Tems’ ‘Love Me JeJe’ Wins Best African Music Performance at Grammys

LifestyleNewsNigeriaTems’ ‘Love Me JeJe’ Wins Best African Music Performance at Grammys

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)February 3, 2025

Nigerian singer Tems has made history by winning the ‘Best African Music Performance’ award at the 67th Grammys for her hit single ‘Love Me Jeje’. This marks her second Grammy win, following her previous award in 2023. ‘Love Me JeJe’ is a reimagined version of Seyi Sodimu’s 1997 classic, blending Afrobeats with contemporary R&B elements. The 67th Annual Grammy Awards, held on Sunday, 2 February 2025 at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, celebrated outstanding...

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Dangote Refinery Reduces Petrol Price to ₦890 Per Litre

EconomyNewsNigeriaDangote Refinery Reduces Petrol Price to ₦890 Per Litre

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)February 3, 2025

The Dangote Petroleum Refinery has announced a reduction in the price of Premium Motor Spirit, commonly known as petrol, from ₦950 to ₦890 per litre. The price adjustment takes effect from Saturday, 1st February 2025. A statement issued on Saturday by the refinery’s spokesperson, Anthony Chiejina, described the price review as a “strategic adjustment” influenced by positive developments in the global energy and gas markets, as well as a decline in international crude oil prices....

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NYSC DG Confirms Corps Members Will Receive ₦77,000 Allowance from February

EconomyNewsNigeriaNYSC DG Confirms Corps Members Will Receive ₦77,000 Allowance from February

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)February 3, 2025

The Director-General of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Brigadier General Yushau Ahmed, has assured corps members that they will begin receiving ₦77,000 as their monthly allowance starting from February 2025. Ahmed gave the assurance while addressing the 2024 Batch ‘C’ Stream II corps members in Katsina State. The Federal Government had earlier announced an increase in the monthly allowance from ₦33,000 to ₦77,000 in response to the reviewed minimum wage and rising inflation. However,...

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US-Based Nigerian Cardiologist Dies by Suicide After Losing Child Custody Case

NewsNigeriaUS-Based Nigerian Cardiologist Dies by Suicide After Losing Child Custody Case

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)February 3, 2025

A 36-year-old United States-based Nigerian cardiologist, Dr Ikenna Erinne, has reportedly died by suicide after losing a child support case to his estranged wife. The tragic incident was said to have occurred on Sunday, 26 January 2025, following a prolonged legal battle over child custody and financial obligations. Reports indicate that a US court ruled in favour of Dr Erinne’s ex-wife, ordering him to pay $15,000 in monthly child support. A Nigerian-American, Clayton Udo, confirmed...

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FG Lauds US Emergency Waiver for HIV Treatment in Nigeria

NewsNigeriaPoliticsFG Lauds US Emergency Waiver for HIV Treatment in Nigeria

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)January 31, 2025

The Federal Government has commended the United States for approving an emergency humanitarian waiver that ensures people living with HIV in Nigeria and 54 other countries continue receiving treatment funded by the US government. The US State Department recently announced a 90-day pause on foreign assistance, including funding for the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) programmes, as part of an assessment of US foreign policy priorities. However, the waiver allows essential humanitarian aid,...

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Amaechi: Nigerian Politicians Steal, Kill, and Cling to Power

NewsNigeriaPoliticsAmaechi: Nigerian Politicians Steal, Kill, and Cling to Power

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)January 30, 2025

Former Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, has alleged that Nigerian politicians are in office to “steal, maim, kill, and remain in power,” lamenting the entrenched corruption in the country’s political system. Amaechi made the assertion while speaking at the National Conference on Strengthening Democracy in Nigeria, where he criticised the lack of accountability among politicians and the public’s short memory. “All we hear here is typical Nigeria, and you’re clapping. That’s why politicians get away...

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Kidnapper Evans Seeks Reduced Sentence After 8 Years in Prison

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaKidnapper Evans Seeks Reduced Sentence After 8 Years in Prison

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)January 30, 2025

…Says He’s Now Reformed Convicted kidnap kingpin, Chukwudumeme Onwuamadike, popularly known as Evans, has appealed to the Lagos State Government for a plea bargain, claiming he has turned a new leaf while in prison. Evans, who was arrested in 2017 and sentenced to life imprisonment in 2022 for kidnapping, was arraigned before Justice Adenike Coker of the Lagos State High Court, Ikeja, on Thursday. He faces fresh charges of murder and attempted kidnapping alongside his...

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5,000 Repented Boko Haram Fighters Reintegrated into Society – NCTC

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeria5,000 Repented Boko Haram Fighters Reintegrated into Society – NCTC

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)January 30, 2025

The National Counter Terrorism Centre (NCTC), under the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA), has disclosed that over 5,000 repented Boko Haram fighters have been reunited with their families after undergoing a deradicalisation programme. Ambassador Mairo Musa Abbas, Head of Preventing and Countering Violent Extremism (PCVE), made this known on Thursday at the second-day session of the Lake Chad Basin Governors’ Forum. She spoke during the third panel discussion themed “Managing Boko Haram Exits...

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South-South Governors Unite for Regional Development, Set Policy Agenda

NewsNigeriaPoliticsSouth-South Governors Unite for Regional Development, Set Policy Agenda

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)January 29, 2025

The South-South Governors’ Forum has called on the Federal Government to accelerate the completion of the East-West Road that links the six states in the region. This appeal was made on Tuesday, 28 January 2025, during the forum’s meeting held at the Government House in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State. In a communiqué issued after the meeting, the governors also expressed their support for President Bola Tinubu’s Tax Reform Bill but urged the federal government to extend...

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Nnamdi Kanu Sues Police Spokesman for Defamation, Demands ₦20 Billion in Damages

NewsNigeriaPoliticsNnamdi Kanu Sues Police Spokesman for Defamation, Demands ₦20 Billion in Damages

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)January 29, 2025

The detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, has instituted a defamation lawsuit against the spokesperson of the Nigeria Police Force, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, at the Federal Capital Territory High Court in Abuja. Kanu, through his lawyer, Aloy Ejimakor, filed the suit on Tuesday, accusing Adejobi of portraying him as a terrorist leader in a press statement issued on 25 January 2025. In the said statement, Adejobi described IPOB as “a...

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