Veteran filmmaker Zeb Ejiro, popularly known as the “Father of Nollywood,” has recalled how a chance encounter at the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA) helped revive his hopes after multiple companies rejected his first film. Speaking during an interview on The Legacy Series on June 25, 2026, Ejiro reflected on the challenges he faced while trying…
Content creator Jarvis has generated widespread reactions online after a video captured her responding, “I am married o,” when a man attempted to touch her shoulder during a public interaction. The brief exchange, which quickly went viral on social media, showed Jarvis politely but firmly reminding the man of her marital status as he approached…
Veteran entertainer and social commentator Charles Oputa, popularly known as Charly Boy, has shared a humorous story about how he persuaded former President Olusegun Obasanjo to give him a traditional outfit he admired. Speaking in an interview with TVC, Charly Boy said he first noticed the outfit in a video of Obasanjo attending a cultural…
Fresh controversy has emerged within the family of late Nollywood actor John Okafor, popularly known as Mr Ibu, after his son, Okafor Somotochukwu, accused his stepmother, Stella, of taking control of the actor’s estate following his death. In a statement circulating online, Somotochukwu, who identified himself as the late actor’s third son and fourth child,…
A Federal High Court in Abuja has fixed July 2, 2026, for hearing in a ₦10 billion fundamental rights enforcement suit filed by Nollywood actor and politician Emeka Ike against Lere Olayinka and the Independent National Electoral Commission. Justice Salim Ibrahim fixed the date after counsel to the applicant, Leonard Adeh, requested an adjournment to…
Dangote Refinery has announced another reduction in the ex-depot price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), lowering the rate from N1,175 to N1,125 per litre. According to a Daily Post report published on June 25, 2026, the refinery’s spokesperson, Anthony Chiejina, said the company reduced its gantry loading price by N50 per litre. The refinery also…
The South African Football Association (SAFA) has failed in its attempt to overturn the three-match suspension imposed on Bafana Bafana midfielder Themba Zwane by FIFA’s Disciplinary Committee. SAFA confirmed on Thursday that FIFA rejected its appeal against the sanction, which was handed to Zwane following the red card he received during South Africa’s opening match…
The police in Ogun state have arrested three suspects, including a former security guard, over the m#rder of a former Ogun State Television broadcaster, Olakitan Oyesiku, and her security guard, Pelumi Adetayo. The deceased persons were found at the retired broadcaster’s residence in the Owode-Egba area of Ogun State on June 21, while her…
Popular TikTok streamer Peller has fired back at rapper Ycee following comments the rapper made during a recent podcast interview. Ycee had lamented what he described as an “Olodo uprising” in Nigeria, claiming that society no longer celebrates academic excellence. While making his point, the rapper said, “It’s not even Yahoo culture anymore;…
FIFA has confirmed that fans will be allowed to bring rainbow flags when Iran faces Egypt in this weekend’s controversial ‘Pride Match’ at the World Cup. The fixture, between two countries where hom0s£xuality is outlawed, is meant to honour the LGBTQ+ community and was pencilled in before it was known which teams would…
