The full list of nominees for the 2018 Africa Magic Viewers Choice Award (AMVCA), has been released. On the list are several actors including Toyin Abraham and Odunlade Adekola who are making their debut on the nominees list. The nominations were announced on Saturday in a televised broadcast on Africa Magic channels by Joselyn Dumas […]
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Elijah Akinyemi, a visually-impaired man, who is the Director of Special Needs Education in Ogun state Ministry of Education, Science and Technology, has been appointed by Ibikunle Amosun, the state governor, as a Permanent Secretary in the state’s civil service. The elevation and swearing in of Akinyemi at the executive chambers at the governor’s office […]
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Joe Jackson, the father of Michael Jackson, who created the Jackson 5 music family with an iron will, died on Wednesday, family members confirmed. He was 89. Entertainment sites TMZ and ET said Jackson died on Wednesday morning in Los Angeles after a battle with cancer. Family members confirmed the death on social media. Grandson Randy Jackson […]
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The Nigeria Police on Monday directed the Afrobeats star, Oladapo Olabanji, “D’banj’’, to make a formal report on the circumstances that led to the death of his son. Mr Edgal Imohimi, the Lagos State Commissioner of Police, said that the family should report the incident to the police after the period of mourning. D’banj lost […]
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A Warri South Magistrates’ Court has remanded a 73-year-old man, Joseph Umuluku, over alleged rape. Magistrate E. O Bakpa-Arukpere ordered the accused to be remanded at the Okere prisons, Warri, while awaiting legal advice from the Office of the Directorate of Public Prosecution. The accused, who is said to be a native doctor, was alleged […]
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Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has commiserated with popular singer, Daniel Oyebanjo, a.k.a Dbanj, over the death of his son, David Jnr. Dbanj confirmed the death of David, fondly referred to as Daniel the 3rd, on Sunday night on his Instagram page. Sharing a black picture, he wrote @iambangalee, “Trying times but my God is always […]
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Ace Nigerian musician, David Adeleke popular known as “Davido” has added to his accolades by winning the The Best International Act Award at the just concluded 2018 BET Awards. The singer outshone the likes of Tiwa Savage, South African Cassper Nyovest, Fally Ipupa, and other international singers to clinch the award. Also, Kendrick Lamar and Cardi B emerged […]
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Ace Nigerian entertainer/singer, D’banj has lost his son, Daniel Oyebanjo III, who turned one last May. Daniel was said to have drowned at D’banj’s Ikoyi residence on Sunday afternoon. His remains has been moved to a morgue at GRA, Ikeja. The heartbroken singer has however confirmed the news in a post on Instagram, “Trying Times […]
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Saudi Arabia overturned Sunday the world’s only ban on female motorists, sending Saudi women in wild celebrations as they take the wheel for the first time in decades. The much-trumpeted move is part of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s plan to modernise the conservative petrostate — but it has been dented by the jailing of […]
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Renowned writer and a Nobel Laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka, has described ex-President Olusegun Obasanjo as the most hypocritical leader Nigeria has produced, vowing to expose him at Freedom Park on July 3. He said this on Friday night at the gala dinner and award ceremony of the International Press Institute (IPI) in Abuja. Soyinka was […]
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