Breach of visa conditions including overstaying may attract severe penalties – NIS warns Nigerians against US visa breach
The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has issued a strong warning to Nigerians planning to visit the United States. They are advising travelers to follow all visa rules closely to avoid strict travel restrictions being placed on Nigeria. NIS spokesperson AS Akinlabi signed the advisory. It was released after U.S. officials expressed concern about Nigerians breaking […]
Paul Okoye calls out new artistes over sm*king habits in music videos
Nigerian singer Paul Okoye, popularly known as Rudeboy, has shared his concern about the smoking habits of upcoming musicians in their videos. He criticized the trend of lighting up weed even before the song begins in their visualizer videos. According to him, many of these artistes appear unhealthy, possibly because they focus more on smoking […]
Hollywood blacklisted me for refusing kissing roles – Neal McDonough
Popular American actor, Neal McDonough, has revealed that he was shut out of Hollywood because he refused to act in romantic scenes that involved kissing other women. In a chat on the Nothing Left Unsaid podcast, the actor explained that he always made it clear in his work contracts that he would not kiss on […]
Blaming radio for security failures attack on press freedom – Amnesty slams Gov Bago
The human rights group says the governor’s action is against the law and a direct attack on press freedom in Nigeria. According to them, Governor Bago’s claim that the radio station was encouraging violence and should lose its license shows he is using his power wrongly and can’t tolerate criticism. Amnesty International shared their thoughts […]
Transfer: Brown names players Man Utd want to get rid of this summer
Former Manchester United scout Mick Brown has shared names of players the club is planning to offload in the current transfer window. He said this while also making it clear that young midfielder Kobbie Mainoo is not one of the players being considered for sale. Brown stated that Manchester United is hoping to make money […]
I made every mistake my father made – Clarence Peters
Nigerian music video director Clarence Peters recently said he forgave his father, music icon Shina Peters, before they ever talked about their issues. He said he came to that decision after realising he had made the same mistakes his father once made. While speaking on a recent episode of the Afropolitan podcast, Clarence shared that […]
BBNaija S10: Housemates lose first wager challenge
The housemates in the tenth season of Big Brother Naija, also called 10/10, have lost their first weekly wager task. The task happened on Friday. The housemates were asked to put on a drama that had a ball theme with surprise unmasking moments. But Big Brother, also known as Biggie, was not impressed with what […]
Man sentenced to life in Prison for killing and dismembering woman on first date
A man in Milwaukee, Maxwell Anderson, has been sentenced to life in prison without the chance of parole after he brutally killed and dismembered a 19-year-old college student named Sade Robinson, whom he had just met for the first time. Anderson was found guilty in June of several serious crimes including first-degree murder, burning a […]
South Africa’s deputy President entangled in scandal after his wife received diamond gift from jailed gem dealer
South Africa’s Deputy President, Paul Mashatile, is in the middle of a scandal because he didn’t report a diamond gift that his wife received from a man in jail for dealing in stolen gems and money laundering. This issue has added more pressure on President Cyril Ramaphosa to show that he’s serious about fighting corruption […]
President Trump orders firing of Labor statistics chef over unemployment in US
President Donald Trump has fired Erika McEntarfer, the head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics, after a recent jobs report showed disappointing numbers. The Labor Department had reported weak job growth for July and also corrected past figures, reducing job gains from the previous two months by over 250,000. Trump said he removed McEntarfer because […]