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Nigerian pastor Jerry Eze leads thousands in prayer at Old Trafford
Nigerian pastor Jerry Eze led thousands of worshippers in prayer at Manchester United’s Old Trafford stadium on Saturday during the NSPPD UK Prayer Conference. The free event, organised by Streams of Joy International, attracted worshippers from across the United Kingdom and beyond, with the 74,000-capacity stadium transformed into a prayer and worship venue. The conference featured prayers, worship and fellowship,…
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Black Market screening draws 51,000 as Nollywood sets Guinness World Record
More than 51,000 Nigerians gathered at Tafawa Balewa Square in Lagos on Saturday to watch the crime thriller, Black Market, as Nollywood set a new Guinness World Record for the largest audience gathering for a movie screening. The feat was confirmed at the event, with a Guinness World Records official announcing that more than 51,000 people had attended the screening.…
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Mother of Pastor Chris Oyakhilome reportedly dies at 88
Deaconess Angel Oyakhilome, mother of Pastor Chris Oyakhilome, founder and president of LoveWorld Incorporated, popularly known as Christ Embassy, has reportedly died at the age of 88. Church Gist announced her death on Friday via its X handle, paying tribute to the late matriarch. Reports indicate that Deaconess Oyakhilome was 88 at the time of her death. Among her children…
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Mike Adenuga: The power of invisibility for personal branding — by Kayode Adebiyi
So, what makes a man like Dr. Mike Adenuga’s personal brand thick? I think it is intentionality. Mike Adenuga seems to have mastered something many successful people never understand: you don’t have to be visible to be influential. In a world where billionaires are constantly granting interviews, attending economic summits, appearing at parties, meeting presidents and prime ministers, and displaying…
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Fela’s ex-band manager, Baba Ani recalls relationship with late musician
By Damilola Akinwale – Popular baritone saxophonist, Lekan Animashaun, widely known as Baba Ani, has recalled his relationship with Afrobeats pioneer Fela Kuti while working as his bandleader. Baba Ani, who served as the musical director of several of Fela’s bands, spoke during a recent interview with The Podcast Network. He disclosed that Fela treated him like a senior brother…
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Veteran actor Fatomilola recounts Mr Macaroni’s ₦1m surprise after film
Veteran Yoruba actor, Peter Fatomilola, has recounted how skit maker and actor Debo Adedayo, popularly known as Mr Macaroni, surprised him with ₦1m after they worked on a film together. Fatomilola said Mr Macaroni gave him the money despite the fact that they had not negotiated a fee for his role before the production. He disclosed this in an upcoming…
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How Iranian president’s trip to New York brought his country together
When Masoud Pezeshkian, the Iranian president, stepped up to the rostrum of the UN General Assembly on Wednesday, there were nerves in New York and Tehran. The Iranian delegation had faced fierce criticism from within its own country for daring to travel into enemy territory and sit down with its “wicked leaders”. But then Mr Pezeshkian started talking. He held…
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Putin says all Ukraine peace proposals on table, but Russia must weigh its interests
Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Friday that all proposals for a settlement in the 4½-year-old war with Ukraine remained on the table, but Moscow still needed to assess what was in its best interests. Putin also said Moscow had been ready to resume negotiations with Kyiv after last week’s Russian parliamentary elections, but Ukraine launched attacks on Moscow and…
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Ogun’s $7bn port: Privately-led investment weaponised to smear Tinubu — by Olabode Opeseitan
In Kano, there is a tavern-table argument that resurfaces every now and then, usually after a fresh wave of national conversation about Lagos. Why, some ask, could Aliko Dangote not have built his refinery at home, in the north, and simply laid pipelines: one stretching nearly 2,000 kilometres south to the Niger Delta to draw in crude, and another running…
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2027 election: Why Atiku named El-Rufai deputy campaign chairman — Dele Momodu
Dele Momodu, a chieftain of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), has explained why former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai was named deputy chairman of Atiku Abubakar’s 2027 presidential campaign council despite being in detention. Momodu, who is also a member of the campaign structure, said the appointment was partly a recognition of what he described as El-Rufai’s political sacrifice and…
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