Fuji maestro Pasuma’s 40 years on stage Lagos concert, held at the Sheraton Balmoral Hall, Ikeja, on Tuesday, is notable for several reasons. Aside from marking four decades of Pasuma’s illustrious career and electrifying performances, it also saw fuji icons Kollington Ayinla and Wasiu Ayinde Marshal, popularly known as K1 De Ultimate, reunite. The highlight … Read more
The defamation lawsuit between social media critic Martins Vincent, known as VeryDarkMan, and prominent civil rights lawyer Femi Falana, along with his son Folarin Falana, has been postponed. The decision was made after the Thursday Lagos State High Court hearing; Ikeja failed to hold because most of the applications filed by the parties are not … Read more
‘Madu’, a documentary about Anthony Madu, a Nigerian ballet dancer who became famous in 2020 after a video of him dancing barefoot in the rain went viral, was privately screened in Lagos on Friday. The film was first screened in Nigeria at the 2024 edition of the iREP International Documentary Film Festival. Kachi Benson, who … Read more
The Lagos State High Court in Ikeja has adjourned till 24 October for further hearing in the alleged N4.8 billion fraud trial of Cletus Ibeto, Chairman, Ibeto Energy Development Company. The court scheduled Thursday for the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to arraign Mr Ibeto alongside his Ibeto Energy Development Company and Odoh Holdings … Read more
On Friday, Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu caused buzz on social media with his ‘golden nuggets’ for managing retirement funds. Mr Sanwo-Olu’s viral footage, in which he offered advice to pensioners while donning an Agbada and a traditional cap, ignited social media conversations. The video was captured at the 105 Batch retirement bond certificate presentation … Read more
Hours after a fire engulfed the Christ Embassy headquarters in Lagos, the founder, Chris Oyakhilome, has revealed his church’s action plan. PREMIUM TIMES reported that a fire engulfed a significant portion of the church building in Oregun, Ikeja, on Sunday morning. Several videos circulated on social media showed a fire truck near the building, confirming … Read more
The Federal High Court in Lagos has sentenced popular cross-dresser, Idris Okuneye, popularly known as Bobrisky, to six months in custody over naira abuse. The trial judge, Abimbola Awogboro, imposed the jail term on the social media influencer after earlier convicting him on 5 April. The judge convicted Bobrisky after he pleaded guilty to the … Read more
