Day: May 15, 2023

Seun Kuti Apologises To Officer, Offers N12k For Damaged Car Repair

Abibat Babalola

Embattled Afrobeat star, Seun Kuti, has reportedly apologized to the police officer he slapped on Saturday in Lagos. According to Punch reporting, Seun also gave the assaulted police officer ₦‎12,000 to repair his damaged vehicle. According to the report, the officer had trailed Seun Kuti to his Akin Osiyemi residence off Allen Avenue, Ikeja after the musician bashed his vehicle on the Third Mainland bridge. The newspaper quoted a source saying: “Seun Kuti was the one that bashed the officer’s vehicle, and the policeman followed him to call his attention to…

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BREAKING: Tragedy Hits Nollywood Again, Actor Chikezie Uwazie Dies

ADEOLA YUSUF

. Chikezie is the fourth Nigerian actor to die in the last 48 Another Nollywood star, Chikezie Uwazie, is dead. He died in the United States where he has been living in the last seven years. Uwazie’s death comes 48 hours after two of his colleagues, Saint Obi and Murphy Afolabi, also passed on. According to several media reports, the actor died a few days after undergoing a second brain surgery. Before he relocated to the U.S., Uwazie featured in several Nollywood movies including; Musical Whispers, Village Destroyer, Last Kiss, among several others.  …

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Seun Kuti In Custody, Case Transferred to Criminal Investigations Unit

Ganiyu Amodu

Singer handcuffed, transferred to Panti The Lagos State command of the Nigerian Police Force on Monday transferred the case of the Afro beat singer Seun Kuti, to the Criminal Investigation Department Panti for further investigations. Platforms Africa was informed at the state headquarters of the command Monday morning that the case was transferred to Panti after the artiste submitted himself to the police as promised by his lawyer Femi Falana on Sunday. Benjamin Hundeyin, state spokesman of the police told our correspondent Seun Kuti came early in the morning and…

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Renowned Communication Scholar, Prof. Ralph Akinfeleye, Loses Wife

ADEOLA YUSUF

What President Muhammadu Buhari said about the late Yeye Gbekonuyi of Idanre Kingdom and a former school Principal and Director of Education in Lagos State   President Muhammadu Buhari has extended his heartfelt condolences to the family of Professor Ralph Akinfeleye. Buhari prays for God’s comfort for the family during the trying period of grief, with the passing of his wife of many years, Mrs. Carol Anike Akinfeleye. The President condoles with family, friends and associates of Mrs Akinfeleye, whose good work will continue to speak, particularly about the many…

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BREAKING: Nigerian Chef, Hilda Baci, Surpasses Previous Cooking Marathon Record Holder

Abibat Babalola

Nigerian chef, Hilda Effiong Bassey, popularly known as Hilda Baci, has surpassed the current Guinness World Record holder. With her feat, she’s poised to break the Guinness World Record for the “longest cooking marathon by an individual” after hitting the 87 hours 50 minutes mark. The restaurateur began the competition on Thursday after she turned on her cooker at 4pm and surpassed the current world record holder on Monday morning. READ ALSO: WHY LTV PARTNERED GBEDU TO LAUNCH IYKYK TV CHANNEL- SIJU ALABI 21 things You Don’t Know About Hilda…

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WHY LTV PARTNERED GBEDU TO LAUNCH IYKYK TV CHANNEL- SIJU ALABI

ADEOLA YUSUF

. ROLE SANWO-OLU PLAYED IN REPOSITIONING TV STATION THE GENERAL MANAGER OF LAGOS TELEVISON (LTV), MS SIJU ALABI, HAD GIVEN REASONS THE STATION PARTNERED WITH GBEDU TO LAUNCH THE “IF YOU KNOW YOU KNOW (IYKYK) CHANNEL. ALABI IN A WELCOME ADDRESS AT THE UNVEILING OF IYKYK TV CHANNEL IN LAGOS DESCRIBED THE LAUNCH AS AN EPOCH-MAKING EVENT. “I CALL IT A DEFINING MOMENT IN THE HISTORY OF THE FOREMOST STATE BROADCASTER, LAGOS TELEVISION. DEFINING FOR THREE REASONS: FIRST, IN THE WISE WORDS OF RICK WARREN “TRANSFORMATION IS A PROCESS, AND…

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21 things You Don’t Know About Hilda Baci, Marathon Cook Record Breaker

Abibat Babalola

A Nigerian lady popularly known as Hilda Baci is on the verge of making history as the Guiness World Record winner in Marathon Cookng. Here are 21 things to know about her and her Cook-a-thon 1. Her real name is Hilda Bassey Effiong. She is a young Nigerian chef from Nsit Ubium LGA in Akwa Ibom State, She owns a food brand in Lagos called “My Food by Hilda” 2. She will be cooking for 4 days non-stop. 3. She must stand to cook. She is not permitted to sit…

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Pioneers to Progress: A Review of “Nigeria Aviation Development: All You Need to Know,” By Khadijat Adedeji-Olona, Ph.D

ADEOLA YUSUF

. Book: Nigeria Aviation Development: All you Need to Know Author: Engineer Francis Adebo Adegoke Publisher: Nigeria Aviation Family Foundation Year of Publication: 2023 Pages: 270   Introduction As I began drafting my review of ‘Nigeria Aviation Development: All you need to know’, I encountered a hurdle: what title would be most fitting for a book written by Nigeria’s first flight engineer and covering the entire history of the country’s aviation industry? To say I was struck by the wealth of information contained within the pages of the book would…

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How Bank Staff Pushed Debtor’s Wife To Death – Police

Ganiyu Amodu

Four staff of ZEFA Microfinance Bank have been arrested after one of them pushed a 50-year-old Vivian Omo, the wife of their debtor which led to her death. The suspects whose bank is situated at Abule Ijoko Lemode area of Ifo local government area of Ogun state reportedly went to the house of their debtor and started packing the belongings of the defaulter. The Police Public Relations Officer in the state, SP, Abimbola Oyeyemi, confirmed the incident in a statement on Sunday. Oyeyemi explained that the four suspects have been…

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Barcelona Crowned La Liga Champions

Ganiyu Amodu

Barcelona sealed their first La Liga title since 2018-19 with four games to spare after a stylish win at the home of city rivals Espanyol. Barca were 3-0 up by half-time, Robert Lewandowski scoring his 20th league goal of the season before Alejandro Balde, 19, doubled the lead. READ ALSO Gorge Weah Urges Osimhen To Win Ballon d’Or In His Congratulatory Message Comparing Victor Osimhen To Rashidi Yekini: Coach Gives Verdict Kano Man Who Married 46-yr-old American In 2020 Joins US Army Ìlú Àjé: Untold Story Of The ‘Town Of…

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