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AMAA 2022: Full list of winners
The Africa Movie Academy Awards (AMAA) was held in Lagos with filmmakers across the globe converging under the same roof to celebrate African cinema. Here is the complete list of winners of the 18th edition of the prestigious awards . Award for Achievement in ScreenplayBorga (Winner) Road to My Father’s Compound Surviving Gaza Jolly Roger…
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Taboos before Ooni’s ex-wives
By Tunde Odesola ‘Let’s talk about sex’ was a monster hit released in August 1991 by an all-female, Grammy award-winning American hip-hop group, Salt-N-Pepa. Formed in New York City in 1985, Salt-N-Pepa, in their audacious song, which is a dialogue on the dangers of unprotected sex, advocates the need to tear open the mask of…
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Military Foils Terrorists Attack in Niger, Kills 8
An attempt by some terrorists to attack the Wawa Military Cantonment in Borgu Local Government of Niger State, Saturday night, was thwarted as the army killed eight of the terrorists. It was gathered that the intended attack, which would have been another setback to the military and bloodshed in the adjourning communities was foiled by…
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Lagos-Ibadan Expressway: MAPOLY Students, Others Fundraise Ransom, Kidnapped Mates Released
Punch Newspaper Students of the Moshood Abiola Polytechnic, Abeokuta, Ogun State, have started a fundraising campaign to release their colleagues who were kidnapped by gunmen along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway. Two MAPOLY students, Adejare Olayemi (male) and Oluwatobi Orekoya (female), and one Aminat Taiwo (female), were kidnapped on Friday on their way to Ibadan, Oyo State,…
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Just In: Abducted ex-UI DVC, Professor Agbaje Regains Freedom
One of the travelers abducted on Lagos-Ibadan expressway last weekend, Professor Adigun Agbaje, a former deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academics) of the University of Ibadan, has regained his freedom, according to a close source. According to Vanguard, The source, Professor Remi Aiyede, Head of Department, Political Science, University of Ibadan, said Professor Agbaje had been released some…
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2023: ‘Real Afenifere’ Has Made Its Position Known – Adebanjo Reacts To Tinubu’s Meeting with Fasoranti, Others
Leader of the Pan-Yoruba socio-political group, Afenifere, Chief Ayo Adebanjo, has described the meeting of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential candidate, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, with the former leader of the group and a prominent Yoruba leader, Pa Reuben Fasoranti, in Akure, Ondo State, as diversionary. He said the “real Afenifere” has made its…
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What I Discussed With President Buhari on Choice of My Running Mate – TINUBU
Presidential Candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu has opened up on a conversation he had with President Muhammadu Buhari on the choice of his running mate. Tinubu disclosed this at the residence of Pa Reuben Fasoranti, leader of Afenifere, Yoruba Socio-cultural group, on Sunday in Akure, Ondo State capital. Tinubu…
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Just In: Buhari summons emergency security meeting
President Muhammadu Buhari will on Monday meet with security chiefs in the nation’s capital, Abuja, to further review and strengthen the security network in the country. This was revealed last night via a statement by the Senior Special Assistant to the president on Media and Publicity, Mallam Garba Shehu. The statement explained that the President,…
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Lagos commercial drivers commence 7 days strike
Vanguard News The joint Drivers Welfare Association of Nigeria ((JDWAN)), on Sunday, said it will commence its proposed seven days strike starting tomorrow (Monday) as its meeting with the state government yielded no result. JDWAN National Leader, Akintade Abiodun, who disclosed this said some representatives of the association met with the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of…
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Just In: Flamingos beat Germany, win U-17 World Cup bronze
The Nigerian Under-17 women’s football team, Flamingos, on Sunday, beat Germany 3-2 on penalties to win bronze at the World Cup in India. The Flamingos had raced to a 3-0 lead but the Germans came back to draw 3-3 before they lost 3-2 during the shootouts.
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