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LASG sympathises with residents over flash floods
The Lagos State government has sympathised with residents over heavy flash flooding experienced in several parts of the State, including Oko-Oba in Agege, urging everyone to remain vigilant and cautious. A statement signed by the Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Mr. Tunji Bello, explained that the flash flooding experienced in some areas, especially old Oko-Oba Road, resulted from…
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Uzodimma hosts Imo Muslims to Eid-el-Kabir celebration, urges peaceful co-existence
Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodimma has called on Nigerians and people of various ethnic and religious persuasions to strengthen bond of unity for peaceful co-existence. The governor made the call on Saturday at the Government House Banquet Hall in Owerri when he hosted Muslim community in the state to a Sallah lunch. The celebration had in attendance senior government officials…
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Chelsea agree £47.5m fee with Man City for Raheem Sterling
Chelsea have agreed a £47.5million fee with Manchester City to sign forward Raheem Sterling. The 27-year-old is expected to undergo a medical in the next few days, with Chelsea hopeful Chelsea a deal will be completed in time to allow the England forward to join the club’s pre-season tour in the United States. Sterling has remained Chelsea’s top target this…
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Southampton sign Joe Aribo from Rangers on four-year deal
Southampton have completed the signing of Super Eagles forward Joe Aribo from Rangers on a four-year deal. The 25-year-old moves to St. Mary’s after three successful seasons at Ibrox, where he scored 26 goals in 149 appearances and won the Scottish Premiership and Scottish Cup. Southampton manager Ralph Hasenhuttl said: “Joe is a player with many qualities to his game,…
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Kizz Daniel apologises to US fans, explains reason for late show arrival
Kizz Daniel has apologised to his fans in the United States and explained why he arrived late to his scheduled concert. Fans booed him in viral videos online and demanded for refund after waiting for him for almost five hours at a concert. Explaining why he appeared at the DMV musical concert five hours behind schedule, Kizz Daniel, who has…
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Tinubu: The old tales are back, By Olatunji Oke
With his emergence as the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in the 2023 election, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu is back on the front-burner of national discourse. It is the same old tales carefully contrived to taint the former governor of Lagos State. The sweetest part is that there is NOTHING new that anybody wants to tell us…
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The Wike problem in the PDP, By Bolaji Adebiyi
The Rivers State governor should quit wailing, rid himself of the entitlement mentality and toe his party line, writes Bolaji Adebiyi In his brilliant analysis of Nyesom Wike, governor of Rivers State, bitter response to both his defeat in the Peoples Democratic Party presidential primaries and the refusal of the winner, Atiku Abubakar, former vice-president of Nigeria, to pick him…
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For Mike Awoyinfa, the ‘iniquity man’ at 70, By Femi Adesina
Hahahahahaaaaaaa. I burst into an uproarious laughter as I write the headline above. What a way to celebrate your boss, mentor, an icon, and your journalistic dad at 70. Yes, Mike Awoyinfa, editor of the celebrated Weekend Concord, and pioneer Managing Director/Editor-in-Chief of The Sun, which hit the newspaper market like a tornado in 2003 under the payoff, Nigeria’s King…
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Burna Boy excites fans with sixth album, ‘Love, Damini’
Nigerian Grammy award winning superstar, Burna Boy excited his fans with the release of his highly anticipated sixth album, ‘Love, Damini’. The album dropped on Thursday night, July 7 via Atlantic Records/Spaceship Collective/Warner Music. ‘Love, Damini’ arrived just days after Burna Boy’s 31st birthday anniversary on July 2. The Afrofusion exponent had earlier released singles “Kilometre” and “Last Last,” the…
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Simi explains three years’ work on ‘TBH’ album
Nigerian singer, Simi, has given reason it took her 3 years to complete her fourth studio album. The 3-year project titled ‘To Be Honest’ was released last month to critical applause by her fans. While featuring in an interview with Dadaboy Ehiz on Apple Music’s Africa Now Radio via FaceTime, the enchanting singer revealed why it took her that long…
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