Author: Bode Dolu

Nigeria’s National assembly passes Independent candidacy for elections bill, sends it to Buhari for assent

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Clerk of Nigeria’s National Assembly (CNA) has been directed by the Nigerian senate to transmit a constitution alteration bill No. 58 to President Muhammadu Buhari for assent in line with the provisions of the Authentication Act. The bill seeks to provide for independent candidacy in presidential, governorship, national and state assemblies and local government councils […]

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Ooni of Ife announces royal wedding date with his Olori

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Ooni of Ife, HRM Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, Ojaja II, has officially announced a wedding date with his second wife, Opeoluwa Elizabeth Akinmuda. The palace has invited relatives and dignitaries to Olori Opeoluwa Elizabeth Akinmuda’s wedding celebration and thanksgiving service, set to take place on Saturday, May 20, 2023. The occasion will be preceded by […]

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Court admits Seun Kuti to bail, orders police to round up investigation in 48 hours

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Chief Magistrate Court in sitting in Yaba, Lagos State, Nigeria, on Tuesday granted bail to Afrobeat musician, Seun Kuti. The court also ordered police to finish their investigation into the alleged assault of a policeman within 48 hours. Police prosecution, S. A. Adebese and Morufu Animashaun had prayed that the court should remand the defendant […]

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Three sentenced to death in Ekiti for stealing phones, chargers, laptops, sandals and power banks

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A High Court sitting in Ado Ekiti, Ekiti State, on Monday, May 15, sentenced three persons to death by hanging for conspiracy and armed robbery. The defendants: Omotayo Deji, 23, Chidiebere Ifeanyi, 25, and Bolaji Usman, 28, were arraigned before Justice Bamidele Omotoso on January 21, 2020, on a four-count charge bordering on conspiracy and […]

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US imposes Visa restrictions on Nigerians who undermined Nigeria’s 2023 elections

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United States is committed to supporting and advancing democracy in Nigeria and around the world, so, we have taken Steps to Impose Visa Restrictions on Individuals Involved in Undermining the Democratic Process During Nigeria’s 2023 Elections Cycle. “We have imposed visa restrictions on specific individuals who undermined the democratic process during Nigeria’s 2023 elections. We […]

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Ghanaian socialite, Hajia4Real extradited to the United States over alleged $2m fraud

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Ghanaian socialite Mona Faiz Montrage popularly known as Hajia4Reall has been extradited from the United Kingdom to the US for allegedly swindling over $2 million from older, single American men and women in a twisted lonely hearts scam. Recall that the social media influencer whose Instagram account is among the top 10 most followed in Ghana, […]

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Association of divorced Nigerian women welcome new members (Video)

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An association of divorced Nigerian women has welcomed new members into their group in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria. A Twitter user, Abdullah Ayofele shared a video of the women celebrating the initiation of their new members. “Wahala Wahala Wahala Group of Divorced Women celebrating initiation of New members in what they called.. “End Of […]

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Will north, the Shrew, bite the APC’s nose?, By Festus Adedayo

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The ongoing fight-to-finish for principal officers’ positions in the 10th National Assembly by the All Progressives Congress (APC) has only one fitting corollary: It is the famous mythic, destructive squabble between the Shrew, Squirrel and a seemingly impartial arbiter, the Tortoise. Unless carefully resolved, what appears to be a fancy of conquest by the APC, leading […]

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Two weeks to her wedding, young Nigerian woman dies

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A young and beautiful Nigerian woman identified as Ameerah, has died two weeks to her wedding in Ayagi, in Dala Local Government Area of Kano State, Nigeria. One Umar Habib Sadiq Ayagi, disclosed this in a Facebook post on Sunday, May 14, 2023. The President of Cooperative Students Association, Kano State chapter (COSA) Comrade Abdullahi […]

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My father-in-law allows me to also sleep with my wife’s younger sister ―Man tells court

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A man of Lusaka, Zambia, Jackson Changwe, 48, admitted to the court that, yes indeed, it was he who had fathered three children with his wife and also impregnated her sister. Asked why he was sleeping with the two sisters, Jackson claimed that it was because his wife always deserted their home whenever they had […]

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Why Buhari must remain Tinubu’s friend after May 29, By Lasisi Olagunju

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May Sudan not happen to Nigeria. This piece starts with prayers. It has to. “Everyone in Africa believes in God…It’s the only way we can survive. People leave home praying that there will be electricity when they return. On the road, they pray that they will avoid motor accidents. If they crash, they pray the […]

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Seun Kuti arrested, handcuffed, detained over alleged assault of Police officer

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Son of legendary Fela Anikulapo Kuti and Afrobeat musician, Seun Kuti, has been arrested and is currently being detained at the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID), popularly known as Panti, Yaba, in Lagos State, over an alleged assault on a police officer on Saturday. The musician was accompanied by a lawyer representing Falana and Falana […]

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Why we want Tinubu and Bode George reconciled —Olorunnimbe and Olusi

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Former deputy National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Olabode George, has confirmed that a peace meeting did hold between him and some elders together with community leaders in Lagos State The peace parley was brokered by retired Justice Isola Olorunnimbe and had in attendance Prince Tajudeen Olusi, the leader of the Governance […]

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Nigerian chef, Hilda Baci, moves ahead in Guinness World record-breaking attempt

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Nigerian chef and entrepreneur, Hilda Effiong Bassey, popularly known as Hilda Baci, is on her way to breaking the Guinness World Record for the “longest cooking marathon by an individual”. This is coming after the chef hit the 80-hour mark, with less than 8 hours remaining to set a new world record. The restaurateur kick-started […]

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Seun Kuti pushes, slaps Police officer on duty, IGP orders his arrest (Full video)

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A shocking video of the son of Fela Anikulapo Kuti and Afrobeat singer, Seun Kuti assaulting a uniformed Police officer, has been shared online. The video shows Seun confronting the policeman after which he pushed and slapped the officer. It also shows Seun’s wife coming down from his vehicle to calm him down, while he […]

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In less than 24 hours, another prominent Nigerian actor dies

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Less than 24 hours after news filtered out about the death of a veteran and iconic Nollywood actor, Saint Obi, another popular actor and movie producer, Murphy Afolabi, is dead. The very sad news of Afolabi’s death has left many Nigerians especially in the Nollywood movie industry in shock. No official details yet about the […]

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Time for Judges to be Statesmen, By Sam Amadi

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As Nigeria wraps up its election, attention shifts to the judges. With over seven hundred cases filed at the tribunals, the judiciary will be overworked. Yet we expect wisdom, courage, and intelligence to correct all errors, deliberate or otherwise, made by the political branches of government. We rest our hopes on the judges, and their […]

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Kogi, Bayelsa, Imo’s November gov polls: INEC takes position between LP’s Abure and Apapa factions

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Following two contradictory high court rulings over leadership of the Labour Party (LP) in Nigeria, the Julius Abure and Lamidi Apapa factions of the party have been at loggerheads over who is the recognised National Chairman of the Party. The power tussle snowballed into holding factional primaries to produce candidates who will participate in the […]

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