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Daddy Showkey, Baba Fryo inspired me to pursue music--- Don Jazzy Veteran producer and singer, Michael Collins Ajereh aka Don Jazzy has revealed that his role model while growing up in Ajegunle, was legendary musician Daddy Showkey. The Mavins record label boss said Daddy Showkey and “Dem go dey pose” crooner Baba Fryo were his inspiration to pursue music. Don Jazzy started his music career in church as an instrumentalist because he couldn’t afford studio sessions. The music executive disclosed this while featuring as a guest on the latest episode of the Leaderboard podcast hosted by Fisayo Fosudo. He said: “My music inspiration started from Ajegunle because of dem Daddy Showkey, dem Baba Fryo, a lot of all these Ajegunle musicians that we looked up to. “I used to tell my guys that when I started making music, I pretty much just wanted to blow and be Daddy Showkey because anywhere you went to in the country, you would hear, ‘If you see my mama, Hosanna’ or ‘Somebody call my name, Showk...

Tobi Amusan wins 100m Hurdles at Silesia Diamond League The Nigerian star produced a strong finish to win the competitive women’s 100m hurdles at the Silesia Diamond League in Chorzow, Poland. The world record holder (12.12 seconds) finished ahead of the stacked field in 12.34s to equal the meeting record. She was just ahead of her rivals for next month’s Budapest World Athletics Championships, with United States of America’s Keni Harrison second in 12.35s and Nia Ali, another American, third in 12.38s. The reigning Commonwealth gold medalist wrote on her Facebook “One race at a time, my coach has always told me that, and I’m happy to have finished here with another season’s best and the meeting record,” she said. “All Glory to God and a big shout out (to) my coach and my entire team as well as my ever-supportive fans.”  

#Ondo: Kingsmakers ignore oracle, elect Oba Crisis is rocking the Akotogbo community in Irele Local Government Area of Ondo State as kingmakers in the area have reportedly ignored the decision of the oracle and declared Prince Micheal Elumaro Akinfolarin as Oba- elect. It was gathered that the Ifa oracle picked Prince Adeteye Akindele from Igodan-moko Ruling House as the Larogbo of Akotogbo to replace the late Oba Turoti Martins Jola-Ade who died in 2009. But the selection of Prince Akinfolarin was done under the supervision of the Secretary of the Local Government, Mr. Oladipupo Temenu on behalf of the council Chairman Mr. Olusegun Ajimotokin. Prince Akinfolarin scored four votes out of five accredited kingmakers that participated in the exercise. Temenu stated that the kingmakers opted to elect an Oba after the oracle consultation as traditional method of selection failed to disqualify any of the contestants. His words “It is glaring that the oracle jointly consulted by the three pri...

Reps panel to screen Service Chiefs Monday The House of Representatives ad-hoc committee to screen the recently appointed Service Chiefs will on Monday engage the appointees as part of its assignment. The panel, headed by the chairman of the Committee on Defence in the 9th House, Rep. Babajimi Benson (APC, Lagos), was constituted last Tuesday. Speaker Abbas Tajudeen, Ph.D, who announced the setting up of the panel at plenary, said all the eight principal officers of the House from the majority and minority parties would be part of the ad-hoc committee. The Majority Caucus has Hon. (Prof.) Julius Ihonvbere (APC, Edo) as Majority Leader; Hon. Abdullahi Ibrahim Halims (APC, Kogi), Deputy Majority Leader; Hon. Bello Usman Kumo (APC, Gombe), Chief Whip; and Hon. Adewunmi Oriyomi Onanuga (APC, Ogun) as Deputy Chief Whip. The Minority Caucus equally has Hon. Kingsley Chinda (PDP, Rivers) as Minority Leader; Hon. Aliyu Sani Madaki (NNPP, Kano), Deputy Minority Leader; Hon. Ali Isa (PDP, Gombe)...

