Miss World Nigeria 2025
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Oyinade Jessica Adesida, the stunning and purpose-driven model and Art Director, has officially entered the voting stage of Miss World Nigeria 2025, representing Ogun State. Speaking on the development, Oyinade said: "This is more than a beauty contest. It is a mission. A movement. A revolution." She is not just a model, but a voice…
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A pregnant woman Safiya Wada on Wednesday dragged her co-wife, Izzatu Ado before a Shari’a court sitting in Magajin Gari, Kaduna for calling her names. The complainant told the court that Ado also curses her. READ ALSO:Enforcement of land use tax takes off in Kogi ”She told me that I was carrying a load that…
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The Executive Chairman of the Kogi State Internal Revenue Service, Sule Salihu Enehe, has flagged off the implementation of the Land Use Charge Law to boost the internal revenue of the state. Enehe said the implementation of the Land Use Charge is aimed at strengthening the revenue base for sustainable development. The Guardian reports that…
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The House of Representatives on Wednesday urged the Federal Government to compensate the family of a 12-year-old student who tragically lost his life following a diphtheria outbreak at King’s College, Lagos. Adopting a motion of urgent national importance by Rep. Akin Rotimi, the House also called on the Federal Ministry of Education to take immediate…
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The Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Resources Authority (NMDPRA), Eket Field Office, has sealed 10 Liquified Petroleum Gas (LPG) retail outlets in Akwa Ibom for various offences. The state Coordinator of NMDPRA, Mr. Ikechukwu Eseka, said this at the end of surveillance operation in Uyo on Wednesday. He said that the LPG retail outlets were…
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Producers of the hit movie 'Gangs of Lagos,' Greoh Limited and Amazon Prime have reached a settlement with Isale Eko Descendants Union, which will see them apologise for desecrating an aspect of Lagos culture. The Isale Eko Descendants had accused the producers of defamation and sacrilege for their portrayal of Eyo Masquerade in the movie…
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The Coalition for Good Governance and Economic Justice in Africa (CGGEJA) on Wednesday, faulted the claim by former Gov. Godwin Obaseki on the endorsement of the Edo Basic Education Sector Transformation (EdoBEST) programme by World Bank. Mr. John Mayaki, the Country Director of CGGEJA, a civil rights group, stated this in a statement made available…
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Former Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) President, Amaju Pinnick, narrowly missed re-election to the FIFA Council, losing by a single vote during the 14th CAF Extraordinary Congress in Cairo, Egypt, on Wednesday. Pinnick secured 28 votes, falling short of the 29 votes won by Ahmed Yahya (Mauritania) and Souleman Hassan Waberi (Djibouti), who claimed the final…
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U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs on UK steel “couldn’t come at a worse time,” the industry has warned as the levy on U.S. imports is introduced. The British steel and aluminium industries are braced for the impact of the U.S. president’s tariffs, which came in at midnight in the US, around 0400 GMT. The UK…
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The Chairman, Presidential Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms Committee, Taiwo Oyedele, on Wednesday, said that with the right progressive reforms, economic efficiency, competitiveness, harmonisation, and transparency, Lagos can generate up to ₦5 trillion annually as Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) to fund infrastructure, education, and healthcare for Lagosians. Delivering the keynote speech at the launch of…
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The Osun State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) on Wednesday told the Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF), Lateef Fagbemi SAN, the Accountant-General of the Federation, Shamseden Babatunde Ogunjimi, and the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Yemi Cardoso, to ignore the letter written by Governor Ademola Adeleke's administration introducing local government…