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BINTA SHAMA and some select journalists hanged out with Bennibor Onisolaime, otherwise known in the entertainment world as Laime. The artiste shares some thoughts on his musical career and what he hopes to make out of music in the years ahead.   Laime, a curious stage name. Tell us about that and by extension a bit of your ground  My name is …

The alert to the authorities at the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) on a possible flooding along the River Benue basin in a few days due to the imminent release of water from the Lagdo Dam in Cameroon should be taken with all the seriousness it deserves in order to avert its cataclysmic effect. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued …

Lightning killed three Senior Secondary School (SS3) students in Awka South Local Government Area of Anambra on Saturday. Eye witness account disclosed that the lightning struck nine male students who were playing football with their peers on the school’s pitch barefooted. “The students were practicing on the football pitch with their coach preparatory to a football tournament. “The coach had …

Kano state governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf, has announced the appointment of 94 social media influencers as media aides. Their appointment came after the governor’s appointment of 44 social media influencers in September as “special reporters”. With the latest appointment, the governor now has 138 special reporters working for him. The governor’s spokesperson, Sanusi Bature, in a statement on Tuesday, said the …

This comes amid controversies and protests by students of the university against astronomical increase in their school fees. Students of the University of Lagos (UNILAG), have raised the alarm that the institution is charging each student the sum of N525,000 for a bed space at the university’s hostels. This comes amid controversies and protests by students of the university against …

Police operatives in Cross River have arrested one of the suspected abductors of a former staff of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in the state. The victim, Mrs. Caroline Bassey, was abducted by a gang of hoodlums at Mathias Oje Avenue in Calabar Municipality Local Government Area of the state on Saturday. Three members of the gang were arrested …

Former Edo State governor, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, and his successor, Mr Godwin Obaseki, were engaged in tete-a-tete and photo opportunities at a public function in Benin on Monday. It was from the same function that the embattled Deputy Governor of the State, Comrade Phillip Shuaibu stormed out in protest against the decision by the security operatives attached to the governor …

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Sunday night assured Nigerians that the results of the November 11 governorship election in Bayelsa, Imo, and Kogi States would be uploaded in real-time to the Result Viewing Portal (IReV). The INEC Acting Director of Voter Education and Publicity, Mary Nkem, stated this on Channels Television’s People’s Townhall on Election Security in Abuja. …

As the time draws near for Bola Ahmed Tinubu to present the 2024 budget, his first budget as President of Nigeria, it is crucial to emphasise the pressing need for substantial investment in the education sector. The preceding President Muhammadu Buhari government allocated a significant portion of the national budget to the security sector. While security is necessary, it is …

Super Eagles forward Victor Osimhen was on target for Napoli in their 4-1 victory over Udinese in a Serie A encounter on Wednesday night. Osimhen, who had gone four games without a goal for the Italian champions, ended the drought with a 39th minute effort that put his side 2-0 up. After scoring, the Nigeria international made no attempt to …