Spotify names Olamide most influential street pop artiste
Spotify, an online streaming platform, has rated Nigerian rapper, singer, songwriter and record executive, Olamide Adedeji, popularly known as “Olamide”,
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Controversy over blessing for same-sex couples, clerics clarify Pope’s position
Amid the controversy over Pope Francis’ statement on the blessing for same-sex couples, Gbenga Oloniniran writes on the explanations given
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Olusosun: Defying the odds, Lagos slum rises above filth, produces Africa’s football king
Coming inwards Lagos from the Lagos-Ibadan expressway, a mountainous dumpsite on the right side stares you in the face, just
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Toshiba delisted from Tokyo Stock Exchange after 74 years
Toshiba was delisted from the Tokyo Stock Exchange on Wednesday after 74 years, following a decade of upheaval and scandal that
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No provision for 2024 census in NPC budget, says Senate committee
Members of the Senate Committee on Appropriations were shocked on Tuesday when informed that there was no provision for the
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Wizkid stirs health rumors, shares hospital bed photo
Nigerian music icon Wizkid, known offstage as Ayodeji Ibrahim Balogun, ignited concern among fans after posting a picture from a
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Tinubu approves 50% reduction in transport fare nationwide
President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday approved a 50 per cent slash in price of interstate transport fare for Nigerians traveling
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Marvel drops Jonathan Majors after actor was convicted of assault
Rising Hollywood star, Jonathan Majors, was convicted on Monday for assaulting and harassing his ex-girlfriend Grace Jabbari, prompting Marvel to
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Mohbad: Iyabo Ojo replies Naira Marley, demands N1bn
Nollywood actress, Iyabo Ojo, on Monday, responded to a letter by Olalekan Ojo, lawyer of Nigerian singer, Naira Marley. In her
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Students, residents prime targets as cultism, robberies rise in Ogun
Many residents of Ogun State are worried that insecurity seems to be festering across the state. It’s like some people
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Filmmaker addresses misogyny in new movie
An actress and producer, Fisayo Ajisola-Borokinni, says that her new movie titled, Singleness is Bliss, addresses the issue of misogyny in society.
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MasterCard launches contactless payment solution
Mastercard has announced a contactless payment solution that will empower businesses to accept card payments using a tap on their
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Trump stirs hornet’s nest, says African, Asian immigrants poisoning US blood
Former United States President Donald Trump has come under backlash following his comments on Saturday at a rally in New
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France, UK vow continuous support for Ukraine
France and the UK will support Ukraine in its fight against the Russian invasion “for as long as it takes”,
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Naira scarcity lingers, traders ration cash
Some grassroots farmers and petty traders have expressed frustration over the lingering cash crunch in the country, saying the unfortunate
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Turkish MP has heart attack moments after saying Israel will ‘suffer Allah’s wrath’
A Turkish lawmaker collapsed in parliament Tuesday, suffering a heart attack at the end of a livestreamed parliamentary speech in
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Fighting Nigerian leaders fruitless, pray for them – Adeboye
The Pastor-in-charge of Region 12 of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Pastor Richard Adeboye, has called for more prayers
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Osun assembly increases judges, others retirement age to 65
Osun State House of Assembly on Tuesday passed to law the bill seeking to increase the retirement age of the
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Speaker promises to pass Lagos budget as New Year gift
The Speaker, Lagos State House of Assembly, Mr. Mudashiru Obasa, on Saturday, said the House would soon pass the 2024
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Japa: Osun retaining health workers with allowances, others -Adeleke
Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State says his administration is creating an enabling environment to retain health professionals in the
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