Alakada Bad and Bouje
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Filmmaker and actress, Toyin Abraham Ajeyemi, has described herself as her own competition after her latest film, ‘Alakada: Bad and Boujee’, earned N134 million in seven days at cinemas. She shared her excitement today, December 27, on Instagram after the local distributor announced the film's box office numbers. Abraham expressed her gratitude, saying, "God of…
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A former Bayelsa State Governor, Chief Timipre Sylva, has applauded the emerging global status of the yearly Okpoama International Beach Carnival at the Brass Island saying it has added to the steady growth of the country's entertainment industry. Sylva particularly applauded the performances of Patoranking, Nyanya, Spiro, and other emerging musical and comic artists that…
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Kano Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf has received an additional 150 state-sponsored foreign students after completing their second degrees in India. The students were part of 420 who secured the state scholarship on merit last year and subsequently earned their master's degrees in six Indian Universities. Hosting the beneficiaries to a warm reception at the Government…
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Vice President Kashim Shettima, on Saturday extended condolences to the government and people of Sokoto State over those who lost their lives in the coordinated joint operation against the Lakurawa terrorist groups in their hideouts at Gidan Sama and Rumtuwa communities in Silame Local Government Area. About 10 villagers were said to have lost their…
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Kwara State Police Command at the weekend foiled a well-orchestrated kidnap in Oke-Ero local government area of the state. The victims, who were forcefully abducted by armed assailants on their way to a wedding programme in Kogi State, were rescued in a joint operation involving the Police and the Oke-Ero Local Government Security Initiative personnel.…
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Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Benjamin Okezie Kalu, has welcomed over 3,000 new members from different political parties to the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Abia State. Some of the decampees included the former Deputy Speaker of the Abia State House of Assembly and former member of the House of Representatives, Hon. Emeka…
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A 21-year-old graduate of the University of Calabar Glory Tete Ephraim has emerged as the winner of the second edition of the Queen of Humanity Beauty Pageant in Calabar, Cross River State In a keenly contested competition spearheaded by the wife of the Governor of Cross River State, Bishop Mrs. Eyoanwan Otu, Glory Ephraim defeated…
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Sokoto State Governor Ahmed Aliyu has assented to the 2025 Appropriation Bill, promising to deliver more dividends of democracy to the people of the state. Aliyu, who described the 2024 budget implementation as a success story, reiterated his administration's determination to continue to execute people-orientated projects already started. "In the outgoing year, we succeeded in…
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The National Sports Commission (NSC) applauded the Super Eagles B team for securing their place in the 8th African Nations Championship (CHAN) after a convincing 3-1 victory over the Black Galaxies of Ghana at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium in Uyo. The Director-General of NSC, Hon. Bukola Olopade, who witnessed the thrilling encounter, expressed his…
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Enyimba have decided to sack head coach, Yemi Olarenwaju popularly known as Yewa with the Nigerian Premier Football League (NPFL) replacing him with Stanley Eguma on Saturday. They confirmed the sack of Yewa in a statement on their official X account, a development which was highly expected following the current dreadful run of the Aba…
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The Police Command in Kwara says it rescued 13 kidnap victims in a swift and coordinated operation in the state. The command’s Public Relations Officer, DSP Toun Ejire-Adeyemi, said this in a statement on Saturday in Ilorin. According to Ejire-Adeyemi, the achievement demonstrates the command’s commitment to ensuring the safety and security of residents in…