Day: January 12, 2023

Bernard Arnault has appointed his daughter, Delphine Arnault to head his fashion house, Dior.  Arnault is the world’s richest billionaire and Chief Executive Officer of LVMH.  He promoted his 47-year-old daughter to the new role as part of a reshuffle at LVMH, Europe’s most valuable company, according to BBC on Thursday.  The company owns a portfolio of high-end brands including Fendi and Louis Vuitton and …

yorchia Ayu Iyorchia Ayu, the National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has stated that due to the calm, articulate and brilliant” nature of Gov Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta state, that was why he was chosen to be the running mate for the party’s presidential candidate for the 2023 general election. He also noted that aside from the governor’s disposition, the national leadership of …

Efia Odo Efia Odo, a Ghanaian actress and influencer, has opined that men that are not good-looking take better care of women. Appearing on Ebitz Show, the actress admitted that she has dated some ugly men in the past but added that they had money because “one can’t be ugly with no money” at the same time. Efia further explained how she wants to be approached …

Omah Lay Afrobeats artiste, Omah Lay has lamented about the lack of support in the Nigerian music industry. According to him, even people he looks up to in the industry have refused to support him out of fear. He tweeted: “Dem no dey gree support me because them dey fear haha! even my so-called biggest inspirations all of them join.”

RMD Veteran Nigerian actor, Richard Mofe-Damijo, has disclosed that he would like to play the role of God in his next project. The thespian said this while reflecting on his movie career in a chat with Netflix Naija. RMD said the most exciting thing to him as an actor is to contribute to the growth of the industry. “The most exciting thing for me about …

Nigerian President, Muhammadu Buhari has issued a warning to foreign nations. He warned them to stay clear of meddling in Nigeria’s election as the forthcoming presidential election inches closer. Buhari issued this warning on Thursday while receiving Letters of Credence from Ambassadors of Sweden, Switzerland, the Republic of Ireland, the Kingdom of Thailand, the Republic of Senegal and the Republic of South Sudan in Abuja. …

According to reports, Olusegun Obasanjo the former Nigerian President, is now furious about certain claims about him. He is enraged over a claim trailing his backing of Peter Obi to win the 2023 presidential election. The former Head of State endorsed the Labour Party (LP) flagbearer in a lengthy letter to Nigerians on January 1. “My dear young men and women, you must come together …

Shehu Sani, a former lawmaker, has suggested a complete medical test for all the presidential candidates to ascertain their health status.  He called on the Nigerian Medical Association, NMA, and the National Association of Nigeria Nurses and Midwives, NANNM, to invite the candidates for the test.   Senator Sani said it would help settle the controversy over the health status of some contenders in the forthcoming …

Men of the Criminal Investigation Department, Lagos State Police Command, have arrested a 55-year-old man identified as Oluwole Akande for posing as Yetunde Longe, the State Commissioner of Police, Railway Command, to defraud an 80-year-old man to the tune of N250 million. According to CP Longe, the victim’s wife called CP Frank Mba to inform him of an alleged plan by one CP Longe to …

A Certificate Forgery suit instituted against the Kwara State Governor, Abdulrahman Abdulrasaq, by the opposition party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has been dismissed by a Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday. The case was dismissed for want of merit and jurisdiction. Justice Inyang Edem Ekwo, while dismissing the suit, held that PDP’s case was baseless, unwarranted and constituted a gross abuse of the …

Lionel Messi is now level with Cristiano Ronaldo in goals scored in Europe’s top five league after notching his 696th strike.  The Argentinian superstar scored the second for PSG in his side’s 2-0 win over Angers on Wednesday night, January 11. Ronaldo has a two-year deal with the Saudi Arabian side and currently leads Messi by five on 701 total club goals having scored five for Sporting Lisbon at the start …