𝐈 𝐖𝐚𝐬 𝐑𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐝 𝐅𝐨𝐫 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐀𝐠𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐭 𝐀𝐏𝐆𝐀 ~ 𝐀𝐧𝐚𝐦𝐛𝐫𝐚 𝐖𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫 The Women President-General of the Ebenebe Town Union in the Awka North Local Government Area of Anambra State, Favour Nworah, narrates the circumstances leading to her removal to IKENNA OBIANERI 𝑹𝒆𝒄𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒍𝒚, 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒘𝒐𝒎𝒆𝒏 𝒊𝒏 𝒚𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒎𝒖𝒏𝒊𝒕𝒚 𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒕𝒆𝒔𝒕𝒆𝒅 𝒐𝒗𝒆𝒓 𝒚𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒓𝒆𝒎𝒐𝒗𝒂𝒍 𝒂𝒔 𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒊𝒓 𝒍𝒆𝒂𝒅𝒆𝒓 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒍𝒆𝒅 𝒕𝒐 𝒂 𝒄𝒓𝒊𝒔𝒊𝒔, 𝒄𝒐𝒖𝒍𝒅 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒓𝒆𝒄𝒐𝒖𝒏𝒕 𝒘𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒂𝒄𝒕𝒖𝒂𝒍𝒍𝒚 𝒉𝒂𝒑𝒑𝒆𝒏𝒆𝒅? As the Women President-General of Ebenebe Town Union, when we had our meeting on March 5, 2023, I announced to them that my first tenure, which started on April 11, 2019, would end in April 2023 and I would seek re-election. Our by-laws and constitution allow that. I asked them to start preparations on how we would elect the next leaders. After a series of meetings, we started planning the election and a date was fix...

Anambra Billionaire, Arthur Eze donates N200m to Azman University, Kano A billionaire businessman, Arthur Eze, has donated N200 million for the development of Azman University, Kano, AnambraPeople reports. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that Mr Eze, who is the chancellor of the new university, spoke while inaugurating the Board of Trustees and the Governing Council of the university in Kano on Sunday. He lauded the founder of the institution and pledged to continue to support the objectives of the university towards its optimal growth. Mr Eze recalled how he enjoyed good rel ationships in the North, especially in Kano, during the tenure of late former Kano governor Abubakar Rimi, when he was accorded free airtime at the only state owned Television station, CTV Kano. “Since then, I developed sound relationship with the North on a quality background with me supporting the region in one way or the other as I recently supported Boko Haram victims with N800 million,” he said. The chairm...

In order to ease the commute of people who ply the Eko bridge daily, the Lagos State Public Works Corporation has begun palliative works on both sides of the tail end of the Eko Bridge inward Apongbon, CMS, and outer marina. These palliative works will ensure residents can have a seamless experience on the road without further disruption.- Gov. Sanwo-Olu. More photos below.   

ANAMBRA POLICE RECOVERS TRAILER LOAD OF CEMENT STOLEN IN DELTA STATE AT OKIJA IN IHIALA LGA _CP Adeoye orders a manhunt for the hijackers_ Police Operatives attached to Area Command Headquarters, Ihiala, working with operatives of Anambra State Vigilante in Okija, on 15/7/2023 recovered One HOWO trailer with Reg. No. Delta AKU 247 XB conveying 1000 bags of Bua cement. Information revealed that the truck was hijacked at gunpoint by yet unidentified persons on 14/07/2023 at Obiliokite in Delta State. The armed criminals on sighting the joint patrol comprising of the Police and Vigilantes along the Onitsha-Owerri expressway pulled off the road at Okija, abandoned the truck, and fled. Meanwhile, the Commissioner of Police, CP Aderemi Adeoye has ordered a manhunt for the gunmen. He called on locals within the area to help with any useful information that will help in apprehending the fleeing suspects. He assures that any information given in this regard shall be treated with the confident...

