Philanthropist donates corpers’ lodge to NYSC in Akwa Ibom

NewsNigeriaPoliticsPhilanthropist donates corpers’ lodge to NYSC in Akwa Ibom

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)July 16, 2023

A philanthropist in Akwa Ibom State, Dr Jeremiah Udoh, has donated a storey building of 22 self-contained apartments and two single rooms to serve as lodge for corps members serving at Obot Akara Local Government Area, LGA, in the State. The State Coordinator of the National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, Mrs Chinyere Ekwe, disclosed this during the official swearing-in of 2023 Batch B Stream 1 corps members at the NYSC orientation camp, Ikot Itie Udung...

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Arsenal welcomes Declan Rice with Odumodublvck’s ‘Declan Rice’

NewsSoccerSportsArsenal welcomes Declan Rice with Odumodublvck’s ‘Declan Rice’

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)July 16, 2023

English professional football club based in Islington, London, Arsenal F.C. on Saturday introduced their newly signed player Declan Rice with Nigerian rapper Odumodublvck’s hit song, ‘Declan Rice’. Odumodublvck, real name Tochukwu Ojogwu, released the song in March 2023. Rice, the 24-year-old English midfielder, was signed from West Ham for a club-record fee of £105m. He departed West Ham on Saturday. Arsenal F.C. announced the arrival of Rice to the North London team with a video...

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Fuel Subsidy Removal: Reps Grants Tinubu’s N500bn Request for Palliatives

NewsNigeriaPoliticsFuel Subsidy Removal: Reps Grants Tinubu’s N500bn Request for Palliatives

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)July 16, 2023

Due to pains occasioned by subsidy removal on Nigerians, the House of Representatives has granted the request of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for an amendment to the 2022 appropriation act to allow the government take five hundred billion naira for palliatives to cushion the effects of the policy. The House approved the President’s request after deliberation by members who called for proper utilization of the funds for the purpose intended. Leader of the House, Julius...

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Houseboy Clubs UNIZIK Lecturer To Death With Pestle In Anambrs

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaHouseboy Clubs UNIZIK Lecturer To Death With Pestle In Anambrs

PilotnewsJuly 16, 2023

A middle-aged man has murdered a young lecturer working with the Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Anambra State. The incident happened on Friday night at Ifite village in Awka, the State capital. It was gathered that the lecturer who belonged to the Psychology Department, simply identified as Chima, was murdered shortly after a brief argument with his houseboy, which led to a fight between the two. This was corroborated by videos currently trending on the social...

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Afrobeats: Nigeria’s biggest export to the world

EntertainmentLifestyleNewsAfrobeats: Nigeria’s biggest export to the world

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)July 16, 2023

Over the past few years, Afrobeats has recorded tremendous international success – thanks to Nigeria’s talented artists who are breaking barriers and making their mark on the international music scene. The genre has grown to the extent that it now competes with foreign songs in clubs in the diaspora. Nigeria is the home of Afrobeats – the modern variant of Afrobeat popularised by Fela Anikulapo Kuti in the 1970s – producing most of the artists...

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President Tinubu calls for an end to coup d’etats in Africa

NewsNigeriaPoliticsPresident Tinubu calls for an end to coup d’etats in Africa

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)July 16, 2023

President Bola Tinubu has implored African leaders to respect democracy and the rule of law and ensure political stability. President Tinubu made the call in Nairobi, Kenya on Saturday at a high-level event organised by the United Nations Development Programme, UNDP, on the margins of the Fifth Mid-Year Coordination Meeting of the African Union, AU, the Regional Economic Communities, RECs, the Regional Mechanisms, RMs, and the AU member States. The President left Abuja for Kenya...

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Big Brother Naija Season 8 to premiere July 23

EntertainmentLifestyleNewsBig Brother Naija Season 8 to premiere July 23

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)July 16, 2023

The eighth edition of the Big Brother Naija, BBNaija, reality TV show will premiere on July 23 as an “All-Star” show, with housemates from the seven previous editions. In a press briefing in Lagos on Friday, the organisers announced a cash prize of N120 million for this year’s winner. Busola Tejumola, executive head of content and West Africa channels for MultiChoice Nigeria said, “We have done seven seasons, and for the eighth edition, we feel...

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Popular Artists Dominate Nominees for the 16th Headies Awards

EntertainmentLifestyleNewsPopular Artists Dominate Nominees for the 16th Headies Awards

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)July 16, 2023

One of Nigeria’s most prestigious music awards, the Headies announced the nominees for the 16th edition of the show on Wednesday, July 12. Established in 2006, the Headies Awards recognise outstanding achievements in the Nigerian music industry. “The global awards for Afrobeats music,” its Twitter bio reads. For the 2023 edition, the eligibility period covers songs and projects released from January 2022 to March 2023. See the full list of the nominees for the various...

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Police Insurance Scheme: IGP to pay benefits to late officers’ next of kin

NewsNigeriaPoliticsPolice Insurance Scheme: IGP to pay benefits to late officers’ next of kin

By Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)July 14, 2023

Flags off distribution of over N535m to 68 beneficiaries The Acting Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun has flagged off the distribution of cheques to cover Insurance benefits to deceased officers next-of-kin who paid the supreme price and those who have suffered permanent deformities in the course of discharging their duties. The total sum of cheques presented to 68 families of deceased officers and those injured or rendered disabled in the line of duty...

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More Than 35 Nigerian Journalists Train On Combating Disinformation

NewsNigeriaMore Than 35 Nigerian Journalists Train On Combating Disinformation

PilotnewsJuly 14, 2023

No fewer than 35 Nigerian Journalists have been trained on methods and technology to combat disinformation, including advanced fact-checking methods, artificial intelligence utilization tactics, and digital cybersecurity. Casa Africa, in partnership with the Centre for Journalism Innovation & Development (CJID), organized the training through its verification platform Dubawa and Spanish Embassy in Nigeria. The training, which is a brainchild of the #PeriodismoÁfrica program of Casa África, seeks to bring Africa and Spain closer together in...

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