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Kizz Daniel Gets Real with Lemon Chase EP
Kizz Daniel created something special with his latest seven-track EP called Lemon Chase. The Nigerian artist says this collection differs from his usual music releases and serves as preview material for his upcoming album Uncle K. He wanted listeners to experience real emotions through songs about love, heartbreak, happiness and finding inner peace. The Flyboi record label owner aimed for complete honesty when creating these tracks. Daniel believes people will connect with the authentic feelings expressed throughout each song. The musician explained his creative process using the popular saying about making lemonade from sour fruit. He crafted music that reflects real human experiences with all their complexity and mixed emotions. Life...
Tinubu's Team Flies Into Flood-Hit Mokwa
President Tinubu sent government ministers to Niger State after deadly floods destroyed Mokwa communities. Mohammed Idris from Information Ministry and Professor Nentawe Goshwe Yilwatda from Humanitarian Affairs traveled together for the visit. The officials met with Deputy Governor Yakubu Garba to express presidential sympathy for flood victims. Tinubu ordered federal agencies to provide immediate help and resources for affected areas. NEMA emergency teams conducted damage assessments and delivered relief supplies to displaced families. Deputy Governor Garba reported catastrophic destruction across three communities hit hardest during the disaster. Recovery workers found 151 bodies and buried them after the floodwaters receded from...
Ezekwesili Blasts Akpabio Over Harassment Coverup
Former Education Minister Obiageli Ezekwesili demanded Senate President Godswill Akpabio stop using government agencies to protect himself from harassment accusations. Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan claimed Akpabio made unwanted advances during a December 2023 visit to his Uyo home. The Kogi Central Senator said the incident happened when she and her husband visited the Senate leader. Ezekwesili accused Akpabio of refusing independent investigation into the harassment claims. She wants him to face proper scrutiny instead of hiding behind official powers. Akpoti-Uduaghan detailed how Akpabio allegedly held her hand and led her around his house before making inappropriate moves. The harassment reportedly occurred even when her husband...
Kano Team Wipes Out in Bus Plunge
Several Kano state sports team members died after their vehicle crashed on the way home from Ogun state competitions. The bus carrying 35 passengers fell off a bridge at Kura local government area during their return trip. Ado Salisu Gama survived the crash and spoke about what happened from his hospital bed. He reported that 22 people lost their lives at Dakatsalle bridge just before reaching Kura town. The driver also died during the accident that shocked the sports community. Emergency workers rushed injured passengers to Kura General Hospital for medical treatment. One additional team member passed away at the hospital after the rescue operation. Gama said doctors continue caring for other survivors who suffered injuries from the...
Taraba Chiefs Mourn Victims of Rogue Herders Rampage
The Munga Development Association announced three days of mourning after deadly attacks struck two communities last week. Armed herders killed more than 40 people during raids on Munga Lelau and Munga Dosso villages within Karim-Lamido Local Government Area. National President Shamah Ezra spoke at a press conference held at Jalingo about the Friday afternoon assault. Attackers destroyed homes, food stores, and valuable property worth millions of naira during the violence. Many residents fled their communities after witnessing the destruction and bloodshed. MUDA officials said security forces failed to respond despite military and police stations located just 20 minutes away at Karim town. Armed men wearing military camouflage and...
Pastor Caught Trying to Sell Kids
Police arrested Rev. Pastor Prince Bassey Ajah from Wells of Salvation church on child trafficking charges. FCT officers also detained two accomplices Nancy Atoo and Deaconess Vera Duru during the investigation. Josephine Adeh from FCT Police Public Relations announced the arrests through an official statement Saturday. Wazobia Motor Park officials at Gwagwalada reported suspicious activity when they spotted someone trying to travel with a young child. Emergency response teams rushed to the scene and caught the suspect before he could leave the area. Officers arrested Isreal Ajah as he attempted boarding a vehicle to Owerri with a seven-year-old boy named Muktar Hassan. The arrested man received the child from his elder brother Pastor...
Killer Illness Forces Mbutu Schools to Shut
A mystery illness killed six children and forced school closures across Mbutu Community within Aboh Mbaise Local Government Area of Imo State. Officials shut down all educational institutions for one week after young students started dying from the unknown sickness. Four separate towns make up the affected community area where residents live with growing anxiety. Mbutu Ancient Kingdom, Mbutu Nweorie, Mbutu Ukwu and Nwenkwo all face the same health crisis. Local authorities acted quickly to prevent more deaths among school-age children. Chairman Iheukwumere Henry Alaribe announced the emergency school closure to protect remaining students from infection. Six young victims between ages one and six lost their lives within just seven days...
Benue Cops Get Fresh PR Chief to Shake Things Up
Benue State Police Command welcomed Deputy Superintendent Udeme Edet as their latest Public Relations Officer after recent personnel changes. Inspector-General Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun approved the administrative transfers that brought Edet to her new position. She takes charge of media communications and community outreach efforts across the state. Edet earned her Bachelor of Arts degree from Nigeria Police Academy located at Wudil, Kano State. Her academic focus covered History and International Relations during her university studies. Cross River State provided Edet with valuable field experience before this appointment. She worked as Divisional Crime Officer at Ikpai Omni Division based around Calabar area. The role gave her...
Court Stops Wife Selling Politician's Home in Shady Plot
The Federal Capital Territory High Court stopped enforcement of a previous court ruling against Benue politician Ewaoche Benjamin Obe. Justice M.A. Madugu granted the stay order after Obe challenged his eviction from his Abuja home. The former African Action Congress governorship candidate lost his house when a Dutse Magistrate Court ruled against him last September. Officials threw his belongings onto the street following that court decision. His wife Christiana Obe had secured a secret judgment claiming the property belonged to her family. Christiana Obe transferred the house to her twin brother Thomas Onuh through his company Jesryte Global Resources Ltd. Lawyer Jefferson Uwaifoh argued that executing the magistrate court ruling...
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