POPULAR Nigerian gospel singer, Aduke Ajayi, well known as Aduke Gold, has been confirmed dead. The demise of the gospel singer was announced by her colleague, Esther Igbekele, on Tuesday, August 13, 2024. Sharing a picture of Aduke Gold on her Instagram account, Igbekele wrote: “A general has fallen. RIP.” …
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THE Nigerian Police Force (NPF) has explained why it cannot arrest some young bandits who caught the fascination of social media by flaunting bundles of naira gotten from their banditry and kidnapping exploits. Explaining the limitations of the police, spokesperson of the NPF, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, said the police cannot arrest …
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Social media critic, David Hundeyin, has disclosed that he was offered N800,000 by a foreign Non-Governmental Organisation, Dialogue Earth, formerly known as China Dialogue Trust, to write a damaging article on Dangote Refinery and Petrochemical Company. Hundeyin, who claimed that he was not a fan of the Founder of …
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THE Kano State Government has filed a fresh fraud charge against the immediate past governor of the state Dr Abdullahi Ganduje, his Commissioner for Local Government, Murtala Garo and two others. According to the charge sheet, Garo, Lamin Sani and Muhammad Takai were charged with criminal conspiracy, criminal breach of …
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THE African continent is poised to declare a Public Health Emergency of Continental Security (PHECS) as the Mpox (Monkeypox) outbreak continues to spread across many countries. Dr Jean Kaseya, Director General of Africa Centre for Disease Control (CDC), said this during a webinar on Thursday on the Monkeypox outbreak situation …
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HEAVILY armed security personnel stormed and raided the headquarters of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) in Abuja, on Wednesday, the union has said. According to the union, the operatives stormed the Labour House, as its headquarters is called, around 8:30 pm. “They broke in and ransacked the bookshop on the …
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16th Emir of Kano, Muhammad Sanusi II THE 16th Emir of Kano, Muhammad Sanusi II, on Wednesday, lamented the destruction of the oldest printing press in the ancient city of Kano, describing it as a wicked attempt to wipe out the monumental edifice. He explained that his great-grandfather and …
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THE Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) says it undertook the sale of foreign exchange (Fx) to end users through a Retail Dutch Auction System (rDAS). According to a statement by Omolara Duke, Director, Financial Markets Department of the apex bank, the step was taken on Tuesday to reduce the …
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PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of the former Governor of Katsina State, Aminu Masari, as the chairman of the Board of the Tertiary Education Trust Fund. The Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, made this known in a statement in Abuja, on Tuesday, …
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THE family of the late Nigerian singer, Onyeka Onwenu, has disclosed that she would be buried before the end of August. Recall that before her death, Onwenu had listed as part of her wishes as quick and inexpensive burial. The family disclosed the plan on Tuesday when a delegation from …
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