Jigawa gov, Namadi, condemns Danjuma’s call for self-defense, warns against lawlessness

The Governor of Jigawa State, Mallam Umar Namadi, on Monday, expressed strong reservations over recent comments made by a former Chief of Army Staff, Gen. Theophilus Danjuma (retd), who urged Nigerians to defend themselves from bandits and other criminals wreaking havoc across the country. Speaking on Sunrise Daily, a breakfast programme on Channels Television, Governor…

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Skit maker Maraji expecting third child

Gloria Oloruntobi, better known as Maraji, has announced that she is expecting her third child.  The skit maker shared the news via Instagram.  “POV: you dey carry belle every year,” she wrote.  “Baby no 3,” she added.   Maraji married a Ghanaian man in 2021. They welcomed their first child in April 2022. On January 1,…

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Ebenezer Obey shuts down death rumours, says ‘he’s still alive and well’

Legendary Nigerian juju musician Ebenezer Remilekun Aremu Olasupo Obey-Fabiyi, MFR, known professionally as Ebenezer Obey, has shut down rumours of his death. Obey-Fabiyi dismissed the claim with a rousing performance in a video posted Tuesday morning. While singing in Yoruba, English, and Pidgin, he described the news as untrue. In the social media video, the 83-year-old…

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The Eagle Goes Home, By Oma Djebah

“We should all give our best to public service, and be grateful because it is a privilege to be called upon,’’ he would cheerfully declare, every now and then, at our weekly meetings of the Delta State Executive Council. Amos Agbe Utuama, a professor and Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) and deputy governor of Delta…

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Raw material bill threatens Nigerian exporters, manufacturers —CPPE warns

The Centre for the Promotion of Private Enterprise, CPPE, has criticized the proposed Raw Materials Bill currently before the Nigerian National Assembly saying it will bring significant adverse and unintended consequences for Nigerian exporters and manufacturers if passed. The bill, which seeks to restrict manufacturers from importing essential raw materials and intends to impose barriers…

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