Asake, Rema Make List Of Obama’s Favourite Songs For 2024

ADEOLA YUSUF

Barack Obama has released his yearly list of favourite songs and two Nigerians made the list this year, 2024. Obama is known for curating an annual playlist of his most-loved tracks. On Saturday, Dec. 21, he shared his favourite music list for 2024. READ ALSO: Nigeria Denies Alleged Plot To Destabilise Niger Republic Extortion:NIMC Restates Commitment To Zero Tolerance ‘Shared Values,’ Excitement As Lagos School of Midwifery Alumni Reunite 45 Years After ‘Ekaale Nigeria,’ Full Speech Of Ademola Lookman That Set The Internet On Fire Among the songs that caught…

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Nigeria Denies Alleged Plot To Destabilise Niger Republic

ADEOLA YUSUF

The Federal Government of Nigeria has refuted “in very strong terms” allegations that it is plotting to destabilise neighbouring Niger Republic. The Nigerien authorities alleged that the Lakurawa terrorist group, with the help of foreign security forces, including Nigerian security forces, were responsible for the attack on the Niger-Benin oil pipeline on December 13, 2024, in Gaya, Dosso Region of Niger Republic. However, Nigeria, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in a statement on Saturday signed by its acting spokesperson, Kimiebi Imomotimi Ebienfa, refuted the allegation. “The Government of Nigeria condoles…

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Extortion:NIMC Restates Commitment To Zero Tolerance

ADEOLA YUSUF

The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has again inform the General Public that Enrollment for the National Identification Number (NIN) is free. The Commission in a Statement by its Head, Corporate Communications, Kayode Adegoke, restated that it does not charge nor authorise any Staff or its Front End Partners (FEP) to charge Applicants for the NIN Enrolment. READ ALSO: NNPC Reduces Price Of Petrol To N899 Per Litre ‘116-112’, How Usyk Defeated Fury In Heavyweight Championship Rematch EPL: How Aston Villa Defeated Manchester City 2-1 Ibadan Stampede: Police Arrest Ooni’s…

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NNPC Reduces Price Of Petrol To N899 Per Litre

ADEOLA YUSUF

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has reduced price of petrol to to N899 per litre. The development comes days after the Dangote refinery slashed the ex-depot price of the product to the same amount. This was confirmed by Joseph Obele, Petroleum Products Retail Outlets Owners Association of Nigeria, PETROAN’s national public relations officer (PRO), on Saturday. The association described the price reduction by NNPC as a response to the competitive impact of deregulation. The statement issued by the association said; “The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited has taken…

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‘116-112’, How Usyk Defeated Fury In Heavyweight Championship Rematch

ADEOLA YUSUF

For a second consecutive time, Oleksandr Usyk defeated Tyson Fury, this time by unanimous decision (116-112, 116-112, 116-112), to retain his WBC, WBO and WBA heavyweight world titles on Saturday in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The fight was a rematch of Usyk’s split decision victory over Fury in May. Fury was ahead on two scorecards after eight rounds (77-75, 77-75 and 76-76) in that fight, but Usyk knocked down Fury in Round 9 and won the next two rounds to move ahead on two scorecards and win 115-112, 114-113 and 113-114.…

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‘Shared Values,’ Excitement As Lagos School of Midwifery Alumni Reunite 45 Years After

ADEOLA YUSUF

. ‘How we maintained enduring friendships,’ Founder, President, others share lessons on old students association’ development   The 1979 – 1982 Direct Entry (DE4) Sets of Lagos State School of Midwifery rekindled the 45 years of enduring friendships and shared values as members of the sets met on Thursday at a reunion party in Lagos. Platforms Africa reports that the then students, who are now mostly successful grandmothers that have succeeded in their chosen career, met at the Nurses House in Ikeja at a well-attended reunion party and fundraising with…

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EPL: How Aston Villa Defeated Manchester City 2-1

ADEOLA YUSUF

. City drop to sixth in the table, with Villa climbing into fifth   Manchester City’s miserable run of form continued as Aston Villa leapfrogged Pep Guardiola’s side into fifth with a deserved victory over the faltering Premier League champions. Goals from Jhon Duran and Morgan Rogers, who struck against his former club, condemned City to a third defeat in a row and ninth loss in their last 12 games in all competitions. City were out-run by Unai Emery’s side, who rediscovered their form with a stirring performance in front…

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EWAN Re-elects Mojeed Alabi As Chairman

ADEOLA YUSUF

The Education Writers’ Association of Nigeria (EWAN), a group of journalists across print, broadcast and online platforms reporting education, has reelected the Head of the Development Desk at PREMIUM TIMES, Mojeed Alabi, as its chairman for another three-year term. The election was conducted on Thursday during the association’s annual general meeting (AGM) at the International Press Centre (IPC), Ogba, Lagos. Other new executive members of the association committee include Iyabo Lawal, Education Editor of Guardian Newspaper, as vice chairperson; Funmi Ogundare of ThisDay Newspaper as secretary; and Christiana Alabi-Akande, Managing…

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27 Die In Abuja, Anambra Christmas Gift Stampede

ADEOLA YUSUF

‘We’ve even not healed from the same tragedy that killed over 40 children,’ reactions as the rise of death toll imminent   A stampede during the distribution of food items to vulnerable and elderly individuals at the Holy Trinity Catholic Church, Maitama, on Saturday has resulted in the deaths of ten worshipers and left eight others injured. The tragic incident occurred around 6:30 a.m. and claimed the lives of ten people, including four children. Eight others sustained various degrees of injury. Four of the injured have been treated and discharged,…

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Young Men, Older Women, By Funke Egbemode

ADEOLA YUSUF

It happened somewhere in Kogi State, according to some randy reporters and amplified by randier commentators. The woman had been married for 18 years without a child. The man is a 300-level undergraduate. We can safely say he is 22 years old. Yeah, he is that young. Maybe that’s why he had the energy to do the damage that he did. You didn’t think what he did was a maximum damage, a 20-year-old knocking up a Vice Chancellor’s wife? Let’s back up a little. According to my friend, Professor Abigail…

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