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Brazilian Rock Icon, Rita Lee, Dies At 75 After Battle With Lung Cancer

NewsDeskNgMay 9, 2023May 9, 20230

Brazilian rock iconic singer and songwriter, Rita Lee, died on Monday at age 75 after a two-year battle with lung cancer. Lee’s family revealed this in a statement shared on the singer’s Instagram page on Tuesday. Inviting the public to her wake on Wednesday, the statement read, “We announce the...

126 Nigerian Evacuees From Sudan Arrive In Abuja

NewsDeskNgMay 9, 2023May 9, 20230

One hundred and twenty-six Nigerians, who were evacuated from war-torn Sudan, arrived at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja on Tuesday. The commission made this known via its Twitter handle.According to the commission, the 126 are the ninth batch of evacuees to arrive in Nigeria, bringing the total number...

Navy, NCS officers arrested for robbery in Edo state

NewsDeskNgMay 9, 2023May 9, 20230

The Edo State Police Command has arrested a Navy officer, Ibrahim Adamu, 25, and an officer of the Nigerian Correctional Service, Abdullahi Abdulwahab 26, over an alleged armed robbery and a car snatching. The state command spokesperson, SP Chidi Nwabuzor, while parading the suspects on Tuesday, said they were arrested...

Anambra Security Agents Kill Suspected Kidnappers

NewsDeskNgMay 9, 2023May 9, 20230

The Anambra State Security Forces intercepted and neutralised a gang of four operating in an unregistered black Lexus SUV, recovering incriminating items along Usmusiome Nkpor, Idemili North Local Government Area of the state. The police command made this known in a statement signed by the Anambra State Police Public Relations...

Rema Receives Warm Welcome As He Arrives In India

NewsDeskNgMay 9, 2023May 9, 20230

Music star, Divine Ikubor aka Rema, received a warm welcome upon his arrival in Mumbai on Tuesday ahead of his India tour. On his Instagram account, he posted videos of the moment he arrived in the country and how he was welcomed. The ‘Calm Down’ crooner is set to perform...

Davido Jubilates As Supreme Court Affirms Adeleke As Osun Gov

NewsDeskNgMay 9, 2023May 9, 20230

Superstar singer, Davido, has reacted to the recent declaration by the Supreme Court of his uncle, Ademola Adeleke as the Osun State governor. Davido revealed this in a tweet on his Twitter page on Tuesday. The Supreme Court of Nigeria in its verdict on Tuesday, declared Adeleke as the Governor...

Pakistan Ex-PM Imran Khan Arrested In Court For Corruption Charges

NewsDeskNgMay 9, 2023May 9, 20230

Former Pakistan prime minister, Imran Khan, was arrested on Tuesday for multiple pending corruption cases during a court appearance in the capital. Khan arrest follows after the powerful military rebuked the former international cricketer for alleging a senior officer had been involved in a plot to kill him. Officials from...

Nigeria High Commissioner To UK Hosts Buhari

NewsDeskNgMay 9, 2023May 9, 20230

The Nigeria High Commissioner to the United Kingdom, Ambassador Sarafa Tunji Ishola, hosted the President, Major General Muhamadu Buhari (retd.), to a dinner in the United Kingdom on Tuesday. The President, who is currently in the UK, joined other world leaders in celebrating King Charles III’s coronation on Saturday. Credit:...

Osinbajo Unveils Afam 3 Fast Power Plant In Rivers

NewsDeskNgMay 9, 2023May 9, 20230

The Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, on Tuesday, unveiled the Afam 3 Fast Power 240-megawatt turbine in Rivers State. The project is a subsidiary of the Transcorp Group located in Oyigbo, on the outskirts of Port Harcourt in the state. Osinbajo was received by the Chairman of Transcorp Group, Tony...

Senate Presidency: Group Congratulates Akpabio, Jibrin over APC endorsement

NewsDeskNgMay 9, 2023May 9, 20230

A group, under the aegis of Renewed Legislative Vision (RLV) , has Congratulated Senators Godswill Akpabio and Barau Jibrin over their endorsement by the All Progressives Congress (APC) National Working Committee (NWC), for the position of Senate President and Deputy Senate President respectively This was contained in a statement signed...