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Celestial Church removes Pasuma and Portable from praise night

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The Celestial Church of Christ, International Headquarters in Ketu, Lagos State has taken swift action to remove Fuji singers Pasuma and Portable from an upcoming praise night event at one of its branches after various criticism by the public, about the choice of entertainers for the upcoming celestial praise night. The controversy erupted when a promotional flyer featuring Pasuma and Portable circulated widely on social media, sparking criticism from users. Shepherd-in-charge, Olatosho Oshoffa, addressed the concerns on social media, confirming the removal of the contentious artists from the scheduled celebration.…

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Gospel singer collapses during church concert, dies

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An Osogbo, Osun State based gospel singer, Tola King, has died after falling ill during church concert. Confirming his incident, the Governor of Celestial Performing Artistes Association of Nigeria, in Osun State, Temitope Awosika, said the singer was performing alongside his other colleagues at a concert organised by a Celestial Church located in the Obalende area of Osogbo in the early hours of Saturday, when he suddenly took ill. Awosika said Tola King was promptly attended to inside the church before he was rushed to an undisclosed hospital in Osogbo,…

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Hilda Baci officially dethroned as longest cooking marathon record-holder

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Tuhe Guinness World Records (GWR) in a statement on its official website on Tuesday has announced a new World Record holder for the longest cooking marathon. Alan Fisher (Ireland), has officially dethroned Nigerian chef Hilda Effiong Bassey, better known as Hilda Baci, from her position as the Guinness world record holder for the longest cooking marathon. “Alan Fisher, an owner and chef of a restaurant in Japan, has broken two cooking-related Guinness World Records titles,” the statement read. “First up, he’s claimed the longest cooking marathon (individual) after clocking in…

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Okonjo-Iweala celebrates as son marries in Germany

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The Director-General of the World Trade Organization, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, is currently in a joyous state as she celebrates the wedding ceremony of her first son, Dr. Uzo Iweala. Iweala tied the knot with his partner, Lotte Elsa, on Sunday in Heidelberg, Germany. Okonjo-Iweala, in a video which surfaced online, could be seen dancing to an array of Nigerian music with her new daughter-in-law. Aunt to the groom, Njide Udochi, shared videos from the ceremony on her Facebook page on Sunday. She partly wrote, “As Nigerians and Ndigbo, there is no…

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How Dangote Group tried to ruin our business -BUA alleges

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It’s with a profound sense of responsibility and a heavy heart that we address the claims and very cheap attempts at blackmail levelled against BUA by Aliko Dangote in a recent 7-page editorial following months of sponsored campaigns of calumny against us using third-party platforms. To put things in perspective, it’s imperative to revisit history—a history not of rivalry but of resilience; not of enmity, but of endurance. In August 1991, a young BUA was doing its commodities trading business just as Nigeria faced a scarcity of sugar. As sugar…

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Woman curses guests that failed to buy Aso-ebi attire, orders them to leave her 70th birthday party

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It came as shock to guest and well wishers that graced the 70th birthday party of Alhaja Oluwatosin Bucknor, a Nigerian woman in the UK over the weekend, after the celebrant ordered guests who refused to buy Asoebi to leave immediately. The visibly angry woman waited until the guests started eating before she ordered those without Asoebi to leave. She went on to say that if they know they want to get to the age of 70, they should leave immediately. The guests had no choice but to grumble and…

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Ogun State Police Arrest Suspected Cult Members

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The Ogun State Police command has apprehended Ogunnibi Hammed, believed to be a prominent figure in the Eiye confraternity, a notorious cult group. The arrest, which occurred on Sunday, resulted from a well-coordinated operation involving the Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) team, the Anti-Cultism Unit (AKU), and the Obalende Division of the police. Ogunnibi Hammed, known for his involvement in violent clashes with rival cult groups in the state, was the primary target of this operation. It was launched based on intercepted information about the activities of suspected cultists causing…

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Police Exhume Mohbad’s Body as Investigation into His Mysterious Death Intensifies

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The Lagos State Police Command has successfully exhumed the body of the singer Ilerioluwa Aloba, popularly known as Mohbad. An autopsy will follow the exhumation process. Mohbad’s recent death has led to suspicions, with allegations directed at Afeez Fashola, professionally known as Naira Marley, who owns the Marlian Record Label. Additionally, there have been disputes among distant relatives concerning his estate following his demise. Many Nigerians have questioned the swift burial in Ikorodu, Lagos, immediately after his death, but his father explained it as a Yoruba family custom. Nigerian youths…

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Nigeria Faces Third National Grid Collapse in a Month, Plunging Nation into Darkness

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Nigeria experienced another crippling national grid collapse on Tuesday, with power generation plummeting from a midnight high of 3,594.60 megawatts to a worrisome low of 42.7MW by midday. By noon, only the Delta Power plant was functioning on the grid, contributing just 41MW, with Afam generating a mere 1.7MW. This grid failure had a significant impact on Lagos, the commercial heart of the country, where power was lost at 11:32 am. The incident is attributed to a nationwide system breakdown. This unfortunate event marks the third grid collapse in less…

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Special Investigation Team Launched to Probe Mohbad’s Mysterious Death

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Lagos State Police Commissioner, Mr. Idowu Owohunwa, has appointed a 13-member Special Investigation Team to uncover the circumstances surrounding the untimely death of Nigerian singer and former protege of Naira Marley, Ilerioluwa Aloba, known as Mohbad, on September 12 in Lagos. Simultaneously, Nigerian celebrities and passionate fans of Mohbad have taken to the streets in various locations across the country to demand justice for the late singer. These protests, which initially began in Akure, Ondo State, yesterday, are anticipated to spread to other states. The team, led by Assistant Commissioner…

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