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Year: 2023

Female lawmaker cheers Hilda Baci on, says “her endurance, a testament to women’s resilience”

A female House of Representatives member, Tolulope Akande-Sadipe has shown her support for Hilda Bassey, a Nigerian chef who intends to break the Guiness World Record for the longest cooking time. The chef, who targets a 93 hours cooking marathon, has spent over 83 hours showcasing her culinary skills before a live audience. Mrs. Akande-Sadipe,…

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Muslim organisations urged to embrace digital currencies

•Established interest free cooperative societies Muslim organisations across Nigeria have been called upon to, as a matter of necessity, consider digital currency in their respective commercial dealings. They were also told to form interest free cooperative societies among themselves in order for them to enjoy support from other groups and to cater for the teeming…

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Assault on police: Seun Kuti on the run after IGP ordered his arrest

Operetives of the Lagos state police command were reportedly on the trail of singer Seun Kuti. Some officers from the command visited his Allen Avenue home on Sunday morning to arrest him but met his absence. The officers were stationed at his Allen Avenue home but were later asked to leave the area. Recall that…

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The role of Dotun Sanusi in recent campaign cum electoral victory of Tinubu

According to the Biblical Scripture; King James Version: ‘Do you see a man who excels in his work? He will stand before kings; He will not stand before unknown men.’ Recently, some members of the Oyo State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) are seeking relevance and launching media campaigns to curry favours of…

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Olubadan-In-Council backs Gov Makinde’s chieftaincy reform

•As Onpetu says reform is a good development Barely a week after Ibadan Mogajis, someSenior Chiefs, Market men and Women applauded the State Governor, Engr. Seyi Makinde and the State House of Assembly on the planned reform of Chiefs Law of Oyo State, the Olubadan-In-Council on Friday also backed the fresh move, saying ‘it is…

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Why I assaulted police officer – Seun Kuti

Seun Kuti, son of Afrobeat maestro, Fela Kuti, has explained why he slapped a police officer in uniform. It was earlier reported how the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Usman Alkali Baba, ordered the arrest of Seun after he was captured assaulting the police operative on duty. Olumuyiwa Adejobi, Force Public Relations Officer, disclosed this in…

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IGP orders arrest of Seun Kuti over assault on policeman

The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Usman Alkali Baba, CFR has ordered the Commissioner of Police, Lagos State Command to arrest Afrobeat singer, Seun Kuti, who was captured on video assaulting a police officer in uniform. The IGP has equally ordered a speedy and full investigation into the remote and immediate cause(s) of the assault and…

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BREAKING: Popular veteran Nollywood actor, Saint Obi dies

Veteran Nollywood actor, film producer, and director, Obinna Nwafor, better known as Saint Obi is dead. New Telegraph gathered that although the news of his death broke on the internet on Saturday, May 13, the legendary actor had passed on last week Sunday, April 7 in the home of one of his siblings. It was……

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NNPP inaugurates caretaker committee in Ogun

Following the dissolution of the state executive council and the expulsion of the former Ogun State Chairman of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP), Oginni Olaposi Sunday, the National Working Committee (NWC) of the party, has begun the process of repositioning the party in the state by appointing Prince Ibrahim Adekunle as the Chairman, Caretaker…

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Gbolarumi mourns demise of Adagunodo

The former Deputy Governor of Oyo State, Barr. Hazeem Gbolarumi has joined other notable political personalities in the country to mourn the passing of National Vice Chairman of People’s Democratic Party (PDP), South West Zone, Hon Soji Adagunodo. The PDP party chieftain in Oyo State, Gbolarumi in a statement personally signed by him on Thursday…

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