Victory Gbakara wins Nigerian Idol Season 8        

EntertainmentLifestyleNewsNigeriaVictory Gbakara wins Nigerian Idol Season 8        

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)July 18, 2023

Victory Gbakara has emerged as the winner of season eight of the Nigerian Idol. Gbakara was crowned winner of this year’s edition of the talent hunt reality television show on Sunday night. He defeated another contestant, Precious Mac to clinch the N100 million grand prize, part of which is N35 million in cash and a brand-new car. The prize also includes a music record deal, a video shoot and a Tecno-sponsored all-expense paid trip to...

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Olubadan suspends Egungun festival indefinitely over insecurity

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaOlubadan suspends Egungun festival indefinitely over insecurity

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)July 18, 2023

The Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Sen. Lekan Balogun, CFR, Alli Okunmade II, on Sunday, suspended the ongoing Egungun festival in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital over some reported cases of violence, arson and looting of shops by hoodlums. The monarch expressed sadness over the reported cases of violence accompanying the annual festival. He described the development as an affront to his palace because he vehemently warned against the festival being turned into an avenue to...

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Philanthropist donates corpers’ lodge to NYSC in Akwa Ibom

NewsNigeriaPoliticsPhilanthropist donates corpers’ lodge to NYSC in Akwa Ibom

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)July 16, 2023

A philanthropist in Akwa Ibom State, Dr Jeremiah Udoh, has donated a storey building of 22 self-contained apartments and two single rooms to serve as lodge for corps members serving at Obot Akara Local Government Area, LGA, in the State. The State Coordinator of the National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, Mrs Chinyere Ekwe, disclosed this during the official swearing-in of 2023 Batch B Stream 1 corps members at the NYSC orientation camp, Ikot Itie Udung...

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Arsenal welcomes Declan Rice with Odumodublvck’s ‘Declan Rice’

NewsSoccerSportsArsenal welcomes Declan Rice with Odumodublvck’s ‘Declan Rice’

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)July 16, 2023

English professional football club based in Islington, London, Arsenal F.C. on Saturday introduced their newly signed player Declan Rice with Nigerian rapper Odumodublvck’s hit song, ‘Declan Rice’. Odumodublvck, real name Tochukwu Ojogwu, released the song in March 2023. Rice, the 24-year-old English midfielder, was signed from West Ham for a club-record fee of £105m. He departed West Ham on Saturday. Arsenal F.C. announced the arrival of Rice to the North London team with a video...

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Afrobeats: Nigeria’s biggest export to the world

EntertainmentLifestyleNewsAfrobeats: Nigeria’s biggest export to the world

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)July 16, 2023

Over the past few years, Afrobeats has recorded tremendous international success – thanks to Nigeria’s talented artists who are breaking barriers and making their mark on the international music scene. The genre has grown to the extent that it now competes with foreign songs in clubs in the diaspora. Nigeria is the home of Afrobeats – the modern variant of Afrobeat popularised by Fela Anikulapo Kuti in the 1970s – producing most of the artists...

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President Tinubu calls for an end to coup d’etats in Africa

NewsNigeriaPoliticsPresident Tinubu calls for an end to coup d’etats in Africa

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)July 16, 2023

President Bola Tinubu has implored African leaders to respect democracy and the rule of law and ensure political stability. President Tinubu made the call in Nairobi, Kenya on Saturday at a high-level event organised by the United Nations Development Programme, UNDP, on the margins of the Fifth Mid-Year Coordination Meeting of the African Union, AU, the Regional Economic Communities, RECs, the Regional Mechanisms, RMs, and the AU member States. The President left Abuja for Kenya...

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Big Brother Naija Season 8 to premiere July 23

EntertainmentLifestyleNewsBig Brother Naija Season 8 to premiere July 23

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)July 16, 2023

The eighth edition of the Big Brother Naija, BBNaija, reality TV show will premiere on July 23 as an “All-Star” show, with housemates from the seven previous editions. In a press briefing in Lagos on Friday, the organisers announced a cash prize of N120 million for this year’s winner. Busola Tejumola, executive head of content and West Africa channels for MultiChoice Nigeria said, “We have done seven seasons, and for the eighth edition, we feel...

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Popular Artists Dominate Nominees for the 16th Headies Awards

EntertainmentLifestyleNewsPopular Artists Dominate Nominees for the 16th Headies Awards

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)July 16, 2023

One of Nigeria’s most prestigious music awards, the Headies announced the nominees for the 16th edition of the show on Wednesday, July 12. Established in 2006, the Headies Awards recognise outstanding achievements in the Nigerian music industry. “The global awards for Afrobeats music,” its Twitter bio reads. For the 2023 edition, the eligibility period covers songs and projects released from January 2022 to March 2023. See the full list of the nominees for the various...

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Nollywood, Nigeria’s movie industry Mourns Actress, Cynthia Okereke

EntertainmentNewsNigeriaNollywood, Nigeria’s movie industry Mourns Actress, Cynthia Okereke

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)July 13, 2023

Cynthia Okereke, the ace Nollywood actress, has died, leaving Nigeria’s movie industry and her fans in deep sorrow. Filmmaker Joseph Okechukwu was the first to break the news of her death via a post on his Instagram page on Wednesday. Okechukwu said she died on Tuesday night, expressing his shock and sadness over the death of “such an amazing, decent and lovely soul.” “Rest in peace, Nwanyi oma. I’m shattered beyond words,” he wrote. “The...

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NECO releases common entrance results, 76 students get highest score of 203

EducationNewsNigeriaNECO releases common entrance results, 76 students get highest score of 203

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)July 13, 2023

The National Examinations Council has released the results of the 2023 National Common Entrance Examinations, NCEE, with 76 students scoring 203. The Permanent Secretary of the Federal Ministry of Education, Andrew Adejo, received the results from the Registrar of the NECO, Prof. Ibrahim Wushishi, and gave a breakdown of the scores in Abuja on Wednesday. Adejo said a total of 69,829 students sat for the examination out of the 72,865 students that registered, adding that...

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