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  Grammy award-winning Nigerian recording artiste, Wizkid real name Ayodeji Balogun has opened up about how he balances life as a musician and a father. During a Docuseries aimed at celebrating the 10th year anniversary of his debut album, ‘Superstar’, the singer reflected on how far he has come in ...

FirstBank of Nigeria Limited announces its lead sponsorship of the movie titled ‘Ayinla’, which is billed to premiere on Sunday, 13 June 2020. The movie is suspense-driven, narrating the life of Ayinla Yusuf, popularly known as Ayinla Omowura (an Apala musician), his rise to fame, his identity, the depth of ...

  In commemoration of the 2021 Democracy Day and his six years in office, Governor Simon Lalong of Plateau State has granted pardon to seven prisoners in the state. The Governor said the inmates were granted pardon based on their good conducts right from the different dates of their conviction. ...

  Ganduje says Kano politics is not about “irresponsibility and madness,” warning political thugs against wielding dangerous weapons during events and gatherings. Governor Abdullahi Ganduje says Kano politics is not about “irresponsibility and madness,” warning political thugs against wielding dangerous weapons during events and gatherings across the state. Mr Ganduje ...

  Nigerian muslims hoping to make the 2021 Hajj should forget about it as the Saudis have extended their ban due to COVID-19. Saudi Arabia announced today that no more than 60,000 pilgrims would perform the Hajj in July. And all of them will be residents of the the Kingdom. ...

  Anthony Adeyinka, an aide of Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, said Police in Ojota fired tear gas to disperse hoodlums, not June 12 activists. Adeyinka, who is an SSA on sports, explained that the hoodlums were on course to hijack the protest at the Gani Fawehinmi Park in the Ojota area ...

  A heavy fight broke out amongst Pro-Buhari protesters under the aegis of the #iStandwithBuhari movement in Abuja on Saturday morning. Leaders of the group were seen having a heated exchange of words over the sharing of monetary resources meant for organising the counter protests. This is as hundreds of ...

  The situation in the Ojota area of Lagos is getting tense as June 12 protests get underway in some parts of Nigeria. There are demonstrations, by mostly youths, in the nation’s capital, Abuja, Ondo, Osun, and others. Several groups fixed rallies for today to express dissatisfaction with the President ...

  After recording another massacre of no fewer than 90 people in Kadawa village in Zamfara, Governor Bello Matawalle has told his people to defend themselves and wait no more for security agencies. He gave the advice at a prayer session in Gusau, just after French speaking bandits invaded Kadawa ...

  President Muhammadu Buhari has said he hopes Nigeria will be secure, prosperous and confident by the time he leaves office in 2023. He made the remark in a 30-minute interview with the Nigerian Television Authority, which aired on Friday. According to the President, he is committed to stepping down ...