Basketmouth
28 Nov
Nigerian comedy legend Basketmouth has revealed his plans to step away from the comedy industry in five years. The 45-year-old made the revelation during an interview on Arise TV, explaining that he intends to retire after completing a final run of yearly comedy shows. "In five years, I will be 50 years old. I will…
27 Nov
In a surprising turn of events, renowned comedian Basketmouth has invited AY Makun to his upcoming concert in Lagos. The invitation marks the end of a 17-year-long feud between the two comedians. During a recent interview with Arise TV, Basketmouth clarified that while AY won't be performing, he's been extended a special invitation. "AY is…
16 Sep 2023
Organisers of the much-anticipated and eagerly-awaited Nigeria Comedy Awards (NCA) have unveiled the names of nominees for the 2023 edition of the event, which aimed to honour the outstanding achievements in Nigeria’s robust comedy industry. The full list, which is available on the awards Instagram page @NigeriaComedyAwards, show names of individuals and works that have…
13 Aug 2023
Today, the 13th of August, 2023, the stars of Nigeria’s film and TV industry will shine bright, as leading streaming entertainment service Netflix hosts an exclusive event tagged ‘Lights, Camera...Naija!’ in celebration of the country’s incredible creative talent. With Nollywood’s finest expected to grace the red carpet, the Lights, Camera…Naija! event will turn the glamorous…
1 Aug 2023
Nigerian comedian Basketmouth has enrolled his 15-year-old son, Jason Okpocha, in the Liverpool Football Academy. The announcement was made on social media on Tuesday, August 1, 2023. In a video shared on Instagram, Basketmouth showed his son signing paperwork at the academy. He also said that Jason had been accepted into the Project Mbappe track,…
12 Jul 2023
Building on its commitment to deliver local and authentic African films and series to a global audience, Prime Video is launching its first unscripted African Original, LOL: Last One Laughing Naija, on July 14, hosted by Nigeria’s king of comedy, Basketmouth.
3 Jun 2023
Minimie, makers of Nigerian favourite snacks chinchin and super tasty noodles, has announced Bright Okpocha popularly known as Basket mouth as its first ever brand ambassador. Basket Mouth, a Nigerian comedian, actor, presenter, entrepreneur and musician, who is certainly one of the finest comedians in Africa and his comedy style has been described by many…
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The National Examinations Council (NECO) has re-scheduled the 2024, National Common Entrance Examination into Federal Unity Colleges as well as Federal Government Academy, Suleja, NECO spokesperson Azeez Sani in a statement on Tuesday, said the National Common Entrance Examination which was earlier scheduled to be held on 20th April 2024, will now be held on…
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The National Examinations Council (NECO) has re-scheduled the 2024 National Common Entrance Examination into Federal Unity Colleges and the entrance examination into Federal Government Academy, Suleja. This is contained in a statement made available to newsmen in Abuja on Tuesday by Azeez Sani, acting Director, Information and Digital Communication, of the council. Sani stated that…
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An 88-year-old man from the French island of Reunion was sentenced on Monday to 20 years in prison for killing his ill wife and her in-house carer, a judicial source said Tuesday. The accused, a retired teacher, said that he had acted out of compassion because his 78-year-old spouse suffered from Alzheimer's disease. The double…
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Manchester United have spoken to Alejandro Garnacho after the winger liked social media posts criticising manager Erik ten Hag over his handling of the player. The Argentina international, taken off at half-time in their 2-2 draw at Bournemouth on Saturday, liked two messages on X, by United fan and YouTuber Mark Goldbridge. One post accused…
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The Federal Government said it is planning to reduce the cost of tax expenditure and ensure tax incentives aimed at impacting the economy positively. The Ministry of Finance made this known on Monday in a statement by spokesperson, Mohammed Manga. Manga said to achieve this, the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy,…
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Meta's oversight board said Tuesday it is scrutinising the social media titan's deepfake porn policies, through the lens of two cases. The move by what is referred to as a meta "supreme court" for content moderation disputes comes just months after the widespread sharing of lewd AI-generated images of megastar Taylor Swift on X, formerly…
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The Federal Government has concluded the allocation for the first batch of completed houses across the 36 states of Nigeria. Salisu Haiba, spokesperson for the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Housing and Urban Development, Dr. Marcus Ogunbiyi disclosed this in a statement. Ogunbiyi said the first batch of the allocation process for successful applicants…
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The Air component of Operation Hadarin Kai (OPHK) has executed a precision airstrike on the hideouts of ISWAP terrorists nestled within Kolleram village along the shores of Lake Chad. The operation, conducted on April 13, 2024, reportedly yielded significant success as the Battle Damage Assessment (BDA) post-strike conducted revealed the neutralization of over 30 terrorists.…
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A lecturer at the Federal College of Education (Special), Oyo, in Oyo State, Alabi Ogundeji, has explained why he took part in the invasion of the Oyo State Government Secretariat last Saturday. Ogundeji was part of the 21 Yoruba Nation agitators paraded on Monday by the Oyo State Commissioner, Hamzat Adebola. He, alongside other agitators…
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The body of a fourth construction worker who died after a bridge collapsed when it was struck by a container ship in the US city of Baltimore last month has been recovered, officials said Monday. The Francis Scott Key Bridge, a major transit route into the busy city and port of Baltimore, collapsed on March…