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December, 2023

  • 15 December

    26th MOBO Awards: Davido, Burna Boy, Wizkid, Others Shortlisted

    Nigerian superstars, Davido, Burna Boy, Wizkid and five other Nigerian artistes have been nominated for the forthcoming MOBO Awards, an annual celebration recognising excellence in “music of black origin” in the UK. MOBO made this known in a statement shared on its X account on Thursday. The announcement also revealed that Adekunle Gold, Asake, Ayra Starr, Burna Boy, Davido, Rema, ...

  • 15 December

    Kudos as lady Marries Her Physically Challenged Lover In A/Ibom

    One Emem Effiong and her physically challenged lover, Innocent Ntia, have married in Uyo Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State. The bride who goes by the name Uyai Innocent on Facebook shared pictures of the wedding late Wednesday with the caption, “Thank God it ended in praise🙏💃. “Our deepest appreciation to Her Excellency, the wife of the Governor, Pastor ...

  • 15 December

    Rivers : 6 loyal to Wike resign from Fubara’s govt

    The Rivers State political crisis deepened further on Thursday as six commissioners loyal to ex-governor Nyesom Wike resigned from the cabinet of Governor Siminalayi Fubara. This was as the two factions of the split state House of Assembly held separate sittings on Thursday. The commissioners, who tendered their resignation were the Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Prof. Zacchaeus Adangor ...

  • 15 December

    Rivers: Assembly factions hold parallel sitting at locations

    The two factions of the state House of Assembly held parallel sitting at different locations on Thursday. The Speaker, Martin Amaewhule, who leads 27 pro-Wike lawmakers, sat at the Assembly quarters along Aba Road Port Harcourt. On the other hand, the Edison Ehie-led faction, which is loyal to Fubara, reportedly held plenary at Government House, Port Harcourt. It may be ...

  • 15 December

    NDLEA’s stray bullets hit two siblings, 2yrs old dies…

    Two-year-old boy killed by NDLEA buried in Delta Ivan Omhonria, a two-year-old boy who was killed by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency in Delta State, has been buried. The two-year-old was hit by a stray bullet fired by NDLEA operatives during a raid in the Okpanam area of Asaba on July 13, 2023. His funeral service held ...

  • 15 December

    Details of Tinubu’s shake up in Aviation.. sacked list

    President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has sacked five heads of aviation agencies in the country. So also did he suspend one to allow for probe by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. These developments were made known by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, on Wednesday. Ngelale said in the statement: “In line with his ...

  • 15 December

    Obasanjo writes again ! tells AG grouse with Agunloye

    Former president Olusegun Obasanjo has declared his readiness to testify for Nigeria concerning former Minister of Power and Steel, Olu Agunloye, in the $2.3 billion disputed Mambilla power contract. Sunrise Power and Nigeria are at loggerheads at the International Chamber of Commerce, ICC, Paris, France, as the company alleges a breach of contract. Sunrise Power said it was awarded a ...

  • 15 December

    Update on Ekiti banks robbery, how it happened ?

    The Police Command in Ekiti, says it has recovered three vehicles and two motorcycles used by the Armed Robbers that invaded Ikere-Ekiti, killing three people during bank robberies in the town. This is contained in a statement signed by the command’s spokesperson, DSP Sunday Abutu on Thursday in Ado-Ekiti. The command is on the trail of the fleeing suspects who ...

  • 14 December

    26th MOBO Awards: Davido, Burna Boy, Wizkid, Others Shortlisted

    Nigerian superstars, Davido, Burna Boy, Wizkid and five other Nigerian artistes have been nominated for the forthcoming MOBO Awards, an annual celebration recognising excellence in “music of black origin” in the UK. MOBO made this known in a statement shared on its X account on Thursday. The announcement also revealed that Adekunle Gold, Asake, Ayra Starr, Burna Boy, Davido, Rema, ...

  • 14 December

    Man Commits Suicide After Losing N2.5m To Betting

    A Facebook user identified as Onoh Chukwuma on Tuesday reportedly took his own life by ingesting an insecticide allegedly for losing N2.5m to betting. Onoh had on his Facebook wall posted a message saying that it was his last day on earth and that he was going to meet his maker. Unknown to those reading the post, he had already ...