Olanipekun Defends Tinubu's Election Victory In Final Written Address To Tribunal The counsel to President Bola Tinubu and Vice-President Kashim Shettima, Wole Olanipekun, SAN, has asked the Presidential Election Petition Court to dismiss the petition of the presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, and his party. Olanipekun, in his final written address against the petition of Obi and LP, described the arguments and testimonies of witnesses presented by the challengers as “frivolous, bogus and based on hearsay”. In his written address, he urged the court to dismiss the petition as totally lacking in merit, substance and bona fide. The Senior Advocate of Nigeria also argued that the “remote” contention of the petitioners that his client’s election should be cancelled for not scoring 25 percent or one-quarter of the votes recorded in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) is not backed by any fact known to the law as the use of “and” in the constitution is conjunctive and ...

Midnight Visit: Governor Zulum angry as he finds Gwoza hospital in darkness … Orders immediate renovation … Rewards staff for working under poor condition Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum, was dismayed by the lack of electricity and other situations at the General Hospital in Gwoza town. The governor paid a surprise visit to the hospital at midnight on Saturday. Zulum was on a one-day working visit to Gwoza. He spent the night in the town which is the headquarter of Gwoza Local Government Area in southern Borno.  The governor has the habit of paying surprise visits at odd hours to hospitals and schools during classes in a bid to see realities for himself.  The governor has been to a number of hospitals in the middle of the night.  In his latest of such visits on Saturday, Zulum went round Gwoza general hospital to assess functionality of the hospital. He was at all wards and he checked facilities. Governor Zulum was disappointed with what he saw.  “It is un...

Northern Governors' Forum Chairman, Inuwa Yahaya Condoles With Business Mogul, Dahiru Mangal Over Wife's Death  Gombe State Governor and Chairman of Northern States Governors' Forum, Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya, CON has commiserated with renowned business man, Alhaji Dahiru Mangal over the demise of his wife, Hajiya Aishatu Mangal who died yesterday after a brief illness.   The Governor, in a message of condolence, described the death of Hajiya Aishatu as deeply painful, and a great loss, not only to the Mangal family, but the northern region and the country as a whole.   "We are deeply saddened to hear the news of the passing of your beloved wife. Losing a spouse is never easy, but I know that you are a strong and resilient person who will get through this difficult time. Please know that you and your family are in our thoughts and prayers during this difficult time. " The late Hajiya Aishatu will always be remembered as a kind, loving, and generous wife and ...

Zulum allocates site as FCE Gwoza takes-off soon Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum, has granted approval for the use of a Government Secondary School as temporary site for the take-off of a newly established Federal College of Education (FCE) in Gwoza. The site is at Vile, a community in Gwoza town, Headquarters of Gwoza Local Government Area.  The new school is the first of its kind, a Federal Government College of Education, in Borno since the state was established in 1976. Most of the 36 states and the FCT each has federal University, federal polytechnic and federal college of education. Borno had been without federal polytechnic and federal college of education until they were established by the Buhari administration.  Governor Zulum who had facilitated take off of a Federal Polytechnic sited in Monguno and now did same for the Federal College of Education in Vile, Gwoza.  The governor during his trip to Gwoza on Saturday gave a directive for the immediate re...

Fuel subsidy removal: N500bn palliatives too small - Okojie Mercy Johnson 's Husband  … I used to fill my tank with about N30,000 but now, it’s about N80,000. … Commends Tinubu, Abbas’ leadership style Following the excruciating pains and suffering felt by Nigerians in the aftermath of the removal of the fuel subsidy, a member of the House of Representatives, Hon. Prince Odianosen Okojie has said that the N500 billion proposed to cushion the effects was grossly insufficiency. The lawmaker who represents Esan North East/South East Federal Constituency of Edo State however enjoined Nigerians to keep faith with the government of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, assuring that succour was underway. Okojie who spoke with journalists in Abuja on the heels of the express approval accorded to the Tinubu’s request of the N500 billion for approval by the House also assured that the funds will not hijacked or misappropriated. He said: “In all form of modesty and fairness, Asiwaju Ahmed Bola Tinubu...

