Axe-wielding man hacks 100-year-old grandmother to death (Punch) A 37-year-old man, identified as Artur B., hacked his 100-year-old grandmother, Amalie G., to death using an axe. The incident happened on Monday in Hamburg, Germany, according to a Daily Mail report…
Living with betrayal trauma, the “Anikulapo” story — Tara Aisida
I watched the widely acclaimed film Anikulapo produced by Kunle Afolayan over the weekend and like many others I agree that it was a well-produced film. The cinematography was quite good, the cast, wardrobe and scenery- excellent and the dialogue…
*Lagos man arrested for robbing online vendors (Punch)*Let’s remain united for peace, stability in Lagos, Sanwo-Olu tells Ndigbo (Tribune)
Lagos man arrested for robbing online vendors (Punch) The Lagos State Police Command has confirmed the arrest of one Olumide Agboola for robbing online vendors in the state. The state Police Public Relations Officer, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, in a statement…
Tyler Perry says he paid Cicely Tyson $1m for single day of work because he ‘valued her’
Tyler Perry knows Cicely Tyson’s worth. The actor/filmmaker chatted with AARP The Magazine for its August/September cover story, where he revealed he once paid Tyson, who died last year at age 96, “a million dollars” for a single day of…
Applications open for BeyGOOD-powered Global Citizen Fellowship Program for Young African Changemakers
International advocacy organisation Global Citizen, today, announced that application for the 2022/23 Global Citizen Fellowship Program powered by BeyGOOD is now open until 29th April 2022. Fifteen young African changemakers: five from Nigeria, five from Kenya and five from South…
Tyler Perry steps up to ‘bridge unity’ between Atlanta cops and residents
Atlanta media mogul Tyler Perry is doing what he can to bring his fractured city together. The creator of the “Madea” film franchise bought 1,000 Kroger’s supermarket gift cards — and turned them over to Atlanta police to hand out…
Tyler Perry pays for ALL elderly customers’ groceries at 73 STORES amid coronavirus pandemic
Tyler Perry has displayed his immense generosity by paying for elderly shoppers’ groceries amid the coronavirus pandemic. The 50-year-old actor paid for the groceries at 44 Kroger stores across Georgia and 29 Winn Dixie stores in New Orleans in Wednesday morning, according…
This is how to get Tyler Perry’s attention (BBC)
When actress Racquel Bailey thought of a creative way to get the attention of filmmaker Tyler Perry, she probably wasn’t expecting the reaction she received. Bailey from New Jersey took out two billboards close to director and actor Tyler Perry’s…
Buhari may lose 2019 election- US Intelligence Agency (Guardian) * Buhari seeks global help to fight corruption (Sun)
Buhari may lose 2019 election- US Intelligence Agency (Guardian) A United States-based analysis firm Teneo Intelligence has predicted that Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari could lose the 2019 election if the opposition People’s Democratic Party (PDP) is united. The company’s vice…