Popular Yoruba Nollywood actor, Murphy Afolabi, is dead.He died on Sunday morning after he collapsed in his bathroom at his residence in the Ikorodu area of Lagos State.According to filmmaker and producer, Sodiq Adebayo who spoke with Channels Television, the thespian had been ill for a while and was discharged
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Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has paid a visit to celebrity chef, Hilda Baci, as she embarks on a remarkable journey to break the Guinness World Record for the longest cooking time.Basi, popularly known as the “Nigerian Jollof Queen”, is currently attempting a cooking marathon that has never been attempted
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The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission ( NERC ) has stopped electricity Distribution Companies (DisCos ) from billing any customer already disconnected for non-payment.It is prevalent in the Nigerian Electricity Supply Industry (NESI ) for DisCos to keep billing customers they have disconnected from supply due to non-payment.This act has culminated
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Following his alleged assault on a police officer in Lagos state, Afrobeat musician, Seun Kuti, has sought the legal services of Femi Falana. In return, the human rights lawyer has agreed to defend him over the incident.Femi Falana made this known on Sunday, May 14. He added that the singer
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The National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has warned Nigerians over the use of PrimeZen Black 6000mg, a male performance enhancement capsule.This follows the recalling of the drug from the market by the Food and Drug Agency (FDA) of the United States of America.NAFDAC’s recall is
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The headquarters office of Multi-Choice Nigeria in Lagos will be picketed on Monday, May 15.The leadership of the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS), SouthWest Zone, made this vow in a statement made available to journalists in Lagos.The picketing will be done to protest what they called incessant increment in
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The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Usman Alkali Baba, has ordered the Commissioner of Police, Lagos State Command to arrest Afrobeat singer, Seun Kuti, who was captured on video assaulting a police officer in uniform.The IGP has equally ordered a speedy and full investigation into the remote and immediate cause(s) of
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Nigerian Navy (NN) has said it does not have enough vessels to patrol the over 84,000 square miles waters of Nigeria despite fleet recapitalisation under President Muhammadu Buhari.The Chief of Naval Staff (CNS), Vice Admiral Awwal Gambo stated this yesterday when he briefed journalists on the NN Presidential Fleet Review
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The Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria (MDCN) has said no university should admit physically challenged students into Colleges of Medical Sciences.The directive was given yesterday by the registrar of MDCN, Dr Tajudeen Yusuf during a facility tour of Modibbo Adama University, Yola in Adamawa State to assess its level
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Adamawa State and seven others have subscribed to Nigeria's $500 million World Bank livestock development loan for the diversification of the agricultural value chain.The other states are Borno, Gombe, Taraba, Kogi, Kwara, Niger and Oyo states. The national project coordinator, Livestock Productivity and Resilience Support Project (L-PRESS) Mr Sanusi Abubakar,
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