20-years old Alcaraz beats Seven-time Champion Djokovic in five sets to emerge new king of Wimbledon Carlos Alcaraz defeated seven-time champion Novak Djokovic to claim his first Wimbledon title on Sunday, shattering the Serb’s dream of a record-equalling 24th Grand Slam crown. World number one Alcaraz recovered from dropping the first set and saving a set point in the second to win 1-6, 7-6 (8/6), 6-1, 3-6, 6-4 after four hours and 42 minutes on Centre Court. It was a second major for the 20-year-old Spaniard following his US Open title last year as he became Wimbledon’s third youngest men’s champion. The result will also spark feverish speculation over the start of a generational shift, with 36-year-old Djokovic carrying the torch of the ‘Big Three’ now that Roger Federer is retired and Rafael Nadal is sidelined, perhaps permanently. Australian Open and French Open champion Djokovic had been bidding to equal Federer’s record of eight Wimbledon titles and match Margaret Court’s all-ti...

Harry Maguire stripped of Man Utd captaincy after meeting with Ten Hag Harry Maguire has announced he is no longer captain of Manchester United following talks with manager Erik ten Hag. Reports earlier this month suggested Ten Hag was set to remove the England international from the role following Maguire’s limited appearances under the Dutch boss last season. The central defender made just eight Premier League starts, sparking speculation over his future with the English giants. But what is now certain is he will no longer be the skipper at Old Trafford, with Maguire writing on Twitter: “After discussions with the manager today he has informed me he is changing captain. “He outlined his reasons to me and whilst I’m personally extremely disappointed, I will continue to give my all every time I wear the shirt.” The 30-year-old added: “So I wanted to say a massive thank you to the Manchester United fans for all their brilliant support whilst I’ve been wearing the armband. “Since the day...

Navy uncovers massive oil theft in Rivers The Nigerian Navy has excavated and dismantled the oil equipment of a suspected oil syndicate on Oil Mining Lease-18 in Elem Krakama Creek in Degema Local Government Area of Rivers State. The Navy said it dismantled the equipment used in siphoning crude precisely on Oil Well 17 operated by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited. The Commander, Nigerian Navy Ship Pathfinder, Commodore Suleman Ibrahim said its Patrol Helicopter on July 11, 2023. spotted the illicit activities. Ibrahim who led newsmen to the site on Saturday said the discovery led to the dismantling of the multiple pipelines buried in the ground. He also said four suspects engaging in the illegal oil bunkering were arrested in a separate incident. He said excavation exercise was done in collaboration with the NNPC, and expressed shock at the level of expertise deployed by the suspects. Ibrahim stated that such massive oil theft can not be done by those he describes as ama...

Wife pours hot water on husband’s worker, faces trial  woman, Esther Godwin, has been arrested by men of the Ondo State Police Command for allegedly pouring hot water on one Endurance Samuel, whom she alleged of having illicit affairs with her husband. The incident happened in Idanre, Idanre Local Government Area of the state, while the victim was currently receiving treatment at the hospital, where she was rushed, after the incident. According to a source in the community, the 39-year-old food vendor, who was said to be suspecting the victim with her husband, invited the victim to her shop to collect a keg of palm oil, her husband was owing her (victim). On getting to the shop, the suspect allegedly attacked her with hot water. Speaking on the incident, Endurance denied having a love affair with the suspect’s husband, explaining that she worked as a labourer with Esther’s husband on the farm. She narrated, “Esther called me from where I was learning tailoring to come and collect t...

  Ogun school building collapses after heavy rainfall A one-storey school building in Agbado, in the Ifo Local Government Area of Ogun state collapsed on Saturday afternoon during heavy rainfall. Our correspondent gathered that the affected building contained ten classrooms belonging to Agbado District Comprehensive High School in the Ifo area of the state. The building collapsed after the heavy rainfall on Saturday which also damaged some roads in the area. It was further gathered that the building was donated as one of her constituency projects by former Senator Iyabo Obasanjo-Bello while she was representing Ogun Central Senatorial District at the Senate between 2007 and 2011.