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The Oluwo of Iwoland, Adewale Akanbi (Telu 1), has named his newborn daughter after the Olofin Adimula of Ile-Ife, Luwo Gbagida. Luwo Gbagida was the only female Olofin Adimula of Ile-Ife and the mother of Adekola Telu, who founded the ancient city of Iwo. Conducting the naming ceremony himself amid traditional rulers, religious clerics, community leaders and well-wishers, Oluwo named the child Luwo, Adewumi, Sultana, the Fatimoh, and Grace. The Oluwo wedded Firdaus Abdullahi, a… Read the full article here
The Boko Haram terrorist group has reportedly established a recruitment base in Dinallahi village located about 10 kilometres south of Diagorou in the Tillaberi Region of the Republic of Niger. The terrorists had already erected two hangars in the village with the intention of teaching young boys and girls extremist views. There has been a massive migration of Boko Haram terrorists fleeing ISWAP onslaught in the North East Nigeria’s Sambisa forest in the past few weeks. The influx of the… Read the full article here
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has declared Alex Otti of the Labour Party, LP, winner of the Abia state governorship election. Otti emerged winner after defeating his closest rival, Okey Ahiwe of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP. Details later… Read the full article here
Bayelsa State Police Command said it has recovered the corpse of a victim, Victor Anozie Alex, allegedly killed by suspected herdsmen in Okumoni community of Okordia clan, in Yenagoa Local Government Area of Bayelsa State. The body was reportedly found in the bush after a team of local residents combed the bush in search of missing members of the community on Monday after herdsmen’s attack. The decomposed body of Alex, 23, a native of Kogi State, brings the number of casualties to… Read the full article here
Famous Nigerian Afrobeats musician, David Adeleke, professionally known by his stage name Davido, Tuesday addressed his followers as he returned fully on social media. Fully returning to social media on Tuesday, the singer, in a tweet on his Twitter handle, thanked his fans, stating that their love held him down. The singer, who seems to be healing from the death of his three-year-old son, Ifeanyi, in 2022, said there is time to grieve and a time to heal. He wrote: “There is a time for… Read the full article here
Former Manchester United head coach, Louis van Gaal, has weighed in on the Cristiano Ronaldo versus Lionel Messi GOAT debate. Ronaldo and Messi continue to split the opinions of footballing figures and fans alike despite already being in the twilight of their respective careers. Both players have won 12 Ballon d’Or awards between themselves. Commenting on Messi and Ronaldo, Van Gaal said he preferred Ronaldo because he is more of a team player than Messi. Van Gaal told Onda Cero: “And… Read the full article here
Algeria’s ambassador to France, recalled in early February following a falling out between the two countries over a Franco-Algerian activist, will “soon be back” in Paris, Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune has announced. , in a television interview. Despite a ban on leaving the territory in Algeria, activist Amira Bouraoui entered Tunisia on February 3, before being arrested when she tried to board in the direction of Paris. She… Read the full article here
A few weeks ago, exchanges between Côte d’Ivoire and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) intensified. The Ivorian government had maintained contact with the Bretton Woods institution since the end of the last three-year programme of the IMF in Côte d’Ivoire in 2019, one year before the October 2020 presidential election. Although this institution carried out several missions in the country, it did not ask for more support. … Read the full article here
The Labour Party candidate, Alex Otti, has been declared the winner of the Abia State governorship election following the eventual declaration, on Wednesday, of the results of the controversial Obingwa Local Government Area results.With the conclusion of the collation of the outstanding results of the election, the Peoples Democratic Party scored 9,962 votes and while the Labour Party, 3,776 votes in the LGA. Consequently, the LP has won in 10 LGAs, the PDP in six… Read the full article here
Ekiti State Chief Magistrates’ Court, Ado Ekiti, on Wednesday, ordered the remand of a 28-year-old man, Femi Olotu, in the correctional centre over an alleged theft of a Point of Sale terminal and phone accessories. The defendant was arraigned before the court for alleged shop breaking and stealing. The police prosecutor, Inspector Caleb Leramo, told the court that “the defendant committed the offence at about 2am on February 2 at Orin-Ekiti at Ido/Osi Local… Read the full article here
