Salvation Army loses 12 officers, baby, driver to Edo accident

Accidents and SafetyNewsNigeriaSalvation Army loses 12 officers, baby, driver to Edo accident

By Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)July 1, 2023

The Salvation Army Nigeria Territory announced the death of 12 of its officers in a fatal auto accident at Ovia River close to Benin City, Edo State, while they were returning from Officers’ Councils Conference in Lagos. A statement issued by the Public Relations Secretary of the organization, Major Daniel Ekong, stated thus, “the Salvation Army has lost 12 of its officers (pastors), a baby and a driver in a fatal accident occurred at the...

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AGN suspends actor Jerry Williams indefinitely over drug abuse

LifestyleNewsNigeriaAGN suspends actor Jerry Williams indefinitely over drug abuse

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)July 1, 2023

The Actors Guild of Nigeria, AGN, the umbrella union that regulates and represents the affairs of Nollywood actors in Nigeria and abroad, has suspended Jerry Williams indefinitely. According to a statement signed by Emeka Rollas, the national president of AGN, and made public on Thursday, the suspension was due to the actor’s “involvement in illicit substances since December last year.” Rollas said the Guild decided to suspend William as his misuse of drugs has gotten...

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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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Exhibit High Sense Of Maturity, Adamawa Speaker To People Of His Constituents

NewsNigeriaReligionExhibit High Sense Of Maturity, Adamawa Speaker To People Of His Constituents

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)June 30, 2023

People of Hong’s local government area of Adamawa state have been reminded of the need to exhibit a high sense of maturity and bury their political differences, work in unison, and support the government for development to thrive, noting that no nation progresses in a chaotic environment. Speaker, Adamawa State House of Assembly Rt. Hon Bathiya Wesley gave this indication Wednesday in Hong during a dinner organized by Magajin Gari Hong Alhaji Ilyasu Buba Fadarake...

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Eid-el-Kabir: Speaker Abbas greets Muslims, seeks prayers for Nigeria

LifestyleNewsNigeriaReligionEid-el-Kabir: Speaker Abbas greets Muslims, seeks prayers for Nigeria

By Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)June 28, 2023

Rt. Hon. Tajudeen Abbas, Speaker of the House of Representatives on Tuesday congratulated Muslims on the occasion of this year’s Eid-el-Kabir, appeals to Nigerians to pray for the unity, peace and progress of the country. Abbas in his Sallah message made available to journalists by Musa Abdullahi Krishi, his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, urged the citizens to use the occasion to pray for the success of the administration of President Bola Tinubu, while calling...

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Lagos: Foundation awards varsity scholarship to 25 children of police widow’s

LifestyleNewsNigeriaLagos: Foundation awards varsity scholarship to 25 children of police widow’s

By Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)June 28, 2023

…Gives 180 widows one-year medical insurance A United States-based charity organisation, Kedrick Scribner Foundation, has extended its Humanitarian Campaign to Widows of Fallen Heroes of the Nigerian Police Force. A total of 25 children of widows who successfully passed their senior school certificate examination have been offered university scholarships by the foundation. The three-day programme, tagged “The Widow’s Mite 2.0’ took place at the United Church of Christ in Nigeria, AKA HEKAN located in the...

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BET Awards 2023: Burna Boy wins Best International Act for the fourth time

EntertainmentNewsNigeriaBET Awards 2023: Burna Boy wins Best International Act for the fourth time

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)June 27, 2023

Burna Boy clinched the ‘Best International Act’ award at the 23rd edition of the Black Entertainment Television, BET, Awards held at the Microsoft Theatre in Los Angeles, California on Sunday night. The annual award show celebrates the achievement of black entertainers, as well as other minorities, from the worlds of music, film, sports, television and philanthropy in particular. Taking to Twitter to congratulate Burna Boy on winning the ‘Best International Act’ award, BET said, “Huge...

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