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2023: Ogun will support your presidential ambition – Gov. Abiodun tells Osinbajo

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By Mandy Park Governor Dapo Abiodun of Ogun State, yesterday, said the state would support the presidential ambition of Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo to enable him continue with the projects of the President Muhammadu Buhari-led administration.Governor Abiodun, who spoke at a stakeholders’ meeting, said Osinbajo, in the last seven years, has contributed to the many successes recorded by the Federal Government, noting that “he is eminently qualified to lead the country.”The governor said: “The Vice President’s presence here is a homecoming. We are pleased with his decision to run for the…

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‘May God judge you both’, Yul Edochie’s wife reacts as husband shares photos of son from 2nd wife

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By Mandy Park The wife of Nollywood actor, producer, and director, Yul Edochie has reacted to a post the husband made on his verified Instagram page on Wednesday announcing the birth of his son by Nollywood actress, Judy Austin, who he also confirmed as his second wife. Yul Edochie who is married to May Edochie with 4 lovely kids welcomed a bouncing baby with his colleague turned baby mama, Judith Austin in 2021. Announcing the birth of his son, Yul wrote: “It’s time for the world to meet my son.…

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2023 presidency: Do not allow yourself to be deceived – Shehu Sani

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By Mandy Park Shehu Sani, a popular socio-political activist and former federal lawmaker, has warned ex-President Goodluck Jonathan not to be “deceived”. Shehu Sani gave the warning in a Facebook post on Monday. His warning is coming amid insinuations that Jonathan would defect from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and declare his ambition to run for president in 2023. He wrote, “GEJ should not deceive himself nor allow himself to be deceived.” Recall that Jonathan on Friday told supporters who stormed his foundation…

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Banky W replies Samklef over royalties claims on Wizkid’s ‘Pakurumo’

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By Mandy Park EME record boss, Bankole Wellington, popularly known as Banky W, has replied to music producer, Samklef’s allegations that he took his name off as the composer of Wizkid’s hit song, ‘Pakurumo.’ Samklef, who is currently at daggers drawn with Banky W following his tell-all interview with Ebuka, had called out the label boss for ripping him off his royalties for his contribution to Wizkid’s debut album. Recall that Wizkid released two albums, ‘Superstar’ and ‘Ayo’, under the EME records before he left to chase international acclaim. Banky…

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Music producer, Samklef tackles Banky W, demands royalties for Wizkid’s album

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By Mandy Park Music producer, Samuel Oguachuba, popularly known as Samklef, on Saturday explained why renowned Afrobeat musician, Ayodeji Ibrahim Balogun aka Wizkid, left Empire Mates Entertainment (EME) in 2014. EME records label is owned by a rapper, Bankole Wellington aka Banky W. Samklef, who featured in an Instagram live session, said Wizkid realized he was bigger than EME records after serving the label for almost six years. He was reacting to Banky W allegation during an interview with Ebuka Obi-Uchendu on The BlackBox that the Afrobeat musician still owed…

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2023: Tambuwal rejects Saraki, Mohammed as PDP consensus candidates

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By Mandy Park Sokoto State governor, Aminu Tambuwal, who is also a presidential aspirant on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has dismissed reports that northern consensus presidential candidates for the PDP had been chosen. Said Tambuwal on his official twitter handle “Northern Consensus Drive Failed. Therefore, I’m Not Part of Any Agreement.” In the same vein, the Tambuwal Campaign Organisation has dismissed reports that former Senate President, Bukola Saraki and Governor Bala Muhammad of Bauchi State emerged as northern consensus presidential candidates for the PDP. In a…

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Strike: FG, NASU Meeting Ends In Deadlock

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By Mandy Park The meeting between the Federal Government and the striking members of the Non-Academic Staff Union of Allied and Educational Institutions (NASU), called to iron out grey areas relating to their agreements made since 2009 in the Universities and Inter-University Centres, has ended without any resolution. It would be recall that the Federal Government had called a meeting of the Renegotiation Committee to iron out grey areas relating to their agreements made since 2009, in the Universities and Inter-University Centres. The meeting was scheduled to hold Friday, 22nd…

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Sanwo-Olu tells ambitious appointees to resign immediately

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By Mandy Park Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State has given an order to political appointees and civil servants interested in contesting in the 2023 general election to resign. Sanwo-Olu said all members of the State Executive Council and political appointees who are delegates to the State House of Assembly, House of Representatives, Senate, Governorship and Presidential primaries election and those seeking elective offices should resign. The governor gave the directive on Friday in a circular with no 012 titled: “Resignation of political appointees and all other public servants who…

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Russia-Ukraine war: UN chief to meet Putin, hold peace talk

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By Mandy Park The United Nations, UN, Secretary-General, António Guterres will meet with President Vladimir Putin of Russia on Tuesday. Guterres’ meeting aims to appeal for peace and urge Russia to end the war against Ukraine. The move was disclosed by Guterres Associate Spokesperson, Ms Eri Kaneko, at a news conference on Friday in New York. “The Secretary-General will visit Moscow on April 26th. He will have a working meeting and lunch with Foreign Minister, Sergey Lavrov. “The Secretary-General will be received by President Vladimir Putin,” she said. The UN…

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Alaafin Of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi, Dies At 83

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By Mandy Park Respected, First Class Yoruba monarch, the Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi III, has died at the age of 83. Newsmark gathered that Oba Adeyemi, the third from the Alowodu Ruling House of Oyo Kingdom, died on Friday at the Afe Babalola University Teaching Hospital, Ado Ekiti, in Ekiti State after a short illne Palace sources said the remains of the deceased monarch have been moved to Oyo where his burial rites are underway. Oba Adeyemi was born on October 15, 1938 in Oyo town; he was…

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