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Why we can’t ban ‘Gangs of Lagos’ — Censors Board
After many controversies that have trailed the movie, “Gangs of Lagos”, since it was released on Amazon Prime Video, the National Film and Video Censors Board, NFVCB, has given reasons why the agency can’t stop the film. The Executive Director and CEO of the regulatory body, Adedayo Thomas, said the board can’t take any action against the movie for now.…
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Hope Uzodimma wins APC guber nomination to run for second term
Governor Hope Uzodimma of Imo State on Friday secured the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship ticket for his second term bid. Uzodimma, who was the sole contender in the primary election that took place in Owerri, polled 63,618 valid votes. The Chairman of the seven-member 2023 Governorship Primary Election Committee, Williams Kayoda, said that 64,667 delegates from the 305 wards…
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Motherhood at 46, my story by ex-CNN correspondent Isha Sesay
Former CNN correspondent Isha Sesay recently gave birth to a baby girl at 46. Being a mother has been her greatest desire. At 46, single and without a partner, she opted for IVF from a sperm donor, regardless of what society thinks about her decision. She said: “If you’d told the 16-year-old me that at 46, I’d be divorced, single,…
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Asíwájú Bola Tinubu: Glory to Nigeria! By Femi Fani-Kayode
After the swearing in of our President-elect, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, it will be a time for healing our land, building bridges between our people, showing love to our adversaries, re-building our nation, establishing eternal peace with all men of goodwill and putting an end to the hostility and acrimony that exists between us all. The new dispensation will usher in…
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Tiwa Savage confirms kidnap attempt, suspects arrested
Nigerian popular singer Tiwa Savage has confirmed escaping from a security breach at her residence. The talented singer made the revelation on her Instagram handle via a statement signed by her management. The statement reads: “Following recent reports online, we can confirm that on Thursday 13th April 2023 there was a major security breach at the residence of musician Tiwa…
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IGP posts Egbetokun to FCID, deploys 36 commissioners to various departments, formations
The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Usman Alkali Baba, has approved the posting of the recently promoted Deputy Inspector-General of Police, DIG Olukayode Egbetokun Adeolu, the supervising DIG for the South-West Geo-Political Zone, to man the Force Criminal Investigations Department (FCID) Force Headquarters, Abuja. DIG Egbetokun who hails from Yewa South Local Government Area of Ogun State, holds a BSc. (Hons.)…
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BankyW extends community service with over 2,500 gift items
Olubankole Wellington popularly known as Banky W, has extended his community outreach programme with over 2,500 free gift items to the people. The hip hop artiste and politician who recently lost election of Eti-Osa Federal Constituency to an unknown Labour Party candidate said serving the people is beyond occupying government position. Banky shared the pictures of the outreach programme on…
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Tinubu sues for peaceful, non-violent supplementary elections
President-elect, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu has called on Nigerians to conduct themselves peacefully and eschew violence during the supplementary elections set to take place across the country on Saturday. Tinubu made this call in a press release he personally signed on Friday. “As the last leg of the 2023 general election, we must ensure that the electoral processes are brought to…
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FG recognises Oba of Benin as custodian of repatriated Benin artefacts
The long-standing dispute over the ownership and custody of repatriated looted Benin artefacts between the Oba of Benin, Oba Ewuare II, and Edo State Governor, Mr Godwin Obaseki, has finally been settled by the Federal Government. According to a Government Notice No. 25 in Federal Republic of Nigeria Official Gazette No. 57, Volume 110 dated March 28, 2023, titled: “Notice…
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Deputy gov, 7 others quit APC guber primary as Yahaya Bello anoints Kogi Auditor General
In a dramatic twist, Kogi State Deputy Governor, Edward Onoja and seven other aspirants have withdrawn from Friday’s governorship primary election of the All Progressives Congress (APC). This was after Governor Yahaya Bello unveiled the state’s Auditor-General, Ahmed Usman-Ododo, as his preferred candidate. Seven other aspirants, including a former Commissioner for Finance, David Adebanji-Jimoh, Ashiru Idris and Okala Yakubu, also…
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