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Wizkid, Tems Win Big at American Music Awards (Full List of Winners)
Two Nigerian artistes, Ayo Balogun popularly known as Wizkid and her female counterpart,Temilade Openiyi also known as Tems have bagged another award this time, at the American Music Awards. The event was held on the 21st of November, at the popular Microsoft Theatre in Los Angeles, with popular media personality and comedian Wayne Brady as…
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Meet Qatari Icon, Ghanim Almuftah who Shares Stage With Popular Hollywood Actor, Morgan Freeman (Video)
A Qatari youth, Ghanim Al Muftah has been showered encomimums after delivering a strong message during opening ceremony of World Cup. The young man was joined on the stage at Al Bayt stadium by veteran American actor, Morgan Freeman. During the opening ceremony of the 2022 FIFA World Cup, there was a surprise appearance by…
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NAF Jets Bomb Enclave of Turji’s Weapon Supplier in Shinkafi
PR Nigeria In sustained offensives against terrorists, Nigerian Airforce, NAF aircraft have hit the enclave of notorious gun runner Mallam Ila at Manawa Village in Shinkafi Local Government Area of Zamfara State. A defence operative told PRNigeria that the gun runner was the major supplier of sophisticated weapons to the notorious terrorist, Bello Turji in…
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Why Dismissed Ex-NYSC Boss, Fadah Should Be Punished – CCF
A civil society group, Concerned Citizens Forum (CCF), has called for stringent punishment for the dismissed former Director-General of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Brig Gen MK Fadah. The group, at a press conference, in Abuja at the weekend, demanded that Fadah returns all his earnings as NYSC DG and salaries from the Nigerian…
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Currency redesign: Terrorists begin rejection of Naira, opts for CFAs
The Shura Council of the Islamic State’s West Africa Province (ISWAP) has banned the receiving of Naira from farmers and fishermen due to the move by the Nigerian government to redesign and reissue higher denominations of the currency, a Republic of Chad-based Zagazola Makama Media network has reported. Zagazola Makama is a fast-rising go-to handle…
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13% derivation: Wike’s Disclosure Unsettles Southsouth Governors
The Nation Newspaper How did the other Southsouth states, aside from Rivers, spend their 13 per cent derivation arrears? This is the question on the lips of stakeholders. It followed the revelation of Governor Nyesom Wike that President Muhammadu Buhari approved and paid the arrears to Rivers, Bayelsa, Delta, Edo and Akwa Ibom states. Wike…
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Kwara State Varsity Loses Vice-Chancellor, Government Reacts
The Nigeria Lawyer The Vice-Chancellor of Kwara State University, Malete, Professor Muhammed Akanbi (SAN), is dead. He was reported dead on Sunday night after a brief illness. Details of what led to his death was still sketchy as of the time of filing this report as the Director of KWASU relations, Dr Saedat Aliyu, did…
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England vs Iran: FIFA Bans Harry Kane
England and Harry Kane will not be permitted to wear the ‘One Love’ armband at the Qatar World Cup. According to the Telegraph, the FA have been told that players will not be allowed to wear the armband, which is designed to show solidarity with minority groups that are criminalised in Qatar. The report states…
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Kidnappers Abduct Islamic Cleric, Son, Sibling in Ilorin
Nigerian Tribune Suspected kidnappers in the early hours of Saturday abducted three persons at a suburb of the Ilorin metropolis called Oko-Olowo community, Kwara State. Tribune Online gathered that the kidnap victims are a young cleric; Alfa Sofiu Amolegbe, his son, Aliyu and his sibling, Fasaasi. It was also gathered that the trio were attacked…
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Why Nigerian Visa Applications Are Rising – UK envoy
The British High Commissioner to Nigeria, Catriona Laing, has said the number of Nigerians applying for visas to the United Kingdom has increased in recent times. Laing made the disclosure on Sunday in Abuja when she featured at the News Agency of Nigeria Forum. She noted, however, that the UK government was mindful of the…
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