Tunde Perry
24 Dec
Lagos came alive on December 23, 2024, as Olamide, the "Baddest" in the Nigerian music industry, headlined the Flytime Music Festival. The YBNL boss thrilled fans with an unforgettable night, delivering hit after hit from his catalogue of chart-topping anthems. The night was packed with memorable moments, starting with Olamide bringing CKay on stage for…
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Portuguese Prime Minister Luis Montenegro called a special cabinet meeting for Saturday after being accused of a conflict of interest over a contract involving one of his family's companies. Montenegro acknowledged on Friday that the accusations had caused "apprehension" as he called the cabinet meeting, vowing to "end this affair once and for all". The…
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Lugbe Grade 1 Area Court in Abuja has dissolved the one-year-old marriage between Hauwa Abdulhadi and her husband, Ismail Hassan, over neglect and abandonment. Delivering judgment, the Judge, Aliyu Kagarko, held that the marriage had broken down irretrievably. He dissolved the marriage on the grounds that the estranged couple had lost interest in their union…
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The Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC), has attributed the power outage in parts of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) to a technical fault on the feeder serving the areas. The company announced this in a statement on its X handle in Abuja on Friday. “We regret to inform you that the power outage is due…
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The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has intensified preparation for the 2025 hajj with the appointment of Dr. Mustapha Muhammad Ali, as the new secretary of the commission. Ali's appointment follows the voluntary resignation of Dr Abdullahi Rabi'u Kontagora after which Alidu Shutti took over in Acting capacity Ali emerged successful after meeting the…
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The Association of Bureau De Change Operators (ABCON) on Thursday sought the exemption of excise taxes on foreign exchange transactions. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that excise duty is a tax charged on manufactured goods; levied at the time of manufacture. Its President, Alhaji Aminu Gwadabe, made the request at the House of…
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UK international development minister Anneliese Dodds Friday said she was resigning from the Labour government over cuts to overseas aid ordered by Prime Minister Keir Starmer to boost defence spending. "Ultimately these cuts will remove food and healthcare from desperate people," Dodds said in a letter to Starmer posted on X. Starmer on Tuesday pledged…
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The Nigeria Customs Service, Oyo/Osun Area Command, says it intercepted contraband goods with a Duty Paid Value (DPV) of N165.3 million in February. The Area Controller, Joseph Adelaja, disclosed this in Ibadan on Friday while briefing newsmen on the command’s achievement for February. Adelaja, who assumed duty on Feb.7, said the area command intercepted and…
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The National Population Commission (NPC) says has launched a sensitisation campaign across the 11 local government areas of Gombe State to encourage birth and death registration among the people. Alhaji Abubakar Danburam, NPC’s Federal Commissioner in charge of Gombe State, told newsmen in Gombe on Friday that the aim was to help the government in…
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The 6 Brigade of the Nigerian Army has confirmed the recovery of no fewer than 1,913 weapons within its areas of responsibility over the past year. The announcement was made on Thursday at the Brigade headquarters in Jalingo during the visit of Major General Eyitayo Folusho Oyinlola, the General Officer Commanding (GOC) 3 Division and…
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Members of the Lagos State House of Assembly have insisted that Mrs Mojisola Meranda remains Speaker of the parliament and has not resigned. The Chairman of the House Committee on Information, Strategy and Security, Stephen Ogundipe, made this declaration in Lagos on Friday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that ousted Speaker Mudashiru Obasa…