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Thursday, December 19th, 2024
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The legal representative of Speed Darlington, Stan Alieke, has talked about the singer’s continued detention by the police. It is worth recalling that Darlington also known as Akpi was nabbed while performing at a show in Owerri, Imo state. Deji Adeyanju, a human rights lawyer, also alleged that Nigerian singer Burna Boy, […]
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Saturday, December 14th, 2024
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nigerian singer, Oluwatobiloba Daniel Anidugbe, Kizz Daniel, has tasked Nigerians to be thankful for being Nigerians irrespective of the daunting challenges bedevilling the country. According to him, being Nigerian is a privilege as the country is “ahead of time.” Kiss Daniel stated this on his X account saying that the country’s economy […]
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Thursday, December 12th, 2024
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nollywood actress Funke Akindele has issued a stern warning to pirates ahead of the release of her upcoming movie ‘Everybody Loves Jenifa’. Akindele in a video posted on her Instagram handle threatened to arrest anyone caught wanting. She urged viewers not to record her movie while watching it in the cinema. The […]
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Wednesday, December 11th, 2024
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Users of Meta-controlled social media applications have been shut out globally as the company grapples with a “technical issue” Frustrated Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp users trooped out to X (formerly Twitter) on Wednesday evening to report the global outage of the three apps owned by tech giant Mark Zuckerberg. Downdetector also showed […]
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Tuesday, December 10th, 2024
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The National Executive Council of the Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN) has appointed Emmanuel Ehumadu as the Chairman, Interim Caretaker Committee of Abia chapter. Dr Emeka Rollas, National President of AGN, disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday, in Lagos. Rollas also said that Moira Mba would serve as the Secretary. He […]
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Sunday, December 8th, 2024
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Mrs Hannatu Musawa, the Minister of Arts, Culture, Tourism, and Creative Economy, on Sunday lit up the Christmas Village and other recreational facilities in the Enugu State capital. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the minister also toured the newly renovated International Conference Centre, Enugu Digital Museum, and equally lit […]
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Sunday, December 1st, 2024
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – MultiChoice Nigeria says its holiday channel, DStv Channel 198 would showcase live concerts and festivals during the Detty December season. Dr Busola Tejumola, Executive Head of Content and Channels, West Africa at MultiChoice disclosed this in a statement on Friday, in Lagos. Tejumola said that the 19th edition of “The Experience” slated […]
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Sunday, December 1st, 2024
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nigerian singer, David Adeleke, better known as Davido, has disclosed that he has a rich contact list. Davido, speaking at the ‘Elevate Africa’ programme, stated that he has 14 presidents’ phone numbers. According to him, his music has paved the way for his family. He said: “Aside from my dad’s businesses and […]
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Saturday, November 30th, 2024
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A Federal High Court in Lagos has dismissed a fundamental rights suit filed by Okuneye Idris Olanrewaju, popularly known as Bobrisky, against the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Bobrisky had sought N200 million from the EFCC for “psychotic trauma” and demanded N1 billion from the National Assembly for the “violation of […]
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Monday, November 25th, 2024
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Windsor Gallery, an art firm, has commenced establishment of contemporary art galleries across major cities of Africa to drive creative thinking on the continent. The Chairman of Windsor Gallery, Mr Richard Vedelago who made this known in an interview with News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), said that the aim was to drive […]
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Saturday, November 23rd, 2024
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Ace Nigerian Artist, Ayodeji Balogun, popularly known as Wizkid, has set a new Spotify record for the biggest streams by any song. The superstar’s recently released album titled “Morayo” has claimed the number 1 spot on the Apple Music Nigeria Chart, with all his tracks dominating the charts to positions. One of […]
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Thursday, November 21st, 2024
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Olajumoke Orisaguna, famously known as ‘Olajumoke Onibread’, has made a remarkable return to the spotlight after a brief hiatus. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the former bread seller turned model has joined City FM as a radio presenter, hosting her own talk show, “Kilon Shele”. At a news conference […]
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Tuesday, November 19th, 2024
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Fans and supporters of a Nigerian music superstar, David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, have commended him for announcing a N300 million donation to orphanages and organisations combating drug addiction among young people across Nigeria. The Grammy-nominated singer had, on Monday, announced plans to mark his 32nd birthday coming up on Nov. […]
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Saturday, November 16th, 2024
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Practitioners in the Nollywood industry met with their Hollywood colleagues in Los Angeles, U.S., in deliberate attempt to bridge cinematic divides between the two industries. This was during the second edition of the Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN) International Festival tagged “Nollywood meets Hollywood”, held recently at the Dream Magic Studio in […]
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Thursday, October 31st, 2024
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Veteran Nollywood actor Abdulsalam Sanyaolu, popularly known as Charles Olumo or “Agbako,” has died at the age of 101 years. President of the Theatre Arts and Motion Pictures Practitioners Association of Nigeria (TAMPAN) Bolaji Amusan, popularly known as Mr Latin confirmed Agbako’s demise in an Instagram post. Mr Latin said details of […]
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Friday, October 11th, 2024
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Governor Peter Mbah of Enugu state has received and appointed the reigning Miss Universe Nigeria, Chidimma Onwe Adetsina, as brand ambassador of the state. Receiving her at the government house Enugu, the governor noted that her doggedness represents the innate attribute of the people of Enugu State. The Miss Universe Nigeria, hails […]
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Wednesday, October 9th, 2024
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Covenant University (CU) has been listed as Nigeria’s overall best university in Times Higher Education (THE) 2024 Rankings. The Times Higher Education World Rankings is a comprehensive global ranking of universities published annually. The 2024 rankings include 1,907 universities across 108 countries and regions. Covenant University which is Nigeria’s highest-ranking institution on […]
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Wednesday, October 2nd, 2024
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The long-standing rivalry between popular Nigerian singers, Wizkid and Davido flared up late hours on October 1, 2024 and it generated reactions across social media. It all began when Wizkid took to the microblogging platform, X with a subliminal tweet, “Beg me! just like …” It wasn’t long before some of his […]
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Tuesday, October 1st, 2024
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Comptroller-General of the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) Mr Haliru Nabana has said that Mr Idris Okuneye, a cross dresser popularly known as Bobrisky, served his jail term in correctional facility in Lagos state. Nababa stated this while addressing the House of Representatives Committee investigating alleged bribery and misconduct against the NCS […]
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Wednesday, September 25th, 2024
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Afrobeats singer, David Adeleke popularly known as Davido, thrilled the audience during the cocktail event in celebration of the United Bank of Africa’s 75th anniversary. The anniversary took place during the 79th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York. The Skelewu singer gave the audience a vibrant performance […]
