Some Nigerian youths on Tuesday expressed their excitements over the declaration of Oct.6 of every year by Gov. Mark Dayton of Minnesota, United State of America, as Wizkid Day. They told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in separate interviews in Lagos that pop singer Ayodele Ibrahim Balogun , a.k.a. Wizkid,
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The final vote among the 17 eligible members of the UEFA Executive Committee was 12-4, with one abstention. Both bids had made final presentations before the vote at the House of European Football in Nyon, Switzerland on Thursday. “Let me offer my congratulations to both the German and Turkish football associations for
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A Professor of Theatre Arts at the Federal University, Oye Ekiti, Ekiti State, Dr. Rasaki Ojo-Bakare, has advised the federal government to make the development of tourism potential of the nation a priority, saying the sector can take the country’s economy to higher pedestal than what crude oil can do. Bakare
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US television icon Bill Cosby was sentenced to three to 10 years in prison by a judge on Tuesday and branded a “sexually violent predator” for assaulting a woman at his Philadelphia mansion 14 years ago. The 81-year-old, once beloved as “America’s Dad,” is the first celebrity convicted and sentenced for
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A Chinese animation movie will debut in several Nigerian cinemas at the end of 2018 to wow audiences with its special effects. The movie, "Travel with the Wind," produced by China's Hangzhou Minglang Film Production Company Limited, tells a growth story about a small but courageous dinosaur "Wind" going on an
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Popular blogger, Linda Ikeji has given birth to a baby boy on Monday in Atlanta, Georgia in the United States. The elated new mother shared the news of her delivery through her Instagram page on Monday with a post-delivery picture. She wrote, “Oh dear Lord, I am a mum. Baby J is
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There was a lot of buzz some weeks ago when pop star, Davido, appeared at the Lagos State camp of the National Youth Service Corps for his service year. The singer was commended by both his colleagues and fans for obeying the clarion call. However, it came as a shock
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American rapper and singer , Malcolm McCormick , known by his stage name, Mac Miller, has been found dead of suspected overdose. The 26-year-old rapper who died on Sept.7 in his Studio City home of San Fernando Valley had sung about his struggles with drug abuse and death in his music. He
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The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has condemned the demolition of Fresh FM building, owned by popular musician, Yinka Ayefele. In a statement on Sunday by its Deputy Director, Timothy Adewale, SERAP described the demolition as unlawful and a “grave violation of fundamental human rights and contrary to international law.” The
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Popular Nigerian singer and music producer, David Adeleke, known as Davido has released the visuals for his highly anticipated song “Nwa Baby”. The video which he calls his biggest song was released on Friday. The “assurance crooner” made the announcement on Friday on his twitter handle @i am Davido “wherever you are
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