Category: News
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Alan Fisher (Ireland), an owner and chef of a restaurant in Japan, has broken two cooking-related Guinness World Records titles. First up, he’s claimed the longest cooking marathon (individual) after clocking in a time of 119 hours 57 minutes. That is more than 24 hours longer than the previous record held by Nigerian chef Hilda…
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A former federal lawmaker and former vice-presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the last election, Senator Yusuf Datti Baba-Ahmed, has said that showing respect for President Bola Tinubu wouldn’t deter him from referring to the former Lagos State governor as a drug dealer. Datti Baba-Ahmed spoke during an interview on Arise TV, shortly after…
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Nigerian actor, Natty Bruce Idigbogu, who is known for his passion for martial arts in Nollywood, has passed away. Dr. Shaibu Husseini, a journalist and educator, declared the Martial actor deceased on social media via his Facebook page. Husseini stated that he received word from trustworthy sources that the actor had passed away, despite the…
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American singer, Sam Smith commanded attention as he stepped out with his boyfriend Christian Cowan, 27, in Sydney, Australia The 31-year-old singer is known for their wild ensembles rocked a leopard print miniskirt. The non-binary singer, who uses they/them pronouns, added a plain black T-shirt and matching socks and shoes. He completed his…
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The Governor of Anambra State, Professor Chukwuma Charles Soludo, CFR has lost his father, Pa Simeon Nwankwo Soludo, (Ichie Akukananwa 1). He died in the early hours of today; Monday 6, November, 2023. Pa Soludo is survived by seven sons, eight daughters-in-law, twenty-two grand-children and six great-grand children. Governor Soludo noted that his late father…
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Makurdi—No fewer than 22 persons have been killed in Chito and Tyo Akosu communities of Ukum Local Government Area of Benue State, following a rival gang fight and attack on a drinking spot. It was gathered from sources in the area that the gang supremacy fight, which erupted, weekend, in Chito Community between the notorious…
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The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) trains 1,000 Peace Mass Transit drivers on safe driving and customer service. Peace Mass Transit (PMT), one of Nigeria’s leading transport companies, has initiated a refresher training programme for 1,000 of its drivers at its Emene workshop in Enugu. This training, which commenced on October 19, 2023, is being…
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Nigerian Army (NA) soldiers operating under 81 Division NA have successfully prevented a suicide attempt by one Mrs Francesca Spark who plunged into the Lagos Lagoon around 81 Division Officers’ Mess, Marina Lagos in an attempt to take her own life. Acting Deputy Director, Army Public Relations, Lt. Col Olabisi Ayeni made this known on…
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Scarcity of Liquefied Petroleum Gas also known as cooking gas has hit Lagos and some other states in the country. The other affected states, according to findings by our correspondents are: Katsina, Sokoto, Delta, Kaduna and Kano. The rise in price of the commodity has been noticed since late last month, causing a continuous rise…
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The Lagos State Police Command has confirmed the death of a 39-year-old woman, Lilian Nwarache, who drank an insecticide on Friday in the Iwaya area of Lagos State. She was said to have been frustrated with having an illness. Nwarache was reported to have been suffering from a protracted illness and had been seeking a…