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Ayra Starr features Kelly Rowland on new single
Fast-rising artiste, Oyinkansola Aderibigbe, popularly known as Ayra Starr has featured American vocalist, Kelly Rowland, on the remix of her hit single, Bloody Samaritan. The duo had hinted at the collaboration back in January after Ghanaian-American author, Larry Ossei-Mensah, made the proposal to both singers to collaborate on the song. Posting a video of himself
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Kwara gov, Abdulrazaq, appoints Igbo, Fulani as aides
Kwara State Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has appointed an Igbo man, Chukwugozie Igwebuike, and Mohammed Abdullahi, a Fulani as Special Assistants on Inter-community relations respectively. A statement signed by Chief Press Secretary to the governor, Rafiu Ajakaye, on Tuesday said that while Chukwugozie was appointed as Special Assistant (Igbo), Abdullahi was named as Special Assistant (Fulani).
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Anambra traders petition Soludo, accuse commissioner of ‘racketeering’
A group, under the aegis of Anambra Elite Trader’s Forum, has accused the Anambra State Commissioner for Commence and Industry, Dr Obinna Ngonadi, of selling market leadership offices. In a petition to the state Governor, Chukwuma Soludo, the group accused Ngonadi of selling leadership spaces of markets in the state to the highest bidders. They
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Stocks, oil drop, dollar gains amid recession fears
Equities and crude prices fell, while the dollar held at multi-year highs Wednesday as recession fears mount, while traders are also growing increasingly concerned about tensions with Russia after it declared victory in controversial Ukraine annexation polls. Investors are also keeping a close eye on London, after new finance minister Kwasi Kwarteng’s tax-cutting mini-budget last
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Labour Act: NUATE extends ultimatum by two weeks
National Union of Aviation Transport Employees has shifted its decision on the ultimatum issued to the Federal Government by two weeks, The PUNCH reports. The union said it made this decision to give room for intervention by the Ministry of Aviation and Ministry of Labour and Employment. According to the union, this was the decision
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Kidnappers kill Bauchi lawmaker’s son
The eldest son of a member of the Bauchi State House of Assembly representing Dass Constituency, Bala Ali, has been killed by suspected kidnappers. Abdul Burra, the Spokesperson for the Speaker of the House, Abubakar Suleiman, who shared proceedings of the Assembly’s plenary on Tuesday night with our correspondent said that the member representing Burra
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Court nullifies Ogun PDP primaries, factional candidates divided
A Federal High Court sitting in Abeokuta, Ogun State capital, on Tuesday, nullified all primaries conducted by the various factions of the Peoples Democratic Party in the state. The presiding judge, Justice O. O. Oguntoyibo, called for a rerun of the primaries within 14 days. The court declared that all the primaries conducted by the
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Senate throws out power rotation bill
A bill to legalise the rotation of power in Nigeria across the six geo-political zones was strongly rejected by senators at the plenary on Tuesday. The bill sponsored by the lawmaker representing Benue South, Senator Patrick Moro, generated a lot of arguments on the floor as it was mainly supported by the majority caucus. Senator
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Residents groan as flood takes over Delta communities
Residents of many flood-prone communities in Delta State are groaning as their areas have been submerged following two days of heavy torrential downpours. The early morning heavy downpours on Monday and Tuesday, which lasted for several hours respectively, disrupted business activities while many students, soaked in their uniforms, were sighted returning home as they found
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Abuja airport clocks 40, to begin parking service
The Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, will be inaugurating its Airport Park and Pay Automated Car Parking Service as it turns 40 years, September 29, 2022. It will be inaugurated by the Managing Director, Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria, Capt. Rabiu Yadudu. This was contained in a statement signed by the acting General Manager, Corporate Affairs,
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