Day: July 30, 2023

Breaking: Davido,Chioma Welcomes New Baby

ADEOLA YUSUF

The Family of David Adeleke popularly known as Davido has reportedly welcome a new bouncing baby boy. READ ALSO: Protesters Hail Military Coup in Niger, Attack French Embassy JUST IN: IPOB’s Nnamdi Kanu Still In Custody – DSS Sources The Hell Awaiting Davido And Asisat Oshoala, By Festus Adedayo Stock Homes With Food, Total Strike Coming, Labour To Nigerians It would be recalled last year October,the social media was ago the news of the death of Ifeanyi,Davido and Chioma son on the 31st of October 2022 at his residence in…

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Protesters Hail Military Coup in Niger, Attack French Embassy

Ganiyu Amodu

“In their Thousands, they waved Russian flags, tore flags of France, Niger’s former colonial power, on the streets of the capital, Niamey”   Thousands of supporters of the junta that took over Niger in a coup last week marched Sunday through the streets of the capital, Niamey, waving Russian flags, chanting the name of the Russian president and forcefully denouncing former colonial power France. The protesters marched through the city to the French Embassy, where a door was lit on fire, according to someone who was at the embassy when…

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JUST IN: IPOB’s Nnamdi Kanu Still In Custody – DSS Sources

Ganiyu Amodu

The Department of State Services (DSS) has not released Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), competent sources told the News… The Department of State Services (DSS) has not released Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), competent sources told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja. The sources said on Sunday that contrary to reports in a section of the media, the IPOB leader was only granted access to his personal doctors under the supervision of the Service. READ ALSO:…

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The Hell Awaiting Davido And Asisat Oshoala, By Festus Adedayo

ADEOLA YUSUF

When Pakistani medical student, Salman Ahmad, stood up to twiddle his guitar, to the delight of all, at a student talent show event in a Lahore hotel in 1980, he was oblivious of the raging silent war between religion, music and sports. As he sang, a Pakistani fanatic dashed to the stage, snatched Ahmad’s Gibson Les Paul guitar from around his neck and smashed it into smithereens. Nothing happened. The fanatic could not understand Ahmad’s temerity of playing rock music or music in general which Arabs potentates of the Islamic…

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Nation Building: Professional Group Urges Muslims To Moderate Economic Challenges

Abibat Babalola

As Nigerians struggle to survive the present social and economic challenges, Muslims have been urged to avoid being overwhelmed by the ravaging difficulties. The National Amir of The Companion (Association of Muslim Men In Business And The Professions), Engr Kamil Olalekan made the call in a message he personally signed on the group’s upcoming National Conference holding next month in Lagos. *Tajudeen Balogun, Chairman of the Publicity and Mobilization Committee* in a press release on Thursday quoted Engr Olalekan as saying that “Indeed, our country is presently facing many challenges,…

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BREAKING: DSS Releases Nnamdi Kanu To Meet Personal Doctors

ADEOLA YUSUF

For the first time since he was incarcerated two years ago, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, met with his personal physicians in an Abuja hospital outside the facility of the Department of State Services (DSS) on Saturday. Ifeanyi Ejiofor, Kanu’s lead counsel, disclosed this in a tweet on Sunday. The human rights lawyer tweeted: “Sequel to our avowed assurance to always keep Ezigbo UmuChineke abreast of pertinent happenings especially with Onyendu’s health status, welfare and update on his legal matters, we are pleased to inform you…

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Stock Homes With Food, Total Strike Coming, Labour To Nigerians

Abibat Babalola

Vows to cripple fuel supply, power grid, shut markets, schools, hospitals •Federal Government begs, fixes another meeting with labour for Monday •CSOs say labour can’t be trusted, SAN warns against disobeying court order     The Federal Government will on Monday meet with the representatives of the organised labour in an effort to prevent the nationwide strike called by the Nigeria Labour Congress. However, the NLC has advised citizens to stock their homes with food items, medicines and other essential things ahead of the commencement of its seven-day strike to protest…

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IPMAN, Others Laud Polaris Bank, Emadeb Energy for 20,000 mt Petrol Import

ADEOLA YUSUF

How Polaris Bank set record, funded Emadeb Energy Service Ltd petrol cargoe imports with N13 billion   The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (lPMAN) has commended Polaris Bank, Nigeria’s leading digital commercial Bank and Emadeb Energy Services Limited, one of Nigeria’s leading indigenous players in oil and gas, for their collaborative efforts and strategic partnership that resulted in the recent importation of 20,000 metric tonnes of premium motor spirit (petrol) into the country. The National Operations Controller of lPMAN, Mr. Mike Osatuyi, speaking exclusively to PLATFORMS AFRICA, described the…

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BREAKING: ECOWAS Gives Niger’s Military One-week To Reinstate Bazoum As President

Ganiyu Amodu

Members of the ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government, on Sunday, issued a seven-day ultimatum to the Nigerien military to restore constitutional order and reinstate ousted President Muhammed Bazoum into office. This followed an extraordinary meeting of leaders of ECOWAS member-states at the State House, Abuja, to discuss the happenings in Niger Republic. READ ALSO: Nouhaila Benzina Becomes First Player To Wear Hijab At World Cup Nollywood Ebele Okaro Loses Husband, Colleagues Mourn Pregnant Women, Children Among Ondo Tanker Fire Victims -Eyewitness While recognising Bazoum as the legitimate…

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Nouhaila Benzina Becomes First Player To Wear Hijab At World Cup

Ganiyu Amodu

+ What to know about the Moroccan defender       A Moroccan defender, Nouhaila Benzina, has become the first football player to wear hijab at the ongoing Women’s World Cup in Australia. Benzina, aged 25 wore the Islamic headscarf as she made her first appearance at the tournament when her side upset South Korea in a 1-0 win on Sunday.     READ ALSO: Nollywood Ebele Okaro Loses Husband, Colleagues Mourn AGBA BALLER: 10 Facts About Super Falcons Player, Asisat Oshoala Nigeria Talks Tough As Coup Rocks Niger Republic…

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