Deborah Fasoyin
1 Jan
The leader of the Christ Apostolic Church’s Good Women Choir, Ibadan, Deborah Fasoyin, has clarified that she did not compose the popular Yoruba song Odun Nlo Sopin. Fasoyin, 84, disclosed this during a recent interview with journalists. She said, “We recorded Odun Nlo Sopin in December 1979. I wasn’t the one that composed the song;…
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Public school teachers in Ibadan have advised parents to encourage their wards to resume school early, usually after the holidays. This follows students’ low turnout as schools resume for the second term of the 2024/2025 academic session. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that some teachers, preferring to be anonymous, said it had become…
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Residents and businesses in Lokoja and surrounding areas are experiencing power outages following a technical fault on a key transformer, according to Abuja Electricity Distribution Plc (AEDC). The outage affects multiple locations, including Koton Karfe, Kerif, Gagu, Banda, Fertilizer Coy, Felele, Star Times, GRA, Township, Lokogoma, parts of Phase 1 and Phase 2, Workers Village,…
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The International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL) has summoned Peter Olasupo, an Ibadan-based journalist, over allegations of cyberstalking and criminal defamation. He was expected to report to the Force Headquarters in Abuja on December 30. He, however, missed the date and his legal counsel, Barr. Yomi Ogunlola responded on his behalf and rescheduled his appearance…
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A Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday, fixed Jan. 13 to hear a N300 million fundamental rights enforcement suit filed by the detained Singer, Darlington Achakpo, popularly known as Speed Darlington. He filed the lawsuit against the Inspector-General (I-G) of Police, Kayode Egbetokun. Justice Musa Liman fixed the date after counsel for the singer,…
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The website of Nigeria's data agency, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), has been inaccessible weeks after it suffered a cyberattack. The NBS website was hacked on December 18, 2024, more than two weeks after filing this report. The NBS thereafter confirmed the development in a post it shared on its X account, urging Nigerians…
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The North-Central All Progressives Congress, APC, Forum, has expressed concern over the alleged move by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Sen. George Akume, to work in cahoots with the immediate past Governor of Benue State, Samuel Ortom, to unseat his successor, Rev. Fr. Hyacinth Alia. The forum chaired by Alhaji Saleh…
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Jihadists linked to the Islamic State group have killed six soldiers in a raid on a military base in northeastern Nigeria, two military officers told AFP on Monday. Fighters from Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) launched a pre-dawn attack in trucks and on motorcycles on Sunday on the base in Sabon Gari in Borno…
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The Albinism Association of Nigeria (AAN) has appealed to the three tiers of government and the public to assist about 40 of its members battling varying stages of skin cancer. The association’s National President, Bisi Bamishe, in a New Year message on Monday in Lagos, disclosed that 16 members died of cancer in 2024. She…
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Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday vowed an "all-out battle against corruption" as top leaders convened in Beijing for an annual planning session of the country's top disciplinary agency.
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The Chancellor of Covenant University, Ota, Ogun, Dr. David Oyedepo, says that over 90 per cent of graduates of the university are employable. Oyedepo made this known in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday in Ota, Ogun. According to him, this is evidenced in Covenant topping the list of Nigerian…