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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NAFDAC warns of poisonous 50cl of Sprite in circulation

National SecurityNewsNigeriaNAFDAC warns of poisonous 50cl of Sprite in circulation

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)June 30, 2023

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC, has notified the public of an “unwholesome” 50cl of Sprite that is in circulation in the country. In a statement, NAFDAC said that the product was discovered following a consumer’s complaint, and upon investigation by the post-marketing surveillance unit of the Agency, over five crates of the product found at the point of purchase and supplier’s address were discovered to be contaminated with particles...

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Annual IgboFest in Houston, Texas to hold July 22             

Culture & TraditionNewsNigeriaAnnual IgboFest in Houston, Texas to hold July 22             

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)June 30, 2023

The 20th edition of the IgboFest Houston is set to hold in Houston, Texas in the United States on 22 July 2023. The annual event, which has reigned for over 15 years in the city of Houston, celebrates the rich cultural heritage of the Igbos of the southeastern region of Nigeria. This year’s event will be hosted by the Ndi-Ichie Youth Cultural Foundation and Ndi-Ichie Cultural Association. Organisers say there will be an array of...

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I came to Ogun to invoke spirit of freedom – Tinubu

NewsNigeriaPoliticsI came to Ogun to invoke spirit of freedom – Tinubu

By Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)June 30, 2023

In appreciation of the contributions of traditional rulers in Ogun State, especially  the Awujale of Ijebu land, Oba Sikiru Kayode Adetona to his emergence as president,  Bola Tinubu during his visit to the palace of the Awujale on  Thursday said that he came to Ogun State to invoke the spirit of freedom at a very critical time, during his bid to clinch the presidential candidate ticket of the All Progressives Congress (APC). The President was...

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There’s need to stop the bleeding of Nigeria’s finances – Tinubu

NewsNigeriaPoliticsThere’s need to stop the bleeding of Nigeria’s finances – Tinubu

By Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)June 30, 2023

President Bola Tinubu has said that there is an urgent need to stop the bleeding in the nation’s financial system through speedy actions. Tinubu noted that he decided not participate in the arbitrage entrenched in the country’s commercial system in order to rescue the country from collapsing. The President made the remark on Thursday in Lagos at a state banquet organised for him by the Lagos State Governor,  Babajide Sanwo-Olu. He arrived at the Lagos...

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11 killed, 8 injured in auto crash along Benin/Ore highway

Accidents and SafetyNewsNigeria11 killed, 8 injured in auto crash along Benin/Ore highway

By Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)June 30, 2023

Eleven persons have lost their lives, while eight others sustained various degrees of injuries in an auto crash along Benin/Ore highway The accident occurred on Thursday along the Edo State section of the Benin-Lagos expressway. It was gathered that the accident happened at about 11am at the Ovia River notorious for accidents due to a failed section of the road by the Ovia river bridge. According to report, the accident happened when a Dangote truck...

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Niger: Relatives of 57 abducted victims beg govt. to secure release of  loved ones

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaNiger: Relatives of 57 abducted victims beg govt. to secure release of  loved ones

By Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)June 30, 2023

….As gun men issue one week deadline to victims’ relatives Abductors of 57 people from Kafin-Koro, Adunu and Kwagana villages in Paikoro Local Government Area of Niger State have issued one week deadline to families of relatives to pay ransom or have the victims killed. This is coming as family members of the remaining victims are calling on Governor Mohammed Umar Bago, well spirited individuals and corporate organisations to come to their aid and save...

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Why Obi slams Tinubu over 124-vehicle Lagos convoy

NewsNigeriaPoliticsWhy Obi slams Tinubu over 124-vehicle Lagos convoy

By Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)June 30, 2023

….Asks Tinubu to prioritise bringing succor to suffering Nigerians Peter Obi, presidential candidate of Labour Party (LP), has slammed President Bola Tinubu, over a video showing 124 vehicles in his convoy during the President’s recent visit to Lagos State. Obi, while responding to journalists on Thursday, in Awka, Anambra State, stressed that “The present Nigeria requires that all those who serve and lead must do so by example. “Their behaviour and their public conduct must be...

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Otti suspends permanent secretaries, head of service

NewsNigeriaPoliticsOtti suspends permanent secretaries, head of service

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)June 30, 2023

The Governor of Abia State, Alex Otti, has directed the immediate suspension of Onyii Wamah as the State’s Head of Service, HoS. The Governor also relieved all permanent secretaries in the State civil service except John Pedro Iroakazi, the clerk of the House and U. G. Uche Ikonne, the solicitor-general, of their duties. Kazie Uko, the chief press secretary to the Governor, in a press release yesterday, explained that the directive was a result of...

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