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Month: October 2023

Snooker Festival merges pool, entertainment in Lagos this November

#FeatureBySnookerFest The Billiard community in Nigeria has continued to grow by the day, and that is evident in the massive participation in almost every local and standard bar across the nation, with some of the finest pool players in Lagos, Nigeria. 36 Media LTD has teamed up with Hot FM and Pesoheti Sports to produce…

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Lawmakers summon Naira Marley over Mohbad’s music royalties

The invitation is to enable the lawmakers to have an interactive session. The House of Representatives has summoned singer, Azeez Fashola, who goes by the stage name, Naira Marley, to appear before it. This comes as part of efforts to address concerns surrounding the works of the late singer, Ilerioluwa Aloba, popularly known as Mohbad…

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Labour Party calls for removal of female labour minister for failure to focus

They called on security agencies to investigate her alleged involvement in the ongoing crisis within the Abia state chapter of the LP. The Labour Party (LP) has formally called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to remove Nkiruka Onyejeocha, the Minister of State for Labour, from her post, citing her alleged failure to focus on her…

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The Skeleton Coast: Charles of Play collaborates with Namibian studio

Okpaleke says the project was intended to be the largest scale collaborative film production in Africa so far. A Nigerian filmmaking organisation, Play Network Studios, is collaborating with Mondjila Studios in Namibia to tell the stories of Africans to the world through filmmaking. The Chief Executive Officer of Play Network Studios, Charles Okpaleke, made this…

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NiMet forecasts 3 days of sunshine, haziness, thunderstorms

Strong winds are likely to precede and accompany the thunderstorms. The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted sunshine and haziness from Friday to Sunday. NiMet’s weather outlook released on Thursday in Abuja predicted sunny skies on Friday with hazy conditions over the northern region. It anticipated prospects of sunny skies with patches of clouds over…

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Katsina governor won’t negotiate with bandits until they’re weak

Radda prefers to negotiate with the bandits when there is a lot of pressure on them. Governor Dikko Radda of Katsina State says the government is not considering negotiation with bandits operating in the state but will employ both kinetic and non-kinetic means to end the menace. Radda stated this when he paid a courtesy…

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Spokesman warns criminals to stop operating fake police websites, apps

Adejobi has vowed that anyone involved in deceptive criminal activities will be tracked, arrested and prosecuted. The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has warned the public against falling victims of fake virtual policing platforms that have sprout out on the social media. The Force Public Relations Officer, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, gave the warning in a statement…

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Ondo Deputy Governor apologises to Akeredolu, regrets embarrassing crisis

The Deputy Governor apologised to Akeredolu over the recent political crisis in Ondo State. Lucky Aiyedatiwa, the embattled Deputy Governor of Ondo State, has tendered a public apology to his principal, Governor Rotimi Akeredolu, over the ongoing political crisis in the state. Aiyedatiwa tendered the apology at a media briefing in Akure, the state capital,…

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Lagos govt impounds 100 vehicles parked on bridges

The special adviser described indiscriminate parking as nauseating, saying it causes gridlock, thereby inconveniencing other road users. The Lagos State Government has impounded no fewer than 100 vehicles for parking on bridges in the state. This is contained in a statement issued by Taofik Adebayo, Director, Public Affairs and Enlightenment Department, Lagos State Traffic Management…

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Imbibe spirit of good sportsmanship, Asari Dokubo’s group advises Atiku, Obi

The Supreme Court affirmed the Sept. 6 decision of the Presidential Election Petition Court (PEPC) on Atiku and Obi’s appeals. A group, led by the ex-militant, Asari Dokubo, on Thursday, advised People’s Democratic Party (PDP)’s presidential candidate, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, and his Labour Party (LP)’s counterpart, Peter Obi, to imbibe the spirit of good sportsmanship…

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