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Month: July 2024

Chike embraces growth & celebrates his heritage on ‘Son of Chike’

Renowned Nigerian singer Chike has released his third album, ‘Son of Chike’. Inspired by his family legacy and artistic evolution, ‘Son of Chike’ is a 12-track exploration of Chike’s cultural roots and a celebration of his family name, Osebuka. The album title signifies his identity as his father’s son and an artist building on his…

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Man gets arrested for calling himself Army officer in full military regalia

The man faced a one-count charge of impersonation and pleaded not guilty. The police on Friday, arraigned a 29-year-old ma, Pelumi Ayodele, in an Iyaganku Magistrate’s Court, Ibadan, for allegedly representing himself as an Army officer. Ayodele, with no fixed address, was facing a one-count charge of impersonation, to which he pleaded not guilty. The…

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Doyin Okupe narrates how he convinced Peter Obi to dump PDP for LP

Okupe said he decided to support Obi’s presidential ambition after his discussion with Pa Ayo Adebanjo in 2022. Doyin Okupe has revealed the role he played in Peter Obi’s defection from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the Labour Party (LP) ahead of the 2023 presidential election. In an interview, the former Director-General of the…

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Simi makes U turn, says she shouldn’t have said she doesn’t listen to music

She explains that it was simply banter, but in the wrong place. Following the backlash faced for saying that she does not really listen to music, and her angry reaction to it, Nigerian singer Simi has made a U-turn and acknowledged that her statement was “weird”. Taking to X, she wrote on July 18, 2024,…

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Police capture young bandit informant involved in kidnapping in Katsina

The suspect further confessed to being part of the gang that attacked Unguwar Bawa village several times, where they kidnapped and rustled animals. The police in Katsina State have arrested a 13-year-old boy, suspected to be providing information to armed bandits. ASP Abubakar Sadiq-Aliyu, the Public Relations Officer of the command, made this known in…

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Kaduna postal code

Postal codes are a system of identifying locations for mail delivery. Kaduna State, located in the North West geopolitical zone of Nigeria, is divided into several Local Government Areas (LGAs), each with its own set of postal codes. Below is a detailed list of the postal codes for each LGA in Kaduna State, providing comprehensive…

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Private sector outlines conditions for implementing ₦70k minimum wage

President Bola Tinubu recently approved ₦70,000 minimum wage for workers, promising to review the national minimum wage law every three years. The Organised Private Sector of Nigeria (OPSN) has raised concerns about their capacity to afford the newly approved ₦70,000 minimum wage, citing the heavy burden of production costs on private businesses. Mr. Adewale-Smatt Oyerinde,…

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ICPC searches for 13,350 missing baby diapers at Kebbi healthcare facility

The commission said it would investigate the criminal conduct and bring the culprits to book. The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has vowed to unravel alleged missing of 13,350 diapers meant for antenatal care at a Primary Health Centre in Sambawa community, Kebbi. The commission said it would investigate the criminal…

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NAFDAC shuts down bakery using saccharine to bake bread in Sokoto

NAFDAC emphasised that only fortified registered sugar containing vitamin ‘A’ with micro nutrients and other vitamins are allowed to be sold and consumed in Nigeria. The National Agency for Food Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has closed down a bakery for using unfortified sugar and banned bromate in Sokoto. The NAFDAC State Coordinator, Garba Adamu,…

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Most expensive houses in Nigeria

What are the most expensive houses in Nigeria? Wealth is often reflected in a person’s residence. Bigger and more expensive homes typically signify greater affluence. In Nigeria, like many countries, individuals with similar income levels tend to reside in the same neighbourhoods. This explains why many of the most expensive houses are concentrated on Banana…

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