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CHIKUN/KAJURU REP, HON. FIDELIX BAGUDU, ANNOUNCES NEW APPOINTMENTS TO STRENGTHEN INCLUSIVE GOVERNANCE. (PHOTO).

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  Chikun/Kajuru Rep, Hon. Fidelix Bagudu, Announces New Appointments To Strengthen Inclusive Governance The Honourable Member representing the Chikun/Kajuru Federal Constituency, Hon. Fidelix Joseph Bagudu, has announced a wide-ranging list of new appointments aimed at deepening inclusive governance and enhancing representation across the constituency. The appointments, which take immediate effect, were unveiled in alignment with Kaduna State Governor Senator Uba Sani’s commitment to participatory governance. According to the lawmaker’s office, the list reflects deliberate efforts to ensure fair representation of all wards, communities, and interest groups across Chikun and Kajuru Local Government Areas (LGAs). A statement issued by the Media and Publicity Directorate noted that the move also fulfills the Honourable Member’s campaign pledge to integrate every segment of the constituency into the decision-making and governance structure. The appointments cover several categories, in...
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BENUE: SANKERA ATTACK: POLICE ACTION. (PHOTO). #PRESS RELEASE

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  BENUE STATE POLICE COMMAND  PRESS RELEASE  18TH APRIL ,2025   SANKERA ATTACK: POLICE ACTION On  17/4/2025  at about 2100hrs, information was received that a large number of  suspected militia had invaded  Sankera axis of Benue state with intention to attack communities around Gbagir, Ukum Local Government Area.  Upon receipt of this report, the Commissioner of Police, Benue State Police command, CP. Steve H. Yabanet FCID, psc (+)  ordered tactical teams to move to the area and join forces with police officers on ground and other security agencies to forestall the attack.  Following this order, a team of officers moved to the area and engaged them. While the attackers were being repelled  in the early hours of today,  they  shot sporadically at unsuspecting farmers as they came across them .  Five (5) persons were recovered at Gbagir area and taken to the hospital where they were confirmed dead.  Unfor...
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PASSION OF CHRIST BY: CCHS CYON. (PHOTOS).

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It was a lovely display by the Catholic Youths organization of the Catholic Church of the Holy Spirit, Omole phase 1,Ikeja Lagos, as we all mark Good Friday today.   GOOD FRIDAY, YEAR C, 2025   Our Daily Bread with Fr. Chinweike Morba, SDB   First Reading: 52:13-53:12 Second Reading: Hebrews 4:14-16; 5:7-9 Gospel Reading: John 18:1-19:42   THEME: GOD PAID THE ULTIMATE PRICE FOR US   We all like sheep have gone astray; and have contracted punishments due to our disobedience; but God did not abandon us; he sent his only begotten Son to come and redeem us. He went through pain and death for us, that we may have life in abundance.   Prophet Isaiah in the first reading today, draws our attention to what Jesus did for us when he said, “All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned everyone to his own way; and the Lord has laid on him the iniquity of us all.” Therefore, Jesus became a lamb led to be slaughtered because of our iniquities. He took our judg...
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‎“FROM SORROW TO HOPE: GOOD FRIDAY IS ‘GOOD’ BECAUSE OF THE RESURRECTION” – BISHOP BADEJO.(PHOTOS).#PRESS RELEASE..

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‎“FROM SORROW TO HOPE: GOOD FRIDAY IS ‘GOOD’ BECAUSE OF THE RESURRECTION” – BISHOP BADEJO. ‎ ‎On Good Friday, April 18, 2025, the faithful at Christ the King Catholic Church, Oyo, gathered in solemn reverence to commemorate the crucifixion of Jesus Christ. The liturgy, which began promptly at 3:00 PM, was presided over by His Lordship, Bishop Emmanuel Adetoyese Badejo, Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Oyo. ‎ ‎A MESSAGE OF TRANSFORMATION AND HOPE. ‎ ‎In his deeply moving homily, Bishop Badejo offered a profound reflection on the paradox of Good Friday. He questioned why such a dark day in Christian history is still called "good," answering that it is not because of Christ’s suffering, but because of the hope and transformation that follow through the Resurrection. “Salvation does not end in death but triumphs in Easter,” the Bishop stated, emphasizing that Good Friday is the threshold to victory, not defeat. ‎ ‎Drawing from Catholic theology, Bishop Badejo explained how the b...
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KOGI CHIEF JUDGE INAUGURATES COMMITTEE TO REVIEW HIGH COURT RULES. (PHOTO).

