The organizers of the Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards (AMVCA) have announced the nominees for this year’s award categories as excitement grows for the 10th edition. The nominees’ announcement was televised on Sunday, March 24th, 2024, across all Africa Magic channels, generating excitement among fans continent-wide. The prestigious awards ceremony, which recognizes excellence in African film and…
Veteran Nollywood actress, Rita Edochie, has asked Nigerians to refrain from questioning the deaths of film industry professionals. Naija News reports that the veteran actress made the call in a post via her Instagram page. Edochie emphasized that death is a natural occurrence that spares no one, irrespective of their profession or status. Addressing common queries such as “What…
Honey Berry, the third baby mama of controversial artiste, Portable, has berated Nigerian crossdresser, Bobrisky for cursing the singer’s children. Naija News recalls that Portable and Bobrisky had engaged in a war of words following the latter’s award as the best-dressed female at an event in Lagos state on Sunday, March 24. This led to Portable calling out the crossdresser. He…
Nollywood Filmmaker, Ugezu Ugezu has condemned the decision to award popular crossdresser, Bobrisky the Best Dressed Female at a movie premier. Naija News reports that the controversial media personality won the title of the Best Dressed Female at the “Best of Two Worlds” movie premiere, which also featured elegantly attired female celebrities. Reacting, Ugezu questioned why the crossdresser was given…
Organisers of the Big Brother Naija show, Multichoice, have announced auditions for the ninth season of the reality TV show. Naija News reports that the latest development was announced in a terse statement via its X official handle on Tuesday, 26th March, 2024. According to the organisers, the application for audition, which is slated to commence on Wednesday,…
Britain’s head of state, King Charles III, will attend an Easter Sunday church service, Buckingham Palace announced Tuesday, in his most high-profile engagement since revealing a cancer diagnosis. Charles and his wife, Queen Camilla, will attend the Easter Mattins Service at St George’s Chapel at Windsor Castle — a long-standing annual tradition of Britain’s royal…
The Centre for Convention on Democratic Integrity, a non-governmental organisation based in Nigeria and Maryland, United States, has announced a collaborative effort with the United Nations, alongside the University of Washington to curb oil theft and revamp Nigeria’s energy sector. Together, they will host a session titled “Sustainable Energy Security in Nigeria: Issues, Challenges, and…
The Deputy President of the Senate, Jibrin Barau, and the Oluwo of Iwo, Oba Abdulrasheed Akanbi, have harped on unity, saying the beauty and strength of the country are in her diversity. Barau on Tuesday hosted the Oluwo of Iwo, a first-class traditional ruler in Osun State, in his office at the National Assembly, Abuja….
The Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit has exposed the alleged funding of terrorist activities in Nigeria by the Indigenous People of Biafra, bandits, and other terror groups through global crowdfunding and on sports betting platforms. The financial intelligence unit revealed how IPOB received funds through affiliates in 22 countries that have registered at least 27 entities…
Viral videos on TikTok, showing bandits flaunting cash purportedly collected as ransom for their victims have ignited widespread anger. A counter-insurgency expert and security analyst, Zagazola Makama, brought attention to these videos through a series of posts on his X on Monday. Makama said the account responsible for sharing the videos has amassed over 3,000…
The immediate past Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Lucky Irabor (retd.), has called for further analysis and conversations over the killings of soldiers in Delta State. A total of 17 military personnel comprising four officers and 13 soldiers were killed by irate youths during a communal clash over a land dispute in Bomadi and Okuoma…
Kaduna-based Islamic cleric, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi, has broken his silence after an invitation by the Department of State Services over his comments on the activities of bandits in the country. According to him, the invitation was necessary, and he had a productive interaction with the security agents who queried him. The PUNCH reports that the…