Category: Entertainment - Page 2

Jul

25

2025

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By Felix Duru Mbah

Nigerian Singer, Tems, Makes History As Africa’s Best-selling Female Artiste

Entertainment

Singer, Temilade Openiyi, popularly known as Tems, is now the best-selling female African artiste. Tems, who launched her music career in 2018, has now surpassed industry veterans like Angelique Kidjo, Tiwa Savage, and Yemi Alade to become the most commercially successful African female artist, going by charts’ data, according to a report in today's edition of Ghana Graphic Online. From available data, the Grammy-winning singer has sold over 25 million units worldwide. Some of her certifications include ‘Essence’ 5x Platinum in USA (5 million units), ‘Wait For U’ 3x Platinum in USA (3 million units), ‘Free Mind’ 2x Platinum in…

Jul

13

2025

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You’re Impressed With Enugu Air? Well, ‘You Ain’t Seen Nothin’ Yet’

Entertainment, Opinion

By SHEDDY OZOENE Some colloquial statements find a way to creep into everyday use. The phrase, ‘You Ain’t Seen Nothin’ Yet’ is one of those; it became a popular idiom in everyday usage largely due to its repeated use in popular music, entertainment and lately politics, where it gained traction for expressing the idea that something bigger, more surprising, or more impressive is still to come. In classical terms, it is a double negative, which we are taught is positive, but it has been understood for what it is. The Canadian Rock band, BTO, helped popularize it in the early…

Jul

11

2025

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Arsenal Agree Deal To Sign Chelsea Winger, Noni Madueke

Entertainment, Sports

Arsenal have reportedly struck a deal worth over £50 million ($67.8m) to sign Chelsea winger Noni Madueke, with the England international set to sign a five-year contract at the Emirates. The 23-year-old former Tottenham academy graduate is expected to provide cover and competition for Bukayo Saka on the right flank in Mikel Arteta's setup for the upcoming season. Arsenal have reached a full agreement with Chelsea to sign Madueke for a fee of around £52 million, including add-ons, as per transfer guru Fabrizio Romano. The winger agreed on personal terms with the Gunners earlier this week and is set to undergo…

Jul

07

2025

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By Felix Duru Mbah

Last Actions Of Late Olubadan, As Makinde, Rep Alabi, Akinjide, Others Pour Tributes

Entertainment

By Stephen Gbadamosi, Ibadan The late Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Owolabi Olakulehin, was to address a world press conference in his palace, Oke Aremo, Ibadan, at about 2:00 p.m today before he died. Recall that the traditional ruler had marked his 90th birthday on Saturday, July 5, with visits to homes of the needy, including Adeoyo Hospital and Oluyole Cheshire Home. All through the philanthropic visits, the monarch was represented by one of his sons, Prince Sunmbo Owolabi Olakulehin. The planned press conference was to mark his first coronation anniversary. He, however, reportedly died in his sleep in the early…

Jun

15

2025

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Club World Cup: Bayern Maul Auckland 10-0, As PSG Hit Atletico 4-0

Entertainment, Sports

Bayern Munich thrashed amateurs Auckland City 10-0 while PSG powered past 10-player Atletico Madrid in a convincing 4-0 victory at the Club World Cup. A mismatch was expected between Bayern, the Bundesliga giants, and the New Zealand league champions, but the gap was wider than many expected as Bayern racked up a record score in the history of the Club World Cup. Auckland were outclassed from the first whistle in the opening game of Group C with a Kingsley Coman double, Michael Olise and Sacha Boey putting Vincent Kompany's team 4-0 up inside 22 minutes. The goals kept on flowing…

Jun

13

2025

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By Felix Duru Mbah

UPDATE 1: Israeli Attack On Tehran: Revolutionary Guards Commander, Top Nuclear Scientists Killed, Iran To Retaliate Imminently

Entertainment

Israel’s strikes on Iran on Friday have likely killed members of Iran’s General Staff, including the Chief of Staff and several senior nuclear scientists, an Israeli defence official said. Barak Ravid from US publication Axios said that the Iranian military General Staff, including the Iranian Chief of Staff and senior nuclear scientists, were all targeted in the Israeli strikes. "There is increasing likelihood that they were all eliminated", the official said. Not long after, Iranian state media confirmed the death of Revolutionary Guards commander Hossein Salami in the Israeli strike. One other top Guard official, as well as two nuclear…

Jun

04

2025

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EFCC Arrests Fake Journalist, To Arraign Him For Extortion

Entertainment, News

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has arrested a fake Journalist, Ernesto Chukwudum Chukwukamma for alleged extortion, impersonation and obtaining N2,000,000.00 ( Two Million Naira) under false pretence to influence the investigation of the sum of $4,500,000,000.00 (Four Billion, Five Hundred Million United States Dollars)alleged Petroleum Trust Fund, PTF, Fraud. Chukwukamma, 63, was arrested for allegedly threatening the life of a petitioner and receiving financial inducement from him to stop the investigation of $4,500,000,000.00 alleged Petroleum Trust Fund, PTF, Fraud. The suspect allegedly presented himself to the petitioner as a journalist attached to the EFCC. He also allegedly informed…

May

19

2025

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NIHOTOUR Zonal Coordinator Warns Hotels, Amusement Parks, Others To Operate Within Legal Bounds, Or…

Entertainment

By Sam Tyav, Makurdi North-Central Zonal Coordinator, National Institute for Hospitality and Tourism (NIHOTOUR), a Federal Government body, Madam Grace Ibu, has called on owners of hotels, tourism sites, night clubs and amusement parks to operate within the provisions of the law. Speaking during the matriculation ceremony for fresh intakes of the institute's 2024/2025 session, the Coordinator disclosed that there is an enabling law in place --the NIHOTOUR Establishment Act 2022 --which empowers NIHOTOUR to carry out such regulatory function, as Federal Government's apex training and regulatory body for the sector. "Our mandate is to train personnel, classify and register…

May

16

2025

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How To Crown An Impostor

Entertainment, Opinion

By AZU ISHIEKWENE Burkinabe leader Ibrahim Traore is acting like a rock star. It’s not entirely his fault. He’s receiving a lot of help from dozens of social media users, especially TikTokers, who are desperate to anoint him as the best thing to come out of Burkina Faso since Thomas Sankara. Traore must be enjoying it, because even though he is pretending, he knows he’s not Sankara. He is an opportunist, happy to capitalise on the current frustration in his country and the Sahel for his benefit.A recent report by The Africa Report summarised Traore’s fictional character. “In dozens of…

May

14

2025

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Alleged N3.1b Fraud: Final Witness Testifies Against Suswam, Former Benue

Entertainment, News

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC on Wednesday, May 14, 2025 presented the Ninth and last Prosecution Witness, PW9, Ape Sunday against the former governor of Benue State, Gabriel Suswan. The Commission is prosecuting Suswan alongside his then Commissioner of Finance, Omodachi Okolobia on amended 11-count charge, bordering on diversion of public funds to the tune of N3.1 billion (Three Billion, One Hundred Million) being part of the proceeds from the sale of the state government’s shares, held on its behalf by Benue Investment and Property Company Limited. During Wednesday proceedings, prosecuting counsel, A.O Atolagbe informed the court that the prosecution was presenting its ninth and the last of its witnesses, implying that it was closing its case with the testimony of the witness. The closing of its case with…