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‘I was prevented from performing in Nigeria because of indecent dressing’ – Tiwa Savage
Popular singer Tiwa Savage recounted that when she returned to Nigeria from the United Kingdom to pursue her musical career, she was initially prevented from performing at concerts due to her outfits being deemed “too risqué.” She also revealed that some of her early music videos were not aired because they were considered indecent. She shared this in a recent interview with BET. Savage said, “When I first moved back, I would turn up at…
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Court bars Bayero from parading himself as Emir, orders police to evict him from palace
Justice Amina Adamu Aliyu of the Kano High Court issued an order on Monday, May 27, barring Aminu Ado Bayero from presenting himself as the 15th Emir of Kano and directed the police to evict him from the mini palace on State Road. The judge ruled that the order will remain in effect until June 11, 2024, when the substantive motion will be heard. This decision followed a Federal High Court ruling on Thursday, May…
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Junior Pope: Police to prosecute blogger for allegedly defaming businessman E-Money
Lagos State police spokesperson, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, announced that a blogger named Stanley will be prosecuted for allegedly defaming businessman Emeka Okonkwo, also known as E-Money, in an online video. Hundeyin made this disclosure on Monday while presenting the suspect to the media at the command’s headquarters in Ikeja. He explained that the command received a petition from E-Money regarding the defamatory video. Following an investigation by a specialized team, the 24-year-old suspect was arrested…
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”Wole Soyinka’s rhetorics and actions in recent times is suggestive of deteriorating brain disease” – Charly Boy
Veteran entertainer Charles Oputa, also known as Charly Boy, has suggested that Nobel laureate Wole Soyinka’s recent comments indicate he is aging with “some level of brain deterioration.” According to him, ‘’Prof. Wole Soyinka is aged over 80yrs, even tending towards 90yrs. For his age, some level of brain deterioration is not unexpected. His rhetorics and actions in recent times is suggestive of deteriorating brain disease, and as such he shouldn’t be taken too seriously.…
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Fela had 27 wives and 100 girlfriends that almost killed him with stress – Seun Kuti
Afrobeat musician Seun Kuti revealed that his late father, Fela Anikulapo Kuti, was nearly overwhelmed by the stress caused by his numerous wives and concubines. Seun explained that, in addition to the 27 wives Fela married on the same day and his other wives from before that marriage, Fela had over 100 concubines living with him at his Kalakuta commune. Seun noted that managing all these women placed a tremendous amount of stress on Fela.…
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Mr President’s “Renewed Hope” agenda is no longer a story, it’s a reality – Wike
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr. Nyesom Wike, has expressed optimism for Nigerians based on President Bola Tinubu’s achievements in his first year in office. Speaking on Monday after inspecting the Southern Parkway Road and Abuja Rail Mass Transit in preparation for their commercial inauguration on May 29, Wike said that Tinubu has made significant progress in both the FCT and the country, particularly in terms of physical infrastructure and human capital…
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FG suspends Air Nigeria indefinitely
The Federal Government has suspended the Air Nigeria Airline project indefinitely. Minister of Aviation and Aerospace, Festus Keyamo, announced this during a ministerial briefing celebrating the first year of the Tinubu administration. Keyamo explained that the airline was never a genuine Nigerian airline but an attempt to impersonate a foreign airline operating in Nigeria. In January, Keyamo mentioned that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) had begun investigating the controversial Nigeria Air deal, which…
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As long as a merging is for a better Nigeria, I am all for it – Peter Obi
Peter Obi, the Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate in the 2023 elections, has outlined the sole condition under which he would support a merger between his party and the People’s Democratic Party (PDP). Amid recent speculations that the Labour Party, the PDP, and other opposition parties might collaborate ahead of the 2027 election, Obi addressed the issue. On May 17, Atiku Abubakar, the PDP presidential candidate in the 2023 election, stated he would support Obi…
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”Celebrity wey Dey piss for body” – Harrysong’s estranged wife slams him for accusing her of infidelity
Alexer Peres, the estranged wife of singer Harrysong, has strongly criticized him following his allegations of her infidelity. Harrysong accused Alexer of being unfaithful and getting pregnant by another man, claiming he married her due to emotional blackmail. He expressed regret over marrying into her family, alleging that infidelity is prevalent in her family, as her mother, who has been married to seven men, still cheats. In response, Peres denied Harrysong’s allegations, clarifying that her…
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”No artist makes music like my music. I’m not the best but nobody is better than me” – Whitemoney
Reality TV star and singer Hazel Oyeze Onou, popularly known as Whitemoney, has claimed that no Nigerian artist can rival his musical talent. He asserted that most Nigerian artists lack lyrical depth. In a recent interview with fellow reality star Doyin, Whitemoney stated that he is now indifferent to criticisms. He said, “I am the first of my kind. I created my own kind of sound and I don’t look up to my colleagues. I…
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This administration has taken decisions that were wrongly implemented and have led to impoverization of the economy and Nigerians – Obasanjo slams Tinubu
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has criticized President Bola Tinubu over certain policies. Obasanjo remarked that this administration has made three decisions, two of which, despite being necessary, were poorly executed, resulting in the impoverishment of the economy and Nigerians. The present Administration has not found the right way to handle the economy to engender confidence and trust for investors to start trooping in. “Today, the government has taken three decisions, two of which are necessary…
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The federal Government has no authority to determine Emirship dispute or to appoint or enthrone anyone as Emir -Human Rights Lawyer, Inibehe
Human rights lawyer Inibehe Effiong has cautioned the federal government against interfering in the Kano Emirship struggle, stating that the central government has no authority to appoint or enthrone an Emir. This comes after Alhaji Muhammadu Sanusi II was reinstated as the Emir of Kano, following a bill passed by the State House of Assembly. Effiong, in a post on his X handle, urged President Bola Tinubu to halt the escalating tensions in Kano. His…
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