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Halimah Olamide Nigerian afrobeat star, Davido, has released the official music video for “Ogechi” on his YouTube channel. The e song originally by BoyPee, Hyce, and Brown Joel, gained popularity on TikTok and Nigerian airwaves before the remix featuring Davido was released. Davido jumped on the track, ‘Ogechi’, days before his wedding and dedicated the song to his wife, Chioma, as a gift for ‘Chivido 2024’. In his post celebrating the song’s success, Davido had called on Boy Pee, Brown Joel, and Hyce to open a joint account where the proceeds of their new music will be remitted. Davido himself…
Agency Report The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Edo has accused the state police command of complicity in the attack on its Governorship Candidate, Sen. Monday Okpebholo and the reinstated deputy governor, Philip Shaibu. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) recalls that gunmen attacked the two on Thursday while exiting Benin Airport shortly after they arrived from Abuja aboard a chattered flight. The party, during a press conference on Friday in Benin, called for the sack of the Commissioner of Police, Funso Adegboye. Kassim Afegbua, Director of Media, APC Campaign Council for the Sept. 21 election, said the ruthless…
By Halimah Olamide Private universities whose students must be compelled to observe their religions must publicly declare their religious interests to guide admission seekers and their parents. This was the advice on Thursday by the Registrar of the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Prof Isiaq Oloyede at the 2024 education policy meeting held in Abuja. Oloyede said universities established by religious organisations have no moral rights to force their students to practice their religions if they were not properly informed of the practices on their campuses. NPO Reports that Oloyede’s call came amid reports of students being forced to…
By Kamil Opeyemi The Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) has said 31 inmates are still fleeing after the jailbreak that happened at its Suleja centre. The service called on the general public to cooperate with the service to recapture the 31 inmates as they posed danger to public safety and national security. The Service Public Relations Officer (SPRO) Assistant Controller of Corrections (ACC) Abubakar Umar said this in a statement on Thursday in Abuja. The break was said to have been caused after a downpour on April 24, wreaked havoc on the Medium Security Custodial Centre resulting in extensive damage…
By Kamil Opeyemi A 13 year old boy suspected to be giving information to bandits in Katsina State has been arrested by the police. ASP Abubakar Sadiq-Aliyu, the Public Relations Officer of the command , made this known in Katsina. “On July 3, the command, in collaboration with members of the Katsina State Community Watch Corps (KSCWC) attached to Dansoda village, Dandume Local Government Area (LGA), succeeded in arresting the 13-year-old boy. “He resides in Sheik Abdullahi quarters of Dandume town. He was arrested in connection to a suspected case of aiding and abetting armed banditry. “The suspect was arrested…
Agency Report Donald Trump has vowed to run “to be president for all of America” as he took to the stage at the Republican National Convention on Friday. Trump said this in his first public speech following the failed attempt on his life. “I stand before you this evening with a message of confidence, strength, and hope,” Trump told an ecstatic crowd in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. “Four months from now, we will have an incredible victory, and we will begin the four greatest years in the history of our country.” “Together, we will launch a new era of safety, prosperity…
Agency Report Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is to address an extraordinary meeting of the UK Cabinet on Friday as Prime Minister Keir Starmer underlines Britain’s ongoing support for Ukraine. The Ukrainian president will be the first official visitor to Downing Street under Starmer’s premiership, and the first foreign leader to address the Cabinet in person since U.S. president Bill Clinton in 1997. He is expected to brief the ministers on the situation in Ukraine and the need to expand Europe’s defence industrial base, as well as agreeing a £3.5 billion ($4.5 billion) defence export finance deal with Starmer. Starmer…
ICPC Set to Probe Incident About 13,350 diapers meant for antenatal care at a Primary Health Centre in Sambawa community, Kebbi are alleged to have vanished from the centre. The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has vowed to investigate what it called “the criminal conduct” and bring the culprits to book. The Chairman of ICPC, Dr. Musa Adamu, said this at a one-day conference, organised by the ICPC in Abuja, on Thursday. ”Recently, the Sambawa community in Kebbi State sent a petition to us regarding missing antenatal care items for pregnant women and newborn babies donated…
Agency Report The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Gen. Christopher Musa, and the Inspector General of Police, Mr Kayode Egbetokun, have told the House of Representatives Committee on Mineral Resources they dont provide security covers for illegal miners in the country. NPO Reports that there have been suggestions that men of the Nigerian police and the Army with other security agencies provide security for illegal miners in the country. Speaking at the hearing conducted on Thursday in Abuja the security chiefs responding to a query by the Committee that the members of the armed forces and the police were providing…
Says We’re Trying to Contact Family Dead Student By Halimah Olamide Authorities of the University of Ilorin have on Thursday confirmed the death of one student in the fatal road crash that occurred at the Main gate of the institution. Mr. Kunle Akogun, the Director of Information of the institution, in a statement made available to the NPO Reports, said other victims of the accident were either transferred to the University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital because of complications, other treated within the university health centre for those with minor injuries. Conveying the sadness of the management of the University over…