Duke of Shomolu
2 Mar 2024
Reputed for his strategic theatre productions, Joseph Edgar, also known as The Duke of Shomolu, is set to stage Kashimawo, a new perspective to the late business mogul and June 12 acclaimed winner, Moshood Kashimawo Olawale Abiola’s story.
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Suspected Lakurawa bandits have attacked Natsini village in Argungu Local Government Area of Kebbi and rustled unspecified number of cows. The Spokesperson of Kebbi Police Command, SP, Nafiu Abubakar, confirmed the incident in a press statement on Saturday in Birnin Kebbi. He said: “On the Jan. 3, at about 0100hrs, armed hoodlums suspected to be…
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The Minister of Works, David Umahi, has said Ebonyi State which he once governed is loyal to President Bola Tinubu. He said this when he led former members of his administration to pay a Christmas homage to the Governor of Ebonyi State, Francis Nwifuru, on Friday, January 3, 2025. Highlighting the level of loyalty the…
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The Minister of Works, David Umahi, has expressed confidence in Ebonyi State Governor Francis Nwifuru, declaring his tenure as divinely ordained for eight years. Umahi, a former governor of Ebonyi State, said this when he led former members of his administration to pay a Christmas homage to the Nwifuru on Friday, January 3, 2025. Umahi's…
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The lawmaker representing Ogun West, Senator Solomon Olamilekan, popularly known as Yayi, has narrated how the Governor of Ogun State, Dapo Abiodun, approached President Bola Tinubu to ensure his return to Ogun State. Yayi, who once served as the Senator for Lagos West from 2015 to 2023, disclosed this during a thanksgiving ceremony at Redeemed…
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Rescuers in Gaza said on Saturday that at least 19 people, including eight children, were killed in Israeli strikes across the Palestinian territory. According to the civil defence agency, an air strike at dawn on the house of the al-Ghoul family in Gaza City killed 11 people, seven of them children. "The home, which housed…
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Operatives of the Ogun State Police Command have apprehended Akintoye Waris for allegedly stealing and slaughtering a he-goat valued at ₦200,000 to mark his child’s naming ceremony. The arrest, confirmed by the state police spokesperson, Omolola Odutola, occurred on January 2, 2025, in the Odeda area of the state. Waris and his alleged accomplice, Ajayi…
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The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has announced the rationing of power supply for Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC)’s customers in parts of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) between Jan. 6 and Jan. 20. Mrs Ndidi Mbah, TCN’S General Manager, Public Affairs made the announcement in a statement in Abuja on Saturday. Mbah said that…