Month: March 2023

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News

OBIDIZ FACES N2 BILLION LAWSUIT OVER USE OF MERCY CHINWO’S IMAGE IN SECULAR MUSIC VIDEO.

Award-winning Gospel artist Mercy Chinwo has threatened to slam a two billion Naira lawsuit against fellow singer Obidiz, for allegedly using her name and image in secular music audio and video in what she termed a derogatory manner. Obidiz released a commercial for a song entitled Mercy Chinwo on February 10, 2023, with the gospel crooner’s picture as the cover image. Chinwo through her lawyer Pelumi Olajengbesi, in a letter, […]

todayMarch 31, 2023 42

Entertainment

REMA, TEMS, and SOMADINA TO PERFORM AT LOLLAPALOOZA 2023 IN CHICAGO.

Nigerian superstars Rema and Tems alongside singing sensation Somadina will be performing at the 2023 Lollapalooza concert from August 3rd to August 6th. The 2023 Lineup for Lollapalooza, Chicago, one of the largest music festivals in the United State of America USA has been announced, featuring a diverse range of over 170 artists from around the world. Rema, Tems, and Somadina will be bringing Nigerian music to the international audience as they sell Afrobeats to the […]

todayMarch 31, 2023 81

National

PRESIDENT BUHARI ENDORSES THE APPOINTMENT OF SIX NEW PERMANENT SECRETARIES.

President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday approved the appointment of six new permanent secretaries in the Federal Civil Service after the recently conducted selection process with the date for swearing-in to be announced in due course. The Head of the Civil Service of the Federation HOCSF, Folasade Yemi-Esan disclosed this in a statement in Abuja through the Director of Communications of the Office of the HOCSF, Mohammed Ahmed. The appointees and their […]

todayMarch 30, 2023 34

National

SERAP ASKS INEC TO INVESTIGATE ELECTORAL OFFENSES FROM THE LAST ELECTION.

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project SERAP has urged the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission INEC, Professor Mahmood Yakubu to urgently seek the appointment of an independent counsel to investigate allegations of electoral violence and other electoral offenses including bribery against any state governors and their deputies during the just concluded general elections. SERAP in a letter dated 25 March 2023 and signed by their deputy director Kolawole […]

todayMarch 27, 2023 37

News

EFCC URGES OTHER PROFESSIONAL BODIES TO JOIN HANDS IN THE FIGHT AGAINST MONEY LAUNDERING.

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission EFCC has enjoined all the professional bodies in Nigeria to join the commission in the fight against money laundering and corruption in general. The chairman of the anti-graft agency Abdul Rasheed Bawa, who made the call during the 2023 presidential retreat of the Association of Professional Bodies of Nigeria APBN in Enugu, said they are saddled with the responsibility of instituting transparency and accountability […]

todayMarch 27, 2023 29

News

OHANAEZE NDIGBO SAYS YORUBAS ARE NOT POLITICAL RASCALS.

The Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide yesterday said Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu never referred to Yorubas as political rascals, while speaking during an event to mark the one year in office of the Governor of Anambra State Chukwuma Soludo, in Awka, Anambra State, on Saturday, branding the report as false. Ohanaeze in a statement by its National Publicity Secretary Alex Ogbonnia in Enugu insisted the report was a typical falsehood, fabricated by social media […]

todayMarch 27, 2023 44

Sports

SUPER EAGLES LOSE GRIP ON GROUP A LEAD AFTER SHOCK DEFEAT TO GUINEA-BISSAU

Wild Dogs of Guinea-Bissau recorded a shock 1-0 win against the Super Eagles of Nigeria in Group A of the 2023 AFCON qualifiers in Abuja in what was their first-ever win against Nigeria. A first-half goal from Mama Balde sealed one of the shocks in the qualifying series and took Guinea Bissau to seven points, usurping the Eagles as Group A leaders. Osimhen had the Eagle’s first chance on goal […]

todayMarch 25, 2023 37

World

34 MIGRANTS INCLUDING CHILDREN MISSING AFTER BOAT CAPSIZES OFF TUNISIAN COAST.

Not less than 34 migrants from sub-Saharan Africa including children and babies are missing off the Tunisian coast after their boat capsized, as authorities believe the boat was heading for Italy. It is the fifth migrant boat to sink in two days, with seven people confirmed dead so far, and 67 still missing. The Tunisian coast guard has reportedly stopped 56 boats from leaving the country, bound for Italy, in […]

todayMarch 25, 2023 125

National

CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA BEGINS EVACUATION OF BANKNOTES TO EASE CIRCULATION

The Acting Director of the Corporate Communications Department of the Central Bank of Nigeria CBN, Isa Abdulmumin says it has commenced the evacuation of banknotes from its vaults to commercial banks across the country, in a bid to ease the circulation of naira notes of various denominations. Abdulmumin confirmed this yesterday when he revealed that the apex bank has also directed all commercial banks to conduct physical operations in the […]

todayMarch 25, 2023 38

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