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 Judiciary Kogi Chief Judge inaugurates committee to review High Court rules The Chief Judge of Kogi State, Hon. Justice Josiah Majebi, has inaugurated a committee for the review of the state’s High Court (Civil Procedure) Rules, just as judges of the court proceed on a one-week break to mark the Easter celebration. The high-powered committee was inaugurated at the state’s judiciary headquarters in Lokoja, with Hon. Justice Abdul Awulu as its Chairman and Hon. Justice Moses Gwatana as the Vice Chairman. Speaking on the imperative of reviewing the rules, the Chief Judge disclosed that the current rules guiding procedures in the High Court of Justice were enacted 19 years ago when the pioneer Chief Judge of the state, Hon. Justice Umaru Eri, made and brought the rules into effect, introducing “some remarkable innovations into the civil litigation landscape” in the state. He stated further that “however, as with most systems of law, there is always room for further innovations, modifi...
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COURT ASKED TO EXTEND SENTENCE OF NICHOLAS PROSPER. (PHOTO).

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 Court asked to extend sentence of Nicholas Prosper The Court of Appeal has been asked to review the sentence of a teenager who killed three members of his family and planned a school shooting. Nicholas Prosper, 19, has been jailed for life with a minimum term of 49 years for murdering his mother, brother and sister in Luton last year. The bodies of Juliana Falcon, 48, Kyle Prosper, 16, and Giselle Prosper, 13, were found at their home in the Leabank Court tower block in September. The government’s solicitor general has referred the case to appeal after multiple referrals including one from a Conservative MP who argued that Prosper should have received a whole life order instead, which would mean he would never be released from jail. The Attorney General’s Office had received requests to reconsider Prosper’s sentence under the Unduly Lenient Sentence scheme. In March, the Conservative shadow justice minister Kieran Mullan questioned why a whole life order was not imposed in a post ...
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RUSSIA REMOVES TALIBAN FROM LIST OF TERRORIST GROUPS. (PHOTO).

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 Russia removes Taliban from list of terrorist groups Russia on Thursday lifted its ban on the Taliban, which it had tagged for more than two decades as a terrorist organisation. The move paves the way for Moscow to normalise ties with the leadership of Afghanistan. No country currently recognises the Taliban government, which seized power in August 2021 as US-led forces staged a chaotic withdrawal from Afghanistan after 20 years of war. However, Russia has been gradually strengthening ties with the movement, which President Vladimir Putin said last year was now an ally in fighting terrorism. Russia outlawed the Taliban as a terrorist movement in 2003. According to the state media, the Supreme Court on Thursday lifted the ban with immediate effect. Russia reportedly sees a need to work with the Taliban as it faces a major security threat from Islamist militant groups based in a string of countries from Afghanistan to the Middle East. Recall that gunmen in March 2024, killed no fewe...
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AMERICAN PASTOR ABDUCTED IN SOUTH AFRICA FREED AFTER SHOOT-OUT, 3 SUSPECTS KILLED. (PHOTO).

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 American pastor abducted in South Africa freed after shoot-out, 3 suspects killed An American missionary pastor who was abducted at gunpoint during a sermon last week in South Africa has been rescued following a dramatic police operation that left three suspects dead, authorities said on Wednesday. Josh Sullivan, 45, was delivering a sermon at the Fellowship Baptist Church in Motherwell, just outside the coastal city of Gqeberha, when armed assailants stormed the church and kidnapped him on Thursday. According to a statement from the South African Police Service (SAPS), officers acted on a tip-off and tracked the suspects to a house in the KwaMagxaki district of Gqeberha on Tuesday. As police approached the property, the suspects attempted to flee in a vehicle and opened fire on the officers. “During the ensuing shoot-out, three suspects were fatally wounded,” the statement said. Sullivan was found inside the vehicle and rescued “miraculously unharmed.” Sullivan, originally from T...
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NIGERIA CUTS POWER SUPPLY TO NIGER REPUBLIC BY 42%.(PHOTO).

