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I won’t give up despite Headies snub – Masterkraft
Music producer, Sunday Nweke, popularly known as Masterkraft, has slammed organisers of The Headies award for refusing to recognise his contribution to the Nigerian music industry. After the 2022 edition of the award, which was held on Sunday, Nweke took to his Twitter page, where he decried the lack of acknowledgment of his success by
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Diaspora donation to Obi’s campaign not unlawful – Lawyer
Human rights lawyer and principal of Festus Ogun Legal, Festus Ogun, has noted that donations by Nigerians in the diaspora for the presidential candidate of Labour Party, Peter Obi, do not violate any law in Nigeria. This was in reaction to a call by some groups for the Independent National Electoral Commission to disqualify Obi
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Northern group seeks termination of Tompolo’s pipeline contract
A group, Concerned Northern Forum, has asked the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), to order the immediate termination of the N4bn worth Pipeline Surveillance Contract awarded to ex-Niger Delta militant, Government Ekpemupolo, popularly known as Tompolo, by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Ltd. The group claimed that the contract awarded to Tompolo would only
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Daily Podcast: Is Nigeria’s economy in stagflation?
With the increase in inflation and unemployment in the country, It’s safe to say that Nigeria is experiencing stagflation. According to Investopedia, Stagflation is an economic cycle characterised by slow growth and a high unemployment rate accompanied by inflation. It is said that economic policymakers find this combination particularly difficult to handle, as
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Five killed in Anambra crash, FRSC blames speeding
A girl and four adults died in a road accident involving a jeep and a truck at Enugu-Agidi by Awka-Enugu Expressway in Anambra on Sunday night. The Anambra State commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps, Mr Adeoye Irelewuyi, confirmed the incident to the News Agency of Nigeria on Monday in Awka. Irelewuyi said the
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Nigeria’s ‘japa’ migration phenomenon
Nigeria is a giant oil-rich nation that is home to a vibrant tech scene and booming entertainment sector. But many middle-class Nigerians are heading abroad or say they plan to do so, hoping for a brighter future in Europe or North America. Here’s a snapshot of the phenomenon of “japa,” the word in Yoruba meaning
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Washington: One dead, nine missing after plane crash
One person was killed and rescue crews were searching for nine others after a small plane crashed along the coast of the US state of Washington on Sunday, the coast guard said. The Coast Guard said it received a report of the crash around 3:11 pm (2211 GMT) and dispatched helicopters and boats to scour
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Enugu APC gov candidate ‘rejects’ Tinubu’s campaign funds
The governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress in Enugu State, Uchenna Nnaji, on Sunday, said that the current crisis rocking the party was predicated on the campaign money for the state. Nnaji, who spoke at an emergency stakeholders meeting held at the South-East zonal office of the party, said if the anticipated campaign fund
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You are political scavenger, Dino blasts Fani-Kayode
A spokesperson for the Peoples Democratic Party’s Atiku-Okowa Presidential Campaign in 2023, Senator Dino Melaye, has noted the PDP has no position to offer former Aviation Minister, Femi Fani-Kayode, in the party’s campaign team. Melaye made this known in a statement on his verified Facebook page Sunday night, describing the former minister as a “political
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Osun: Four arrested for killing petrol station manager
Four suspects allegedly linked to the killing of a filling station manager in Ikire, Osun State, were on Sunday arrested by members of the Nigeria Hunters and Forest Security Service. A source in Ikire, who spoke on condition of anonymity for security reasons, told PUNCH Metro that one of the suspects identified simply as Idris
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