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Mr Ibu, a Nollywood veteran has died. The actor whose real name is John Okarfor was 62. According to multiple reports from sources close to him, the veteran comedian passed away at Evercare Hospital. Many fans have shared condolences on X, reminiscing about movies the late actor has featured. Details surrounding the cause of death and the veracity of these reports are still unclear. Mr Ibu’s family and representatives have yet to comment publicly. The actor had been battling health issues since October 2023 and had undergone multiple surgeries that led to the amputation of his leg. However, updates from…

The Ondo State Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has ordered the security agencies to investigate and arrest those who allegedly destroyed the billboards of some state governorship aspirants and attacked members of the All Progressives Congress during the visit of President Bola Tinubu to the state. The President had visited the family of late former Governor Rotimi Akeredolu, and the Olowo of Owo, Oba Ajibade Ogunoye in Owo as well as the national leader of the pan-Yoruba socio-political group, Afenifere, Pa Reuben Fasoranti, in Akure, on Wednesday. During Tinubu’s visit, both the Olusola Oke Campaign Organisation and the Wale Akinterinwa Campaign Organisation…

Former midfielder John Obi Mikel suggested that Napoli star Victor Osimhen ‘wants to come to Chelsea’ ahead of the summer transfer window. The 25-year-old Nigerian striker is widely expected to leave the Partenopei at the end of the season, having recently told the press that he’s ‘already decided’ his next step. He penned a new contract with Napoli in December that contains a release clause in the region of €120-130m. Osimhen has been widely linked with a move to the Premier League in the summer, with a long list of possible suitors including Chelsea, Arsenal and Manchester United. Speaking at…

Ogun State government is set to train100,000 Small Medium Scale Enterprises (SMSEs), especially youths on emerging technologies, towards attaining the peak in digital economy. This would be done through GetFundedAfrica Technologies (GFAT) in partnership with Microsoft, Google and Meta Delivering a keynote address during the official launch of the training at OgunTechHub, Abeokuta, tagged, “Gateway Skills Programme”, the Chairman, Senate Committee on Information and Communication Technology (ICT) and Cyber Security, Senator Shuaib Salisu, said the empowerment would be an opportunity for SMSEs and youths who want to be self-reliant, get equipped with relevant technology skills enabling them upgrade to digital…

The tension between 15-time champion, The Rock and Royal Rumble winner, Cody Rhodes will be set for a new turn on Friday Night Smackdown when The Great One makes a return to the show. It will be broadcast live on WWE Network on GOtv. The American Nightmare, in company with World Heavyweight Champion Seth Rollins, issued a fight challenge to The Rock at The Elimination Chambers last Saturday. Rhodes is keen on revenge against Rocky who famously slapped him at WrestleMania XL Kickoff early in the month. Rhodes, who is billed for a consecutive wrestlemania fight against Roman Reigns, The…

A popular Nollywood actor, Tolani Quadri Oyebamiji, popularly known as Sisi Quadri is reportedly dead. Oyebamiji’s died at 44 years, his death was announced by some of his colleagues in the Yoruba movie industry. Announcing  Abiola Bayo wrote on her verified Instagram handle, “You will be greatly missed, Sisi Quadri. May your soul rest in perfect peace.” If we can recall Oyebamiji feature in just released Anikulapo series. Details later…

Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, will on Sunday, 3 March, receive the 2023 Silverbird ‘Man of the Year’ award. Prince Abiodun emerged the 2023 Silverbird Man of the Year award, beating four other nominees after a rigorous voting process. A statement signed by Jacob Akinyemi-Johnson, Chief Creative Officer/Chairman Editorial Board of Silverbird Group, said Governor Abiodun won over 70 percent of the votes sent in by Nigerians. He said: “We are once again congratulating you on your emergence as the Silverbird Man of the Year, 2023. “We make bold to inform you that you secured over 70% of the…

THERE is both good and bad news about President Bola Tinubu’s promise to restructure Nigeria. In guarded remarks at Akure, Ondo State, on Wednesday, during his meeting with Afenifere leader, Reuben Fasoranti, the President said he would restructure the country after first carrying out successful economic and fiscal reforms. This is a calculated political gambit, strong enough to buy him time and give the protagonists and antagonists of restructuring something to chew. On the positive side, Tinubu is the first sitting President to acknowledge that Nigeria is ripe for a constitutional overhaul. This is courageous. His predecessors disdained it while…

The Federal Government has paid $120m out of the $1.3bn indebtedness to gas companies for the supply of gas to run gas-fired power plants across the country. Nigeria is currently suffering from low power supply because many gas suppliers have reduced, while others stopped supplying the commodity to power-generating companies due to the indebtedness of the Gencos to gas-producing firms. The Minister of Power, Chief Adebayo Adelabu, recently revealed that the crash in power generation and attendant poor supply since January was because gas suppliers stopped supplying gas for the generation of electricity due to the indebtedness of the sector…

The Special Adviser to Lagos State Governor on Housing, Barakat Odunuga-Bakare, has disclosed that the Lagos State Real Estate Regulatory Authority has received over 1,577 petitions regarding real estate fraud from 2020 till date. She disclosed this during a press briefing in Alausa, Ikeja, on Thursday. “We have received well over 1,577 petitions from the inception of the agency in 2020 till date, we have been able to resolve 1,027, and we have eight cases in court concerning real estate fraud,” she said. She lamented that the sector is polluted with both good and bad developers, adding that she has…