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Will Smith has resigned from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, days after he smacked comedian Chris Rock at the Oscars, for a joke Chris made about Jada Pinkett Smith’s hair. There is a report that Will was asked to leave the 94th annual Academy Awards ceremony Sunday after slapping Comedian Chris, but he refused. Few minutes after Will smacked Chris on the stage, he won the Oscar for Best Actor for the role in “King Richard.” He later apologized to the academy and then to Chris and states that violence is poison. In a resignation statement issued…
Nigeria sensational singer and songwriter, David Adeleke popularly known as Davido has been featured on the official FIFA Qatar 2022 sound track “Better Together”. He was featured alongside Trinidad Cardona, an American R&B singer, Aisha and Redone. Davido took to his official Twitter page to reveal this to his fans. He wrote: “I’m honored to be featured on the Official @FlFAWorldCup 2022 Soundtrack ! See y’all later 2NITE ! This one ts for Africa ! TULE!!! WE RISE !” Video clip below:
I refuse to submit to the cynicism that Nigeria is happening to us. I reject it because it is a narrative to exonerate us from the seeds we have collectively sown. It is a balm to soothe our self-inflicted wound. Let us not pass the buck. Nigeria did not happen to anybody. Bad governance did. It was in Nigeria that Igbos who returned to the North after the war got the rents their neighbours collected on their behalf while they were away. It was in Nigeria that Umaru Altine defeated Igbos to emerge the Mayor of Enugu. It was in…
Chief Pete Edochie, a Veteran Nollywood Actor, has revealed that the looting of Nigeria’s resources will end with Igbo leadership because an Igbo person has all it takes to deliver a strategic leadership that will transform Nigeria in 2023. He made this known during a BBC Igbo programme expressing his concerns about Ndigbo political marginalisation in Nigeria. The interview in full: “Igbo people are Nigerians. In 1956 when Queen Elizabeth came, it was the vehicle of an Igbo man Odumegwu Ojukwu that was used to convey her, since he was one of the richest black men at the time. “He…
Nollywood actress Mercy Johnson Okojie’s husband Prince Odi Okojie, has declared his interest to contest for House of Representatives in the 2023 elections in Edo State. He took to his Instagram story and shared his official campaign poster. According to him, his plan is to represent the Esan North-East/Esan South-West Federal Constituency, Edo State, in the House of Representatives, he will be contesting under the umbrella of the All Progressives Congress (APC).
Actress Annie Macaulay Idibia, the wife of legendary singer Innocent Idibia 2Baba, and mother of two took to her Instagram to post a loved up family pictures, a post she captioned: “My Entire World In 7 slides ❤️💕❤️” “My 13 years sunshine @officialisabelidibia2 — That’s my Best friend – A child So Kind .. With a beautiful heart .. With an impeccable Dictation ( na she bi my English wey I no Sabi speak oo ) ooo 😂” “My 8 yrs old Super STAR Brave, @officialoliviaidibia extremely intelligent, soooo confident!! This one will make a whole universe bow to her…
Wisdom Macaulay, the elder brother of Popular Nollywood actress, Annie Macaulay Idibia has called her out on social media and cried for help. He accused her of enslaving him and introducing him to hard drugs. This he made known via his Instagram page on Wednesday, March 30, 2022. “Hello Nigerians, my name is Wisdom Macaulay, I am the elder brother of Annie Macaulay Idibia. I’m crying out for help at this moment because my life is been threatened. I have been working with my sister for some time but she would never pay me my dues,” he said. “She would…
Bandits numbering more than 20 attacked residents at the Pipeline Extension area in Kubwa, Bwari Area Council in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. It was reported to our correspondent that they stormed the area at about 2am early Wednesday morning and operated unhindered for more an hour. According to some eyewitnesses, the bandits came with different dangerous weapons and overpowered the community’s local vigilantes, after which they robbed from house-to-house. They made away with money and valuables such as phones, electronics and other gadgets. Also, one of the victims narrated how they threatened to kill his eight-year-old son if he…
Train Services, operation along Abuja-Kaduna route has temporarily been suspended due to unforeseen circumstances by the Nigeria Railway Corporation (NRC). NRC made this announcement on Tuesday morning following the bandits attack on Kaduna-bound train with an unspecified number of passengers on board. The gunmen were said to have blown up the rail track, forcing the 1000-capacity train to derail around Rijana, a village on the rail corridor in Kaduna state. NRC, in a terse statement via its official Twitter page on Tuesday, said: “Dear passengers, due to unforeseen circumstances, Train operations along the Abuja-Kaduna route has been temporarily suspended. “Further…
RIP Dr Chinelo. Doc died from bullet wounds after the Fulani Militias attacked their train. She tweeted about her being hit by bullets, requesting for assistance and prayers, but was abused by Nigerian online users that accused her of showing up or lying. Doctor Chinelo who lost her life when the Fulani Militia attacked their Train yesterday was scheduled to leave Nigeria on Friday. She resigned from her Hospital in Kaduna last month and was making finishing touches to travel overseas before these evil group’s attack. -Chidi Cali
