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“I Am Mr Eazi, No One Else Can Rock Puff Puff With Silver Hair And Walk Into The Boardroom”
Nigerian singer and record executive Oluwatosin Ajibade, popularly known as Mr Eazi, has reflected on criticism from his mentor and business partner over his TikTok videos.
Mr Eazi recently became more active on TikTok, sharing videos that have generated mixed reactions from fans and friends, including his mentor.
Speaking on a recent episode of the Culture Daily Live podcast, the singer revealed that his unnamed mentor once expressed concerns about how a video of him circulating on TikTok might affect his public image.
According to Mr Eazi, his mentor told him, “My kids showed me this video of you. I think it shows you in the wrong light. You know, you need to really understand who you are.”
Mr Eazi said he listened to the concerns before asking his mentor whether they had done significant business together. After receiving an affirmative response, he asked whether the TikTok video would stop him from doing business with him. His mentor reportedly answered no.
The singer said the exchange reinforced his belief that he could express himself freely without compromising his business reputation.
“I am Mr Eazi,” he declared, adding that nobody else could appear on TikTok with silver hair and puff puff, then confidently walk into a boardroom.
For Mr Eazi, the experience demonstrated that being authentic to himself does not have to conflict with being taken seriously in the business world.
The Nigerian Senate on Tuesday passed a bill seeking to empower the National Oil Spill Detection and Response Agency (NOSDRA) to impose heavier fines and introduce criminal penalties for violations of environmental laws in the petroleum sector.
The bill, titled ‘The National Oil Spill Detection and Response Agency (Establishment) Act (Amendment) Bill, 2026’, was passed after the Senate considered and adopted the report of its Committee on Environment during plenary.
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has urged the National Assembly not to approve the proposed $21.6bn foreign loans for infrastructure for the Federal Government until it provided comprehensive documentation detailing the projects, contracts, costs, contractors, loan conditions and repayment obligations.
President Bola Tinubu had asked the National Assembly to approve a fresh external borrowing plan totalling $20.52 billion and €1.05 billion to finance infrastructure and social development projects across the country.
Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals has concluded its landmark Initial Public Offering (IPO), attracting investor applications from 120 countries, including all 54 African nations, in a transaction that seeks to broaden public ownership of one of the continent’s largest industrial investments.
The offer, described as The People’s IPO, achieved participation across all six inhabited continents, underscoring the international reach of the fundraising exercise and the ambition to give investors across Africa and beyond an opportunity to own stakes in a major African industrial enterprise.
The independent investigative committee set up by the Federal Government to probe the deaths of 37 suspected illegal miners in the custody of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Niger State has attributed their deaths to severe overcrowding, poor ventilation, dehydration and failure of personnel to respond to repeated distress calls from the detainees.
The committee recommended the prosecution of officers found responsible, alongside the payment of N1.4 billion in compensation to bereaved families and survivors.
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it is investigating concerns over suspected AI-generated photographs in its preliminary voters’ register, following public outcry about the images ahead of the 2027 elections.
The controversy has raised questions about the integrity of voter registration data, with Nigerians demanding explanations over how suspicious photographs and alleged duplicate identities found their way into the register ahead of the 2027 general election.
The Federal Government has approved a N70,000 monthly transport allowance for public service workers for six months, starting in November 2026.
The government approved the allowance on Tuesday in Abuja after pressure from the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) over workers’ welfare and the rising cost of living.
The intervention is expected to cushion the effects of rising transportation costs on workers during the six-month period.
Concerns As Residents Scoop Liquid From Fallen Tanker Along Sapele–Warri Road
Residents were seen scooping liquid from a fallen tanker along the Sapele–Warri Road in Delta State this morning, raising concerns over the dangers involved.
This incident comes barely two weeks after a similar scene at Oluku Market in Benin City, Edo State, where residents were seen scooping fuel from a fallen tanker before a fire outbreak occurred at the market.
The recurring incidents have renewed concerns over public safety and the risks associated with scooping substances from fallen tankers.
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The Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) has disclosed that it generated N8.529 billion from the sale of nomination forms, membership dues, levies and contributions from supporters within approximately seven months of its establishment, with N2.402 billion spent on party activities during the period.
The disclosure, which places the difference between the reported inflows and expenditure at N6.127 billion, was made at the party’s National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting in Abuja on Monday, following the presentation of its statement of account by the National Treasurer, Dr. Peter Onigah.
National Security Adviser (NSA), Nuhu Ribadu, has called for stronger global and regional cooperation, intelligence sharing and the responsible use of emerging technologies to combat terrorism and violent extremism in Africa.
Ribadu made the call on Monday in Abuja at the opening of the High-Level African Lessons Learned Forum on Counter-Terrorism Cooperation, Intelligence Sharing and Emerging Technologies.
