Abia PDP governorship candidate, Uche Ikonne is dead

NewsNigeriaPoliticsAbia PDP governorship candidate, Uche Ikonne is dead

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)January 26, 2023

The governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Abia State, Prof. Uchenna Ikonne, is dead. An official statement by the family says the governorship candidate died at 4:00 a.m. on Wednesday at the National Hospital, Abuja. According to the statement, “He was recovering after taking proper treatment in the United Kingdom but relapsed a few days ago leading to multiple cardiac arrests from which he didn’t recover from.” The announcement is coming hours...

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Family rejects old naira notes as bride price in Niger

MoneyNewsNigeriaFamily rejects old naira notes as bride price in Niger

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)January 26, 2023

The fear of CBN’s 31 January deadline for old naira notes has led a family of a young woman in Gbako LGA of Niger State to reject the old N1000 and N500 notes given by their would-be in-laws as bride price. According to reports, the family of the suitor took an undisclosed amount to the family of the woman as bride price and money for other stuff in preparation for the wedding. But the family...

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Tems becomes the first Nigerian artist to get an Oscar nomination

LifestyleNewsNigeriaTems becomes the first Nigerian artist to get an Oscar nomination

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)January 26, 2023

Nigerian singer, Temilade Openiyi, popularly known as Tems, has become the first Nigerian artist to be nominated for an Oscar award. The nominations for the 95th Academy Awards were announced Tuesday morning at the Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Beverly Hills, California, United States. According to multiple reports, voting for the nominations ended on 17 January, and 9,579 members of the academy were eligible to vote. The academy said it had ‘record-breaking participation’ for this year’s...

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APC Intensifies Campaign in the Southeast as Seyi Tinubu, Uzu Okagbue, and Others Court Stakeholders

NewsNigeriaPoliticsAPC Intensifies Campaign in the Southeast as Seyi Tinubu, Uzu Okagbue, and Others Court Stakeholders

Ebuka Onyekwelu (Staff Writer)January 26, 2023

In furtherance to his ongoing consultation across the country for support in next month’s Presidential Election, the candidate of the All Progressives Congress – APC, Asiwaju Ahmed Bola Tinubu, has intensified consultations to ensure he emerges winner at the polls. As part of efforts to reach Southeast voters, more work is being put in place in this direction by Bola Tinubu and his team, who are meeting and discussing with different segments of society. In...

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Seyi Tinubu Receives Chieftaincy Title in Anambra State

NewsNigeriaPoliticsSeyi Tinubu Receives Chieftaincy Title in Anambra State

Ebuka Onyekwelu (Staff Writer)January 25, 2023

Seyi Tinubu has been honoured in Anambra State, by His Royal Highness, Igwe Peter Anugwu of Mbaukwu, as “Nwannedinamba” which could be loosely translated to “a brother in a distant land”. The chieftaincy investiture which took place at the Palace of Igwe Peter Anugwu in Mbaukwu, followed a courtesy call by Seyi to the Igwe, on Tuesday, January 24th. Impressed by Seyi Tinubu’s demeanor and eloquence, Igwe Anugwu spontaneously conferred the chieftaincy title on him....

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LASU VC ordered lecturers to deny indecently dressed students access to lecture halls

EducationNewsNigeriaLASU VC ordered lecturers to deny indecently dressed students access to lecture halls

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)January 25, 2023

The vice-chancellor of Lagos State University (LASU) has directed lecturers to bar students who dress inappropriately from attending classes. The directive was contained in a memo addressed to the school’s provost, deans, heads of departments, and faculty officers. The VC said the development followed ‘continuous disregard’ for the institution’s dress code by the students. The memo reads, “The vice-chancellor having noted the continuous disregard for the university’s rules and regulations on indecent dressing by students...

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“I’ve served Nigeria to the best of my ability”, Buhari tells Nigerians

NewsNigeriaPolitics“I’ve served Nigeria to the best of my ability”, Buhari tells Nigerians

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)January 25, 2023

President Muhammadu Buhari, on Monday, said that he has served Nigeria and Nigerians to the best of his ability, adding that he had not disappointed anyone. President Buhari, who was in Bauchi State in continuation of the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential and gubernatorial campaign rallies, spoke during his courtesy call on the Emir of Bauchi, His Royal Highness (Dr) Rilwanu Suleiman Adamu. “I like to mention that between 2003 and 2011, I visited all...

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Watch Eniola Badmus, Zack Orji’s campaign song for Tinubu

NewsNigeriaPoliticsWatch Eniola Badmus, Zack Orji’s campaign song for Tinubu

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)January 25, 2023

A couple of Nigerian celebrities have come out to show their active support for the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu with a campaign jingle. The celebrities include Nollywood actors Zack Orji, Eniola Badmus, Bimbo Akintola, Benedict Johnson, and musicians Stereoman Ekwe, Danfo Driver, and Zule Zoo, among others. The visuals of a snippet of the song shared on Twitter showed the actors and musicians in a studio composing the dish....

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2,430, 445 Persons Displace By Flood In 2022-NEMA

National DevelopmentNews2,430, 445 Persons Displace By Flood In 2022-NEMA

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)January 25, 2023

A total of 2,430, 445 persons were displaced by the flood disaster that ravaged different parts of the country in 2022. Director-General of The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Mr. Mustapha Ahmed, stated this at the opening of a one-week strategic executive course for Nigeria Emergency Management Stakeholders, on Monday in Abuja. Ahmed stated that the training would allow the participants to share their experiences to develop holistic approaches to disaster and crisis management in...

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President Buhari Commission Largest Sea Port In Africa

BusinessEconomyNewsNigeriaTransportationPresident Buhari Commission Largest Sea Port In Africa

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)January 25, 2023

The Lekki Deep Sea Port, Nigeria’s deepest sea port situated within the Lekki Free Zone in Lagos and currently the largest in Africa, was inaugurated by President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday. The President who arrived at the venue in a helicopter alongside the Governor of the State, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu cut the ceremonial tape at the Port at 4:42 pm The Managing Director of the Nigerian Ports Authority, NPA, Mr. Mohammed Bello-Koko said the agency...

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