The National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW), has directed its members to continue to receive the old naira notes, till deadline of the Federal Government’s extension of the new currency swap policy on Feb. 10. The Union’s President, Prof. Tajudeen Baruwa, gave the directive on Monday when the Director-General, National Orientation Agency (NOA), Dr Garba Abari, paid him a courtesy visit in his office in Abuja. Recall that the reports that the newly redesigned naira notes which are being swapped with old notes includes the N200, N500 and N1000 denominations. Baruwa urged his members to give relevant government’s agencies the…
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Reports coming in say that popular businessman, Ikechukwu Ogbonna known well as IVD has been remanded in Kirikiri prison. Blogger Cutie Julls has shared an update on her Instagram page about the death of the late wife of IVD, Bimbo Ogbonna who passed on a few months ago. According to the Instagram blogger, IVD appeared in court today, January 31st, 2023. He was accompanied by his lawyer and relationship expert turned friend, Blessing CEO. IVD was reportedly charged with involuntary manslaughter by Lagos State following details leading to his wife, Bimbo’s death. In her words, she wrote; “BREAKING NEWS: Lagos-based auto dealer, IVD has been just been remanded in…
Singer, Ayra Starr has shared an experience she had at a passport office in Nigeria and vowed not to forgive the officials. According to the music star, the officials asked her to remove her eyelashes before attending to her. In a post shared on her Instagram page this morning, Ayra Starr, 20, wrote; ”This passport office people made me just remove my lashes. I’ll never forgive y’all”
Nigerian singer, Ikechukwu Eric Ahiauzu better known as Ric Hassani has given his two cents on cheating in relationships and his relationship with fellow singer, Waje. In an interview with Radio station, Hot FM Lagos, Ric Hassani stated that he doesn’t mind cheating in a relationship. For him, one only has one life to live and as such, should live it the best way possible. According to him, he doesn’t mind his partner also cheating on him as long as they have deeper connection. If his partner ever feels like cheating, he would allow her to and even drive her to the man’s place. “Honestly…
Popular Nollywood actor, Lateef Adedimeji has gone down memory lane to tell his story. He narrated how he was ridiculed, insulted and bullied about acting not being his career. He stated this on his Instagram page, reflecting on his humble beginning and how he almost gave up acting. Adedimeji wrote, “A small story of “NA WHO GIVE UP FUCK UP” The journey and Story of my life was never smooth but this Abeokuta Born and Lagos bred boy never gave up ! Memories of the very beginning, when the journey started . I was just an helpless young boy who does…
Governor of the Central Bank, Godwin Emefiele, has revealed that commercial banks must accept the old Naira notes even after the expiration of the February 10 deadline. He announced this on Tuesday while appearing before the House of Representatives ad hoc committee looking into the implementation of the policy. The CBN governor said he agrees with section 20(3) of the CBN Act, which provides that commercial banks must accept old notes after a deadline. Section 20 (3) of the Act says: “Notwithstanding Sub-sections (1) and (2) of this section, the Bank shall have power, if directed to do so by the President and after…
Famous Music video director, TG Omori has bowed to pressure from controversial singer, Portable. Recall that Portable had called out the video director over the excessive charges he billed him for his music video. Portable disclosed that the professional video director had charged him $50,000 to direct the music video for his diss track on Apostle Suleman. The zazoo crooner questioned if Omori wasn’t the same person he shot the ‘Zazoo’ music video, yet didn’t demand the ridiculous amount from it. However, TG Omori in his reply told those close to the singer to let him know that he shot ‘Zazoo’ for free. He stressed…
Tall, elegant, and cerebral, are the most befitting words to describe the celebrated Nigerian model Omotayo Oke who first had her big break 4 years ago when she walked the runway at the Arise Fashion week, one of Nigeria’s biggest fashion shows. Only a few knew they had just witnessed the unveiling of Africa’s next supermodel. She hasn’t stopped ever since even though the pandemic wreaked havoc on the world economy and made fashion and modeling crawl just like the others. Ms . Omotayo as she is fondly called by fans and her numerous admirers was in Europe; Paris to…
The Kwara state Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has finally confirmed allegation of harassing and detaining journalists and a lawyer for hours at the state Command of the Corps. It can be recalled that the Chairman of Kwara state Online Media Practitioner (ASKOMP), who doubles as the Publisher of Informant247, Salihu Shola Taofeeq had accused the NSCDC of harassing and detaining himself, the editor of his news medium; Salihu Ayatullah and a female lawyer turned journalist, Khadijat Eyitanwa Lawal unlawfully, over a case they were not involved in. The Kwara state Public Relations Officer of…
American rapper and producer, Kanye West, legally known as Ye has secretly married his new girlfriend, Bianca Censori.The rapper seems to have moved on from his ex-wife, Kim Kardashian and has found love in the arms of his Yeezy Architecture. TMZ broke the news that the lovebirds had a private ceremony to solidify their love.Sources connected to the couple told the publication that the woman is Bianca Censori, and she’s worked as an architectural designer at Yeezy for several years. Sources said Ye and Bianca had some sort of wedding ceremony — though the couple haven’t filed a marriage certificate to…