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I'm building a house for my wife and I at Eko Atlantic city - Davido David Adeleke, known as Davido, has shared his intention to construct a luxurious residence for himself and his wife, chef Chioma, at the prestigious Eko Atlantic city in Lagos. During his appearance on the latest episode of the Drink Champs podcast, co-hosted by N.O.R.E and DJ EFN, the music icon unveiled his real estate ambitions and expressed his belief in its profitability. Davido said, "Right now, if I were to pursue a career outside of music, I would choose real estate, particularly in Lagos. There have been remarkable developments and impressive infrastructure projects taking shape. It's truly a lucrative investment." He further explained, "You can acquire a property for around $1.5 million, but then sell it for approximately $4 million. Trust me, it's a fantastic investment. The new house I'm currently building for myself and my wife is located by the beach in Eko Atlantic city. ...

EFCC Has Not Declared Matawalle Wanted The attention of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has been drawn to a report, entitled, Alleged N70b Fraud: EFCC Declares Ex-Zamfara Gov, Matawalle Wanted, which appeared in the Sunday Tribune of June 18, 2023 and purports that the Commission had declared a former Zamafara State governor, Bello Matawalle wanted and requested the Department of State Service, DSS, to arrest him, “anywhere he is seen”. Without prejudice to the case involving the former governor, the report is incorrect as the Commission has yet to declare Matawalle wanted or solicit the assistance of any Agency, including the DSS, to effect his arrest. The Commission has standard procedure for declaring persons wanted and communicating same to the public, not through faceless “security sources”.

2 Qatar-based drug lords arrested as NDLEA intercepts their meth consignment at MMIA . Destroys 30.9 hectares of cannabis farms in Edo, Delta, Ondo; arrests female pharmacist in Kaduna; seizes 1,289.3kg skunk in Niger, others  Qatar-based drug kingpins, Eyah Celestine Nnamdi, alias Murphy and Ugwuoke Peter Oluchukwu have been arrested by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA following the interception of their methamphetamine consignment at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, MMIA, Ikeja Lagos. Ugwuoke was the first to be arrested on 9th June during the outward clearance of Qatar Airways passengers at the departure point, Terminal 2 of the Lagos airport. NDLEA officers discovered that the suspect was travelling to Doha with an Ivorian international passport with the name Hien Narcisse. A further scrutiny of his black carry-on luggage led to the discovery of a false bottom concealment of two parcels of crystalline substance that tested positive to met...

PLIJ Threatens Legal Action  If...... The Patriotic Lords Initiative for Justice, ( PLIJ ) an NGO  duly registered under the CAC acts, say's they will not hesitate to seek legal redress in the appropriate courts of law and jurisdiction should the reputable organization be defamed without any proven evidence beyond all reasonable doubts. They  also warn the media to always confirm from them, if and when necessary, the need arises.  PlIJ also warned the general public and none members from using the name of the  Organization unjustly.  The PublicvRelations Officer of the Organization, Mr. Onucheyo M. Nasir, he  says, this notice becomes necessary as some unscrupulous persons,  recently took advantage, wanted to drag the good name of the organisation with global affiliation into the mud. Despite all the efforts of their dedicated years of sacrifice, commitment to humanity and development.  

Military Challenges Dokubo to Name Officers Involved in Oil Theft The Nigerian Navy and the Nigerian Army yesterday reacted to the allegation of the involvement of the military in oil theft in the oil rich Niger Delta region, describing it as spurious and unguarded. The two arms of the military whom the former Niger Delta militant, Asari Dokubo, frontally accused of being responsible for 99 per cent of oil theft in the region challenged him to name the military officers involved. In its reaction, Nigerian Navy stated that Dokubo’s allegations were the same he had dished out over the years. It also challenged the ex-militant leader to intimate Nigerians on his level of involvement in oil theft, accusing him of seeking his own pipeline protection contract.  Spokesman of the Nigerian Navy, Commodore Adedotun Ayo-Vaughan, said Dokubo had stayed on the same unfounded allegations over the years. “This is the same song he has been singing for years. It’s not a new narrative from him. He s...

Super Eagles Set to Clinch 2024 AFCON Ticket Against Leone Stars The Super Eagles of Nigeria will today at the Samuel Kanyon Doe Stadium in Monrovia, Liberia, take on the Leone Stars of Serria Leone in an attempt to clinch the ticket for the 2024 African Cup of Nations slated for Cote d’Ivoire with a game to spare. The Nigerian side hit Monrovia on Saturday morning from their Eko Hotel camp having had few days of close doors training sessions at the Mobolaji Johnson Arena, in Lagos. In the first leg played at the Moshood Abiola Stadium, Abuja, the Jose Peseiro side came from a goal down to beat the Leone Stars, courtesy of Alex Iwobi and Victor Osimhen’s goals. The 22,000 -capacity arena will witness fireworks from 5pm Nigeria time as the Super Eagles seek to reach the finals of the 34th Africa Cup of Nations, scheduled for Cote d’Ivoire early next year, with a game to spare. The three-time African champions are expected to fire from all cylinders at the Paynesville, conscious that Gui...

Grammy organisers face backlash after describing Wizkid, Rema as ‘up-and-coming artistes’ The prestigious Recording Academy, Grammy Awards organisers face outrage as it describes the renowned Nigerian Afrobeat singers, Wizkid and Rema as up-and-coming artistes. On Instagram, the Academy received severe criticism from Nigerians after tagging two of the best internationally recognized singers as up-and-coming. In an Instastory post that questioned, “Who is an up-and-coming Black artist everyone should have on their radar?” the Recording Academy mentioned Wizkid and Rema. This choice, however, did not sit well with many Nigerians, particularly Wizkid’s fans, who deemed it disrespectful considering the singer’s status as one of Africa’s most accomplished music artistes. A social media user wrote in reaction, “Forget stanship this is actually disrespectful considering Wizkid is a top three afrobeats artiste.” Another user added, “Wiz kid up and coming ke? Is Grammy m@d?” “Wizkid isn’t up-an...