Veteran Nollywood actor, Taiwo Hassan, popularly known as Ogogo, will be buried in his hometown, Ilaro, Ogun State, on Monday. Hassan died at 3 p.m. on Sunday at the age of 66, according to a burial announcement by veteran actor, Jide Kosoko, on his Instagram page. Kosoko said the actor’s remains would be taken to […]
Nollywood star, Taiwo Hassan, also known as Ogogo, has died after battle with cancer. This was disclosed in a post on Sunday on Instagram by regina Chukwu. Also, the actor’s daughter Kira Hassan, in a Tiktok live session, announced his death. Taiwo Hassan, popularly known as Ogogo, has entertained millions of Nigerians […]
The Residents of Ajaka Estate along the Ilesa-Osogbo road in Ilesa, Osun State, have raised the alarm over the destruction of their farms and degradation of their land by alleged mining scavengers. The residents reportedly said the scavengers carried out a coordinated assault on members of the community when they tried to challenge the […]
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has asked the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to disclose whether it has set limits on political donations ahead of the 2027 general elections. The organization, in a Freedom of Information request dated August 22, 2026, and signed by its Deputy Director, Kolawole Oluwadare, also asked INEC to […]
The Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency have arrested a 101-year-old great-grandmother for dealing in illicit drugs. The great-grandmother, identified as Esther Ogunmabo, was arrested in Ilisan, Ogun State, with retail sachets of skunk, a strain of cannabis, weighing 90 grammes, which she claimed she sold to locals. A statement on […]
The Senior Special Assistant on Media to the Delta State Governor, Ossai Ovie Success, has offered N500,000 and an ambassadorial deal to the lady involved in an exchange with former UBA Chairman, Tony Elumelu, in a viral video. The media aide, who is also the founder of the Delta Social Media Summit, made the […]
Workers of Ero-Arike herbal balm have appealed to Nigerians to continue patronising the product despite backlash against its owner, Falilat Oyetunji, popularly known as Ero-Arike, over her involvement in the recently concluded Osun State governorship election. In a video circulating on social media, a group of women holding containers of the balm could be […]
Five men reportedly lost their lives in the early hours of Saturday, as a Toyota Camry with registration number FKJ 630KS and an Iveco truck with registration number T28081 LA collided at Sawmill, by Mowo Bus Stop, along the Badagry Expressway. A statement by the Permanent Secretary, Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), Dr. Olufemi […]
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has constituted its Presidential Campaign Council for the 2027 election, naming former Zamfara State Governor Abdulaziz Yari as Director-General and Imo State Governor Hope Uzodimma as secretary. President Bola Tinubu will serve as chairman of the council, while Vice President Kashim Shettima will be vice chairman. APC National […]
The world’s oldest person, British woman Ethel Caterham, celebrated her 117th birthday on Friday. Caterham, who lives in a care home in Surrey, about 25 miles outside London, is the first British person ever to live to 117, according to Guinness World Records (GWR). “I’ve had a lovely day celebrating with my family and friends, […]