Eid-el-Kabir: Speaker Abbas greets Muslims, seeks prayers for Nigeria

LifestyleNewsNigeriaReligionEid-el-Kabir: Speaker Abbas greets Muslims, seeks prayers for Nigeria

By Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)June 28, 2023

Rt. Hon. Tajudeen Abbas, Speaker of the House of Representatives on Tuesday congratulated Muslims on the occasion of this year’s Eid-el-Kabir, appeals to Nigerians to pray for the unity, peace and progress of the country. Abbas in his Sallah message made available to journalists by Musa Abdullahi Krishi, his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, urged the citizens to use the occasion to pray for the success of the administration of President Bola Tinubu, while calling...

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Lagos: Foundation awards varsity scholarship to 25 children of police widow’s

LifestyleNewsNigeriaLagos: Foundation awards varsity scholarship to 25 children of police widow’s

By Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)June 28, 2023

…Gives 180 widows one-year medical insurance A United States-based charity organisation, Kedrick Scribner Foundation, has extended its Humanitarian Campaign to Widows of Fallen Heroes of the Nigerian Police Force. A total of 25 children of widows who successfully passed their senior school certificate examination have been offered university scholarships by the foundation. The three-day programme, tagged “The Widow’s Mite 2.0’ took place at the United Church of Christ in Nigeria, AKA HEKAN located in the...

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BET Awards 2023: Burna Boy wins Best International Act for the fourth time

EntertainmentNewsNigeriaBET Awards 2023: Burna Boy wins Best International Act for the fourth time

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)June 27, 2023

Burna Boy clinched the ‘Best International Act’ award at the 23rd edition of the Black Entertainment Television, BET, Awards held at the Microsoft Theatre in Los Angeles, California on Sunday night. The annual award show celebrates the achievement of black entertainers, as well as other minorities, from the worlds of music, film, sports, television and philanthropy in particular. Taking to Twitter to congratulate Burna Boy on winning the ‘Best International Act’ award, BET said, “Huge...

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Teenager abandons baby in Anambra hospital after delivery

LifestyleNewsNigeriaTeenager abandons baby in Anambra hospital after delivery

PilotnewsJune 25, 2023

A teenage girl in Anambra has abandoned her newborn baby in a hospital and fled, immediately after delivery. e girl was alleged to have left the baby in the hospital, prompting the owner of the hospital to take the baby to the Commissioner for Women’s Affairs and Social Welfare, Mrs Ify Obinabo. Obinabo has become popular for her role in ensuring the welfare of women and children, including protecting the rights of vulnerable people. Chidinma...

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CBN directs banks to obtain customers’ social media handles for identification

HealthNewsNigeriaPoliticsCBN directs banks to obtain customers’ social media handles for identification

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)June 25, 2023

The Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, has made it mandatory for financial institutions to obtain the social media handles of their customers for identification in a move aimed at curbing money laundering and terrorism financing. The new directive is contained in its Customer Due Diligence Regulations, 2023 published on June 20, and circulated to all banks and financial institutions. Under the new regulations, financial institutions must identify customers – whether permanent or occasional, individuals or...

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Nigerians celebrate Burna Boy as he hits 1bn Audiomack streams

EntertainmentLifestyleNewsNigeriaNigerians celebrate Burna Boy as he hits 1bn Audiomack streams

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)June 24, 2023

Damini Ogulu, the Nigerian singer known professionally as Burna Boy, has become the first African artiste to hit one billion music streams on Audiomack. Audiomack took to their social media platforms on Thursday to make the big announcement, congratulating the artist on the remarkable feat. CONGRATULATIONS #BURNABOY ON BECOMING THE FIRST AFRICAN ARTIST TO HIT 1 BILLION AUDIOMACK STREAMS! 🏆🔶🌍 pic.twitter.com/vvUaIGxAY6 — Audiomack (@audiomack) June 22, 2023 Expectedly, fans of the singer flooded the comment...

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FoodLifestyleNewsNigeriaVIDEO: Hilda Baci receives Guinness World Record plaque

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)June 20, 2023

Hilda Baci, the Guinness World Record holder for the longest cooking marathon by an individual, has received her plaque. A video she posted on Twitter yesterday shows when the plaque, concealed inside a box, was delivered to her, and it was a moment of uncontrollable excitement for the chef. Our Plaque is here 😆😆 @GWR pic.twitter.com/1ZCaGHSjFd — Hilda Baci (@hildabacicooks) June 19, 2023 Recall that Hilda Baci, born Hilda Bassey, was certified as the new...

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Chef Dammy vows a comeback: plans to cook for another 150hrs to break world record

LifestyleNewsNigeriaChef Dammy vows a comeback: plans to cook for another 150hrs to break world record

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)June 18, 2023

“I, Adeparusi Damilola, popularly known as Chef Dammy, and my team have decided to hold another cook-a-thon programme next month. “This time, it will be held for 150 hours, and it will be duly registered with the Guinness World Records.” Damilola Adeparusi, a student of the Federal University Oye Ekiti, FUOYE, that has come to be known as Chef Dammy, has said that she is planning a new cook-a-thon that would last for 150 hours....

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Nigeria Records Shortfall Of 1.7 Million Pints Of Blood Annually-NGO

HealthNewsNigeriaNigeria Records Shortfall Of 1.7 Million Pints Of Blood Annually-NGO

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)June 18, 2023

Haima Health Initiative, a non-governmental health organization in Nigeria has a shortfall of 1.7 million pints of blood annually, calling on Nigerians to save lives by donating blood regularly. Bukola Bolarinwa, founder of Haima Health Initiative who made the plea in Abuja in commemoration of the 2023 World Blood Donation Day, lamented the shortage of blood in blood banks in Nigeria. “Despite its importance to sustaining life, most Nigerians do not voluntarily donate blood. Unfortunately, Nigeria’s...

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Nollywood mourns Brymo Uchegbu, Afeez Oladimeji

EntertainmentLifestyleNewsNigeriaNollywood mourns Brymo Uchegbu, Afeez Oladimeji

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)June 16, 2023

The Nigerian movie industry, Nollywood has been hit by the painful losses of Brymo Uchegbu and Afeez Agoro Oladimeji. Uchegbu, popularly known as Don Brymo, reportedly died on Wednesday night while asleep. Oladimeji, widely acclaimed as the tallest man in Nigeria, died on Wednesday evening at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital, LUTH. Some reports attribute his death to chronic hip arthritis he had been battling for months. The news of the actors’ demise has gone...

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