OSCAR 2022: Will Smith Slaps Comedian Chris Rock For Joking About His Wife

EntertainmentFilm & TVOSCAR 2022: Will Smith Slaps Comedian Chris Rock For Joking About His Wife

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)March 28, 2022

Will Smith stormed the Oscars stage and struck comedian Chris Rock across the face for joking about his wife, in a moment at Sunday’s gala that immediately went viral and left stunned viewers questioning if it had been scripted or genuine. Rock, presenting the best documentary prize with a short comedy routine, had cracked a joke comparing Jada Pinkett Smith’s tightly cropped hair to Demi Moore’s appearance in the film “G.I. Jane” and suggesting she...

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Scottish-Born Engineer Joins Cross River Governorship Race

NewsPoliticsScottish-Born Engineer Joins Cross River Governorship Race

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)March 25, 2022

CALABAR — A Scottish-born engineer, Mkpang Coco-Bassey, on Thursday declared his interest in the Cross River State governorship race under the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party. He declared his interest to run in 2023 at the party secretariat on Mary Slessor Avenue, Calabar. Coco-Bassey, who is the president of Calabar Efik Forum in the United Kingdom, said he joined the governorship race to make a difference, adding that “Cross River State is blessed with...

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Peter Obi Joins Presidential Race, Receives Royal Blessings

NewsNigeria ElectionsPeter Obi Joins Presidential Race, Receives Royal Blessings

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)March 25, 2022

AWKA — The former Anambra State Governor and Vice Presidential candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2019 general elections, Peter Obi, has on Thursday, declared his intention to contest for the office of the President of Nigeria in the 2023 elections. He made the declaration in Awka while addressing the royal fathers and Presidents-General of the 181 communities in the state at Government House, Awka. Obi said he decided to start the...

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One Week After Detention, EFCC Releases Obiano, Seizes His Passport

CorruptionLaw & JusticePoliticsOne Week After Detention, EFCC Releases Obiano, Seizes His Passport

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)March 25, 2022

ABUJA — Former governor of Anambra State, Willie Obiano, has been released by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission after spending one week in custody. Obiano was arrested hours after handing over to his successor, Prof Chukwuma Soludo, last Thursday at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, on his way to the United States. On Wednesday, the anti-graft agency granted the former governor administrative bail, while waiting for him to fulfill his bail conditions. As...

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FG Says Second Niger Bridge 91% Completed, Blames IPOB

InfrastructureNewsFG Says Second Niger Bridge 91% Completed, Blames IPOB

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)March 25, 2022

The Federal Government, on Thursday, said the Second Niger Bridge (now named Muhammadu Buhari Bridge) and the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway would be completed before the end of 2022. This came as the government said there were no existing contracts to impose tolls on federal roads constructed under the Sukuk fund. The Minister of Works and Housing, Mr. Babatunde Fashola, disclosed this to State House correspondents during a special ministerial briefing organized by the Presidential Communications Team,...

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Buhari Commissions $2.5bn Dangote Fertilizer Plant in Lagos

BusinessInfrastructureBuhari Commissions $2.5bn Dangote Fertilizer Plant in Lagos

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)March 23, 2022

LAGOS — President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday commissioned the Dangote Fertilizer Plant in the Ibeju Lekki area of Lagos. The President inaugurated the multi-billion dollar facility at an event that was well attended by many political, traditional, and religious leaders, this included key members of the private sector from various parts of the country. They include the President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan; Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila; Chairman of the Nigeria...

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Saga Explains Why Ex-BBNaija Housemates Experience Depression after Show

EntertainmentSaga Explains Why Ex-BBNaija Housemates Experience Depression after Show

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)March 22, 2022

LAGOS — Former Big Brother Naija Housemate, Adeoluwa Okusaga, who is popularly known as Saga has given reasons why some housemate The reality TV star, who was a housemate in the 2021 edition tagged Shine Ya Eye, stated that the overwhelming change in living standards of former housemates contributed to some being depressed. He disclosed this in an interview with PiggyVest, stating that he could no longer do the things he normally did before he...

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FG Scraps PCR Test for Fully Vaccinated Travelers

CoronavirusVaccinationFG Scraps PCR Test for Fully Vaccinated Travelers

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)March 22, 2022

ABUJA — The Federal Government, on Monday, said that fully vaccinated inbound travelers would no longer be required to take the pre-departure PCR Covid-19 test. The FG said they would, however, be subjected to rapid antigen test at the airport by the NCDC within the arrival hall of the airport free of charge. The decision was coming after the complaints by many travellers over the cost placed on the PCR test. The Secretary to the...

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Portable Bags N50m Endorsement Deal with Obi Cubana

BusinessEntertainmentMusicPortable Bags N50m Endorsement Deal with Obi Cubana

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)March 22, 2022

LAGOS — Nigerian street singer, Habeeb Okikiola, popularly known as Portable, has bagged an endorsement worth N50 million deal with socialite, Obi Iyiegbu, popularly known as Obi Cubana. Portable who shared videos of the endorsement on his Instagram handle was in the company of Obi Cubana wearing shirts of the brand he will be representing. The Zazu Zeh crooner will be endorsing a new herbal drink recently launched by Obi Cubana. Announcing the endorsement on...

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APC National Chairmanship Race: Aspirant Withdraws Hours to Screening

NewsPoliticsAPC National Chairmanship Race: Aspirant Withdraws Hours to Screening

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)March 22, 2022

ABUJA — Hours to the screening for the All Progressives Congress (APC) national chairmanship race, one of the aspirants, Dr. Sani Shinkafi, announced his withdrawal from the leadership contest. Shinkafi, who was a former national secretary of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), made the announcement at a press briefing on Monday night in Gusau, the Zamfara state capital. He explained that his decision was to respect the party’s leadership which zoned the office of...

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