Falz
7 Apr
Many young Nigerians are tipped for future political careers, even while they are busy pursuing careers that are anything but politics. For instance, given the trend in the country’s political history, Nigerians expect the sons of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar or one of the sons of President Tinubu to vie for political positions in…
7 Dec
Nigerian rapper Folarin Falana, popularly known as Falz, has revealed his aspirations for starting a family in the near future. In a recent interview with actress Chinasa Anukam, the 33-year-old artist confirmed his intention to settle down and hinted at welcoming children in the next three years. When directly asked, "Are you planning to settle…
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Debt servicing may have been responsible for the drop in Nigeria’s foreign reserves from $34.45 billion to $32.61 billion within one month. Speaking at the ongoing Springs meeting of the World Bank Group and International Monetary Fund (IMF) in Washington, the United States, the governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Yemi Cardoso said some…
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC) will on Thursday, April 18, 2024 arraign a former governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Adoza Bello before a Federal High Court sitting in Abuja. He will be arraigned before Justice Emeka Nwite alongside three other suspects, Ali Bello, Dauda Suleiman, and Abdulsalam Hudu on 19- count charges bordering…
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A Brazilian woman Érika de Souza Vieira wheeled the corpse of her uncle 68-year-old Paulo Roberto Braga into a bank on Tuesday. Vieira wanted her dead uncle to sign off on a 17,000 reais ($3,250) loan to her. But she was arrested shortly after entering the bank. “Uncle, are you listening? You need to sign…
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The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has dragged Justice Usman Na'Abba of the Kano High Court for allegedly breaching the extant provision of the law while granting an Ex-parte motion suspending its national chairman, Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje from the party. In a petition to the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Olukayode Ariwoola, and the NJC,…
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The Northern Elders Forum (NEF) has distanced itself from the widely reported news that the Northern region regrets voting for President Bola Tinubu. NEF in a statement by its Deputy Director General II, Salisu Mohammed, said the forum is not engaged in the politics of the 2027 election or decided on whom to support or…
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The Minister of Works, Engineer David Umahi, has been assured of the full backing of the Nigerian military in realising the lofty road infrastructure objectives of the Renewed Hope agenda of President Bola Tinubu. Giving the assurance, the Nigerian Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Christopher Musa, while on a courtesy call to the Works…
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The stage is now set for the election or appointment of a new National Chairman for the People's Democratic Party (PDP) following a significant move by former chairman Iyorchia Ayu. On Wednesday, Ayu demonstrated his unwavering dedication to the party by withdrawing all pending appeals at the Court of Appeal, where he had been contesting…
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A Kogi State High Court sitting in Lokoja on Wednesday restrained the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) from arresting, detaining, and prosecuting former governor Yahaya Bello. EFCC officials on Wednesday laid siege to Bello's residence located at Wuse Zone 4 of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja. READ ALSO: EFCC operatives storm Yahaya Bello’s…
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The United States Embassy and former vice president, Yemi Osinbajo have wished Tunde Onakoya well in his attempt to break the Guinness Book of World Records. Onakoya set up a program "About Play Chess With Tunde Onakoya" to support the dreams of millions of children globally. To achieve this, Onakoya will play chess for 58…
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Kogi State governor Usman Ododo has reportedly moved his predecessor Yahaya Bello out of his Abuja residence. Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) besieged Bello's Abuja residence earlier on Wednesday. The EFCC operatives had earlier restricted movement in and around Bello’s house situated on Benghazi Street, Wuse Zone 4. In a video…