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Month: July 2023

Afrobeats’ Evolution: New updates to Spotify’s Journey of a Billion Streams site

The site, launched last month, acts as a repository for all things Afrobeats. With bi-weekly updates, it journeys from the origins of the genre, through its evolution, its fusion with different sounds right through to becoming an ambassador for African culture abroad. How did Afrobeats evolve from its early origins in Ghana to become one…

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President Tinubu to announce new date for census, NPC Chairman

The NPC Chairman said that the Commission was on the verge of conducting the final training for the Census before they were caught up with the elections and funding challenges. President Bola Tinubu on Thursday in Abuja expressed his support for the National Population Commission (NPC) to conduct an accurate Population and Housing Census in…

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Kano govt withdraws suit blocking EFCC from investigating Ganduje Dollar-gate

No date has been fixed for hearing the notice of withdrawal of the application. The Kano State Government has filed a notice of withdrawal of a suit before the Federal High Court in Kano against the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), seeking to restrain it from investigating former governor Abdullahi Ganduje over alleged bribery…

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FG vows to go tough against indiscriminate dumping of refuse

The permanent secretary urged Nigerians to improve on sustainable waste management, saying this would translate to better health indices. Federal Government on Thursday in Abuja warned Nigerians against indiscriminate dumping of refuse to avoid degrading the environment. The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Environment, Alhaji Ibrahim Yusufu, gave the warning during a press briefing to commemorate…

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INEC files 6-count charge against suspended Adamawa REC

INEC added that the commission was working with the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) for the diligent prosecution of other cases. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has filed a six-count charge against Prof. Hudu Yunusa-Ari, the suspended Adamawa Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC). The charges border on alleged electoral offences committed during the April governorship election…

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Kano gets first female Chief Judge as Assembly confirms Justice Aboki

The nominees, after the confirmation, described the opportunity as a call to serve the people of the State. The Kano State House of Assembly has confirmed the appointment of Justice Dije Aboki as the substantive Chief Judge of the state. The confirmation of the first female Chief Judge followed the consideration of a letter forwarded…

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‘Idan has landed’ – President Tinubu joins Threads

Tinubu announces his presence on the new platform that rivals Twitter. In a notable development, the President of Nigeria, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has recently joined Threads, the emerging social media platform. Owned by Meta, the parent company founded by the renowned Mark Zuckerberg, Threads has experienced a significant surge in user sign-ups, with over 10…

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Group begs Catholic Priest to join Edo governorship race

Rev. Fr. Obinyan thanked the group for being the representatives of the people, saying that he considered their request to be inspiring and reassuring. A Group, known as Youth for Good Governance (YGG), a political wing of the Arigbe Foundation, on Thursday appealed to a Catholic Priest in Edo, Rev. Fr. Andrew Obinyan, to join…

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Arrested murder suspect claim that victim called him a mad man

The arrested murder suspect claimed that the student called him a mad man. The Police Command in Ondo State said it has arrested a 27-year-old man suspected of strangling a 17-year-old student to death at a school premises in the state. SP Olufunmilayo Odunlami-Omisanya, the command spokesman said in a statement on Thursday in Akure…

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Prophet Olowere’s death huge loss to Christendom, Oyo – Makinde

The governor said that the late cleric would be highly missed by his followers, admirers and the Christian faithful in the state. Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has described the death of Prophet Michael Ojo, founder of the Christ Apostolic Church, (CAC), Oke-Agbara, Asi Bodija, as a huge loss to Christendom and the entire…

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