Month: June 2022
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Rivers Governorship Candidate Picks Controversial Nollywood Actress, Tonto Dikeh as Running Mate
The Governorship candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) Rivers State, Mr. Tonte Ibraye, has picked controversial Nollywood actress, Tonto Dikeh as his running mate for the 2023 governorship election in the state. The actress took to her official Instagram page on Friday to announce the news and as well thank the candidate for choosing…
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Strike: Varsities Registrars Send Message To ASUU
The Association of Registrars of Nigerian Universities has urged the four unions in the institutions currently on strike to alter their approach to negotiations with the government. The registrars, who are also members of one of the striking unions, the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities, said the ongoing strike posed grave consequences for the…
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How I Was Picked as Tinubu’s Running Mate – Masari
Katsina-born politician who also doubles as a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Kabir Masari, has revealed behind the scenes scenario that led to his nomination as running mate to Presidential candidate of the governing party, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu. He made this known in an interview with the Voice of America (VOA) Hausa…
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Davido Awards Five Year Scholarship To Ghanaian Student
Popular Nigerian singer, Davido, has awarded a five-year scholarship to a Ghanaian student who had been unable to further his education. In a tweet that went viral, the Ghanaian student, identified as Morro Suleyman, had an A1 parallel after he sat for the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) in 2021 and was unable to proceed…
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Nollywood Loses Veteran Yoruba Actor
Popular Nollywood Actor, Olaniyi Raji, better known as Baba Atoli, has passed away after battling an undisclosed ailment for over a year. The news of his death was announced by Foluke Daramola, the actress, who has been championing fundraisers for his treatment, announced his death in an Instagram post on Thursday. “Sad we lost baba…
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UK Court Orders Remand of Former Deputy Senate President, Ekweremadu, Wife in Custody
Embattled former Deputy President of the Nigerian Senate, Ike Ekweremadu and wife, Beatrice have been denied bail by an Uxbridge Magistrates’ Court in the United Kingdom. Vanguard had earlier reported how the Metropolitan Police arrested the Nigerian couple. While the court declined the bail of Ekweremadu and his wife, it ordered that the former Enugu…
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Former Deputy Senate President, Ekweremadu, Wife Reportedly Arrested in UK
Former Deputy senate president, Ike Ekweremadu and his wife, Beatrice, have been arrested and charged for bringing a child to the United Kingdom for organ harvesting. This medicine could not authoritatively establish if those arrested are Ekweremadu and his wife, but the description given by the UK police fits into their profile. Confirming the arrests…
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“You and Your Excos Are Bunch of Failures”, Students Blast NANS President Over His ‘Update Post’ on ASUU Strike
Some angry students on Facebook platform were tempted to call the bluff of the President of National Association of Nigerian Students, NANS, Asefon Sunday Dayo, following his post on his Facebook page to share an update, ostensibly on the current strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU). The post by Asefon on Wednesday…
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Doctor Mistakenly Removes Patient’s Eye During Eyes Operation
The healthy eye of a patient was mistakenly removed instead of the damaged one during an eye operation in one of Slovakia’s major hospitals, blinding the patient as a result. The TARS news agency reported on Wednesday. The doctor who conducted the operation was no longer in contact with patients, a Bratislava University Hospital spokesperson…
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Why Atiku Needs Saraki To Win 2023 Presidential Election – Faringado
The People’s Democratic Party, PDP, presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, will require Bukola Saraki’s political capital to win the 2023 presidential election, says a PDP chieftain, Umar Faringado. Mr Saraki, the immediate-past Senate President, lost the PDP presidential primary election to Mr Abubakar, finishing third after Rivers State governor, Nyesom Wike. Issuing a statement in Abuja…