Day: June 9, 2021

Wizkid should not parade himself as a Grammy nominee – Seun Kuti

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Late Fela Anikulapo’s Afro beat musician son, and activist, Seun Kuti, has again stirred controversy with his Instagram video post on Tuesday, when he indirectly asked Wizkid to stop parading himself as a Grammy nominee. He claimed that himself, Femi Kuti, Burna Boy, and King Sunny Ade, were the only Nigerian musicians to be nominated by the Grammy. “There are only four artists in Nigeria (to have ever been) nominated for the Grammy, and I am one of them” he added, directly under the video post. He said that, since…

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Nigeria Immigration Service reopens passport application

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The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), through the Assistant Comptroller for Immigration Service, Amos Okpu, has disclosed in a statement on Tuesday, that it has reopened the passport application and payment portal effective from June 8. The portal will begin to function by 12 midnight to allow eligible passport applicants to apply and make payments for the various categories of passports of their choice. The portal was closed on the directives of the Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, on May 17. The suspension was to allow the service to clear all…

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Open Grazing: Bayelsa government impounds 34 cows for violation

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Bayelsa State Livestock Management Committee (BSLMC) has arrested 34 cows around the Bayelsa Palm area in Yenagoa, the state capital, for violating the state’s anti-open grazing law. The Commissioner for Agriculture, who is also, the chairman of the committee, David Alagoa, stated that the herders chose a convenient time in the night to graze, saying some of the cattle were seen grazing on farmlands. His statement reads: “Over time, communities around the Bayelsa Palm have become open fields for cattle, as the herders move them around the area. Besides. They…

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Drama as Tiwa Savage, Seyi Shay almost fight at Lagos Salon

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It was a big drama, as popular singers, Tiwa Savage and Seyi Shay, almost best up each other at a salon in Lekki-Lagos. A video surfaced online, as they were being pulled apart from getting physical at the salon as they threw altercations at each other. According to the story, Seyi Shay had walked up to Tiwa Savage at the salon to say hi, but Tiwa was snub her. Tiwa reasoned that, Seyi Shay had no right to walk up to her to say hi, considering the insults Seyi Shay…

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