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Nollywood actress, Ashabi Ayantunde a.k.a Iya Ife, has passed away barely 48 hours after the death of her colleague, Bruno Iwuoha. Iya Ife had passed away on Sunday evening, April 11, 2021, in Ile Ife, Osun State. The late Iya Ife passed away after a brief illness that lasted only one week, sources claim. “She fell sick last week and ...
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April, 2021
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13 April
This is burial plans for Yinka Odumakin
The family of the late activist and Afenifere spokesman, Comrade Yinka Odumakin, on Monday announced the order of his funeral rites. According to a release signed by the widow, Dr. Joe Okei Odumakin, the rites will span three days – starting from Thursday 22nd through Friday 23rd & Saturday 24th April 2021. Thursday 22nd April: Day of Tributes and Service ...
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13 April
Soldier commits suicide in Borno, Shot himself in the head
An army corporal serving in Borno State has allegedly committed suicide after shooting himself in the head. The deceased must have ended his life as a result of depression, one of his colleague serving with 212 Battalion, Maiduguri, has said. The incident reportedly occurred on Saturday when the soldier was found lying next to his gun with a severe bullet ...
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13 April
Nigerian extradited from Germany to U.S., faces trial for fraud in New York
Yusuf Owolabi Abdul, a Nigerian resident in Canada, extradited from Germany to the United States, will be presented on Monday in New York before Magistrate Judge Ona T. Wang. Abdul, also known as “Saheed Sador” faces a fraud charge that may put him behind bars for up to 30 years. He was extradited on Friday to New York, said Audrey ...
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13 April
Makinde’s candidate, Arapaja, emerges South-West PDP vice chairman
Ambassador Taofeek Arapaja, the candidate backed by the camp of Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State, got 343 votes to emerge as new South-West Zonal Vice Chairman of Peoples Democratic Party on Monday. Dr. Eddy Olafeso backed by ex-governor Ayo Fayose got a total of 330 votes. Earlier, Makinde and Fayose had promised to accept whoever emerged as the Southwest ...
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13 April
Sultan announces sighting of moon, says 2021 Ramadan starts Tuesday
Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs has announced that Ramadan will start in the country on Tuesday, April 13. The NSCIA President-General and Sultan of Sokoto, Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar, announced this on Monday in a broadcast. He said the new moon was sighted in different parts of Nigeria and that report of the crescent sighting were received from Muslim leaders ...
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13 April
Pantami furious over link to Boko Haram report, invites DSS, Police
The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Isa Pantami, has reported a newspaper, Daily Independent, to the Department of State Services, the Nigeria Police Force and the National Intelligence Agency over a report that he had been placed on the United States terrorist watch list. In a letter signed by his lawyer, Michael Jonathan dated April 12, 2021 and addressed ...
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13 April
Reactions as Twitter picks Ghana as African headquarters
Nigerians have taken to social media to make their opinions known after social networking service, Twitter, decided to make Ghana its African headquarters. Twitter co-founder, Jack Dorsey, revealed on Monday that it had finally set up an office in Africa and it would be in Ghana. He thanked the people and President of Ghana. “Twitter is now present on the ...
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13 April
FG replies on Twitter picking Ghana ahead Nigeria
President Buhari’s aide, Tolu Ogunlesi, downplayed the development, saying Facebook had also announced that it would be opening an office in Lagos. “Ghana got Twitter, Nigeria got Facebook (operational H2 2021). God be praised. Let’s be happy for each other. Not everything is fight, dears. Ghana, congratulations,” he tweeted. Facebook’s African headquarters is in South Africa.
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13 April
CBN reveals : N50bn COVID-19 loans now available for businesses
The Central Bank of Nigeria has said that households and businesses affected by the COVID-19 can now apply for loans under its N50bn Targeted Credit Facility. It said the stimulus package was to support households and Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, adding that beneficiaries could access up to N25m. This was disclosed in a tweet ...
