Nigerian folklore musician, film actor, dramatist, poet, and playwright, Jimi Solanke, renowned for his mastery of storytelling as a cultural custodian who skillfully preserves and promotes Nigeria’s rich heritage through captivating performances, is dead. The iconic figure, known for his multifaceted talents, breathed his last on Monday morning after a brief illness while en route to the Olabisi Onabanjo University Teaching Hospital. Here are 15 things to know about the late Jimi Solanke 1. Jimi Solanke, a native of Ipara-Remo, Ogun State, was born on July 4, 1942, in Lagos.…
Read MoreDay: February 6, 2024
Celine Dion makes first public appearance in 3 months at 2024 Grammys
Despite her ongoing health condition, music icon, Celine Dion on Sunday was present at the 2024 Grammy Awards. The 55-year-old pop icon made a rare public appearance at the 66th Annual Grammy Awards, walking out to deliver the night’s last award. Dion took the stage at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles to present Album of the Year, an accolade she had received 27 years ago. The five-time Grammy winner, who was diagnosed with the uncommon and incurable neurological illness stiff person syndrome (SPS) in 2022, received a standing ovation from…
Read MoreNiger residents protest hunger, high cost of living, shut down major roads
Some major roads in Minna, Niger State, was yesterday flooded by residents protesting the high cost of living, lamenting that the development is sending many Nigerians to early graves. But Governor Mohammed Umar Bago in his immediate reaction, blamed the protest on those he said were out to hijack trucks conveying foodstuffs to Minna from Lagos. This came as the National Association of Nigerian Students, NANS, asked President Bola Tinubu to immediately address the high cost of living in the country, saying many Nigerians are finding it difficult to survive.…
Read MoreEFCC to arraign pastor arrested for alleged N1.3bn fraud
In a statement tagged “EFCC Arrests Pastor for N1.3 Billion Fake Grants, Money Laundering” posted on its verified X handle, @officialEFCC, on Monday, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has said it will arraign the General Overseer of Faith on the Rock Ministry International, Nasarawa State, Apostle Theophilus Ebonyi, whom it reportedly arrested for allegedly defrauding church members and other Nigerians as soon it concludes its investigation. The statement said the pastor was arrested for allegedly using fake grants from the Ford Foundation to the tune of #1,319,040,274.31. However, Ebonyi,…
Read MoreKidnapping: Gunmen abduct 14 Abuja travellers, police comb forest
Daredevil kidnappers have reportedly abducted 14 Abuja-bound travellers in two different luxury buses at Inyenle Eteke, Ogugu, Olalamaboro Local Government area of Kogi State. Kogi State Police Command has launched a manhunt for the kidnappers. It was gathered that a social media influencer, Chude Nnamdi, who broke the news on his verified X (formerly Twitter) handle, chude_, on Sunday, disclosed that the two buses belong to God Is Good and ABC Transport. Nnamdi tweeted that his wife was sadly in one of the hijacked buses but could not ascertain the…
Read More