Senior Advocate of Nigeria and human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, has called on the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to transfer the sum of N32.7 billion and $445,000, recovered from officials of the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, to the National Social Investment Programme Agency (NSIPA) for proper use. He recently revealed that after recovering the exact sum of N32.7 billion and an additional $445,000 from allegedly corrupt officials within the Humanitarian Affairs Ministry, the funds have still not been transferred to the NSIPA. Speaking via a public statement issued on August 24, 2025, under…
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Yoruba Nation activist, Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as Igboho, has begged the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, to help secure his removal from the Federal Government’s wanted persons list. He recently apologized to the monarch for criticizing him in the past. Speaking during a courtesy visit to the Ooni’s palace in Ile-Ife over the weekend, he revealed that his bank accounts have been frozen by the Nigerian government. According to Igboho, it’ll mean the world to him if the Ooni of Ife can intervene on his behalf to lift the embargo and help him regain access to his…
The immediate past National Secretary of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Senator Iyiola Omisore, has said that he is determined to be the next Osun State Governor. He recently revealed that he is serious about winning the election, not just participating. Speaking via a press statement issued by his media office and signed by Jamiu Olawumi, Omisore shared that he has commenced grassroots consultation across Osun after his decision to join the race for the party’s governorship ticket. According to him, he intends to follow due process throughout the journey to Osun state’s number one seat, hence the decision to…
The Chairman of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission, ICPC, Musa Aliyu, has said that corruption trials should have deadlines. He recently advocated for constitutional provisions that set deadlines for prosecuting high-profile corruption cases involving politicians and prominent Nigerians. Speaking during an appearance on Inside Sources, a Channels Television programme, he revealed that corruption cases should not be open-ended. Emphasizing the need for the trials to be concluded within specific timelines, Musa Aliyu disclosed that if Nigeria doesn’t destroy corruption, corruption will destroy the country. “If we don’t kill corruption, corruption will kill us. Now, of course,…
Texas artist Charley Crockett has said that popular singer Beyoncé belongs in country music. He recently blasted critics of her “Cowboy Carter” album, and fans have been reacting. Speaking via his Instagram page, Charley accused the industry of hiding behind double standards. According to him, if some country artists have admitted to borrowing inspiration from Hip-Hop and Pop at some point, there’s nothing wrong with Beyoncé delving into the country music genre as well. Listing Beyonce’s accomplishments as a musician, he highlighted how she managed to become the first Black woman to win Best Country Album at the Grammys in…
Popular Nollywood actress Bimbo Thomas has shared how she broke away from being stereotyped in the industry. She recently opened up about the challenges she faced to carve out her acting career. Speaking on the Old Secrets podcast anchored by High Chief Obio Oloyejulius, Bimbo revealed that while playing the role of a tout felt fulfilling initially, it got tiring after some time. According to her, after realizing the risk of being typecast, she deliberately decided to stop playing the same role in different movies. “Those years when I was given roles that involved fighting or breaking bottles were good…
United States-based lawyer and astronaut, Owolabi Salis, has come out to mourn the late Nollywood actor Chief Kanran. He recently described the late moviestar as an “iconic prodigy who bestrode the thespian world like a colossus.” Paying tribute to the late thespian, he compared his legacy to the likes of Hubert Ogunde, Duro Ladipo, Kola Ogunmola, and Oyin Adejobi. According to him, he’ll always remember the actor’s most memorable performance as Alaafin Kanran of the Oyo Empire, a performance that earned him the stage name Chief Kanran and endeared him to audiences nationwide. He stated that the late Kehinde Olusegun…
Nollywood actor Gabriel Afolayan has said that the Nigerian film industry needs to be criticized to get better. He recently revealed that the audience and producers need to unite to make Nollywood better. Speaking during an interview with Saturday Beats, Gabriel shared that criticism is important to keep key Nollywood players on their toes at all times. “Criticism is needed. How do we get better if people are not ready to talk about what we are doing? Both the audience and filmmakers have to come together,” he said. On if the industry is equipped to shoot action films, the moviestar…
Nollywood actress Imade Osawaru has said that beauty cannot sustain a career in the Nigerian movie industry. She recently spoke about the role of physical appearance in casting, and fans have been reacting. Speaking with Saturday Beats, Imade shared that while she is grateful for the compliments she keeps getting for her looks, talent is the reason she has stayed relevant. According to her, it is true that beauty can get you one or two Nollywood roles, but actors should be ready for many other projects that will focus on their acting skills, emotional depth and versatility. Imade stated that…
The 2023 vice-presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Datti Baba-Ahmed, has called for the appointment of a credible successor to Mahmood Yakubu as chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission. Mahmood Yakubu’s second five-year term in charge of the electoral commission, which began in 2020, ends on November 9, 2025. Speaking on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Friday, Baba-Ahmed revealed that the country does not need an election rigger in charge of elections after Yakubu’s tenure. According to him, Yakubu himself has not performed well as INEC chairman because he presided over different kinds of irregularities in the 2023 presidential…
