AGN suspends actor Jerry Williams indefinitely over drug abuse

LifestyleNewsNigeriaAGN suspends actor Jerry Williams indefinitely over drug abuse

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)July 1, 2023

The Actors Guild of Nigeria, AGN, the umbrella union that regulates and represents the affairs of Nollywood actors in Nigeria and abroad, has suspended Jerry Williams indefinitely. According to a statement signed by Emeka Rollas, the national president of AGN, and made public on Thursday, the suspension was due to the actor’s “involvement in illicit substances since December last year.” Rollas said the Guild decided to suspend William as his misuse of drugs has gotten...

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Watch viral pre-wedding photos of a teenage couple

LifestyleNewsNigeriaWatch viral pre-wedding photos of a teenage couple

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)July 1, 2023

A 19-year-old boy has taken to social media to share his pre-wedding photos with his 17-year-old fiancée. In the photos, the couple looked very happy and much ready for their wedding. The young boy with the TikTok handle @vhikkyedibles captioned the video “You come to love not by finding the perfect person but by seeing an imperfect person perfectly. Share your thoughts. People have said a lot.” As if to indulge him, many people took...

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Chimamanda Adichie’s Notes on Grief wins best non-fiction award

LifestyleNewsNigeriaChimamanda Adichie’s Notes on Grief wins best non-fiction award

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)July 1, 2023

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s memoir, ‘Notes on Grief’ won this year’s Indie Book Award for the best non-fiction book. The winners of the 2023 Indie Book Awards were announced on June 23, the penultimate day of the Independent Bookshop Week which started on June 17 and ended on June 24. We’re excited to reveal the winners of this year’s #IndieBookAwards 🌟 Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver 🌟 Notes on Grief by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie 🌟 Skandar...

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NAFDAC warns of poisonous 50cl of Sprite in circulation

National SecurityNewsNigeriaNAFDAC warns of poisonous 50cl of Sprite in circulation

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)June 30, 2023

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC, has notified the public of an “unwholesome” 50cl of Sprite that is in circulation in the country. In a statement, NAFDAC said that the product was discovered following a consumer’s complaint, and upon investigation by the post-marketing surveillance unit of the Agency, over five crates of the product found at the point of purchase and supplier’s address were discovered to be contaminated with particles...

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Annual IgboFest in Houston, Texas to hold July 22             

Culture & TraditionNewsNigeriaAnnual IgboFest in Houston, Texas to hold July 22             

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)June 30, 2023

The 20th edition of the IgboFest Houston is set to hold in Houston, Texas in the United States on 22 July 2023. The annual event, which has reigned for over 15 years in the city of Houston, celebrates the rich cultural heritage of the Igbos of the southeastern region of Nigeria. This year’s event will be hosted by the Ndi-Ichie Youth Cultural Foundation and Ndi-Ichie Cultural Association. Organisers say there will be an array of...

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Otti suspends permanent secretaries, head of service

NewsNigeriaPoliticsOtti suspends permanent secretaries, head of service

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)June 30, 2023

The Governor of Abia State, Alex Otti, has directed the immediate suspension of Onyii Wamah as the State’s Head of Service, HoS. The Governor also relieved all permanent secretaries in the State civil service except John Pedro Iroakazi, the clerk of the House and U. G. Uche Ikonne, the solicitor-general, of their duties. Kazie Uko, the chief press secretary to the Governor, in a press release yesterday, explained that the directive was a result of...

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Anambra lawmaker proposes the creation of a sixth state, Ikemba State in the southeast

NewsNigeriaPoliticsAnambra lawmaker proposes the creation of a sixth state, Ikemba State in the southeast

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)June 30, 20231

Hon. Augustine Onyekachukwu Ike, the member representing Nnewi North Constituency in the Anambra State House of Assembly, has called on President Bola Tinubu and the leadership of the 10th National Assembly to create a sixth state in the southeast geopolitical zone within one year. Ike, who made the appeal in an open letter dated 29 June 2023 and addressed to President Tinubu, gave a couple of arguments to support his thesis, which he said are...

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Tinubu urges Nigerians to endure ‘baby steps of pain’

NewsNigeriaPoliticsTinubu urges Nigerians to endure ‘baby steps of pain’

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)June 30, 2023

President Bola Tinubu has expressed hope that Nigeria will see positive changes even as the nation goes through “baby steps of pain.” The President spoke on Thursday when he visited the palace of the Alake of Egbaland, Oba Adedotun Gbadebo, in Abeokuta, the state capital. He said the visit was to redeem the pledge he made to the King “that I will come back with victory and the crown.” President Tinubu expressed his commitment to...

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Naira redesign policy was targeted at me, but I was determined to win the election – Tinubu

NewsNigeriaPoliticsNaira redesign policy was targeted at me, but I was determined to win the election – Tinubu

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)June 30, 2023

President Bola Tinubu, on Thursday, reflected on the challenges that erupted in the build-up to the 2023 general election, particularly the Godwin Emefiele-led Central Bank of Nigeria’s, CBN, naira redesign and cash swap policy which threatened his political ambition. Speaking in Ijebu-Ode, Ogun State at the palace of the paramount ruler of Ijebu Land, Oba Sikiru Adetona, the Awujale of Ijebu Land, President Tinubu said he remained hopeful of achieving victory in the February 25...

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Sierra Leone’s President, Julius Bio re-elected for second term

AfricaNewsPoliticsSierra Leone’s President, Julius Bio re-elected for second term

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)June 28, 2023

Julius Maada Bio, the incumbent president of Sierra Leone, has been declared the winner of the June 24 general election. The declaration was made by the chief electoral commissioner of the Electoral Commission Sierra Leone, ECSL, Mohamed Kenewui Konneh on Tuesday. Konneh said Bio was re-elected with 56.17 per cent of Saturday’s vote. His top challenger, Samura Kamara of the All People’s Congress, APC, came second with 41.16 per cent. Thirteen candidates contested for the...

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