Famous Nigerian Afrobeats star, Divine Ikubor, popularly addressed as Rema, has finally opened up about how the death of his dad, brother affected his childhood and placed heavy burden on him taken care of the family. According to the The ‘Calm Down’ exponent, the death of his father left him the responsibility of catering for his family at a young age and in the process, he was “forced to sell” his childhood. Rema, 24, who made this disclosure In a candid chat with GRM, Rema, 24, said he wants to “feel young again, just as also disclosed that he recently started smoking cigarettes in a…
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Niger State Commissioner of Police Shawulu Ebenezer Danmamman Thursday, 8 August, 2024 paraded 23 hoodlums that allegedly vandalised the Tafa Local Government Secretariat during the ongoing hunger and hardship protest in the state. Parading the miscreants in Minna, tCP Danmamman said the hoodlums vandalised the Secretariat and set it ablazed, and burned two cars while two others were vandalized during the nationwide protest which commenced on 1 August, 2024, Danmamman explained that they further looted office valuables such as computer, refrigerator, file cabinet, office celing fan, office chairs, television set and office burglaries “Some miscreants of Tafa area of Kagarko LGA…
The ongoing protest has taken its toll commercially on commercial sex workers in Kano as they have appealed to organisers of the nationwide hunger protests to engage the Federal Government in dialogue. The women in the business of sex -hawkingtold the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday, 8 August, 2024 said that the protests had crippled social-economic activities, leaving them without customers and struggling to survive. Monica James, who operates on France Road, said that dialogue was the only option to address the grievances of the protesters. “I have not eaten for two days because of the curfew; our…
The Kebbi State Chapter of the People’s Democratic Party(PDP) has disclosed reasons why it will not participate in the forthcoming local government council elections scheduled for 31 August, 2024.. The Chairman of the party in the state, Alhaji Bello Usman-Suru, made this known whileaddresing newsmen in Birnin Kebbi , the state capital on Wednesday, 7 August, 2024 “Having made a wider consultation with some segments of the party membership and prominent elders; it becomes pertinent to inform you that the party is no longer participating in the local government councils elections slated for August 31st, due to the following reasons:…
Nigeria had a disappointing performance in the 4x100m relays at the ongoing 2024 Olympic Games on the morning of Thursday, 8 August, 2024. The men’s 4×100 quartet of Favour Ashe, Kanyinsola Ajayi, Alaba Akintola and Usheoritse Itsekiri finished 7th in heat 1. The quartet however ran a season’s best time of 38.20s. USA won the race in a time of 37.47s, while South Africa finished second with a time of 37.94s. The women’s 4×100 team also failed to make it to the final. The quartet of Justina Eyakpobeyan, Favour Ofili, Rosemary Chukwuma and Tima Godbless finished 6th in heat 2…
The Federal Government has announced plans to unbundle the merger of federal technical colleges and science schools in the country. The Minister of Education, Prof Tahir Mamman, made this disclosure at a one-day stakeholders’ meeting on the Challenges and Issues Affecting Technical Colleges in the country. Mamman, who expressed displeasure over the merging of technical colleges with colleges of science, added that it eroded the gains of establishing technical colleges across the country. He explained that technical colleges ought to be strictly for pupils with an interest in technical education. The minister emphasised that those who want to do science…
In a bid to put an end to the mass exodus of medical professionals and boost healthcare services to its citizens, Niger State Government has announced its resolution to revamp its primary and tertiary healthcare systems in the state In a statement signed by Abdulbaqy Usman Ebbo, Special Adviser to the Governor on Digital Media and Strategy, the government expressed its decision to prioritize the healthcare sector to ensure improved health delivery in the state. Ebbo explained that as part of measures to stop this trend, the state government has embarked on the renovation of the General Hospital, Minna, which…
The Nigerian Air Force on the morning of Thursday, 8 August, 2024 announced that the Air Component of Operation Hadin Kai has successfully destroyed a suspected Improvised Explosive Device (IED) factory at Grazah in the Mandara Mountains of Borno State. The Director of Public Relations and Information for the Nigerian Air Force, Air Vice Marshal Edward Gabkwet, made this disclosure in a statement issued on Thursday, 8 August, 2024. “Concerned by recent attacks, especially on innocent civilians in Borno State using Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) and suicide bombers, and in a bid to achieve the mandate of the Air Component…
The Senate has raised questions over $1.5 billion approved in 2021 for the turn-around maintenance of the Port Harcourt Refinery with little or no result, amid pervasive allegations of sabotage in the petroleum industry. Consequently, the upper chamber lamented that it was unfair and wrong to treat government businesses or public companies as an orphan while private businesses were flourishing and thriving. The Leader of the Senate and Chairman, Senate Ad-hoc Committee is now set to Investigate the alleged economic sabotage in the Nigerian Petroleum Industry. Senator Opeyemi Bamidele raised the questions at a session with stakeholders in the industry…
Plateau State Governor, Caleb Mutfwang on Thursday, 8 August 2024 further relaxed the curfew imposed on the Jos-Bukuru metropolis. Mutfwang also stated that residents are allowed to go about their lawful activities between 12 noon and 6 pm until further notice. Thegazellenews.com reports that the state government had, on Sunday, 4 August, 2024 imposed a 24-hour curfew on the aforementioned areas, citing the need to enhance security and maintain public order. The curfew was reviewed on Wednesday,7 August, 2024 allowing residents to move between 2 pm and 6 pm. The further relaxation of the curfew was announced in a statement…