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Dolly Parton was forced to pull the plug on attending a Dollywood event in person due to ongoing health woes. The singer, 80, had planned to appear at the opening of the theme park’s new roller coaster, NightFlight Expedition, on Friday, August 13, but was forced to skip the occasion at the last minute on doctor’s orders. Instead, Parton made a virtual appearance at the opening ceremony, according to multiple media outlets. “I’m still in Nashville, and I’m sorry about that,” Parton said in the video. Related: Dolly Parton’s Health Updates: Everything She Has Said About Her Illness Dolly Parton…
Low voter turnout has been reported in some polling units across Osun State in the ongoing Saturday governorship election. This was based on reports from the Centre for Journalism Innovation and Development (CJID)’s Situation Room. At 11:37 a.m., only security agents, Accord Party and APC agents, and INEC ad hoc staff were seen at Polling Unit 028, Open Space Motion Ground, OAU, in Iremo/Ajebandele Registration Area, Ife Central Local Government Area. Similarly, at 11:44 a.m., less than 200 voters were in the queue at Polling Unit 001, UMC Primary School, Ijeda, in Ijeda/Iloko Registration Area, Oriade Local Government Area, while…
To make a 2075 prediction a probability, we must engage these matters critically with emotional intelligence and design a system that will make our diversity prosper. It starts with the willingness to understand objectively and critically who Nigeria is. The Nigerian state is often underestimated in its complexity and how deep it is in its diversity, as well as complexity. Like most deeply diverse entities, it requires a truly humble understanding, complemented with an intentional, as well as adaptive engagement. Unfortunately, by virtue of the success of its colonial indoctrination, there is a constant desire to validate or invalidate Nigerian…
Nigerian Afrobeats singer, David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, thrilled fans in London with a successful performance at the Crystal Palace Bowl. Davido headlined the “Davido & Friends” concert on Friday as part of the Crystal Palace Bowl summer festival series in the United Kingdom. The outdoor concert featured performances by Davido and other artistes, including Omah Lay, Black Sherif, Gabzy, T x C, Jazzwrld & Thukuthela, Ecool, Fola and Mayorkun. Following the concert, the singer announced two dates for another London stadium tour, signalling his plans for major performances in the UK. He then shared the announcement on his…
Justin Blinder had just been laid off when he first came up with the idea for Ground Truth. It was 2020, two weeks before covid lockdown went into effect, and the Brooklyn-based artist and technologist had no idea what the future would hold. He started working for the food delivery apps, and as he was riding his bike across the city, he began noticing the stark differences between neighborhoods.“I really started to kind of become a bit more aware of how different neighborhoods, often right next to each other, could feel very economically and psychologically very far apart, even though…
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Some domestic observers monitoring the ongoing Osun governorship election have commended the peaceful conduct of the exercise and the large voter turnout across Ede. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the observers were seen monitoring some polling units as early as 7 a.m., before accreditation commenced. Omotola Akinropo, an observer with Kimpact Development Initiative (KDI), commended the electoral process while monitoring some polling units in the town. Mr Akinropo said the election had so far been peaceful in all the communities visited, adding that security personnel had done well in coordinating the process and preventing any breakdown of…
Whereas our people are hesitant to admit good fortune, those of us on this side have learnt to trace where the ball bounces and detect where the benefit is going as a result of reforms. The inflow of funds and the stratospheric performance of capital markets could also be traced directly to reforms in the foreign exchange market. One key player, Mr Femi Otedola, believes that the naira may rally to ₦1,000 for one dollar by December. This prediction must be taken seriously. I was in front of about 20 Executive MBA students recently giving a talk, and when we…
Dozens of residents were seen scooping fuel after a tanker spilt its contents along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, close to the Ibadan-Ijebu-Ode Road. Videos from the scene showed men and women rushing to the area with buckets, jerrycans and other containers to collect the spilt fuel. Some of the residents were seen scooping the petroleum product from drainage channels and other areas where it had accumulated, despite the risk of fire or explosion. Residents scoop fuel after tanker spills contents on Lagos-Ibadan expressway. Credit: Hannah Johnson The incident attracted the presence of officials of the Federal Road Safety Corps, as well…
Courtney Love is detailing a scary health battle that she previously kept quiet from the public. In an Instagram post shared on Friday, August 14, Love, 62, said she “almost died” in 2019 and doctors warned her that she may not make it. The musician recalled the health scare as she gave an update on her latest record. “A lot of you asking on my record is at. It’s done. It’s kind of been done. It’s a really good record. I put a lot into it,” she said. “I went to England in 2019, and when I went there, you…