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 Nigeria cuts power supply to Niger republic by 42% Nigeria has reduced electricity supply to the military-led Niger Republic from 80 megawatts to 46 megawatts — a 42% drop in power sales to the neighbouring country. Niger’s Energy Minister, Haoua Amadou, confirmed the development, stating: “Nigeria has resumed delivering electricity but only providing 46 megawatts instead of the usual 80 megawatts.” She explained that the reduction has caused Niger’s electricity production to fall by 30 to 50 percent, leading the national power utility Nigelec to implement power rationing across several regions, including the capital, Niamey. “The measure has led the country’s electricity production to fall by 30 to 50 percent, and forced state-owned power company Nigelec to impose planned power cuts that can last several days, especially in Niamey,” Amadou said. The cuts follow Nigeria’s earlier suspension of electricity exports to Niger as part of sanctions imposed by ECOWAS after the July 2023 ...
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U.S MAN, AKINYELA SHOT DEAD AFTER HIJACKING PLANE WITH PASSENGERS ON BOARD. (PHOTO).

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 US man, Akinyela shot dead after hijacking plane with passengers on board A man from the US has been killed after he hijacked a small passenger plane, injuring two passengers in the Caribbean nation of Belize. The man, identified as Akinyela Sawa Taylor, hijacked the plane with fourteen passengers onboard, taking control of the flight at knife-point. He stabbed two passengers in the back in the process while ordering the pilot to take him out of the country. Belize’s commissioner of police, Chester Williams, told local journalists that the hijacker was then shot in the chest by another passenger. The plane landed safely at Philip Goldson international airport after circling erratically over the coastline near Belize City, with depleting fuel. Taylor was pronounced dead at a local hospital, while one of the passengers with knife injury was in a critical condition. Details of the incident remained sparse according to the Guardian UK, but Williams said passengers narrowly escaped. Th...
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KANO: FIRE GUTS PART OF DEMOLISHED SHOP OWNED BY TIKTOKER RAHAMA SA’IDU.(PHOTO).

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  Kano: Fire guts part of demolished shop owned by TikToker Rahama Sa’idu A fire outbreak on Thursday night gutted a section of a shop owned by popular TikTok personality, Rahama Sa’idu, barely 24 hours after part of the structure was demolished by officials of the Kano State Urban Planning and Development Authority (KNUPDA). The shop, located along UDB Road in Tarauni Local Government Area of Kano State, had its frontage pulled down on Thursday by KNUPDA for allegedly violating urban development regulations. Although the exact cause of the fire is yet to be confirmed by authorities, eyewitnesses suggest the blaze may have been triggered by welding work near the demolished area. A welder was hired to repair the section that was pulled down, and while the welding was going on, fire suddenly erupted and spread quickly,” said one eyewitness who requested anonymity. Another witness added that the fire extended beyond Rahama’s shop, affecting a nearby photography studio. “It wasn’t just...
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US JUDGE FINDS GOOGLE ILLEGALLY MONOPOLISED AD TECH MARKET. (PHOTO).

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 US judge finds Google illegally monopolised ad tech market A United States judge has ruled that Alphabet’s Google illegally dominated two markets for online advertising technology, dealing another blow to the tech titan in an antitrust case brought by the US government. On Thursday, US District Judge Leonie Brinkema, in Alexandria, Virginia, ruled that Google unlawfully monopolised markets for publisher ad servers and the market for ad exchanges, which sit between buyers and sellers. Antitrust enforcers failed to show the company had a monopoly in advertiser ad networks, she wrote. The ruling could allow prosecutors to argue for a breakup of Google’s advertising products. The US Department of Justice has said that Google should have to sell off at least its Google Ad Manager, which includes the company’s publisher ad server and its ad exchange. Google will now face the possibility of two different US courts ordering it to sell assets or change its business practices. A judge in Wa...
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MAN STEPS OUT OF CAR, HANGS SELF IN UMUAHIA. (PHOTO).

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 Man steps out of car, hangs self in Umuahia A man identified as Chukwuka Nwosu, from Itaja Obuohia in Olokoro in Umuahia South LGA of Abia State was on Thursday, discovered dead, after allegedly committing suicide. Chukwuka’s lifeless body was discovered dangling on a tree in front of a building along a road in University community, Umudike. The young man was said to have parked his Toyota Corolla car very close to the scene of the crime, before taking his life. The incident jolted the community and those who knew the youngman as some of them called for a thorough investigation into his death. There had been no official confirmation by the state government or the Police as at the time of this report. A graduate, Chukwuka, was said to have hailed from a comfortable home and also exhibited no sign of distress prior to the incident. An indigene of Olokoro who confirmed the sad development on Saturday, said the scene of the incident was visited by Police while some certain traditions ...
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FOUR KADUNA VIGILANTE OPERATIVES REMANDED OVER MURDER OF SS2 STUDENT. (PHOTO).

