Things are looking up for good for the famous Nigerian Afrobeat musician, Wizkid as he has been nominated in seven categories in the Africa Arts Entertainments Awards (AAEA). The awards are meant to recognise and celebrate the achievements of music artistes across the African continent. The singere is competing in several categories, including AAEA Best Continental Male Artiste and AAEA Continental Artiste of the Year. He was also nominated for Continental Album/EP of the Year for his project ‘S2’, along with honors for his collaborations and singles, Best Continental Intl Feature for ‘Work Me Out’, Best Continental Afro RnB Hit…
Author: Abimbola Ogunaike
The Federal Government has said there is no truth in the report that it was set to commence recruitment into the Fire and Immigration Services, insisting there is no such plan until September. Debunking the reports in online publications claiming that there was ongoing plan by the Civil Defence, Correctional, Fire and Immigration Services Board to begin a recruitment exercise into the Nigeria Immigration Service and Federal Fire Service, the Secretary to the Board, Ja’afaru Ahmed, in a statement on Monday, urged Nigerians to ignore them. The statement read: “The attention of the Civil Defence, Correctional, Fire and Immigration Services…
Delta State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, Sunday, said the state government was working with the construction giant, Julius Berger, to redesign and remodel the Effurun roundabout for the purpose of providing cloverleaf and road expansion in the busy corridor. Governor Oborevwori disclosed this to newsmen shortly after inspecting the flyover under construction at PTI junction in Uvwie Local Government Area of the state. The Governor, who said he was impressed with the job done so far on the projects, expressed optimism that Julius Berger would deliver the job on schedule. On the road expansion, Oborevwori said both parties were…
The Ogun State Government has awarded scholarships to nine students who performed creditably well in an essay competition to mark the 90th birthday celebration of the Noble Laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka. Speaking at the 2024 edition of the Wole Soyinka International Cultural Exchange Programme held at Prof. Soyinka’s ARI residence, Ijegba, Abeokuta, on Monday, Governor Dapo Abiodun, said they would also be given laptop each for their efforts. The gesture Governor Abiodun emphasized is to encourage the beneficiaries to keep writing as well as motivate other students to participate in the next edition of the competition. While describing the Noble…
An Ikeja Chief Magistrates’ Court presided over by Chief Magistrate, E.Kubeinje, on Monday, 15 July, 2024 remanded a 43-year-old boarding school housemaster, Adema Ogunbiyi in Kirikiri custodial facility for allegedly a 12-year-old boy. Magistrate Kubeinje, ordered that Ogunbiyi be kept at the facility pending advice from the state Director of Public Prosecutions. The court did not take the plea of Ogunbiyi. Kubeinje, however, adjourned the case until 24 July 24, for further hearing. The Prosecutor, Insp John Iberedem had earlier informed the court that the suspect committed the offence sometime on June 18 between the hours of 10:00pm and 11:30pm. Iberedem…
The National Media Complaints Commission (NMCC), otherwise known as the Ombudsman, has received a formal complaint from the Federal Government against the Daily Trust newspaper. The complaint alleged that the newspaper published an article on July 4, 2024 “containing false and misleading information that severely threatens national security”. Eluem Emeka Izeze, chairman and Feyi Smith, Interim Secretary, for Ombudsman, in a press statement issued and routed through Media Right Agenda, disclosed that the complaint dated July 8, 2024, and signed by Dr. Ngozi Onwudiwe, Permanent Secretary of the Federal Ministry of Information and National Orientation, on behalf of Information Minister,…
The Chairman of Dangote Group and owner of Dangote Refinery, Aliko Dangote has said that the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, NNPCL, no longer owns a 20 per cent stake in Dangote Refinery. Dangote made this disclosure in Lagos this during a press briefing at the refinery on Sunday, 14 July, 2024 The African richest man noted that the Nigerian oil company now owns only 7.2 per cent of the refinery due to the NNPC’s failure to pay the balance of their share, which was due last month in June. According to Dangote, while NNPCL had promised to provide the funds, it…
International Relations and Affairs Alliance( IRAA), a coalition of international relations practitioners has lampooned a faceless group, who is out in arms with the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Yusuf Tuggar over delay in appointment of ambassadors, for a lack of zero knowledge about diplomatic processes. A statement by the Coalition of Civil Society Groups and signed by Comrade Igwe Ude-Umanta had erroneously pointed accusing fingers at Ambassador Yusuf Tuggar for recalling ambassadors and not appointing new ones. The Lagos based coalition led by Mrs. Adewusi Bakare, in a statement on Monday, 15 July, 2024, said Ude-Umanta should note that…
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps(NSDC) Commandant General’s Special Intelligence Squad has arrested three suspects for vandalism of oil pipeline, oil theft and illegal dealings in petroleum products at Umuodo, Umuajuloke Community in Omuma Local Government Area of Rivers State. The CG’s SIS Commander, DC Apollo Dandaura during a briefing on Monday, said the the arrest was made possible through sustained Intelligence that an illegal oil refinery was cited at the crime scene, which made his command to sweep the area, leading to discovery of a large quantity of illegally refined petroleum products suspected to be Automotive Gas Oil…
Argentina football legend and captain, Lionel Messi, has made history by becoming the player with the most trophies in football history. Messi played for 60 minutes as his country beat Colombia 1-0 in the final of the 2024 Copa America. This is the 45th piece of silverware the 37-year-old has won in his career. Messi breaks the record that was initially held by ex-Barcelona teammate Dani Alves (44). Messi won 35 of his club career titles at Barcelona and six trophies with Argentina, including Copa America 2021 and Copa America 2024. The eight-time Ballon d’Or winner also won the Olympic…