Renowned Nigerian author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie and her partner, Dr. Ivara Esege, have formally served Euracare Multi-Specialist Hospital, Lagos, with a legal notice. The notice alleges medical negligence following the tragic death of their 21-month-old son, Nkanu Nnamdi Adichie-Esege. Lagos Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has ordered an official probe into the incident amid public concern. The …
Celebrity Nigerian influencer, Tunde Ednut, has suggested that actress Regina Daniels’ public appearance with an alleged new boyfriend abroad prompted her estranged husband, Senator Ned Nwoko, to have her best friend, Ann, arrested. In an Instagram post on Monday evening, Ednut addressed the senator over the arrest, following allegations of theft and other charges against …
Nigerian billionaire and Politician Senator Ned Nwoko has reportedly ordered the arrest of his estranged wife Regina Daniels’ close friend, Ann, in Lagos State on Monday. Police from the Ajah Division were said to have executed the arrest following a court order citing alleged conspiracy, assault, and theft. READ ALSO: Senator Ned Nwoko Questions Validity …
Nollywood colleagues, friends, and family gathered on Friday to honour the late actress Allwell Ademola, who passed away on 27 December at the age of 49 following a heart attack. The funeral commenced with a candlelight procession and memorial service at Lagos State Television, Ikeja, before her interment at Atan Cemetery, Yaba. READ ALSO: Wizkid …
Nollywood actress Bimbo Thomas has recounted a terrifying armed robbery incident that occurred during the filming of Omo Ghetto: The Saga (Omo Ghetto Part Two), saying the attack nearly cost her life and that of other cast members. Thomas, who played the role of Nikky in the blockbuster film, said armed men stormed a hotel …
Nigerians have called on the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited to drop its pump prices of petrol below what is sold by Dangote Refinery distribution partners. This public demand further highlights a fascinating shift in Nigeria’s downstream oil market, now characterized by rising competition between the state-owned oil firm and private marketers. The public …
Property owners in Ebute-Metta, Lagos, are demanding N154.25 million from the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) as compensation for the forceful takeover of their homes during railway construction in 2018. Five families from Adisa Estate along Murtala Muhammed Way, Oba Akinola Ovetade Akinrera, Alhaja Aisha Aminu Gwadabe, Alhaja Sadiat Abdulazeez, Mr. Justin Ajufo, and Mr. Ayodele …
Every December, Lagos stops being just a city; it becomes a global carnival ground. From Murtala Muhammed Airport down to Victoria Island, Lekki, and the Mainland, the city pulsates with an energy that comes only once a year. Flights from London, Atlanta, Toronto, Dubai, and Johannesburg arrive full of Nigerians in the diaspora ready to …
The Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency (NiHSA) has warned that groundwater in parts of Lagos, Kebbi, and Kogi States now contains dangerous levels of toxic substances. The agency said continued use of the water could lead to serious health problems. Director-General of NiHSA, Umar Ibrahim Mohammed, gave the warning in Abuja while presenting the latest Water …
Every December, Lagos transforms into a magnetic cultural phenomenon a city pulsing with rhythm, reunion, and revelry. It is the season when Nigerians from across the diaspora, popularly known as IJGBs (“I Just Got Backs”), return to the city for what has become an annual pilgrimage of fun, nostalgia, and self-expression. These returnees arrive …
