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Japan launches campaign urging young people to drink more booze
The Japanese government wants the nation’s youth to get drunk for their country. Officials have launched a campaign to lure more young people into buying booze so the debt-ridden country can reap tax revenue from liquor sales, according to reports. The “Sake Viva!” campaign — created by the country’s tax agency — seeks business proposals from young people or groups…
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Sanwo-Olu, Dbanj, MI, others rock Headies Award in Atlanta
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, Oladapo Oyebanjo with stage name Dbanj, former chocolate city boss and rapper, Jude Abaga (MI) among other musical acts and celebrities converged on Atlanta in United States for this year’s international edition of Headies Awards on Sunday. The show produced by Ayo Animashaun has rewarded and celebrated Nigeria musical stars and their exploits in the…
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FG rallies support for Zainab Bagudu as president global cancer body
President Muhammadu Buhari has declared strong support for the aspiration of Dr. Zainab Shinkafi-Bagudu, wife of Kebbi State Governor, who is now on a three-person shortlist for the presidency of the Union for International Cancer Control (UICC). In a letter to the candidate, the President pledged that the Federal Government through the Ministries of Health and Foreign Affairs will ensure…
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Burna Boys charges $500,000 for international show
Times Caribbean has revealed that grammy award winner and hi maker, Damini Ebunoluwa Ogulu popularly known as Burna Boy charges $500,000 per any of his international shows. Apart from the half a million dollar bill, show promoter must make available for him and his crew a 13-seater private jet, 8 cars, a Sprinter bus and van to pick him up.…
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Oyetola inspects ongoing road projects, expresses satisfaction
…as residents laud govt’s prompt intervention Governor Adegboyega Oyetola of Osun, on Monday, embarked on an inspection tour of some ongoing road projects in the State, as part of efforts to ensure quality service delivery and timely completion. Some of the ongoing road projects the governor inspected are the 16km Osogbo-Lameco-Okinni-Ilobu-Erin-Osun-Ifon-Osun network of roads and the 1.53km Baruwa road, in…
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We need more festivals and events to showcase our talent – Obi Asika
Obi Asika, a creative entrepreneur in the Nigerian music industry in a recent interview said Nigerian musicians need more festivals and events across the country to showcase their talents. He said this when he spoke on indigenous entertainers in Nigeria. Asika said the streaming numbers being churned out by the likes of Davido, Wizkid, Burna Boy, Psquare and Flavour are…
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FG suspends 5% excise duty on telecoms services
The Federal Government yesterday has announced the suspension of the proposed 5 per cent Excise Duty on telecommunications services. The FG also inaugurated a committee chaired by the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami, to review the policy, immediately. Pantami, who inaugurated the Committee, which he chairs on the directive of President Muhammadu Buhari, with the…
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Sanwo-Olu visits Trilith studios in Atlanta ahead of planned Lagos film city project
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has pledged the continuation of his administration’s support for the creative industry in the State. The Governor visited the Trilith studios in Atlanta ahead of the planned Lagos film city project, where he met with the founder, Mr. Daniel Truett Carthy. Governor Sanwo-Olu and his entourage were taken round the 700 acre site studio, with a…
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PHOTO NEWS: Tinubu receives UK High Commissioner in campaign office
Presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Tinubu received the delegation from the UK High Commission led by the High Commissioner, Catorina Liang at the Campaign Office, Abuja on Monday.
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Our lack of sobriety will kill us, By Bamidele Johnson
Before the interview, his last ever as he was killed a week or so after, Chief Bola Ige, a man of high-voltage charisma and no little arrogance, was in fine fettle. He joked with the five people with him in the room-myself, Goodluck Ilajufi Ebelo, who were to interview him for the now rested TEMPO Magazine; Messrs. Odia Ofeimum, Kunle…
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