Over 100 Illegal Health Facilities Shut Down In Kano

HealthNewsNigeriaOver 100 Illegal Health Facilities Shut Down In Kano

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)December 19, 2022

As part of effort to safeguard the health of people, Tudunwada Local Government Area of Kano State has shut down over one hundred quack medical facilities and pharmaceutical stores including a hospital with a fake surgeon who delivers babies. The development followed public outcry of frequent death of women during childbirth and manifestation of deformities by patients experiencing after using the health facilities. The decision of the Local Government, followed discovery by the health committee...

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Asake is Audiomack’s ‘Artiste of the Year’

EntertainmentLifestyleNewsNigeriaAsake is Audiomack’s ‘Artiste of the Year’

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)December 17, 2022

Audiomack has announced Ahmed Ololade, the Nigerian singer better known as Asake, as its ‘Artiste of the Year.’ In a statement, the youth-driven, artist-first music streaming platform, said the music star earned the title because he “redefined what it means to be a breakout artist.” Commenting further on the YBNL signee, Audiomack noted: “Amidst an explosion of amapiano, and West African music’s continued global rise, Asake has conquered cross-cultural fusion like no one else, to...

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New Book: A Shred of Fear—A Memoir

BooksLifestyleNewsNew Book: A Shred of Fear—A Memoir

PilotnewsDecember 17, 2022

A Shred of Fear is Uche Nwokedi’s memoir of childhood capturing the experiences of a child living through the Biafran War. “It is written in a fluid and wonderfully evocative prose and reads as though one were literally listening to the narration from an eight-year old boy, accompanied by his much older self. This gives the story a certain sincerity that allows it to transcend time and remain relevant.” Book Title: A Shred of Fear...

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Big Brother Titans Debuts on 15 Jan. with $100,000 Grand Prize

EntertainmentLifestyleNewsNigeriaBig Brother Titans Debuts on 15 Jan. with $100,000 Grand Prize

PilotnewsDecember 16, 2022

Big Brother Titans, the maiden edition of Big Brother Africa that will feature housemates from Nigeria and South Africa, will begin on 15 January 2023. The organisers, MultiChoice Nigeria, announced this in a press briefing on Thursday. “The ‘Big Brother Titans’ is a special edition of the widely loved Big Brother show,” the Chief Executive Officer of MultiChoice Nigeria, John Ugbe said. “This special edition is a fusion of two TV phenomena—BBNaija and BB Mzansi....

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EntertainmentLifestyleNewsShakira’s ‘Waka Waka’ Tops the List of Best FIFA World Cup Anthems

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)December 15, 2022

‘Waka Waka (This Time for Africa)’, the song by Colombian singer Shakira for the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa has been picked as the all-time best World Cup song. SeatPick, the largest ticket search engine and ticket marketplace for live events, compiled the ‘catchiest football songs according to science’ list and Shakira’s trilingual ‘Waka Waka’ took the top spot. To find which, of the many, football-inspired pop songs continue to be memorable and...

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Nigeria Ranks Sixth in 2022 Africa Visa Openness Index

AfricaNewsNigeriaTravelNigeria Ranks Sixth in 2022 Africa Visa Openness Index

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)December 12, 2022

Nigeria has ranked sixth in the Africa Visa Openness Index (AVOI) while Benin, Seychelles and The Gambia ranked first, second and third, respectively. The AVOI report, the seventh edition, was released by the African Union (AU) and the African Development Bank (AfDB) at the 2022 African Economic Conference (AEC) held in Balaclava, Mauritius, on Sunday. AVOI measures the extent to which African countries are open to visitors from other countries by analyzing each country’s visa...

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Kizz Daniel Celebrates 100m Views for ‘Buga’ on YouTube

EntertainmentLifestyleNewsNigeriaKizz Daniel Celebrates 100m Views for ‘Buga’ on YouTube

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)December 12, 2022

Oluwatobiloba Anidugbe, popularly known as Kizz Daniel, has hit his first 100 million views on YouTube with his Tekno-assisted ‘Buga’ visuals. Announcing the great achievement, the afrobeat superstar expressed gratitude to his fans for their constant support. “Thank you for a 100million views in five months. I am grateful #BUGA,” he tweeted on the micro-blogging site. On Instagram, he said this was his first content on YouTube that got 100 million views. “This is my...

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Police Ban Use OF Fireworks During And After Yuletide Celebration

LifestyleNewsNigeriaPolice Ban Use OF Fireworks During And After Yuletide Celebration

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)December 11, 2022

For a hitch-free yuletide celebration, the Nigerian Police Force has banned the use of fireworks during and after the period. AIG in charge of zone 5, comprising Edo and Delta, Lawan Jimeta, disclosed this in a statement saying, the devices are explosive that can cause harm to lives and properties as well as disturb public peace and cause unnecessary panic among residents of the zone. “Given the above, the zone hereby appeals to the general...

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Fuel scarcity: NNPC assures Nigerians of steady petrol supply

NewsNigeriaTravelFuel scarcity: NNPC assures Nigerians of steady petrol supply

Beloved John (Staff Writer)December 10, 2022

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Limited, (NNPC) Limited has assured citizens of a steady petrol supply that will quell the scarcity that has plagued the country for months. This is amid the persistent petrol scarcity that has forced filling stations to operate at a reduced capacity. In the past weeks, long queues returned to filling stations in many cities across the country, leaving people struggling to go to work or engage in other daily activities....

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Second Niger Bridge Will Be Open Only For Other Vehicles Not Heavy Duty Trucks ― FRSC

NewsNigeriaTravelSecond Niger Bridge Will Be Open Only For Other Vehicles Not Heavy Duty Trucks ― FRSC

PilotnewsDecember 10, 2022

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has announced that heavy-duty trucks and trailers would not be allowed to ply the Second Niger Bridge within the one-month period it would be opened to traffic. The Anambra State Sector Commander, FRSC, Adeoye Irelewuyi in a statement on Friday, said the directive followed the announcement of the temporary opening of the bridg from December 15, 2022, to January 15, 2023by the Minister of Works, Babatunde Fashola He said...

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