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 Four Kaduna vigilante operatives remanded over murder of SS2 student Four personnel of the Kaduna State Vigilance Service (KADVIS) have been remanded in prison over the murder of Ahmed Musa, an SS2 student of Government Technical College Malali, Kaduna North Local Government Area. Musa was reportedly killed on 16th February 2025. The four suspects appeared before the Kaduna Chief Magistrate Court Thursday. The Chief Magistrate, Justice Naheed Ibrahim Abdulhamid ordered that the defendants be remanded in a correctional facility. The case was subsequently adjourned until the 27th of May 2025. The suspects are Timothy Abba, 56, Joseph Ogoni, 41, Bulus Adamu, 42 and Francis Adamu, 48, all personnel of KADVIS, posted to the said school to provide security. They were accused of criminal conspiracy and negligence which caused the death of the student.
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ABUJA RAID ATTACK: 3 NDLEA OFFICERS SUSTAIN GUNSHOT INJURIES, HOSPITALIZED . (PHOTOS). #PRESS RELEASE

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 Abuja raid attack: 3 NDLEA officers sustain gunshot injuries, hospitalized  Three officers of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, have been hospitalized for gunshot injuries sustained after they came under attack from some armed men during a raid operation in Jahi area of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja on Thursday night. The incident occurred when a team of NDLEA operatives acting on intelligence and surveillance report raided an uncompleted building at NNPC area of Jahi where 74 bottles of codeine, 10 litres of codeine syrup, 48grams of tramadol 225mg and 4.9kilograms of skunk, a strain of cannabis, as well as five android phones were recovered. As the NDLEA team made their way out of the location, they came under gun attack. Three of the NDLEA personnel involved in the raid sustained gunshot injuries: one in the rib and two others on their back and leg.  The wounded officers were initially stabilized at the Police Clinic in Garki Area 1 before they w...
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BOKO HARAM KILLS 2 SOLDIERS, CIVILIANS IN BORNO. (PHOTO).

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 Boko Haram kills 2 soldiers, civilians in Borno Suspected Boko Haram terrorists have attacked the newly resettled Yamtake community in Gwoza Local Government Area of Borno State, killing two soldiers and an undisclosed number of civilians. Security and local sources confirmed the attack, saying the assailants invaded the communities around 11:15pm on Thursday. One of the military sources said before a reinforcement team was sent from Gwoza, the damage had bee done as the attackers stormed Yamtake military formation. “We are waiting for the reinforcement team to return, but we learnt that two of our men and other civilians were affected. I advise we wait until they return,” he said. However, Senator Ali Ndume, (APC, Borno South), said he had been in touch with the people of Yamtake community since the incident happened. “It is unfortunate that our people in Yamtake village came under deadly Boko Haram invasion last night (Thursday). It’s one of the communities that received its IDP...
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EDO GOVERNOR OKPEBHOLO VOWS DEATH PENALTY FOR KIDNAPPERS, SIGNALS ROBUST SECURITY REFORMS. (PHOTO).

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 Edo Governor Okpebholo Vows Death Penalty for Kidnappers, Signals Robust Security Reforms Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, has announced that kidnappers caught in the state will face the death penalty by hanging, affirming his readiness to sign their death warrants. The governor made this declaration during a stakeholders’ session at Uromi Town Hall, where he engaged with leaders and members of the Arewa community in Esan land, according to a statement by his Press Secretary, Fred Itua, on Friday. Governor Okpebholo revealed that the Edo State House of Assembly recently passed an amendment to the Kidnapping Prohibition Law of 2013, prescribing the death penalty for kidnappers and mandating the confiscation and demolition of properties used in their crimes. “I take insecurity seriously and will apply the law strictly,” he said. “We will demolish their properties, confiscate their lands, and build vigilante team offices on those lands. Kidnappers will be executed public...
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NLNG LITERARY PRIZE: 252 ENTRIES RECEIVED. (PHOTO).

