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admin - July 30, 2024

Nigeria – Stella Damascus’ Ex-Husband Welcomes Child With Third Wife

By Utebor Paul, Nigeria Filmmaker Daniel Ademinokan, former husband to popular Nollywood actress, Stella Damascus, has welcomed a child with his third wife. He announced this on his Instagram page while sharing a photo of a newborn child’s hand holding an adult’s hand, with the caption: “Hello World – T.J ADEMINOKAN.” Ademinokan […]

admin - July 30, 2024

Nigeria – Max Air Boeing 737 Loses Six Tyres During Takeoff Attempt At Yola Airport, No Casualties Reported

By Utebor Paul, Nigeria An aircraft, NGL1649, a Boeing 737 belonging to Max Airline, with registration number 5N-ADB, and carrying 119 passengers and six crew members, reportedly lost six of its tires while trying to take off from Yola Airport in Adamawa on Sunday evening. It was reported that the aircraft had been […]

admin - July 30, 2024

Nigeria – DJ Cuppy Mourns the Loss of Grandmother, Abosede Atta

By Utebor Paul, Nigeria Florence Ifeoluwa Otedola popularly known as Dj cuppy has announced the passing away of her maternal grandmother, Cecilia Abosede Atta. Attah birthed her mother Nana Otedola, who celebrated her 90th birthday in November 2023. Announcing the death via her X (formerly Twitter) handle on Tuesday, she noted that […]

admin - July 30, 2024

Nigeria – Benin Zonal NAPTIP Secures Conviction of Couple for Human Trafficking

By Utebor Paul, Nigeria Mr. Ganiu Aganran, the Coordinator of the Benin Zonal Command of the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP), has disclosed that the agency has secured the conviction of a couple (Adesuwa Otabor and Otabor Idahosa) in Benin for human trafficking. He made this known on […]

admin - July 30, 2024

Nigeria – Comedian Seyi Law Distances Self From Planned Protest

By Utebor Paul, Nigeria Nigerian comedian, Oluwaseyitan Aletile also known as Seyi Law, has stated that he will most likely not participate in the planned protest on August 1st to end bad governance in the country. He made this known through his “X” account, formerly known as Twitter. According to him, he […]

admin - July 30, 2024

Nigeria – NFVCB Reacts To Controversial Nancy Isime’s Movie “Blood Brothers”

By Utebor Paul, Nigeria The National Film and Video Censors Board (NFVCB) has reacted to calls to ban Nancy Isime’s movie titled “Blood Brothers”, over the use of the hiqab in a robbery scene in the movie. Recall that Blood Brothers raised controversies among Muslims after the popular actress Isime shared a photo […]

admin - July 30, 2024

Nigeria – Beloved Nollywood Actress and Presenter Lara Olubo Passes Away

By Utebor Paul, Nigeria Nollywood actress and television presenter Lara Olubo has reportedly passed away. News of her death emerged on Saturday, 27th July 2024. However, the cause of her death has not been disclosed. Some reports suggest that the actress had been ill for some time before her passing. Olubo […]

admin - July 30, 2024

Nigeria – Tinubu’s Daughter Urges Women to Discourage August 1st Protest, Calls for Patience with Father’s Government

By Utebor Paul, Nigeria The daughter of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Iyaloja General of Lagos State, Folasade Tinubu-Ojo, has called on Nigerian women to discourage their children from participating in the August 1st protest. Tinubu-Ojo made the call while addressing women at the Dosumu Market, noting that her father should be given […]

admin - July 30, 2024

Nigerian Civil Servants Get N70,000 Minimum Wage

By Onoja Baba, Abuja, Nigeria President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved a new minimum wage of N70,000 for Nigerian civil servants. The announcement was made by the Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, following a pivotal meeting between the government and organized labor. The meeting, held at the President’s office […]

admin - July 30, 2024

Nigeria – NIMR DG Calls For More Cancer Research

By Onoja Baba, Abuja, Nigeria The Director General of the Nigeria Institute of Medical Research (NIMR), Prof. Babatunde Salako, has made a compelling call for intensified cancer research to avert a looming double burden of the disease. This appeal was the focal point of a media chat held in Abuja, marking the conclusion […]