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Nigerian musician, Seun Kuti has rejected Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s invite for a peace walk as part of efforts to ensure harmony in the state. Speaking on Channels TV’s Politics Today on Tuesday, Kuti said the first step to ensuring peace in the state is to ensure justice for all victims of police brutality and human…
Globally, one in four girls experiences sexual abuse. This situation gets dire as 27% of women between the ages of 15 – 49 have been abused by their partners worldwide, and about 736 million have experienced violence in their life. The Simpsons Tiananmen episode in which the cartoon American family visit Tiananmen Square is missing from the…
Nigerian superstar, Wizkid has been named Artist of The Year (Africa), while The Weekend was named Artist of The Year globally by Apple Music. The Company announced winners from its annual Apple Music Award. Wizkid’s excerpt reads, “Singer-songwriter Wizkid is one of Africa’s biggest crossover acts, having worked with Drake, Skepta, and Chris Brown, among…
Nigerian music star Davido has announced details of the planned disbursement of N250 million to orphanages across the country. The music star shared details of how different orphanages will be able to get access to the funds on social media. He said only government-accredited orphanage homes were qualified for the funds. Davido donated all the…
Singer Davido has given an update on the disbursement of the N250 million orphanage support funds, announcing that registration for the distribution of the fund has commenced. He had assured his fans and concerned citizens that he would ensure the fund gets to those who truly need it and warned that no one would be…
The Simpsons Tiananmen episode in which the cartoon American family visit Tiananmen Square is missing from the Disney+ streaming service in Hong Kong. The news of the missing episode comes at a time when authorities are clamping down on dissent, with curbs on speech becoming a norm in the international business hub and ensnaring global media and…
Afro Pop Singer, Adekunle Gold has asked a very sensitive question on his social media account. He is curious to know why people are so quick to assume less of themselves. In the question, which had sparked a lot of reactions under his post on Twitter, AG Baby stated that “why are we so quick…
Ogun Today has issued a disclaimer regarding its name and website. Below is the disclaimer. “Ogun Today is our initiative. Any other entity or a bunch of hungry journalists claiming it, whether online or offline, is a THIEF, IMPOSTOR, and PLAGIARISER of our original idea.” “The idea of the name Ogun Today as an online…
Hundreds of students of the D. S. Adegbenro Polytechnic, Itori, Ogun State, on Wednesday, blocked the Abeokuta-Lagos Expressway in protest. The protest caused gridlock and left many travellers stranded for hours on the road. We gathered from our undisclosed sources that the students were protesting against the management of the institution and also blocked the…
The Grand Slams have promised to work to improve the player experience at major tournaments following Naomi Osaka’s withdrawal from the French Open. A joint press statement from the majors on Sunday threatening Osaka with disqualification and a ban from future tournaments if she did not reverse her decision not to fulfil her media commitments fanned…
