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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Suspected Diphtheria Disease Claims 30 Lives, 42 Hospitalized In Yobe

HealthNewsNigeriaSuspected Diphtheria Disease Claims 30 Lives, 42 Hospitalized In Yobe

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)July 13, 2023

No fewer than 30 children have died as a result of suspected diphtheria outbreak disease and 42 others hospitalized at the isolation center of the Specialist Hospital in the Potiskum Local Government area of Yobe State. Diphtheria is a highly infectious disease of the upper respiratory tract characterized by a sore throat, fever, and difficulty in breathing. The most affected areas according to Daily Trust findings include Tandari, Misau Road, Sabuwar Sakateriya, Arikime, Ramin Kasa,...

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Promoting education, culture, and diversity: Texas Southern partners with IgboFest   

Arts & CultureLifestyleNewsPromoting education, culture, and diversity: Texas Southern partners with IgboFest   

PilotnewsJuly 12, 2023

For two years, Texas Southern University (TSU) has collaborated with IgboFest Houston, a cultural entity and festival that showcases the African heritage and Igbo culture to the great city of Houston, to promote, embrace, and encourage culture, and diversity education in the community. This year, TSU will be visibly present at this festival to highlight their potentials as an inclusive, equitable, and welcoming institution for all members of the community. A team from the institution...

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Cameroonian model recants plan to embark on 200-hour sex-thon for GWR

LifestyleNewsNigeriaCameroonian model recants plan to embark on 200-hour sex-thon for GWR

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)July 8, 2023

A Cameroonian pastry chef and model, Danny Zara who earlier announced her plan to set a new Guinness World Record, GWR, for the longest sex hour has backtracked on her decision. In a Facebook post on Thursday, Zara said her goal was a 200-hour sex streak. According to a flyer she shared on Facebook, the eight-day sex marathon will begin on July 17, 2023, and end on July 25. The 25-year-old model further disclosed that...

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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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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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