Oscars 2022: Full List Of Nominations

Arts & CultureEntertainmentFilmOscars 2022: Full List Of Nominations

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)February 9, 2022

We are inching closer toward the 94th Academy Awards, and the nominees for this year’s Oscars are finally in! Nominees were unveiled in all 23 categories, from best picture to best director, along with the acting categories and crafts categories including best sound, best production design, best makeup and hairstyling, and best visual effects. Leslie Jordan and Tracee Ellis Ross hosted the announcement. Netflix’s ‘The Power of the Dog’ swept the most nominations with 12...

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UNAIDS Says HIV Variant Not a Major Public Health Threat

HealthUnited NationsUNAIDS Says HIV Variant Not a Major Public Health Threat

Beloved John (Staff Writer)February 9, 2022

The United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) has said the newly-discovered Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) variant does not pose a major public health threat. UNAIDS disclosed this in a statement issued on Monday. Last Thursday, scientists announced the discovery of a new strain of HIV in the Netherlands. The strain was described as the subtype-B HIV-1 and dubbed it the VB variant. The research indicated that people living with the new HIV subtype experience double...

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I Was Called ‘Ekpengbe forehead’ – Singer, Omawumi

EntertainmentLifestylePeopleI Was Called ‘Ekpengbe forehead’ – Singer, Omawumi

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)February 8, 2022

LAGOS — Nigerian Afrobeat singer, Omawumi Megbele, simply known as Omawumi, has reminisced about being body-shamed as a child because of her physical appearance and how she was able to overcome them. Speaking via her Instagram page on Monday, the Bottom Belle crooner said that she was called several nicknames because of her protruding forehead. “I was one of those kids they used to call ‘Hammer Headed’, ‘OGORstina’ and ‘Ekpengbe forehead’. “In fact, one of my aunts...

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Obi Cubana Reveals Why Youths Are in A Hurry To Get Rich Quick, Says It’s Because of Family Pressures

LifestyleMoneyObi Cubana Reveals Why Youths Are in A Hurry To Get Rich Quick, Says It’s Because of Family Pressures

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)February 8, 2022

Obinna Iyiegbu, Anambra-born business mogul popularly called Obi Cubana, spoke on the topical issues surrounding ritual killings and the “get-rich-quick syndrome” vice among the youth. In a post shared on his Instagram page on Monday, the billionaire businessman blamed pressure from family members and the society at large for being responsible for the syndrome. According to him, society dictates how the youths should act and that societal and family pressures are expectations that affect the entire community. He explained that at a...

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Actress, Sadiya Haruna Sentenced to Six Months Imprisonment for Defamation

EntertainmentLaw & JusticeLifestyleActress, Sadiya Haruna Sentenced to Six Months Imprisonment for Defamation

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)February 8, 2022

Kannywood actress, Sadiya Haruna, has been sentenced to six months imprisonment without an option of a fine by a high court in Kano State for defaming her colleague and ex-lover, Isa A. Isa. The actress had, in a viral video on Instagram, accused Isa of being a “homosexual, a bastard, and an unrepentant womaniser.” She also alleged that the actor demanded anal sex from her and she shared videos of him all over social media as...

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Temi Otedola, Ini Edo And Alibaba to Star in Niyi Akinmolayan’s ‘The Man for the Job’

Arts & CultureEntertainmentFilmTemi Otedola, Ini Edo And Alibaba to Star in Niyi Akinmolayan’s ‘The Man for the Job’

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)February 7, 2022

LAGOS — Ace Nollywood filmmaker, Niyi Akinmolayan has announced the start of production on his next title, ‘The Man for the Job’, a movie that chronicles the adventures of an industrious and bright young man who gets ruffled by the plot of an excessively optimistic startup CEO as he fights to accomplish his family and work-life balance. The cast for the crime drama includes Temi Otedola, Ini Edo, Uzor Arukwe, Ibrahim Sulaiman, Baba Rex, stand-up comedian,...

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40 People Died Of Lassa Fever

HealthWellness40 People Died Of Lassa Fever

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)February 7, 2022

ABUJA — Lassa fever has claimed the lives of 40 Nigerians within the first four weeks of 2022 in 43 Local Government Areas across 14 States of the country, out of a total of 211 persons that were confirmed infected within the period. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) made this in its latest Lassa fever Situation Report Epi Week 4:24 – 30 January 2022, noted that there were 981 suspected cases against 507...

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WWTBAM Returns, N20m Up for Grabs, Organisers Unveil Frank Edoho as Host

EntertainmentTV & RadioWWTBAM Returns, N20m Up for Grabs, Organisers Unveil Frank Edoho as Host

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)February 7, 2022

LAGOS — Popular Television game show, ‘Who Wants To Be A Millionaire’ (WWTBAM) has made a comeback. An adaptation of the British version of “Who Wants to Be a Millionaire”, the Nigerian version was first aired on October 8, 2004, and stopped temporarily on June 25, 2017. Themed “The Rebirth”, the new edition of the show will be hosted by Frank Edoho. Recall that Frank had hosted the show from its inception on October 8,...

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WHO Says 10 Million People Died of Cancer in 2021

HealthUnited NationsWellnessWHO Says 10 Million People Died of Cancer in 2021

Beloved John (Staff Writer)February 5, 2022

Of the 20 million people diagnose with cancer in 2021, 10 million died according to the World Health Organization, (WHO). In a statement issued to commemorate the World Cancer Day 2022 themed ‘Closing the Care Gap’, the WHO described cancer as one of the world’s leading causes of death. The organization noted that although all cancers can be prevented or cured, the number deaths from the disease will continue to rise in the decades ahead...

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Monkeypox: Adamawa State Government Immunize Over 1Million Children

HealthVaccinationMonkeypox: Adamawa State Government Immunize Over 1Million Children

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)February 5, 2022

YOLA — The Adamawa state government says one million two hundred and twelve thousand, one hundred and eighteen (1,212,118) Children have been vaccinated in the just concluded outbreak response one immunization exercise in the state. Deputy Governor of the state Chief Crowther Seth stated this at the state task force on immunization meeting held at the conference hall of his office, reassured of government commitment to improving the health status and well-being of the citizens....

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