Northern singers gradually embrace music activism amid rising insecurity

EntertainmentLifestyleNewsNigeriaNorthern singers gradually embrace music activism amid rising insecurity

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)August 26, 2023

Singers and songwriters from northern Nigeria are gradually coming out of their shells to talk about the wanton destruction of lives, livelihood, and property in the region. The most prominent is Apostle Victor Micah Bulus, a.k.a Autan Zaki Ikon Allah, who stirs up the hornet’s nest with his music. Yet a decade ago, there was no such outcry from northern singers. Emmanuel Obiejemba, an independent music composer/producer based in Jos, Plateau State, told The West...

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Super Falcons ranked 32nd top-rated national team globally

NewsNigeriaSoccerSportsSuper Falcons ranked 32nd top-rated national team globally

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)August 26, 2023

Nigeria’s senior national women’s football team, Super Falcons, has been ranked the 32nd national women’s team in the world and first in Africa in the latest FIFA women’s ranking. The ranking was released on Friday – five days after the FIFA 2023 Women’s World Cup ended. Super Falcons previously ranked 40th in the rankings released in June before the World Cup but in the latest ranking, the team moved eight places, gaining 94.14 points to...

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Lawmakers demand Nnamdi Kanu’s freedom over rising insecurity in S’East

NewsNigeriaPoliticsLawmakers demand Nnamdi Kanu’s freedom over rising insecurity in S’East

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)August 26, 2023

A group of lawmakers in the lower chamber of the National Assembly has called for the unconditional release of Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, from detention to “ensure lasting peace and security” in the South East. The lawmakers, who made the plea on Thursday, are members of the House of Representatives ad-hoc committee set up to interface with security agencies to reduce kidnapping, assassinations and banditry in Isiukwuato and Umunneochi...

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Nigerian Students’ Body, NANS pushes for amendment of Student Loan Act

NewsNigeriaPoliticsNigerian Students’ Body, NANS pushes for amendment of Student Loan Act

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)August 26, 2023

The National Association of Nigerian Students, NANS, has urged the House of Representatives to amend the Student Loan Act over its stringent requirements and short repayment timeframe, among other concerns. The NANS president, Usman Barambu pushed for the amendment on Thursday at a legislative summit on students’ loans and access to higher education, organised by the House ad-hoc committee in Abuja. Barambu called for the inclusion of student representation on the board. “Student loans are...

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First Lady of Oyo State in Nigeria Comes to Houston for Corporate Summit

BusinessNewsFirst Lady of Oyo State in Nigeria Comes to Houston for Corporate Summit

PilotnewsAugust 25, 2023

Her Excellency, the First Lady of Oyo State, Nigeria, Engr. Tamunominini Olufunke Makinde will be in Houston when the city hosts the momentous Fidelity International Trade & Creative Connect summit in October. The summit will bring together global leaders, business tycoons, and government officials to foster global partnerships and discuss opportunities for economic growth and cooperation. The summit hosted by Fidelity Bank Nigeria, is scheduled to take place on October 24-25, 2023, at the George...

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The Peter Obi Effect in the Next Anambra Governorship Election

ColumnsNigeriaOpinionPoliticsThe Peter Obi Effect in the Next Anambra Governorship Election

Ebuka Onyekwelu (Staff Writer)August 24, 2023

“In two years, Anambra will be a testing ground for Peter Obi’s popularity among voters in his home state,” —Ebuka Onyekwelu How bizarre this may look notwithstanding, but preparations are in full throttle for the next governorship election in Anambra state. Although still over two years ahead, but the next governorship election in Anambra state is already taking shape to the extent that any serious politician or political player in Anambra has commenced total planning...

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FCT Minister, Wike orders arrest of the owner of Abuja collapsed building

NewsNigeriaPoliticsFCT Minister, Wike orders arrest of the owner of Abuja collapsed building

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)August 24, 2023

…set to resettle residents of the area. Nyesom Wike, the minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, has ordered the immediate identification and arrest of the landlord of a two-storey building that collapsed in Abuja. The building, a plaza located at Lagos Crescent in Garki Village within the Garki District of Abuja, collapsed amid a heavy downpour on Wednesday night. There are conflicting reports of the number of survivors in the incident. While the director-general...

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We’ve paid Super Falcons’ match bonuses, allowances – NFF President

NewsNigeriaSportsWe’ve paid Super Falcons’ match bonuses, allowances – NFF President

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)August 24, 2023

The Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, says it is no longer owing the senior national female football team, Super Falcons, as all pending match bonuses and allowances have been reimbursed. There has been a dispute between the Super Falcons and NFF over the backlog of unpaid salaries and allowances which dates back to 2019. Last month, the Super Falcons’ coach, Randy Waldrum said the NFF owed him 14 months’ salary but only cleared seven months pending...

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Tobi Amusan loses 100mH world title to Jamaica’s Danielle Williams

NewsNigeriaSportsTobi Amusan loses 100mH world title to Jamaica’s Danielle Williams

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)August 24, 2023

Danielle Williams from Jamaica has emerged as the new world women’s 100m hurdles champion, beating Nigeria’s Tobi Amusan and other strong rivals at the ongoing 2023 World Athletics Championships in Budapest, Hungary. The women’s 100m hurdles final took place Thursday evening at the National Athletics Centre in Budapest. The Jamaican finished first in 12.43 seconds while Amusan clocked 12.62s to finish sixth. Olympic women’s 100m hurdles gold medalist Jasmine Camacho-Quinn of Puerto Rico won the...

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UNICAL law faculty gets acting dean after Ndifon’s suspension

EducationNewsNigeriaUNICAL law faculty gets acting dean after Ndifon’s suspension

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)August 24, 2023

The vice-chancellor of the University of Calabar, UNICAL, Prof. Florence Obi has appointed Dr Rose Ugbe as the acting dean of the faculty of law following the suspension of Prof. Cyril Ndifon. The appointment was made on Tuesday and took effect the same day, according to a statement from the university’s registrar, Gabriel Egbe. Egbe said the acting dean will take up the duties and responsibilities of the office and oversee the faculty’s academic programs....

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