Author: Biyi Lawrence

Veteran Nollywood actress, Magaret Bandele Olayinka, known better as Iya Gbonkan, has received a car gift from Alexes, a United Kingdom-based film Promotions. She received the car in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital. Presenting the car on behalf of the Alexes Promotions, in Ibadan, Mustapha Jayeola, said the motive behind the gesture was to encourage her as a legend in the film industry. He said the Chief Executive Officer of the firm promotions, Omobolanle Olatise, having heard her plea on social media, directed him alongside others in Nigeria, to locate her and find out exactly what she wanted at this…

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President Bola Tinubu’s meetings with lawmakers-elect failed to resolve the crisis brewing in the All Progressives Congress zoning arrangement, barely five days to the inauguration of the 10th National Assembly. The APC National Working Committee had micro-zoned the Senate President and the Deputy Senate President seats to Senator Godswill Akpabio from South-South and Senator Jibrin Barau from North-West, respectively. But other aspirants like Senators Abdulaziz Yari, (Zamfara West); Osita Izunaso (Imo West) and Orji Kalu (Abia North) have insisted that they would not step down for the party’s consensus candidate. In the House, the APC leadership had also endorsed the…

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Six Nigerian students have been selected to represent the country at the 2023 Microsoft Office Specialist World Championship (MOSWC) in Disneyland, Florida, United States. The students include Fenna Nwokeji, Aduvie International School, Abuja; Victor Omoyajowo and Adesuwa Igbinedion, Faith Academy, Canaanland, Ogun; Bolurinwa Fabuyi, City of Knowledge Academy, Ogun as well as Daniel Uzugbo and Aderinsola Adeegbe of Faith Academy, Canaanland, Ogun State. The yearly event, which attracts students from over 150 countries, is designed to test students’ capabilities in the use of Microsoft software. A statement by the organiser of the Microsoft Office Specialist World Championship for Students in…

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The Catholic community in Kaduna State, has called on the President, Bola Tinubu and State Governor Uba Sani to call the former Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, to order before he sets the entire country into a religious crisis. This comes against backlash received over a controversial statement on Muslims dominance in the governance of Kaduna State credited to the immediate past Governor of the State, Nasir El-Rufai. El-Rufai, at a meeting with some Muslim clerics, said in Hausa language that most Christians in Kaduna did not vote his party (the All Progressives Congress), hence the reason he orchestrated their exclusion from…

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Social media users have reacted to an interview of popular Nigerian chef, Hilda Baci, where she shared that she was on her menstrual period during the cooking competition that was held in Lagos State last month. Baci revealed in her recent interview with TV3 Ghana that throughout the four days of the cooking spree, she was uncomfortable as the period almost made her attempt to break the record futile. She said her monthly period has always been a horrible time for her and the stress made it even worst, adding that her father was really worried. “I was on my…

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Gbadebo Rhodes Vivour, the gubernatorial candidate for Labour Party in Lagos state for the 2023 election, has condemned the comments made by the Speaker of the State House of Assembly, Mudasiru Obasa. Reports emerged that Obasa during a plenary said the house will make laws to protect the property right of indigenes. He cautioned the Speaker against laws that will divide Lagos residents along ethnic lines. He warned that any enacted law that seeks to reverse property rights in favour of the indigenous people of Lagos state at the expense of other residents is divisive and not in the economic…

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Enugu State Governor Peter Mbah has held a meeting with President Bola Tinubu, over the release of the self-acclaimed leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) Nnamdi Kanu. He is requesting that the President give the matter utmost consideration to extend hand of fellowship to the South-East people. Mbah told State House correspondents after a private meeting with the President on Thursday, that among the issues discussed was the possible release of the secessionist agitator who has had series of favourable court judgement over his prosecution. The Governor said Kanu’s release will engender national healing process, already begun…

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President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is currently holding a meeting with members of the defunct ‘G5 Governors’ otherwise known as ‘Integrity Group’ at the State House, Abuja. The defunct ‘G5’ Governors, who are all members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), include Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State and former Governors Nyesom Wike of Rivers, Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia, Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu and Samuel Ortom of Benue State. The group is believed to have contributed to Tinubu’s victory in the February presidential election. Recall that Governor Makinde and Wike have become frequent visitors to the Villa between last week and…

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Nigerian singer, songwriter and music executive, Oludipe Oluwasanmi David, popularly known as Spyro, has vowed to influence the secular music industry for God. The music star said he is more interested in making evergreen music. He made this known in a post shared on his Instagram account on Wednesday. The ‘Who’s Your Guy’ crooner described himself as ‘God’s ambassador’ and that he is only interested in making evergreen music and not ungodly one. READ ALSO: Why I Would Never Work With Portable – Singer Spyro He wrote: “I am only interested in making evergreen music. And that’s exactly what it…

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President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, on Thursday, held a meeting with the executives of Exxon Mobil; Mr. Liam Mallon, Mr. Richard Laing and Mrs. Adesua Dozie, at the Presidential Villa. APC Stalwart, @DOlusegun shared photos from the meeting on Twitter on Thursday afternoon. The pictures have garnered reactions from Nigerians with many hailing the President. A tweep @PBAT_001 said, “Nigerian will beg PBAT in 2027 to contest again.” @RealOluwafemi tweeted: “Nigerians something Big is already here 💙🤲” just as @idmann_mit wanted to know if Adesua Dozie is the wife of now defunct Diamond Bank. “Is she not the wife of the…

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