Mahriisah
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Amid the vibrant culture of her childhood home, Mahriisah’s journey into the world of music began. Born into a household where music was as essential, she was surrounded by an eclectic mix of sounds that ranged from classic soul to African rhythms. Her parents, avid music lovers with diverse tastes, played a significant role in…
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• Dangote lost $651m amid sell-offs in Dangote Cement Former Managing Director of the Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC), Umaru Ibrahim, has said supporting Dangote Refinery is crucial to mitigate the negative consequences of fuel scarcity. There had been a resurgence of petrol scarcity at the weekend in many parts of the country…
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Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, has assured Nigerians abroad that the much- expected diaspora voting will happen during the tenure of the 10th Assembly. Abbass gave the cheering news during the 2024 National Diaspora Day under the auspices of Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM) in Abuja. Represented by his deputy, Benjamin Kalu,…
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Operators in the construction sector have said that the persistent price fluctuation in the building material market has continued to dampen construction activities in the country. In the past 24 months, the price of essential building components like cement has been a primary driver for the increase in prices of other construction ingredients such as…
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• Concerns over $8b loans, JV debts amidst worsening oil production • Politically-constituted board worry stakeholders • $2.9b PH, Warri, Kaduna refineries in limbo • ‘Rationalise portfolios, sack current management, address transparency issues’ Two years after the transitioning of the country’s oil company, Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC) Limited, into a commercial entity,…
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• Adebule, Abiru urge agitators to shelve plan • Violent protest inimical to national development, says Orelope-Adefulire Lagos indigenous youths, under the Lagos Indigenous Youth Network (LIYN), yesterday, appealed to residents of the state, especially the youths, to have a rethink on joining the proposed planned nationwide protest to preserve the peace and unity of…
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Whatever happens to the nationwide anti-bad governance protest slated to begin on August 1, let the point be stressed that it is already a huge success, and that going forward, elected leaders shall no longer take the people for granted. The frenetic efforts to abort the protests. The in elegant and unhelpful propaganda.The threats, blackmail…
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• Apologises to supporters, political associates for declining request • Don't allow politics to divide us, Oyebanji tells indigenes The Senate Leader, Opeyemi Bamidele, has ruled out the possibility of contesting for the Ekiti State governorship election in 2026. He, therefore, apologised to his supporters and political associates for declining their request to contest. Bamidele,…
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Perturbed by the growing hardship in the country, a non-governmental organisation, Zenith Environmental Protection Network (ZESPRONET), has said that it would shift attention to human empowerment to curb hunger among Nigerians. The group's International President, Eke Uguru, who stated this during the Annual General Meeting (AGM) in Enugu, lamented the rising hardship, stressing that the…
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• Police withdraw mobile officers from VIPs • Requesting names of organisers in order, IGP insists • Ex-PGF DG Lukman says protest an opportunity to recruit new political leaders • Action plot to remove elected govt, says former Taraba gov • Utomi flays ‘panic, threats, bullying, scapegoating, falsehoods’ by state agents The Labour Party (LP)…
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Nigeria’s hopes of making any lasting impression at the women’s football event of the ongoing Paris 2024 Olympic Games got another dent, yesterday, when the Super Falcons lost to world champions, Spain, in their second game of the competition. Nigeria went into the competition as Africa’s biggest hope of a medal in women’s football…