Davido recognised as ‘Outstanding Georgia Citizen’ by Georgia House of Reps
Pop singer, Davido has been recognized as ‘Outstanding Georgia Citizen’ by the Georgia House of Representatives and State Senate, on Friday.
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Celestial Church Cancels performance of Portable, Pasuma after Online Outburst
Celestial Church of Christ has stopped the invitation of Afrobeat singer, Habeeb Olalomi Oyegbile, otherwise known as, Portable and popular Fuji musician, Wasiu Alabi Pasuma, to perform at the church’s praise night in Lagos. The announcement of the singers’ proposed participation had set the social media on fire after it went viral on Wednesday. Many Nigerians respon…
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Gunmen attack Residence Of Kogi Electoral Commissioner
Unidentified gunmen in the early hour of Friday (today) December 1, 2023 attacked the residence of Kogi State Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in Lokoja. The armed men engaged the security personnel in a gun battle for over 30 minutes before reinforcement arrived. The incident occurred a day after a mob besieged the Kogi state office of INEC following a contenti…
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Nigerian Air Force Helicopter crashes in Rivers
An helicopter belonging to the Nigerian Air Force has crashed in Port Harcourt, Rivers State capital. It was learnt that the helicopter with the number NAF MI-35P crashed at exactly 7.45 am on Friday shortly after it took off for an operation against economic saboteurs in Rivers State. The cause of the crash was yet to be ascertained as of the time of filing this rep…
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Culture Custodian, George Beke opens up on his journey into music business
George Beke, the brain behind Yaba Buluku Boyz has continued to deliver pan-African distinction via the Geobek Standard platform which has catapulted many aspiring African talents beyond their wildest dreams and has spread unseen potential like wild fire across the continent. In this interview with the VINYL podcast, the creative strategist and talent agent talks u…
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AFRIMA Advocates Concerted Measures to Combat Drug Abuse in Africa's Creative Industry
The burgeoning creative industry on the continent, encompassing music, film, fashion, and other artistic realms, has witnessed remarkable growth and international recognition. But beneath the surface of this success, there exists a darker narrative, which is the prevalence of drug abuse within the creative circles, one that the All Africa Music Awa…
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Reuben Abati Loses Mother in Law
Arise News Anchor, Dr.Reuben Abati some days ago lost his mother in law to the cold hands of death. Alhaja Ramota Babalola is the mother of Iyabo, the first wife of the well known journalist, newspaper columnist and former presidential spokesman. Contrary to speculations in some quarters, the couple are still very much together. Babalola, a well known community l…
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Tinubu meets King Charles ahead of COP28 Climate Action Summit in Dubai
President Bola Tinubu has met with King Charles of England ahead of the COP28 Climate Action Summit in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
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Yemi Alade, Adekunle Gold feature in Book of Clarence Sound Track
Singers, Adekunle Gold and Yemi Alade are spreading their tentacles to the global stage as their songs were selected to feature in the soundtrack of the highly anticipated Hollywood movie: “The Book of Clarence.” The musicians shared the news on their social media pages. Sharing the news on his Instagram page on Wednesday, Adekunle Gold wrote, “It’s great to see su…
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Uchechi Emelonye, Flavour, Patoranking headline ‘Celebrating You’ concert in Lagos
UK-based Afrosoul sensation, Uchechi Emelonye is scheduled to perform at the annual IT ecosystem concert, ‘Celebrating You’, usually hosted by TD Africa, a development that would herald her first major performance in Nigeria since her professional music career started three years ago. The concert which will have other Nigerian music stars like Flavour and Patoranking…
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Mastermind behind Dangote Cement Price-slash scam lands in Police net
The Lagos State Police Command has arrested one Benjamin Ezeukwe aged 28 for masterminding and fleecing hundreds of innocent Nigerians in an elaborate cement-price-slash scam. Benjamin was arrested on October 19, 2023 in Rumuolumeni area of Obio/Akpor local government area of Rivers State following weeks of intensive investigation by officers of Area A Command of the…
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Police sanctions Officers found wanting on alleged unprofessional Conduct in Nsukka
...calls for calm while reassuring maximum protection of citizens' rights Following the receipt of social media reports alleging the unprofessional conduct of some police officers in Nsukka town, the Enugu State Command's Commissioner of Police, CP Kanayo Uzuegbu, has ordered the Deputy Commissioner in-charge of the State CID Enugu, to immediately commence a …
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Police commences Autopsy on suspected Cultist who died in Police Cell in Ogun
It is a fact of public knowledge that Sagamu town witnessed a series of cult clashes where 5 rival cultists were murdered. Following an intelligence report that suspected cultists on the wanted list of Ogun State Police Command, were within Atoyo area of Sagamu, on Tuesday 18th November 2023, the police swung into action on a covert operation where two suspected cul…
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NDLEA raids Osun illicit drug party tagged Unholy Alliance, arrests Organisers
- Recovers over 2 tons of illicit substances in Lagos, Ogun, Edo, Ekiti, Anambra, Ondo, Kogi operations Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA on Saturday 25th November raided a lounge in Osogbo, the Osun state capital where a night party organized for illicit substance abuse was going to hold and arrested some of the organisers who were found …
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AFCON 2023: Ecobank Initiates Promo For All-Expenses Paid Trip To Cote d’Ivoire
Ecobank Nigeria has flagged of its, “Save and Score" promo, which is inspired by the upcoming Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), which will take place in Côte d'Ivoire from January 13 to February 11, 2024, and is intended to reward loyal and prospective customers of the bank. 10 customers stand a chance of winning an all expense paid trip to watch the final ma…
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Gov., Bello freezes Kogi accounts
Kogi state governor, Yahaya Bello, has directed the immediate freezing of all the state and local governments’ accounts with immediate effect. A statement by the commissioner for finance, Asiwaju Asiru Idris confirmed the order. The statement reads: “No imprest or any form of payment should be made to anyone from Government Account henceforth. “Standing Orders and In…
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Wizkid visits Kunle Afolayan explores collaborative Horizon
In an exciting turn of events, renowned Nigerian artist, Ayodeji Balogun popularly known as Wizkid, made an appearance at the Kap Hub this past Saturday, bringing his vibrant energy to the heart of the creative space. The purpose of his visit? A special, honorary meeting with our esteemed director, Kunle Afolayan, to delve into exciting partnership possibilities. W…
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KOTRA Hosts 2023 HWASEONG Lagos Exhibition
The Korea Trade Investment Promotion Agency(KOTRA Lagos) recently hosted its annual trade exhibition in Lagos at Movenpick Hotel, formerly Southern Sun Hotel, Ikoyi. The event afforded business men and women from Nigeria to relate with their counterpart from the Republic of South Korea who were in the country to explore the vast opportunities inherent in the Nigerian…
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Joseph Boakai defeats George Weah to win Liberia’s presidential election
Former Vice President of Liberia and candidate of the Unity Party, Joseph Boakai, has been officially declared the winner of the 2023 presidential election. This declaration was made by Davidetta Lansannah, chairperson of the National Election Commission (NEC) Liberia on Monday evening. With 100 per cent of votes from the country’s 5,890 polling places counted, Mr Bo…
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Sanwo-Olu to Host Policymakers, Tech and Creative Talents at AOT 5.0
… As registration Exceeds 10,000 Babajide Sanwoolu, Executive Governor of Lagos State is set to host policymakers, technology and creative ecosystem leaders, startups, venture capital firms, tech and creative talents at the fifth edition of the Art of Technology - AOT Lagos, to create policies that will drive the development of a smarter Lagos. The governor will play…
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