A budding singer, Ayobami Akinjero, aka Daddy Jiggy, has shared insights on the innovative blend of afro and jazz sounds that define his unique musical style, which he has coined, ‘afro-pop jazz’. In a statement sent to Saturday Beats, he said, “My self-styled genre, afro-pop jazz, is a combination ofContinue Reading
Wale Adenuga Productions, the multiple-award-winning producer of popular TV shows such as, ‘Superstory’, ‘Papa Ajasco and Company’, and ‘Akpan and Oduma’, has announced that a new season of ‘Superstory’, titled, ‘The Curse’, will start airing on August 8, 2024. The star-studded cast of the new season includes Mr Macaroni, SegunContinue Reading
The Federal Government may spend N900bn on vehicle conversion under the Presidential Compressed Natural Gas Initiative over the next three years, investigation by Saturday PUNCH has shown. The P-CNGi’s Programme Execution Coordinator, Folarin Oworu, announced recently at a rally held at the Mando Inter State Terminal, Kaduna that the initiativeContinue Reading
The Minority Whip of the House of Representatives, Isa Ali, disclosed on Friday that members receive about N400 million to execute constituency projects through Zonal Intervention Projects and Special Intervention Projects. The lawmaker, who represents Billiri/Balanga Federal Constituency, made this disclosure while fielding questions during a town hall meeting organisedContinue Reading
Members of the Association of Local Governments of Nigeria, Rivers State Chapter, have dissociated themselves from the planned protest against hunger billed to commence on August 1 across the country. Addressing a press conference in Port Harcourt, the state capital on Friday, the ALGON members, comprising chairmen of caretaker committeesContinue Reading
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control in a step to combat the rising use of harmful bleaching creams in the northeastern part of the country raided a popular Monday market in Maiduguri arresting one Kabeer Mohammed for illegally mixing and selling high-concentration bleaching creams. According toContinue Reading
The Speaker, Edo State Youth Parliament, Fawaz Muhammad on Friday urged the youths to embark on a violent free protest being planned for August 1-10. Muhammad made this known in Benin during the inauguration of the second assembly of the Edo State Youth Parliament at the state House of Assembly.Continue Reading
Afrobeat sensation Adekunle Kosoko popularly known as Adekunle Gold has taken to social media to express his heartfelt appreciation to Olamide, the founder of YBNL Nation, for giving him a chance to break into the music industry. Adekunle Gold revealed that he started his career as a graphic designer andContinue Reading
Former presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has congratulated Nigerian-born Swedish musician and producer, Dr Alban, on his recent induction into the European Hall of Fame. Obi made this known in a statement on his social media account on Friday. Dr Alban, whose real name is Alban Uzoma Nwapa, has achieved immenseContinue Reading
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has said the people of the state are very peaceful and thoughtful and will avoid any action that may disrupt the peace of the state or cause the destruction of lives and businesses. This is following growing calls for nationwide protests against economic hardship underContinue Reading