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2Face celebrates 20 years on stage with 20YearsAKing

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Innocent Idibia, otherwise known as 2Baba or 2Face is marking 20 years on stage. The talented artiste, scored his first hit as a member of the now-defunct Plantashun Boiz, with their debut single Knock Me Off’ in 1999. As part of activities to mark his 20 years in the industry, the Benue State native is planning a special gig tagged 20YearsAKing. The event, which will surely hold in Lagos, will create a platform for him to appreciate those who played role in his success story. For colleagues and fans, it…

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September 16 adopted as National ID Day

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September 16 has been adopted by the Federal Government of Nigeria as National Identity Day. A statement by General Manager, Operations/Corporate Communications, NIMC, Abdulhamid Umar said the action is a practical move to create awareness on the importance of identification as a modern tool for national development and social cohesion. According to him, the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Mr Boss Mustapha, conveyed the government’s approval in a letter dated August 29, 2019 and addressed to the Director-General of the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC), Engr. Aliyu Aziz. He…

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Zambian Pastor dies of starvation while observing 30 days fast

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Brighton Samajomba, a Zambian pastor, has reportedly died of starvation 10 days before the end of his annual 30-day fasting programme. Samajomba, 37, of “Heaven Is My Home” in Solwezi, Northwest area of Zambia, was reportedly found dead by his wife in the early hours of the 20th day of his 30-day fasting programme of standing in the gap for his family and church members. Samajomba’s death was confirmed by his brother Reagan Samajomba in Solwezi on Wednesday. Reagan said the deceased Samjomba who led a lifestyle of taking on…

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Many Nigerians in South Africa are drug traffickers – Pandor

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Naledi Pandor, South African Minister for Foreign Affairs, has accused Nigerians of dealing on drugs, human trafficking and other related criminal activities in their country. “I would appreciate them in helping us as well to address the belief our people have and the reality that there are many persons from Nigeria dealing in drugs in our country. “I believe that Nigerian nationals are involved in human trafficking and other abusive practices. “These kind of assistance of ensuring that such persons do not come to our country will be of great…

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Man arraigned for faking own kidnap, collecting N350,000 ransom

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A 44-year-old driver, Oluwamuyiwa Adeoya, was yesterday arraigned by the police in a Karmo Grade I Area Court, Abuja, for allegedly faking his own kidnap and deceiving his friend into paying N350,000 as ransom. Adeoya, who resides in Karamajiji Area, Abuja, is charged with two counts of criminal breach of trust and cheating. The prosecution counsel, Ijeoma Ukagha, told the court that the complainant, Adebesin Daniel of Plot 20b Kucgiko Estate Bwari, Abuja, reported the matter at the Life Camp Police Station, Abuja, on August 27. Ukagha alleged that on…

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Nicki Minaj announces retirement from music

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36-year-old American rapper, Nicki Minaj, on Thursday surprised fans by announcing her retirement from rap, saying she was going to focus on family. Minaj known for hits like “Super Bass” is engaged to music executive Kenneth Petty, and she recently said a wedding is in the cards in the coming months. “I’ve decided to retire & have my family,” tweeted the wildly successful rapper raised in the New York borough of Queens. “I know you guys are happy now,” she continued. “To my fans, keep reppin me, do it til…

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Oshiomhole to Nigerians: Boycott South African businesses

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Adams Oshiomhole, chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), yesterday urged the Federal Government and the citizens to take strong measures against telecommunications giant, MTN, and other firms owned by South Africans in Nigeria. He told said this at the end of a closed-door meeting of the National Working Committee (NWC) in Abuja that Nigerians should boycott MTN for 30 days as a signal to South African authorities that they are fed up with xenophobic attacks. “Happily, we have indigenous networks like GLO, Airtel and 9mobile,” he said. “This…

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Zimbabwe’s ex-president, Robert Mugabe dies at 95

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Ex-president, Robert Mugabe, the founding father of Zimbabwe who ruled the country for more than three decades, has died. He was 95. Rumors went round about the health of the ex-president, who spent months in a hospital in Singapore earlier this year. Details of what ailed him were a closely guarded secret. The former president was deposed in a coup in 2017 when members of his own party turned against him after he dismissed then vice-president Emmerson Mnangagwa to make way for his wife, Grace. Mnangagwa later became Zimbabwe’s next president. In his…

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Lagos NURTW members reject MC Oluomo, protest at state House of Assembly

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A protest was yesterday staged by some members of the National Union of Road Transport Workers in Lagos State at the state House of Assembly, rejecting the emergence of Musiliu Akinsanya, aka MC Oluomo, as the chairman of the caretaker committee of the body in the state. The protesters condemned Akinsanya’s emergence, saying he and his supporters and backers were working against the constitution of the union. It was learnt that the National President of the NURTW, Alhaji Tajudeen Baruwa, appointed Akinsanya as the caretaker chairman following the dissolution of…

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Police recruitment crisis deepens, IG ignores PSC

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The Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, has approved the release of the list of successful candidates despite the PSC suspending the exercise, even as the tussle between the Nigeria Police Force and the Police Service Commission to gain full control of the recruitment of 10,000 constables has taken a new twist. It was learnt that the Chairman, PSC,  Alhaji Musiliu Smith, was only informed about the release of the results during his meeting with the House of Representatives Committee on Police Affairs, the Minister of Police Affairs, Mohammed Maigari,  and the…

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