Nigerian TikTok star Idongesit Isemin credits his childhood in Malaysia for his social media fame. The creator, known as TikTok King, told DAILY POST his early surroundings helped shape his current success. He said support from friends and family pushed him toward his achievements. These close connections taught him about working hard and never giving up when facing challenges.
Isemin looks back at his youth as a time that made him want more from life. People around him always pushed him to chase his dreams, which led him to his current position. The social media personality wanted to create content that was both entertaining and community-building. He believes everyone needs supporters who have faith in their abilities to help them...
Davido talked about his friendship with jailed fraudster Ramon Abbas, known as Hushpuppi. The music star said he knew Hushpuppi but never realized what illegal activities he was doing. He shared his support for Hushpuppi during a podcast chat, saying he believes his friend will leave prison soon. Davido mentioned that tough living conditions in Nigeria push some people toward crime just to escape poverty. He expressed sympathy without wanting to make excuses for fraud.
The singer suggested some individuals accept short periods of luxury even if it means jail later. He noted that extreme hardship makes people willing to risk everything for brief wealth. Davido explained that some might choose two years of extravagant living despite the...
The Actors Guild of Nigeria asks for national prayers after two actors died on a movie set in Owerri. A filmmaker named Stanley Ontop shared a video of four actors rushing to the Federal University Teaching Hospital, Owerri. Two actors died upon arrival. They reportedly drank something the producer gave them during filming.
AGN president Emeka Rollas posted on Instagram, calling for prayer sessions with pastor Jerry Eze. He noted these victims weren't guild members but saw this as part of a pattern. He wrote that evil forces want mass deaths repeated yearly in Nollywood. Rollas said God prevented four deaths instead of two, the same number who died last year in Asaba.
This tragedy happened just one week after the memorial services for...
Music star Innocent Idibia, known as 2Baba, brought his fiancée Natasha Osawaru to meet Idoma traditional chiefs on Monday. The pair attended the Idoma Nation Peace and Unity Symposium at the Och'Idoma Palace in Otukpo. 2Baba wore traditional Idoma clothes as he presented Osawaru, who served as Deputy Majority Leader in the Edo State House of Assembly, to His Royal Majesty the Och'Idoma V and local community members.
After the palace event, the couple traveled to Okpokwu, 2Baba's family hometown in Benue State. He introduced Osawaru to village elders and neighbors, showing his serious intentions toward marriage. This public meeting comes after 2Baba recently asked Osawaru to marry him following his split from Annie Idibia. A video...
A top lawmaker believes fighting corruption needs teamwork. House Committee Chairman Kayode Akiolu spoke at an anti-corruption conference in Uyo about this challenge. He said it makes no sense to battle corruption without key partners involved. He stressed that one person or agency cannot win against corruption alone. He called for government bodies, civil groups, news outlets, businesses, and citizens to work together.
Akiolu thinks Nigeria can create systems through cooperation that help people hold leaders responsible. The National Assembly has shown strong support for anti-corruption efforts with new laws, motions, and oversight activities. Lawmakers keep working to ensure public service runs efficiently and transparently. Akiolu...
A strong earthquake shook the Marmara Sea near Turkey Wednesday morning. The U.S. Geological Survey confirmed the 6.2-magnitude tremor, which hit about 6.2 miles beneath the surface. Turkey's Disaster and Emergency Authority said it was a tremor of a magnitude of 6.2.
Officials reported the quake struck roughly 13 miles from the coastal town of Marmara Ereğlisi. The area sits about 67 miles away from Istanbul, Turkey's biggest city and business center. No damage reports came in right after the event. People living in Istanbul felt aftershocks continue throughout the massive city of 16 million residents.
Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya posted on social media that emergency teams started checking affected areas. He expressed concern for...
A former APC spokesman warns northern and southern leaders not to fall for President Tinubu's political schemes to secure power in 2027. Timi Frank claims Tinubu uses ethnic politics to pressure southern opposition governors for support. He says the president threatens these governors with states of emergency if they refuse to back him. Frank believes the next election should focus on fixing Nigeria's problems rather than regional divisions.
Frank accuses Tinubu of forcing at least five PDP governors from southern states to join the APC along with their lawmakers. He argues Tinubu portrays the upcoming election as a battle between himself and northern interests, despite northern support helping him win in 2023. Frank says Nigeria needs...
Atiku Abubakar's media helper, Paul Ibe, aimed at President Bola Tinubu after he returned from France. Ibe said people should stop calling Tinubu "Emi Lokan" but "AWOL lo Kan" instead. He wrote on X that a friend told him Tinubu arrived in Nigeria two days ago on a working visit. He added that the person formerly known as Emilokan should be called A.W.O.L. lo Kan.
Tinubu returned to Nigeria on Monday following his French trip. His plane landed at the presidential area of Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja at 9:00 p.m., where top officials greeted him. The Presidency had earlier stated that Tinubu would return home after Easter holidays. Some Nigerians worried about his absence during security problems across the country...
Many lawyers gathered at the Attorney General's office on Wednesday to demand that authorities investigate Mele Kyari, who previously ran the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited. They belong to a group called Guardians of Democracy and Rule of Law that aims to fight corruption in the oil industry. Their petition claims Kyari managed NNPCL with little transparency, leading to numerous corruption allegations.
The lawyers pointed to problems with government refinery repairs, where billions of dollars were spent with questionable results. They highlighted how Matrix Energy Limited reportedly put $400 million into fixing Port Harcourt Refinery despite the Federal Executive Council already approving $1.5 billion for the same project...
