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TEMILADE OPENIYI aka TEMS Stirs Controversy with Outfit at the Oscars 2023

Nigerian award-winning singer, Temilade Openiyi, popularly known as Tems yesterday suffered heavy criticism over her outfit at the OSCARS. Tems who lost her category at the Oscars for the Best Original Song after she was nominated for her contribution as a songwriter on “Lift Me Up” one of the songs on Marvel's 'Black Panther: Wakanda Forever at the 95th edition of Academy Awards wore a puffy white gown that wrapped around the back of her head but the elaborate outfit […]

todayMarch 14, 2023 60

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Foreign

BIDEN ADMINISTRATION FACES BACKLASH FOR ALLOWING MAJOR OIL AND GAS DRILLING PROJECT IN ALASKA.

The President of the United State Joe Biden has approved a major oil and gas drilling project in Alaska that faced strong opposition from environmental activists. The company behind the Willow Project, Conocophillips said it would create local investment and thousands of jobs but the 8 billion dollars proposal faced a lot of online activism in recent weeks, particularly among youth activists on TikTok, with opponents arguing that it should be halted over its climate and wildlife impacts. The oil […]

todayMarch 14, 2023 108

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Economy

CBN ORDERS BANK TO ACCEPT OLD NAIRA NOTES

The Central Bank of Nigeria CBN yesterday night said old 200 Naira, 500 Naira, and 1,000 Naira banknotes remain legal tender till December 31, 2023. The Acting Director of Corporate Communications of the apex bank’s Isa Abdulmumin disclosed this in a statement yesterday 10 days after the Supreme Court ruled that old naira notes should co-exist with new ones till the end of the year. The CBN accordingly met with the Bankers’ Committee and directed that the old banknotes remain […]

todayMarch 14, 2023 104

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Politics

LABOR PARTY GOVERNORSHIP CANDIDATE IN ENUGU STATE ACCUSES PDP OF PLANS TO FRUSTRATE ELECTION

The Governorship candidate of the Labor Party in Enugu State Chijioke Edeoga has raised the alarm of alleged plans by the People’s Democratic Party in Enugu State, to use armed thugs to frustrate efforts at free and fair Governorship and House of Assembly elections in the State. Edeoga in a press statement that he signed, accused the State Government and the PDP of distributing to hired party thugs, the arms, which were approved for procurement by the Federal Government for […]

todayMarch 13, 2023 98

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Politics

President Buhari Praises Xi Jinping on Re-Election as President of China.

President Muhammadu Buhari has praised Xi Jinping on his re-election for a third term of five years as President and chairman of the Central Military Commission CMC of the People’s Republic of China. The Senior Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity Femi Adesina in a statement yesterday said his principal believed that under the leadership of President XI, relations between China and Nigeria, which dates back to 1971 when both countries formally established diplomatic ties, have expanded […]

todayMarch 13, 2023 143

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National

Nigeria Immigration Service Demotes 14 Officers And Penalizes 22 Others For Corruption

The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has demoted 14 officers and penalized 22 others for corruption. NIS spokesman, Tony Akuneme disclosed this in a statement issued yesterday in Abuja, saying four were dismissed while 14 were demoted for various offenses for which they appeared before the Orderly Room Trial Committee of the Service. Akuneme added that four other personnel were discharged and acquitted, while two were redeployed to other locations; a move, which he said was part of measures to ensure […]

todayJanuary 11, 2023 26

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Politics

INEC has denied releasing a list of candidates for the 2023 general elections

The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has denied releasing a list of candidates for the 2023 general elections. INEC spokesman, Festus Okoye, in a statement, urged Nigerians to disregard the reports, stressing that the commission could not publish the final list with just 46 days to the commencement of the 2023 general elections. He further revealed that some of the candidates that made the alleged “new” final list are still in court, and the matter is therefore not yet judicially […]

todayJanuary 10, 2023 89

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Politics

President Muhammadu Buhari Pledges to Remain Steadfast in Governance

President Muhammadu Buhari says he would use the remaining four months he has left as president to be steadfast in governance so as to retire in peace. Buhari, who made the pledge yesterday in Damaturu while speaking at the palace of the Emir of Damaturu, Hashimi II El-Kanemi, had earlier stated that he was looking forward to a life of retirement from the presidency as he would relocate to his home state, Katsina. Commenting on security, Buhari enjoined Nigerians to […]

todayJanuary 10, 2023 56

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Politics

Kwara State House of Assembly Leader Dies At 57

The leader of the Kwara State House of Assembly, Abubakar Magaji Olawoyin is dead. The 57 year old Olawoyin, died in the early hours of today after a brief illness. This was confirmed in a statement by the Chairman, Kwara State House of Assembly Committee on Information, Awolola Ayokunle, revealing that late assembly leader will be buried according to the Islamic rite later in the evening at his Magajin Geri family house, Surulere area of Ilorin, the state capital. The […]

todayJanuary 9, 2023 40

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