Ogulu, David “Davido” Adeleke, and Ahmed “Asake” Ololade—to increase their support for the country’s less privileged citizens. Speaking at the launch of a national community food bank…

Days after the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Enoch Adeboye, said President Bola Tinubu was “doing his best” to address Nigeria’s security challenges, popular Onitsha-based cleric Chukwuemeka “Odumeje” Ohanaemere has offered a contrasting view on…