Nollywood actor, Omiyinka Olanrewaju James, also known as Baba Ijesha, has been granted bail after pleading not guilty to six counts of rape, sexual assault and abuse of a minor. Baba Ijesha entered the plea after he was dragged before Justice Oluwatoyin Taiwo of the Lagos State Special Offences and Domestic Violence Court sitting in Ikeja. After…
Nollywood actor accused of sexually abusing a minor, Olanrewaju Omiyinka, popularly known as Baba Ijesha, has been dragged before the Yaba Magistrates’ Court in Lagos State. Baba Ijesha was taken to court inside a Black Maria earlier today, but the court refused to grant the bail application filed on his behalf by his lawyers. Before he was…
Two Nigerians have set a target for themselves to develop a standard Pidgin that will be understood and acceptable across the country. Prince Salem Egoh and Pastor Jacob Egoh also intend to develop the Pidgin spoken in Nigeria as an alternative official language. Both Prince Egoh and Pastor Egoh have started the process with the completion of…
Late Nigerian afrobeat legend, Fela Kuti, has missed out in the race for the 2021 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction. Late Fela Kuti lost the race to Jay-Z, the Foo Fighters, The Go-Go’s, Carole King, Todd Rundgren, and Tina Turner. The 2021 Class of inductee were announced by the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame…
Popular Nollywood actor, Yomi Fabiyi, has led a protest to the Lagos State Police Command Criminal Investigation Department in Yaba to demand for the release of BABA IJESHA. The actor, whose real name is James Olanrewaju Omiyinka, is accused of sexual molestation of a fourteen-year-old girl under the care f popular comedienne, Princess. However; Fabiyi, and other…
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has set up a nine-member committee to oversee the government’s empowerment programme for the creative industry. The Committee include Nollywood actor, Richard Mofe-Damijo, Film and TV producer, Mo Abudu, and veteran movie producer, Kunle Afolayan. At the inauguration of the committee, Governor Sanwo-Olu pointed out that the state government had set aside…