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Fans rally around Angela Bassett after she loses Oscar to Jamie Lee Curtis
Fans are rallying around “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” star Angela Bassett after she did not take home an Academy Award on March 12. Bassett was nominated for best supporting actress for her portrayal of Queen Ramonda. Other nominees in the category included Jamie Lee Curtis for “Everything Everywhere All at Once,” Hong Chau for “The Whale,” Kerry Condon for “The…
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Collect old Naira notes or be shut down, Sanwo-Olu tells banks
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has directed residents of the state to go ahead and have transactions with the old Naira notes, saying Lagosians should feel free to use the old notes for commercial purposes. Governor Sanwo-Olu gave the directive in a letter he wrote and addressed to Lagosians on Monday. The governor said his directive on collection of…
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PHOTO NEWS: Shettima attends APC leadership meeting with elected NASS members
Vice President-elect, Senator Kashim Shettima joined the leadership of All Progressives Congress(APC), led by Senator Abdullahi Adamu at a parley organized by the party to interface with all APC Senators-elect, and House of Representatives members-elect which held at the State House Banquet Hall, Abuja on Monday.
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EFCC under Bawa, nightmare of corrupt public officers, fraudsters – CSOs
A coalition of Civil Society Organizations (CSOs), has described the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), as a nightmare of corrupt politicians, public servants and internet fraudsters in the country. Speaking at a press conference on Corruption and National Issues in Lagos on Monday, Rasak Olokooba, President, Campaign for Dignity in Governance (CDG), said: “Corrupt politicians and public officers across…
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Sanwo-Olu: Running on experience and track record, By Gboyega Akosile
The decision of Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu to seek a second term in office, came as no surprise to millions of Lagosians, in that the constitution of land permits him to do so. But the move, no doubt, was greeted by spontaneous excitement among the residents, given the quality of leadership, people-oriented policies and clear governance direction brought to…
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Tinubu hails Prof. Aderinto on winning $300,000 Dan David prize in History
Warm congratulations to Prof. Saheed Aderinto, a prominent Professor of History and African and African Diaspora Studies, Florida International University, for winning the prestigious Dan David $300,000 prize in History. By this rare achievement, Prof. Aderinto has not only further etched his name in academic excellence but has also made Nigeria, Africa and the entire Black race proud, for which…
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Osun tribunal: Appeal Court reserves judgement on Adeleke’s appeal
The Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja on Monday reserved judgement on the Osun State governorship appeal filed by Governor Ademola Adeleke. The appeal filed by Adeleke of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is against a judgment of the tribunal, which invalidated his election as governor of Osun State. The three-member panel of justices led by Justice M.F. Shuaibu began…
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Oscars 2023: The complete list of winners at 95th Academy Awards
It was a night of historic wins at the 95th annual Academy Awards, taking place at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles, California. On Sunday, two films quickly emerged as dominant forces in the race to pick up the most Oscar trophies: the German-language war epic All Quiet on the Western Front and the topsy-turvy multiverse action-comedy Everything Everywhere All at…
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News on Emefiele plotting against Tinubu fake, says CBN
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has debunked news that its Governor, Godwin Emefiele, is plotting against President-elect, Bola Tinubu, by supporting Labour Party governorship candidate in Lagos State, Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour. In a statement by its Ag. Director, Corporate Communications, Isa AbdulMumin, the CBN described the news as false and malicious. “We wish to inform members of the public that…
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Remi Tinubu mourns Nigeria’s first female Senator, Afegbua
Senator Oluremi Tinubu, the wife of the President-elect Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, has expressed sadness over the death of the first elected female Senator, Franca Afegbua, saying her contributions to Nigeria and the womenfolk will never be forgotten. She described Senator Afegbua who died on Sunday at 80 in her Benin-City home in Edo State as a trailblazer and quintessential lawmaker…
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