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Govt now paying attention to entertainment, says Mallam  Yankee
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Govt now paying attention to entertainment, says Mallam  Yankee

Amarachi Okonkwo

Popular showbiz promoter and entertainment entrepreneur, Mallam Yankee of Yankee Entertainment, has applauded the Federal Government for giving more recognition to Nigeria’s entertainment industry, describing it as the first time in decades that entertainers are being truly…

Rivers court acquits 12 people accused of killing police inspector
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Rivers court acquits 12 people accused of killing police inspector

Jimisayo Opanuga

A Rivers State High Court in Port Harcourt has discharged and acquitted 12 individuals accused of murdering Police Inspector Christiana Erekere at the Taaba Police Division in Khana Local Government Area. The suspects, Joy Uheraka, Shirley Wealth, Napoleon Uheraka, Ejiro The…

Davido thrills fans in Uyo as Nigerian leg for 5ive Tour begins
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Davido thrills fans in Uyo as Nigerian leg for 5ive Tour begins

MUSA ADEKUNLE

Nigerian Afrobeats singer, David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, thrilled a massive crowd in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, as he kicked off the Nigerian leg of his 5ive Tour with a high-energy performance. The concert held late Saturday at the The post Davido thrills fans in Uyo…

APC chieftains disagree as ex-deputy scribe warns of implosion
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APC chieftains disagree as ex-deputy scribe warns of implosion

Jimisayo Opanuga

Chieftains of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Bayelsa, Hon. Samuel Aredeh and Comrade Kenelayefa Stevens, have both disagreed with the former Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the party, Yekini Nabena, over his comment on a possible implosion within the The post…

2027: INEC chair vows to cut down pre-election litigations
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2027: INEC chair vows to cut down pre-election litigations

Owede Agbajileke

The newly appointed Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Joash Amupitan, SAN, has stated that a key priority of his tenure will be to reduce the number of pre-election litigations. The Guardian reports the electoral body had The post 2027:…

Three to die by hanging for robbing 87-year-old woman in Ekiti
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Three to die by hanging for robbing 87-year-old woman in Ekiti

Ayodele Afolabi

An Ekiti State High Court sitting in Ado-Ekiti has sentenced three persons to death by hanging for robbing an 87-year-old woman. The convicts, Shadrack Apos (30), Lucky Akpos (33), and Adunola Precious (24), were arraigned before Justice Lekan Ogunmoye on The post Three to…

Ouattara set to take fourth term as Ivory Coast president
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Ouattara set to take fourth term as Ivory Coast president

Jimisayo Opanuga

Ivory Coast’s President Alassane Ouattara was set to secure a fourth term Monday as early results indicated a landslide win in a weekend poll that excluded two of his main rivals. Nearly nine million voters were eligible to cast their The post Ouattara set to take fourth term…

Juventus sack coach Igor Tudor
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Juventus sack coach Igor Tudor

Jessica Iloakasia

Juventus on Monday sacked coach Igor Tudor after the Serie A club’s 1-0 defeat by Lazio meant they had accumulated just five points in their last five matches. Men’s first team coach Massimiliano Brambilla will be on the bench for The post Juventus sack coach Igor Tudor…

Lamido threatens legal action over PDP chairmanship form
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Lamido threatens legal action over PDP chairmanship form

Azimazi Momoh Jimoh, Abuja

The lingering crisis within the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) took a new twist on Monday, as former Jigawa State governor, Alhaji Sule Lamido, threatened to head to court for being denied the opportunity to obtain the form to contest the The post Lamido threatens legal…

Paul Biya wins 8th term as Cameroon president
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Paul Biya wins 8th term as Cameroon president

Jimisayo Opanuga

Paul Biya on Monday extended his 43-year rule, securing an eighth term as president of Cameroon after barely making a public appearance on the campaign trail. The country’s Constitutional Council announced Monday that the 92-year-old won 53.7 percent of the The post Paul Biya…

UNTH denies giving deceased lady’s children to unknown persons
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UNTH denies giving deceased lady’s children to unknown persons

Barakat Kehinde

The University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital UNTH), Ituku-Ozalla, Enugu State, has reacted to a trending video alleging that it gave out three children of a patient who died after surgery at the facility to unknown persons. The video, taken inside The post UNTH denies giving…

Tongue Scraper: your first step to eliminating bad breath
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Tongue Scraper: your first step to eliminating bad breath

Chiamaka Sam-Ofoha

I must admit, having a mouth odour or sitting beside someone that has it can be a real joy killer. No matter how many times you brush a day or how many mints you eat to ward off the odour, The post Tongue Scraper: your first step to eliminating bad breath appeared first on…

Police bust baby factory, human trafficking syndicate in Ondo
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Police bust baby factory, human trafficking syndicate in Ondo

Abba Ihonde

Ondo State Police Command has uncovered a suspected baby factory and human trafficking syndicate operating in Ore, Odigbo LCA of the state. The post Police bust baby factory, human trafficking syndicate in Ondo appeared first on The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News.