A former Chief of General Staff under the Abacha Military Government, Lt-Gen. Donaldson Oladipo Diya (Rtd), is dead. Lit-Gen. Diya, who was at a point vice chairman of the Provisional Ruling Council (PRC) when the Gen. Sani Abacha was military Head of State, died in the early hours of Sunday. According to a terse statement from his family signed by …
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Nollywood actress, Akingbemisola Dorcas Anjola, has passed away. The Pledge reported that the 33-year-old actress died on Friday, after a prolonged battle with ovarian cancer. The tragic news was shared by the late actress’ colleague, Itele, who mourned her passing on his Instagram page. He wrote, “Allahu Akbar, RIP Gbemi. O ma se o. Vanity upon vanity 🕯 #inalillahiwainalillahirojiun” Odunlade …
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A Twitter influencer, Nnamdi Chude, has made a public apology to Nigerian oil magnate, Emeka Offor, for defaming his character. He made the apology in a video shared on social media after his release from police detention on Friday. Chude was arrested for alleged defamation of character following a petition by Offor over a tweet he made on Monday, March …
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AY Makun, the popular Nigerian comedian and actor, has opened up about his ‘beef’ with his colleague, Basketmouth. In the viral video, A.Y spoke candidly about the genesis of the long-lasting feud between him and Basketmouth which started in 2006 during an interview with media personality, Chude Jideonwo which was posted on Friday. He narrated how he had gone to stand …
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Overtime and in a consistent order, women are unrelenting in asserting themselves in the political hemisphere essentially on account of male corrosive effects on political transparency and accountability. This begun in Aba in 1955 when women outnumbered their male counterpart voters in a citywide election. By 1961, they had increased the tempo when Margaret Ekpo won a seat to the …
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It is no more news that the Leader Of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Primate Ayodele is a football lover and has never hidden his passion for the progress of Nigeria’s football. He makes heavy pronouncements for Nigeria’s football team and always gives them directions on how to win their matches in his capacity as a spiritual leader. He also warns …
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Unity Bank Plc has facilitated financial literacy training in thirty-one schools across Nigeria as part of the lender’s activities marking Global Money Week, 2023. The Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of Unity Bank Plc, Mrs. Tomi Somefun took part in the programme by facilitating training on financial literacy at Kabayi Secondary School, Mararaba, Nasarawa state on Thursday, March 23. Represented by …
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The Chief Executive Officer of Meta, Mark Zuckerberg, and wife, Priscilla, have welcomed their third child, Aurelia Chan. Zuckerberg shared the news via his Instagram account on Friday, where he shared photos of himself, his wife and the new baby. He wrote, ” Welcome to the world, Aurelia Chan Zuckerberg! You’re such a little blessing.”
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The Kano State Hisbah Board has said that Muslims found eating in the public during the fasting period will be dealt with. The board has also deployed personnel to mosques to ensure the safety of lives and property during the Holy month of Ramadan. This is contained in a statement issued by the Public Relations Officer of the Board, Alhaji …
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Wema Bank Plc, Nigeria’s leading Innovative Financial Institution is championing financial literacy for the next generation by participating in the Global Money Week to commemorate the Financial Literacy Day on March 23, 2023. In alignment with the theme “Plan your Money, plant your Future”, Wema Bank organized financial literacy sessions for secondary school students across all states where the Bank …
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