Meek Mill
30 May
American singer Meek Mill has thrown support for Nigerian First Lady, Oluremi Tinubu, after her speech about American celebrities. The first lady in a statement had said, Nigerian ladies should stop emulating American celebrities. Oluremi Tinubu said this after the recent visit of Meghan Markle and Prince Harry. In her words, she said, "We have…
12 Mar
Hip-hop artist Meek Mill has once again made headlines with his recent announcement on his X account about recording his next album in Africa. The rapper’s post read, “Ima go to Africa and record my next album! Stay for 2 weeks bring my producers my art and mash up!!!” https://x.com/meekmill/status/1767245570270278071?s=46 Meek Mill’s relationship with Africa,…
5 Mar
American rapper Meek Mill has expressed his desire to obtain Ghanaian citizenship, citing America’s oppression of black men as his motivation. The Philadelphia-born artist, who recently faced allegations of being gay and involved in a sexual relationship with Diddy, took to X on March 5, 2024, to announce his decision. “I wanna get citizenship in…
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The Benue Government has sealed City Bay Park, belonging to Rep. Asema Achado (APC/Gwer East/Gwer West), for non-payment of prescribed tax. Achado confirmed the sealing of the recreational park to newsmen during a press briefing on Thursday in Makurdi. The lawmaker said that the leisure park and event centre was sealed on December 23 by…
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Airstrikes by Nigerian military forces targeting suspected jihadists in the northwest Sokoto state killed 10 civilians and injured six others, local officials said Thursday. The strikes were aimed at positions of the Lakurawa jihadist group in a forest in Silame district but instead hit Gidan Bisa and Runtawa, two villages on the edge of…
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Manchester United's miserable season suffered another Boxing Day blow as captain Bruno Fernandes was sent-off in a 2-0 defeat at lowly Wolves. Fernandes saw red for the third time this season early in the second half for a second bookable offence. Wolves took full advantage to make it two wins in two games…
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Gov. Abba Yusuf of Kano State has condoled with his Jigawa counterpart, Gov. Umar Namadi, over the death of his eldest son, Abdulwahab Namadi, who lost his life in a tragic auto crash. The incident occurred after the passing of Hajiya Maryam Namadi, Abdulwahab’s paternal grandmother, on Wednesday. Malam Sunusi Tofa, the governor’s spokesperson in…
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A bus carrying several foreign tourists went off the road and ended up partially submerged in a lake near the Raftsundet strait that separates the Lofoten archipelago from the Norwegian mainland, killing three people and injuring four, police said Thursday. "Many of the passengers on the bus were foreign nationals," police said, adding that…