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Month: October 2023

Lagos Cocktail Week 2023: Sip, savour, and celebrate

#FeatureByLCW Established in 2014, Lagos Cocktail Week has grown into one of West Africa’s premier gatherings, dedicated to celebrating the art of mixology and the dynamic cocktail culture in Nigeria through a range of engaging events and workshops. The nine-day festival, which commenced on October 13, began with the fun and spirited Bar-Hop where some…

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ABU student kills 17-year-old boy he lured with same-sex relationship

The suspect was said to have sent his nude picture to entice the 17-year-old secondary school student into same-sex relationship. Abdullahi Ibrahim, a 500-level veterinary medicine student of Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria, Kaduna State, has allegedly lured a 17-year-old secondary school student with his naked picture and enticed him to meet him for a…

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6 Nigerian artists Blackface has accused of stealing his songs

Nigerian musician Blackface has accused several Nigerian musicians of stealing his songs. Blackface is one-third of the legendary Afrobeats group Platainshun Boiz comprised of 2Baba FKA 2Face and Faze whose music contributed to the early growth of Afrobeats. After Plantainshum Boiz split, Blackface (real name Augustine Ahmedu) would be locked in a battle over the…

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INEC chairman meets party chairmen ahead of off-circle governorship elections

Chairman Yakubu stated the importance of cooperation and adherence to electoral guidelines. The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Mahmood Yakubu, convened a significant meeting today with chairmen of various political parties at the commission’s headquarters in Abuja. The gathering, which was part of the scheduled stakeholders’ engagement, focused on the upcoming off-circle…

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Celebrating the UN at 78: A highlight of its history, goals and importance

The United Nations is a global organisation that serves as a beacon of hope for international cooperation and the maintenance of world peace. United Nations Day is observed on October 24 every year to mark the anniversary of the UN Charter’s entry into force in 1945. Since 1948, this day has been celebrated as a…

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Tinubu approves more funding to empower teenage girls in 11 states

The programme will empower girls, teachers and the provide for additional schools in the country. The Minister of Education, Prof. Tahir Mamman, said on Monday that President Bola Tinubu had approved additional funding for the training and empowerment of adolescent girls in the country. Mamman disclosed this while addressing State House correspondents on the outcome…

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UN marks sad 78th birthday as staff deaths rise in Gaza

The agency has been working tirelessly with other UN humanitarians inside Gaza to aid stricken civilians. The UN has said that the annual observance marking the official creation of the organisation is overshadowed by the rising toll of suffering and sacrifice in Gaza, where 35 staff members with Palestine refugee agency (UNRWA) have now lost…

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Judge denies urgent release of Tinubu’s confidential records to Hundeyin, Greenspan

President Tinubu filed a motion to block the release of his records. A United States federal judge, Beryl Howell, has denied a request for the urgent release of President Bola Tinubu’s confidential records. These records, compiled by American law enforcement agencies including the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), were…

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Zamfara Government cautions media against inciting statements

The government says citizens of the state are now seeing and feeling the impacts of security. The Zamfara Commissioner of Information and Culture, Mannir Haidara, has cautioned against moves by some politicians to tarnish the image of Governor Dauda Lawal and his administration. Haidara, in a statement issued in Gusau on Monday, condemned the recent…

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108 Nigerian migrants stranded in Niger Republic return to Lagos

The returnees will be integrated into various government programmes. The Federal Government has received 108 irregular Nigerian migrants stranded in Niger Republic. This is contained in a statement by Alexander Oturu, Southwest Zonal Coordinator, National Commission for Refugees, Migrants and Internally Displaced Persons (NCFRMI) on Tuesday in Abuja. The commission said the Nigerians include 32…

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