JAMB saga: Committee says result is fake, recommends therapy for Mmesoma

EducationNewsNigeriaJAMB saga: Committee says result is fake, recommends therapy for Mmesoma

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)July 8, 2023

A committee of inquiry set up by the Anambra State Government to investigate the 2023 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, UTME, result of Ejikeme Joy Mmesoma has said the result is fake. The committee reported their independent findings on the Mmesoma and the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, saga in a letter to Governor Chukwuma Soludo dated Friday, 7 July 2023. The West African Pilot News had earlier reported that Mmesoma, with UTME registration number...

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Nnewi USA Kicks off 2023 Convention in New York

Culture & TraditionDiasporaNewsNigeriaNnewi USA Kicks off 2023 Convention in New York

Ebuka Onyekwelu (Staff Writer)July 8, 2023

The year 2023 Convention of association of Nnewi indigenes resident in the United States of America, more commonly known as Nnewi USA or NUSA, has commenced in New York. This year’s convention which started on Thursday July 6th with arrival of participants across the US and many other parts of the world, is the 26th annual national convention of Nnewi community in the United States. For this year’s convention, the theme is “Urbanization and Security...

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Cameroonian model recants plan to embark on 200-hour sex-thon for GWR

LifestyleNewsNigeriaCameroonian model recants plan to embark on 200-hour sex-thon for GWR

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)July 8, 2023

A Cameroonian pastry chef and model, Danny Zara who earlier announced her plan to set a new Guinness World Record, GWR, for the longest sex hour has backtracked on her decision. In a Facebook post on Thursday, Zara said her goal was a 200-hour sex streak. According to a flyer she shared on Facebook, the eight-day sex marathon will begin on July 17, 2023, and end on July 25. The 25-year-old model further disclosed that...

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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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