It was an emotional and solemn outing on Friday, August 11, 2023, when family, friends and colleagues of late Nollywood star, Obinna Nwafor famously known as Saint Obi gathered for his service of songs and night of tributes. The well attended event, which held at the upscale Civic Centre, Victoria Island, Lagos was organised by the deceased mourning wife, Lydia and beautiful children, Chidera, Obinna and Nnemdi alongside some family members. The memorable evening event started with an opening hymn and prayers, which was coordinated by top clergies from the All Souls Church of the Anglican Communion, Lekki, Lagos. It…
Author: Lilian Azuh
As the world marks International Youth Day (IYD 2023) today, Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has saluted Nigerian youths, describing them as drivers of the new economic frontiers in the country. Governor Sanwo-Olu in a statement issued on Saturday by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Gboyega Akosile, in commemoration of the International Youth Day, said Nigerian youths are the drivers of the creative and digital economy. The Governor also reaffirmed his administration’s unflinching commitment to creating meaningful opportunities for Nigerian youths in Lagos through the THEMES+ agenda of his government. Sanwo-Olu said Nigerian youths’ contributions to the creative and…
President Bola Tinubu is profoundly saddened by the news of the passing of Nigeria’s Ambassador to France, Kayode Laro. He extends his deepest condolences to Ambassador Laro’s family, the diplomatic community, as well as the Government and people of Kwara State. The President recognizes Ambassador Laro’s tireless dedication in fostering mutually-beneficial diplomatic ties between Nigeria and France during his tenure, noting his commitment to diplomacy and the impactful role he played in ensuring the success of the President’s visit to France in June this year, which was the President’s first foreign trip following his assumption of office. Having devoted himself…
The Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party in the February 25, 2023 election, Peter Obi has broken silence on the raging standoff between Nigeria, the Economic Community of West Africa states, ECOWAS, and Niger Republic over the July 26, 2023, military coup in that neighboring country. In a series of tweets from his official handle on Sunday, Obi cautioned that greater importance should be given to diplomacy above every other crisis resolution option available. “The recent developments in neighbouring Niger Republic have become the subject of international attention and Nigeria a matter of dire and urgent national interest and security.…
Nigeria’s Intervention Team comprising prominent Islamic scholars in the country at the weekend met with the coup leaders in Niger where both parties agreed to intensify the option of dialogue in resolving the political crisis in that country. The Islamic Ulammas led by Sheik Bala Lau met with General Abdourahmane Tchiani for several hours in Niger’s capital Niamey during which they deliberated on all the issues including the demand by ECOWAS leaders that former President Bazoum be reinstated. Bala Lau, who is the National Chairman of Jamatul Izalatu Bida Waikamatu Sunnah, said the clerics were in Niger on behalf of…
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Niger’s coup leaders have announced a 21-man list of Ministers in the new government. The Nation reports the military leaders in Niger who seized power in a coup in July have formed a new government. Mahamane Roufai Laouali, who was cited as the “secretary-general of the government,” read out the names on state television on Thursday, without specifying any further plans. Three of the generals who helped in the July 26 removal of democratically elected President Mohamed Bazoum were named ministers of defence, interior and sports in the government, which is about half the size of the previous one. Heads of…
Niger State Police Command has arrested three students of the Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida,(IBBU), Lapai, Niger state suspected to be cult members. They were arrested in their various residences, off-campus last month based on credible intelligence from Police operatives attached to the Lapai Division. Those arrested are Tanko Augustine Solomon 27yrs of Maikunkele, Idris Hamza 25yrs also of Maikunkele and Idris Hayatullahi 25yrs from Lokoja, Kogi State. During interrogation, the suspects confessed to being IBBU students. One of them, Tanko had also confessed that they belong to the Neo-Black movement (NBM). “We belong to Neo-Black Movement and my own mission is…
The grass may look greener on the other side for Nigerians planning to ‘japa’. However, there’s been shocking stories of the ordeal faced by Nigerians that have relocated abroad. Here are the three importants things to consider before you Japa: 1: Countries under-pay Nigerian migrants. The system is built to short-change them and suppress them into taking jobs in supporting roles rather than leading in powerful positions. A Nigerian migrant once shared that in Canada, even if you are a Professor from Nigeria you will be demoted to the lowest rank over there and made to start from scratch. 2: Hostility The…
Dua Lipa is set to go to court for the third time over her hit song ‘Levitating’. Songwriters L. Russell Brown and Sandy Linzer filed a lawsuit last March accusing the pop star of copying their 1979 disco hit ‘Wiggle and Giggle All Night’, with the pair believing the opening melody shares “compositional elements” with Dua’s 2020 ‘Future Nostalgia’ track. And now, US District Judge Katherine Polk Failla says the 27-year-old singer will have to stand trial. However, the plaintiffs will have to prove the “striking similarity” of the “repetitive rhythm” and “signature melody”. Failla said: “The court cannot foreclose…