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Portable arraigned at Ifo High Court
Popular singer, Habeeb Okikiola aka Portable has been arraigned by the Ogun State Police command at the state High Court in Ifo, Ogun State. The musician know for his irrational and eccentric behaviour got into trouble when he resisted police arrest at his bar. He was finally arrested on Friday, March 31, 2023. The Force Public Relations Officer, Olumuyiwa Adejobi,…
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Anguish, economic loss of Naira scarcity, By Yemi Adebowale
Entering banking halls across beloved Nigeria remains problematic, no thanks to over three months of Naira scarcity. Because of several failed Point of Sale (POS) transactions, I was compelled to attempt this very difficult task last Monday after weeks of avoiding the war zone. Attempts to log in the complaints via the bank’s customer care telephone lines failed. I arrived…
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Olofa reacts to Peter Obi’s leaked audio, decries disinformation
The Olofa of Ofa, Oba Mufutau Muhammed Gbadamosi, has reacted to the leaked audio conversation between Peter Obi, the Labour Party’s presidential candidate in the last general elections and Bishop David Oyedepo of the Living Faith Church Worldwide, where his name was mentioned. The monarch in a statement by his Principal Private Secretary, Olayinka Kadri said he remains a father…
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Portable and eccentricity of stardom, By Festus Adedayo
In the course of my research into the work, Ayinla Omowura: Life and Times of an Apala Legend, I came to the conclusion that stardom and eccentricity are intertwined. One of my sources told me that one day in the late 1970s, Omowura, the late Yoruba musician, as a litigant in a matter that took place in an Abeokuta, Ogun…
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Chelsea sack Graham Potter after less than seven months in charge
Chelsea have sacked manager Graham Potter after less than seven months in charge following Saturday’s 2-0 home defeat by Aston Villa. It was the Englishman’s 11th defeat in 31 games since replacing Thomas Tuchel at Stamford Bridge on 8 September. Along with our incredible fans, we will all be getting behind Bruno and the team as we focus on the…
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NDLEA declares prophetess, celebrity couple, wanted over seized illicit drugs
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), has declared a Port Harcourt, Rivers State based popular prophetess and founder of Christ Power Adoration Ministries, Faith Ugochi and a celebrity couple: Igho Ubiribo and Danielle Simba Allen wanted for recruiting teenage girls into drug trafficking while they serve as the arrowheads of an international syndicate operating from Los Angeles, USA. The…
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NCC accelerates broadband penetration to business owners
The Executive Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (EVC/CEO) of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Danbatta, has reiterated the Commission’s commitment to continually drive initiatives that accelerate broadband deployment to increase penetration and make internet connection readily available to telecom consumers. The EVC stated this at the 10th edition of Business 360 Clinics organised by Abuja Enterprises Agency…
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Attack on Bayo Onanuga: Richard Akinnola missed it bigly, By Wale Adedayo
I was taken aback after reading a piece by a senior colleague, Egbon Richard Akinnola II, who claimed that his friend and colleague, Mr. Bayo Onanuga, missed the ball in his petition against Channels TV. Baba Richie, you missed it biggerly sir! Onanuga did the right thing. He should be commended. In Journalism, the tool of our trade is readily…
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A nation in need of peace builders, By Simon Kolawole
Chief Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu, prominent Igbo politician and businessman, was in the news last week for his comments on the Yoruba-Igbo face-off in Lagos. Speaking at the first anniversary of Prof Chukwuma Soludo’s governorship of Anambra state, he appeared to be pursuing a reproachment between the two largest ethnic groups in southern Nigeria. But he started with a tough tone, saying:…
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Peter Obi’s aide reveals those behind leaked tape with Bishop Oyedepo
Valentin Obienyem, media aide to Labour Party Presidential Candidate Peter Obi has revealed those behind the leaked tape of Obi’s conversation with Bishop David Oyedepo. A tape of Obi speaking with Oyedepo on the eve of the presidential election, asking the Christian cleric to help him speak to the Christian Community because the election was a “religious war” was leaked…
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