NCDC RECORDS 252 DEATHS, 1,035 LASSA FEVER CASES
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention has recorded 14 new confirmed Lassa fever…
2027: COALITION OR NOT, TINUBU’LL BEAT ATIKU, OBI COMBINED – FAYOSE
Former Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose, has said President Bola Tinubu will defeat former Vice-President…
ODIGBO DEATHS: POLICE ARREST 14 IN METHANOL DRINK PROBE
The Ondo State Police Command has arrested a suspected producer of alcoholic concoctions linked to…
OLU JACOBS, NOLLYWOOD ICON, DIES AT 84
Veteran Nollywood actor and film executive, Oludotun Baiyewu Jacobs, popularly known as Olu Jacobs, has…
I’LL PAY N90,000 MINIMUM WAGE IN ABIA — ANOSIKE
The Peoples Democratic Party governorship candidate in Abia State, Kelechi Anosike, has promised to raise…
AIYEDATIWA GIVES CRIMINALS 14-DAY ULTIMATUM TO VACATE ONDO FORESTS
Ondo State Governor, Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa, has issued a 14-day ultimatum to kidnappers and other…
Health news
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NCDC RECORDS 252 DEATHS, 1,035 LASSA FEVER CASES
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention has recorded 14 new confirmed Lassa fever cases, bringing the total number…
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ODIGBO LG BANS SALE, CONSUMPTION OF LOCAL ALCOHOL OVER REPORTED DEATHS
The Chairman of Odigbo Local Government Area of Ondo State, Hon. Taiwo Adegoroye, has imposed an immediate ban on the…
Entertainment
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OLU JACOBS, NOLLYWOOD ICON, DIES AT 84
Veteran Nollywood actor and film executive, Oludotun Baiyewu Jacobs, popularly known as Olu Jacobs, has died at the age of 84. Jacobs’ death was announced by his son, Olusoji Jacobs, in an Instagram post on Wednesday. The family described the late actor as a beloved husband, father, grandfather and uncle, while referring to him as…
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VETERAN ACTOR TAIWO HASSAN OGOGO DIES AFTER PROLONGED BATTLE WITH CANCER
Veteran Nollywood actor, Taiwo Hassan, popularly known as Ogogo, has died after battling stage-four cancer. His death was announced by one of his daughters, Kaira, during a Facebook Live session. The actor’s health challenge became public last week after his daughters, Kaira and Lima, appealed for assistance to support their father’s treatment. The family had…
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JOURNALIST DRAGS DSS TO COURT, DEMANDS ₦4BN OVER ALLEGED UNLAWFUL DETENTION
An investigative journalist, Zainab Sodiq, has filed a ₦4bn fundamental rights enforcement suit against the Department of State Services before the Federal High Court in Abuja, alleging unlawful arrest, detention and continued seizure of her work tools. Also joined in the suit are the Attorney-General of the Federation, the Director-General of the DSS, the DSS…
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ODE AYE STREET SHOW SHOWCASES IKALE CULTURAL RICHNESS
Popular entertainer and cultural advocate, Yemi Adebayo, popularly known as Bàbá Melody, has organised the Ode Aye Omaja Biripo Talents Street Show as part of efforts to preserve and promote the cultural heritage of the Ikale people. The event featured young women aged between 20 and 30 representing different streets in Ode Aye, who competed…
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EID-EL-KABIR: TINUBU URGES NIGERIANS TO EMBRACE LOVE, PEACE
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Wednesday urged Nigerians to embrace tolerance, generosity, and peaceful coexistence, stressing that ethnic divisions and hatred have no place in the country’s quest for unity and progress. The President made the call after observing Eid-el-Kabir congregational prayers at Dodan Barracks, Lagos, where he encouraged citizens to use the sacred celebration…
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NYSC ISSUES FRESH ADVISORY AHEAD OF ORIENTATION CAMP
The National Youth Service Corps has urged prospective female corps members to refrain from applying henna on their fingers before reporting to orientation camps. In a notice shared on its verified X account on Friday, the NYSC explained that henna designs can interfere with the biometric fingerprint registration process, which is a mandatory part of…