Basketmouth reveals plan to quit comedy in five years

Bright Okpocha, the stand-up comedian better known as Basketmouth, says he’ll take a break from professional comedy after the next five years. The comedian revealed his plans during a recent interview with the radio station Hitz103.9 FM. Basketmouth said the decision, which he made last year, was informed by his desire to explore new terrains and be remembered for something else other than comedy. Basketmouth said, “For the past six years I have just been...

Committee of CMDs/MDs Decries Exodus of Health Personnel

The committee of Chief Medical Directors/Medical Directors of Federal Tertiary Hospitals has decried the continuous mass exit of critical health workforce from health institutions to developed countries. This is contained in a communique issued at the end of its 101 Regular Meeting held in Yola, Adamawa State, noting that without replacement the situation affects the service delivery to Nigerians. The committee then recommends that a policy be put in place that will allow Hospitals to...

Contestants to battle for N100m as Nigerian Idol Season 8 begins April 23

The eighth edition of the Nigerian Idol will kick off on Sunday, April 23, 2023. Busola Tejumola, the executive head of content and West Africa channels at MultiChoice, disclosed this at a press briefing on Tuesday. The show, aimed at harnessing the musical talents in Nigeria, will run for nine weeks, Tejumola said. The judges from the previous season: Nigerian entertainers, D’banj and Simi, and music producer, Obi Osika, will also serve as judges this...

Nancy Isime speaks on the kind of actors she prefers to kiss in movies

Nollywood actress Nancy Isime says she only prefers sex or kissing scenes with veteran actors because they understand the dynamics of the scene and are always professional about it. In an interview with media personality Dadaboy Ehiz, the actress revealed that such intimate scenes can be discomforting, adding that the scenes are nothing but scripts. Isime said, “Well, it’s a script, and yes, I do kiss in movies. But why will I enjoy it? 5,000...

Airline: Green Africa has launched zero naira fare campaign

Green Africa airline has launched a zero Naira fare campaign on all its routes. According to a press statement by the airline customers would have the opportunity to fly for free to any of the eight destinations the airline currently serves while only paying airport taxes and other applicable charges estimated to be about N5,150. The statement noted that to participate in the campaign, customers should log on to Green Africa’s website, greenafrica.com and search for travel...

NAFDAC warns Nigerians against use of bleaching cream 

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has warned Nigerians against the use of bleaching cream, and urged journalists and entertainers within the South-East to join the agency in its current war against use of bleaching cream. Prof. Moji Adeyeye, the Director-General of NAFDAC made the call on Wednesday in Enugu during an address at the South-East Media Sensitisation Workshop on Dangers of Bleaching Creams and Regulatory Controls. Adeyeye, who was...

Sickle Cell Foundation Nigeria (SCFN)  announces, Afolabi as new chairman

Chief Tunde Afolabi, has been announced as the new chairman of Sickle Cell Foundation Nigeria (SCFN). Afolabi, who is the chairman and CEO of Amni International Petroleum Development Company Ltd was announced yesterday by the office of SCFN. According to the report from the office of SCFN, Chief Afolabi, a Director of SCFN, is a long-standing benefactor of the Foundation, who has played a very significant role in the Foundation’s programmes and initiatives – particularly...

AY breaks silence on 17-year-old rift with Basketmouth

Ayodeji Makun, alias AY, says his long-running fallout with his colleague Bright Okpocha, also known as Basketmouth, is because the latter refused to pay him N30,000 for an event he stood in for him. AY made the revelation in an interview with Chude Jideonwo, on the latest episode of his podcast, #WithChude. He narrated how he had represented Basketmouth on an occasion because he had other engagements and when his payment was not forthcoming, he...

World TB Day:  FG expresses commitment to end tuberculosis

…Agrees there are gaps in some critical aspects of national TB response Dr Osagie Ehanire, the Minister of Health, has stated that the Federal Government is committed towards ending the Tuberculosis (TB) epidemic in Nigeria. The Minister gave this hint at a press conference to commemorate the 2023 World TB Day, a global event commemorated annually, on the 24th of March to raise public awareness of TB and efforts made to prevent and treat the...

Editorial Brushstrokes: The TSU Annual Communication Week features First Editorial Cartoon Exhibition

About 20 exhibits, mostly hard-hitting political cartoons and illustrations of renowned African-American cartoonist, Dr. Anthony Obi Ogbo will be displayed throughout the event. _________ Political Cartoons and illustrations by Journalism Professor, Anthony Obi Ogbo will be on display during Texas Southern University’s (TSU) Communication Week (Comm Week) scheduled for March 27-31, 2023. Hosted by the TSU’s School of Communication, the Comm Week will bring together, leading innovators in the media, music, and film industries. This...

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