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Nigerian Artistes Ranked Amongst World Top Artistes of 2024.

Nigerian musicians, Wizkid and Ayra Starr, have been ranked among the world’s top artistes of 2024. A music monitoring platform, Chart Data, recently released its list of top artistes of 2024, with Wizkid and Ayra Starr occupying the 11th and 18th positions respectively, while Tyla from South Africa secured the number 12 spot in the list. Chart Data listed the top 10 artistes to include;  South Korean singer, Jimin, and American songbirds Taylor Swift, Ariana Grande, Sabrina Carpenter, Beyoncé, and […]

todayJanuary 2, 2025

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Football

Super Eagles’ Stanley Nwabali Mourns Mother’s Death.

Super Eagles goalkeeper, Stanley Nwabali has announced the death of his mother. The 28 year old Nwabali, revealed the sad news yesterday on his X account, adding that the death of his mother on New year day, already marks the worst year of his life. Recall that the shot-stopper lost his father on November 15, 2024 and was exempted from Nigeria’s 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying game against Rwanda due to the sad news.

todayJanuary 2, 2025

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Football

Arsenal Defeats Brentford to Move Second Place in Premier League.

Arsenal, last night, defeated Brentford 3-1 to move six points of Premier League leaders Liverpool. Bryan Mbeumo struck the ball past David Raya at his near post, but Gabriel Jesus was quick to respond in the box, heading in the equalizer for Arsenal just before halftime. In the second half, the visitors scored two rapid goals, courtesy of Gabriel Martinelli and Mikel Merino, to secure a win against Brentford. The 17 year old Ethan Nwaneri, who started in place for […]

todayJanuary 2, 2025

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Foreign

10 Killed, 35 Injured in New Orleans Attack; Suspect Linked to ISIS Killed in Shootout.

A driver, flying an ISIS flag from his pickup truck, had yesterday, drove his vehicle into a crowd celebrating New Year's Day in New Orleans' French Quarter and began shooting, resulting in 10 deaths and over 35 injured persons. The incident took place at 3:15 a.m. local time at the intersection of Canal and Bourbon Streets, a famous tourist spot in the French Quarter of the city, renowned for drawing large crowds with its music and bars. The police officials […]

todayJanuary 2, 2025

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Education

Abia Governor Alex Otti Suspends School Fees, Enforces Mandatory Education Policy for 2025.

The Governor of Abia State, Alex Otti, has suspended all forms of payments in public primary and secondary schools across the state, including levies for the Parents-Teachers Association, PTA. This is even as the law mandating all children of school age to attend school every school day took effect on January 1, 2025. Otti, who revealed this yesterday in his New Year broadcast to the people of Abia State, also announced the introduction of an imprest account system for Head […]

todayJanuary 2, 2025

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Health

Mother of Mercy Hospital Awgu Renovated for Improved Healthcare Services

A multi-million remodeled and equipped hospital, Mother of Mercy hospital, IHE, in Awgu local government area of Enugu state, has been officially commissioned to provide essential medical services to the local community and its environs. The hospital, completely dilapidated with leaky roofs, no functional emergency unit and patient ward, no proper sterilization equipment, and had an epileptic power supply among other lapses, was given a total facelift by the IHE development initiative, IDI in line with the United Nations Sustainable […]

todayJanuary 2, 2025

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Economy

Organized Labour Advocates For National Minimum Wage Increment In 2025.

The Organised Labour has stated that it is advocating for an annual increase in the 70,000 Naira minimum wage paid to workers in Nigeria. This was made known yesterday by the chairman of the Trade Union Congress, TUC, Festus Osifo, explaining that what the union is advocating for is that, if, the inflation rate is 35 percent, that percentage should be applied to the 70,000 Naira minimum wage to make it reflect its true value, emphasizing that such changes should […]

todayJanuary 2, 2025

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Politics

Tinubu to Governors: We Have No Plans to Take Over LGAs, Collaboration Is Key

President Bola Tinubu says the financial autonomy granted to local governments is not an effort to take away the third tier of government from governors. Tinubu made this statement yesterday when members of the Nigeria Governors Forum, NGF, led by Governor of Kwara State, Abdulrahman Abdulrazak, paid him a New Year homage at his Ikoyi residence in Lagos. He explained that the Federal Government controls about 30 to 35 percent of the allocated revenue, while the remaining portion goes to […]

todayJanuary 2, 2025

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Entertainment

Burna Boy Urges Nigerians to Stop Comparing Him with Fela.

Grammy-winning Nigerian artiste, Burna Boy, has called on Nigerians to stop comparing him with the late Afrobeat pioneer, Fela Anikulapo-Kuti. Burnaboy, who made the call yesterday on his Instagram story expressed frustration with the frequent comparisons drawn between himself and the iconic musician. The 'Last Last' crooner, who called for an end to such comparisons, explained that, unlike Fela, famous for his self-sacrificial nature, he would prefer to kill than die for anyone. Burnaboy, while referring to himself as the […]

todayDecember 31, 2024

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