Day: 31 October 2023

Messi, Rema headline Ballon d’or 2023 in France

Jide Ige

Nigeria’s Afrobeats superstar, Divine Ikubor, known popularly known as Rema and Agentina born World football idol, Lionel Messi were cynosure of all eyes at the 2023 Ballon d’Or award on Monday. While Rema gave an outstanding account of himself by delivering a thrilling performance, Messi for unprecedented eight time won the 2023 Ballon d’Or award. Messi beat Norwegian Erling Haaland who plays for Manchester City to win the prize in France. For Nigerian singer, Rema, his electrifying performance at the ceremony which took place in Paris, France captivated the audience,…

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Reps ask Humanitarian Minister Betta Edu to appear over N1.1tn cash transfer

Benjamin Chukwudaalu, Political Reporter

The House of Representatives Committees on Constituency Outreach and Poverty Alleviation on Tuesday summoned the Minister of Humanitarian Affair and Poverty Alleviation, Betta Edu to appear before them for a briefing on the formula adopted for the distribution of the sum of N1.1 trillion conditional cash transfer to 15 million households across the country. The resolution followed a motion of urgent public importance brought before the House during plenary by the lawmaker representing Irepodun/Olorunda/Osogbo/Orolu Federal Constituency, Osun State, Morufu Adebayo. Recall that Edu had said that following the approval of…

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Mohbad: Naira Marley, Sam Larry sue police, magistrate over continued detention

Yemi Thomas, Entertainment Editor

Controversial singer, Abdulazeez Fashola, alias Naira Marley, and Lagos socialite, Samson Eletu, alias Sam Larry, have filed a fundamental rights suit to challenge their continued detention over the death of 27-year-old singer, Ilerioluwa Aloba, alias Mohbad. Joined as defendants in the suit filed before the Federal High Court in Lagos were the police and the Lagos magistrate, Adeola Olatunbosun, who ordered their remand in police custody for 21 days. Naira Marley and Sam Larry are each demanding N20m damages from the defendants. In the suit filed through their lawyer, Mr…

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Army kills notorious bandit in Kebbi

Wura Kelani, Crime Reporter

Troops of the Nigerian Army have neutralised a wanted notorious bandit nicknamed Mai-Nasara at Sangeko Forest in Kebbi State. The team also killed two other suspected bandits believed to be members of the same gang. This is according to a press statement signed by the Chief Press Secretary to Kebbi State Governor, Ahmed Aliyu, on Monday. Idris quoted the Director, Security at the Cabinet Office, Birnin Kebbi, AbdulRahman Usman, as revealing the success story. While applauding the efforts of the security personnel in fighting crimes and criminalities, especially in the…

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Spicing Up the Capital: Knorr Jollof Fest thrills Abuja

Jide Ige

The much-anticipated Abuja edition of the Knorr Jollof Fest which held on 28 October 2023, has left food enthusiasts and culinary aficionados buzzing with delight. The event, held at Harrow Park, Abuja, was graced with a diverse community of food lovers, chefs, and cultural enthusiasts with memorable moments of spirited competition and celebration of good Jollof. Hosted by celebrities Tobi Bakre and Kaylah Oniwo, the festival showcased the vibrant tapestry of Jollof rice, a beloved staple across West Africa. Attendees were treated to an array of mouthwatering and tasty Jollof…

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SAfER: Oyo Govt. disburses N500m To SMEs

Benjamin Chukwudaalu, Political Reporter

The Oyo State Government on Monday presented cheques, worth Five Hundred Million Naira (N500m) to participating micro finance banks across the seven geopolitical zones in the state, as loan support to small and micro enterprises under the Sustainable Action for Economic Recovery (SAfER). The symbolic presentation of the cheques to the Micro finance banks was held at the conference room, office of the Secretary to the State Government, Secretariat, Agodi Ibadan. Presenting the dummy cheques to the representatives of the micro finance banks, the Chief of Staff to the Governor,…

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Why power sector privatisation failed -Tinubu

Benjamin Chukwudaalu, Political Reporter

President Bola Tinubu, on Monday, said Nigeria’s power sector privatisation had failed to meet its objectives, as the national grid was serving only about 15 per cent of the country’s electricity demand despite being privatised 10 years ago. Tinubu, who spoke during the Nigeria Electricity Supply Industry market participants and stakeholder roundtable that focused on privatisation, also called for the recapitalisation of power distribution companies. He said preliminary analysis showed that the Discos were currently under-capitalised to close to N2tn, adding that Nigeria’s power tariffs should be rebased. Represented by…

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