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Nigerian singer, Ikuforiji Abdulrahman, popularly known as Oxlade, says he slept Ojuelegba bridge and sold Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) tickets in Lagos before becoming a global sensation. Oxlade said he slept under the bridge and engaged in menial jobs to survive after he absconded from his father’s house in the Mushin area of Lagos. He made the disclosure in a …

The Akoko Development Group (ADG) has charged minister-designate, Hon. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, to surpass his past achievements in office. The ADG said the legislative performance of Tunji-Ojo in the 10th House of Representatives was “unprecedented.” The group said it has confidence in the ability of the minister-designate to add value to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s cabinet. Tunji-Ojo was among the over 40 ministerial …

The value of investments in the Nigerian stock market appreciated by N339 billion at the close of trading on Wednesday. This represented a 0.93 growth in the market capitalization from N36.53 trillion to N36.87 trillion after five hours of trading today. The All-Share Index dipped by 618.68 basis points to close at 67,378.88, down from 66,760.2 achieved by the bourse …

The daughter of Hon. Bukar Abacha, a legislator who represents Ngala Constituency in the Borno State House of Assembly, has been reportedly murdered by unknown criminals. The woman was allegedly strangled to death on Tuesday, October 17, 2023, at the Gidan Dembe hamlet in Maiduguri, the state capital, according to Zagazola Makama, a Counter Insurgency Expert in the Lake Chad …

In an effort to ease tensions with Muslim nations following a wave of demonstrations in Denmark that saw the burning of Islam’s holy book, which incited anger, the Danish parliament on Thursday passed a measure outlawing the burning of the Quran in public areas. This year, anti-Islamic demonstrators burned or otherwise damaged copies of the Quran in a number of …

The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has indicated interest to revive critical social facilities, located at the six area councils. This became necessary when the Mandate Secretary, Social Development Secretariat, Ibrahim Aminu, toured the area councils. Aminu said the administration will revive those facilities that can be revived immediately and put them to use, while those that require long time …

The Nigeria Customs Service has intercepted 203 bags of imported rice and five vehicles worth N17 million in the Yewa-North Local Government Area of Ogun State. The Customs Area Comptroller in the state, Bamidele Makinde, who disclosed this to journalists on Monday in Abeokuta, said the service operatives intercepted the contraband items and 1,245 rounds of live ammunition in a …

Barry Ndiomu The Interim Administrator of the Amnesty Office, Maj Gen Barry Ndiomu (retd.) has allegedly awarded a N2.9 billion contract for the training of 139 pilots to Alom Aviation Limited, two weeks to the end of his tenure. Ndiomu, who was appointed by former President Muhammadu Buhari in September 2022 to oversee the winding down of the Presidential Amnesty …

The Nigeria Employers’ Consultative Association (NECA), on Friday, raised the alarm over the consequences of ongoing divestment of multinationals in Nigeria. The body said no fewer than 20,000 direct employees have lost their jobs to such divestments in recent times. NECA, which ia the umbrella body for employers and the voice of business in Nigeria, raised the alarm in a …

A popular gospel singer, Buchi Atuonwu aka Buchi, Wednesday, dismissed the rumour of his death. A report of the award-winning singer’s death went viral on social media earlier on Wednesday. However, in a chat with journalists, Buchi urged Nigerians to disregard the rumour. READ ALSO: Celebs react to death of singer Mohbad He said: “There is no truth in this …