
UNIZIK lecturer recounts ordeal in hands of female student over TikTok video
A lecturer in Theatre Arts and Film Studies at the Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Dr Chukwudi Okoye, has explained the circumstances that led to him being physically assaulted by a female student, identified as Goddy Mbakwe Precious, a third-year History and
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2baba announces plans to marry Edo lawmaker Natasha Osawaru
Nigerian music legend, Innocent Idibia, popularly known as 2Baba, is back in the news after hinting at a romantic relationship with Edo State lawmaker Natasha Osawaru. This revelation comes shortly after his separation from his wife Annie Idibia, with 2Baba
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BA’AROYIN’S WIFE, OLABISI NOFISAT RAHMAN, CELEBRATES 40TH BIRTHDAY IN GRAND STYLE
It was a day of joy and celebration as the wife of the Ba’aroyin of Sorobi Igbein Egba land, Chief Ismail Rahman, Olabisi Nofisat, marked her 40th birthday in grand style. The event, which took place at the Journal Global
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Ifako-Ijaiye Mourns the Passing of Apostle Oloruntoba Oke
The Ifako-Ijaiye community is in mourning following the sudden passing of Apostle Oloruntoba Oke, a renowned leader and former two-term executive chairman of the local government. Oke, who died on Sunday, February 9, 2025, after a brief illness, has been
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NYCN LAUNCHES IFAKO-IJAIYE SKILLFEST: EMPOWERING YOUTHS FOR A BRIGHTER FUTURE
The National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN) Ifako-Ijaiye Local Branch is set to launch its groundbreaking “Back to School Skill Acquisition Sensitization Program” tagged “Ifako-Ijaiye Skillfest 1.0”. The program, which is part of the council’s Empowerment, Youth Innovation, Revitalization of
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Former minister Turaki arraigned over alleged adultery, others
Former Minister of Special Duties and Inter-Governmental Affairs, Kabiru Turaki (SAN) has been arraigned before a Magistrate’s Court at Zone Two in Abuja on allegations bordering on false marriage, adultery, among others. Turaki pleaded not guilty when the First Information
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Nasarawa Governor dissolves all political appointees
Nasarawa State Governor, Abdullahi Sule has dissolved all political appointees serving in his government. Governor Sule announced this Friday, February 7, at the Executive Council Chambers, Government house during a valedictory session with the Special Advisers, Senior Special Assistants, Special
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Tinubu approves 65 years retirement age for doctors, healthcare workers
President Bola Tinubu has approved an increase in the retirement age for doctors and other healthcare workers from 60 to 65 years. The National Publicity Secretary, Nigerian Medical Association, Dr Mannir Bature, made the disclosure in a statement on Wednesday
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Nigeria remains Africa’s largest economy, says World Bank
The World Bank’s Country Director for Nigeria, Dr. Ndiame Diop, has confirmed that Nigeria remains the largest economy in Africa by Gross Domestic Product (GDP) despite the challenges faced by its private sector. Speaking at the Country Private Sector Diagnostic (CPSD) and
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Reps committee proposes Lagoon, Ijebu, New Kaduna, 28 other new states
The House of Representatives Committee on Constitution Review on Thursday proposed the creation of 31 new states in the country. If the proposal scales through, the Nigerian state will be made up of 67 sub-national governments. The proposal for new
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Tinubu sacks UniAbuja, UNN VCs, appoints replacements
President Bola Tinubu, on Thursday, dissolved the entire governing council of the Yakubu Gowon University (formerly UniAbuja), and relieved Professor Aisha Maikudi of her duties as its Vice-Chancellor with immediate effect. “To succeed Maikudi, President Tinubu appointed Professor Patricia Manko
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FULL LIST: 67th Grammy Award winners
The 67th Annual Grammy Awards took place on February 2 in Los Angeles, with the music industry’s top talents competing for the coveted golden gramophone. Beyoncé topped the list with 11 nominations, bringing her career total to 99 and cementing her
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Tems dedicates 67th Grammy award to mother
Award-winning singer Tems dedicated the 67th Grammy Award to Mother after winning the Best African Music Performance category in the just concluded event. Tems’s “Love Me Jeje” won her the prestigious award. During an emotional acceptance speech, Tems dedicated the award to her mother,
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HON. BENJAMIN ADEYEMI OLABINJO CELEBRATES WITH CITY OF THE LORD CHURCH AT 40TH CONVENTION
The City of the Lord Church on Sunday marked a significant milestone – its 40th convention – and Hon. Benjamin Adeyemi Olabinjo (BAO), Member House of Representatives, Ifako-Ijaiye Federal Constituency, was in attendance. The event, aimed to honour the selfless
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ATAYESE GROUP REAFFIRMS UNITY, LOOKS TO THE FUTURE
The Atayese Group held a general meeting on Thursday, November 21, 2024, at the founder’s house, the late Engr. R.A. Akinpelu, former Chairman of Ifako-Ijaiye Local Government. The meeting, presided over by Alhaja Titilola Ettu, was well-attended, with notable directors
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Tinubu appoints Bwala as Special Adviser on Public Communications
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed Daniel Bwala as Special Adviser on Public Communications and Media at the State House. The appointment announced on Wednesday in a statement by Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, places Bwala, a
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Gospel film star Baba Gbenro of Abattoir series passes away
The Nigerian gospel film industry is mourning the loss of one of its prominent figures, Moses Korede Are, popularly known as “Baba Gbenro” from the popular Mount Zion series Abattoir. The actor’s death was announced by his colleague, Oluwaseun Adejumobi,
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75 Beneficiaries, 2 Motherless Homes Receive Palliatives as Mrs. Ajiboye Marks Golden Jubilee
In celebration of the wife of Hon. Afolabi Ajiboye, Mrs. Bose Adefemi Ajiboye’s 50th birthday, a humanitarian gesture was organized to support deserving grandmas, guardians, and carers of little children. The event, held on Sunday, November 10th, at Ifako-Ijaiye, Lagos,
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Chief of Army Staff, Lagbaja, dies at 56
The Chief of Army Staff, Taoreed Lagbaja, is dead. This was confirmed in a statement by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, on Wednesday. In the statement titled ‘Announcement of the Passing of Chief of Army
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Veteran actor, Charles Olumo is dead
Veteran actor, Abdulsalam Sanyaolu, popularly known as Charles Olumo and Agbako, is dead. This was made known in a statement by the president of Theatre Arts and Motion Pictures Practitioners Association of Nigeria (TAMPAN) , Bolaji Amusan, popularly known as
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