Afenifere commiserates with Ooni of Ife over palace fire incident

CommunityNewsNigeriaAfenifere commiserates with Ooni of Ife over palace fire incident

By Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)May 3, 2023

… Seeks enforcement of fire safety laws The pan Yoruba socio-political organisation, Afenifere, has expressed shock over the fire incident that razed one part of the buildings in the palace of Oonirisa, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi Ojaja II, the Ooni of Ife on Friday. The organisation in a press statement signed by its National Publicity Secretary, Comrade Jare Ajayi, Afenifere, joined the monarch and the people of Ile-Ife in thanking God that no life was lost to...

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Tiwa Savage to perform at King Charles III’s coronation concert

NewsNigeriaPoliticsTiwa Savage to perform at King Charles III’s coronation concert

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)May 3, 2023

Tiwatope Savage, the Nigerian singer and songwriter better known as Tiwa Savage, is billed to perform at the upcoming coronation concert of the British monarch, King Charles III. King Charles III ascended the throne on September 8, 2022, following the death of his mother, Queen Elizabeth II. King Charles III and his wife Camila would be officially crowned on Saturday, May 6 at Westminster Abbey in London. Tiwa Savage is the only Nigerian artist enlisted...

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Filmmaker creates Aki and PawPaw Epic Run game

LifestyleNewsNigeriaFilmmaker creates Aki and PawPaw Epic Run game

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)May 1, 2023

Charles Okpalaeke, the chief executive of Play Network Studio and a renowned director of epic Nollywood sequel movies, has added another feather to his cap by creating the first Nollywood game application. The game, Aki and PawPaw Epic Run was developed by the Play Network Studio, in collaboration with Blueportal Software to consolidate the legendary status of the Nollywood duo, Chinedu Ikedieze and Osita Iheme. Say hello to the first Nollywood game app!!! Aki and...

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Hajj 2023: NGO raises concerns over Sudan’s conflict

NewsNigeriaReligionHajj 2023: NGO raises concerns over Sudan’s conflict

By Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)April 29, 2023

…Calls on NAHCON to deploy back up measures. An Abuja based Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), Independent Hajj Reporters, has expressed concern over the ongoing conflict in Sudan, which it says may disrupt the smooth airlift of Nigerian pilgrims to Saudi Arabia for 2023 hajj. The faith-based organisation in a press statement signed by its National Coordinator, Ibrahim Muhammed which was made available to journalists in Kano, stressing that the war has led to the abrupt shut down of...

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Barber sparks reactions after his mode of barbing goes viral

LifestyleNewsNigeriaBarber sparks reactions after his mode of barbing goes viral

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)April 28, 2023

Mathematics was a subject that terrorised many people in college. The debate over the simplicity and complexity of the subject appears not to be dying anytime soon. While many people, especially those who were at loggerheads with Mathematics during college, believe that ‘finding X’ ends in college, a hair stylist has proven them wrong. The hairstylist, geometric_cuts shared a 30-second video on TikTok where he was seen using mathematical rules to transform the look of...

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Yola: Residents Protest Overpricing Of Power Bills

NewsNigeriaPoliticsYola: Residents Protest Overpricing Of Power Bills

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)April 26, 2023

The overpricing of power bills by Yola Electricity Distribution Company (YEDC) has provoked some residents of Yola, the Adamawa state capital who trooped to the YEDC operations office in Jimeta on Tuesday to protest the poor power supply and exorbitant bills. Malam Yahaya Abubakar who led the protests explained that N30,000 being paid monthly for a single phase is unrealistic compared to units consumed within the period due to unstable power supply. According to him,...

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Nigeria: Estimated 6.2 Million Children Unvaccinated – WHO

HealthNewsNigeriaNigeria: Estimated 6.2 Million Children Unvaccinated – WHO

By Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)April 26, 2023

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has estimated that 6.2million children are zero dose (unvaccinated), a consequence of the negative impact of COVID-19 pandemic in 2019 to 2021 in Nigeria. WHO also noted that the Africa Region estimates show that the unprecedented impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on routine immunization services has driven up the number of zero-dose and under-immunized children, rising by 16% between 2019 and 2021 and pushing the cumulative total (2019–2021) to around...

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Actor Saint Von Colucci dies at 22 after 12 surgeries

EntertainmentLifestyleNewsNigeriaActor Saint Von Colucci dies at 22 after 12 surgeries

By Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)April 26, 2023

Canadian Actor Saint Von Colucci has died at the age of 22 after undergoing 12 cosmetic surgeries to look like BTS singer, Jimin. According to Eric Blake, his publicist, Colucci died on Sunday at a South Korean hospital after complications from his most recent procedure. Reports have it that Von Colucci moved from Canada to South Korea in 2019 in pursuit of a career in entertainment, and went under the knife on Saturday, April 22,...

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Lagos: EKO Club Atlanta flags of medical rescue mission 

HealthNewsNigeriaLagos: EKO Club Atlanta flags of medical rescue mission 

By Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)April 26, 2023

A Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), Eko Club Atlanta (ECA) has given notice that its medical rescue mission will commence in Lagos State from April 24th to April 29th, 2023. Hon Deji Ajiboye, ECA President, while speaking at a press conference in Lagos yesterday at the headquarters of Lagos State Parks and Garages, to flag off  the programme, said that the  medical mission is aimed at providing free medical services for citizens in Lagos and its surrounding communities. Ajiboye...

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Nigerian Copyright Commission Intensifies Fight Against Piracy

NewsNigeriaNigerian Copyright Commission Intensifies Fight Against Piracy

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)April 25, 2023

The Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC) said it is intensifying the fight against piracy as the world marks World Book and Copyright Day (WBCD) on April 23. The theme for this year is ‘Indigenous Languages’, which underscores the need to recognize linguistic diversity and the importance of preserving, promoting, and encouraging the use of indigenous languages in literature and other creative works. Dr. John Asein, Director-General of NCC in a statement while calling for collaboration between...

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