Why I wore extravagant dress to Oscars — Tems

Tems at the 2023 Oscars Nigerian singer Temilade Openiyi popularly known as Tems has given her reasons for wearing a view-obstructing dress to the 2023 Oscars. The prestigious award event was held at the Dolby Centre, Los Angeles, on Sunday and was attended by Hollywood’s finest who stunned in different fashion pieces. Tems was dressed […]

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Drivers protest as Rivers official allegedly beats colleague to death

Stranded commuters trekking during the protest Some commercial bus drivers on Monday staged a protest following the alleged killing of one of their colleagues by members of the state Task Force on Street Trading and Illegal Motor Parks set up by the state government. It was gathered that during the protest which was done alongside […]

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Nigerians to pay N1,000 for NIN verification from April

Applicants wait to obtain national identity numbers at the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) office (Photo by Pius Utomi Ekpei / AFP) Nigerians will start paying a new fee of N1,000 for National Identity Number (NIN) integration and verification as from the 1st of April 2023, according to the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC). The […]

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Biden invites British PM Sunak to White House

Australia’s Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, US President Joe Biden and British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak Photo: AFP President Joe Biden on Monday invited British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak to the White House in June. The invitation came during a meeting between Biden and Sunak in San Diego, California, where they were taking part in the […]

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Flood: FG to relocate 10,000 persons in Kogi

The Federal Government is to relocate 10, 000 persons in the Mosun Community in the Bassa Local Government Area of Kogi following the rampaging activities of the River Benue during raining season. Alhaji Abubakar Yelwa, the Managing Director (MD) of the Hydro-Electricity Power Producing Areas Development Commission (HYPPADEC), made this known on Monday during a […]

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Davido’s comment throws video content creator into ecstasy

“Omo Baba Olowo” crooner, Davido has left a content creator on Instagram hysterical after he commended her works and clicked the follow button on her page. The content creator, Phoebe, shared the ‘mind-joggling’ news suggesting her level has been upgraded with the recent follow by the Afrobeats superstar. The super excited Phoebe said Davido made […]

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Bolsonaro to hand over undeclared jewels given by Saudis

Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro speaks during the 2023 Conservative Political Action Coalition (CPAC) Conference in National Harbor, Maryland, on March 4, 2023. (Photo by Roberto Schmidt / AFP) Lawyers for Jair Bolsonaro say the former Brazilian president has agreed to hand over to authorities jewels gifted by Saudi Arabia and which entered the country […]

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In true democracies, political structures don’t win elections

By Azuka Onwuka Despite the shortcomings of the 2023 presidential election, which were seemingly deliberately created by the Independent National Electoral Commission, the election has given some power to the masses and created some fear in Nigerian politicians. If INEC had kept its word of organising a completely transparent election in which all results at […]

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Reversing the travails of the naira

THE travails of Nigeria’s national currency continue to batter the economy and dismay domestic and international experts and development partners. A new report from the global consultancy, Andersen, raises fresh fears over the forlorn trajectory of the naira and draws attention to the urgency of a salvage mission. Sadly, the two drivers of fiscal and […]

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