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 NLNG literary prize: 252 entries received Two hundred and fifty-two entries have been received for the 2025 Nigeria Prize for Literature, sponsored by Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas (NLNG) Ltd. At a news conference held in Lagos, NLNG’s General Manager for External Relations and Sustainable Development, Sophia Horsfall, represented by Anne-Marie Palmer-Ikuku, manager, Corporate Communication and Public Affairs, handed over the entries to the Prize’s Advisory Board, led by literary icon and past winner, Prof Akachi Adimora-Ezeigbo. The entries were subsequently presented to the panel of judges, officially marking the start of what promises to be an intense and highly competitive adjudication process. The number of entries not only surpassed the 2024 figure of 163, but also exceeded the 2021 Prose Fiction cycle, which saw 202 submissions.
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EL-RUFAI DESERVES FAIR TREATMENT AFTER SUPPORTING TINUBU – BUHARI’S EX-MINISTER SHITTU. (PHOTO)

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 El-Rufai deserves fair treatment after supporting Tinubu – Buhari’s ex-minister Shittu All Progressives Congress chieftain and former Minister of Communications Adebayo Shittu opens up on his Oyo State governorship ambition, Governor Makinde’s plan to impose a successor, President Bola Tinubu’s chances in the 2027 poll and more, in this interview with ADEBAYO FOLORUNSHO-FRANCIS How did you receive the news of your appointment as the Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of the Governing Council of Dave Umahi Federal University of Health Sciences in Ebonyi State? Well, it was not what I expected from the government. I expected a more executive position where I could use my brain, ideas and dynamics. But when it came, I saw it as an opportunity to also excel in managing that university which, unexpectedly, is in the heart of Igboland. I had been so scared about moving to Igboland in view of a lot of negative reports about the security. But I find Ebonyi a very wonderful place. Anytime I’m goi...
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PLATEAU: THEY’RE PREPARING GROUND FOR 2027, ADOPT TRUMP’S APPROACH – FANI-KAYODE URGES NIGERIAN GOVT. (PHOTO).

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 Plateau: They’re preparing ground for 2027, adopt Trump’s approach – Fani-Kayode urges Nigerian govt Former Nigerian Aviation Minister, Femi Fani-Kayode, has urged the federal government of Nigeria under President Bola Tinubu to adopt the approach of the US leader, Donald Trump, by sealing the country’s borders. Fani-Kayode stated this while reacting to the incessant killings in Nigeria and particularly Plateau State. DAILY POST reports that there were recent brutal assault on Zilkke village in the Bassa Local Government Area of Plateau, during which gunmen killed over 50 people, injuring scores — including women and children — and razing more than 40 houses. The attack followed just two weeks after similar violence in Bokkos LGA that claimed over 80 lives. Subsequently, Plateau State Governor, Caleb Mutfwang, then called on residents of Zilkke village in the Bassa Local Government Area to remain vigilant and defend themselves amid recurring attacks by suspected criminal elements....
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I CAN’T DEFECT IN SECRET – MALAMI DENIES DUMPING APC, DEFECTING TO SDP. (PHOTO).

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 I can’t defect in secret – Malami denies dumping APC, defecting to SDP Former Attorney General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami, has dismissed rumours of dumping the All Progressives Congress, APC, for the Social Democratic Party, SDP. Malami assured that he’s still a member of the APC, stressing that he can’t defect to the SDP in secret. In a statement signed by his Media Aide, Mohammed Bello Doka, the former AGF said he is, however, consulting with other platforms. The statement by Doka reads partly: “Malami is a prominent figure in Nigeria, therefore, cannot defect to any party in secret, he is still in APC but in a broad consultations with different platforms. Until the consultations are over, it is premature to talk about defection or declaration of interest.” The statement also said Malami remains in active politics and would make his position known when the time wast ripe. ‘’Malami has right to belong to any political party and to contest any position in Kebbi State,’’ Do...
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PORTABLE SET TO RELEASE NEW MUSIC DAYS AFTER POLICE ARREST. (PHOTO).

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  Portable set to release new music days after police arrest Popular Nigerian artist Portable is back to the studio just few days after a controversial arrest in Kwara State. The singer who is known for turning his ordeals to songs posted a snippet of a new track documenting his experience. Portable took to his instagram page to post a snippet of the song titled – Oni Reason. The artist claims his life’s journey is divinely orchestrated despite all the ordeals and controversies he has faced. Early in his career, Portable was declared wanted by the Ogun State Police Command, and he announced his EP titled Most Wanted. Portable was accused of assaulting government Officials. he is also known for his song ‘Spiderman’ which he released after a video was made of him jumping over a fence in an attempt to run from those chasing him over failure to settle a debt. Portablr who always seems to be in one controversy or another is set to turn his viral moment into music. This is a common strat...
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