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Omokri defends criticism of Davido's "Bring Them Home' jacket

5+ hour, 6+ min ago  (495+ words) Ambassador-designate to Mexico and former presidential aide, Reno Omokri, has responded to Afrobeats star David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, after the singer insulted him following criticism of his advocacy for abducted schoolchildren at a FIFA World Cup concert. The…...

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Why I married myself on 45th birthday " Denrele Edun

3+ hour, 28+ min ago  (243+ words) Denrele Edun. Credit: denrele_edun | Instagram Nigerian media personality and actor, Denrele Edun, has explained why he symbolically "married" himself while celebrating his 45th birthday. The entertainer, born Adenrele Oluwafemi Edun, shared a video on social media announcing the unconventional union on June…...

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Kogi varsity students promote self-help in community drama

15+ hour, 35+ min ago  (567+ words) File: Federal University Lokoja Students of the Department of Theatre Arts, Federal University Lokoja, on Sunday staged a series of drama presentations at Karaworo Community, New Layout, as part of their 2026 Community Theatre Project aimed at promoting unity, self-help, peaceful…...

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Actor Baba Ijesha welcomes baby boy

20+ hour, 2+ min ago  (115+ words) Actor Olanrewaju Omiyinka, popularly known as Baba Ijesha, has announced the birth of his son. Expressing gratitude to God, Baba Ijesha revealed that the couple welcomed a baby boy named King Kagar Omiyinka. He wrote, "In quiet ways, in unseen…...

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Nigeria Played. Pop Cola Showed Up.

1+ day, 1+ hour ago  (109+ words) Punch Newspapers Nigeria Played. Pop Cola Showed Up. Kindly share this story: Not every brand travels with its nation. Pop Cola does As the Nigerian football team took on Portugal in a friendly preparation match on Portuguese soil, Pop Cola…...

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Obasanjo seeks national institution to preserve Adire craft

1+ day, 12+ hour ago  (834+ words) Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has called for an urgent national framework and dedicated infrastructure to shield, preserve, and elevate Nigeria's indigenous Adire textile craft, declaring that its survival should be treated as a strategic national priority. Obasanjo made the call…...

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Dad told us "I'm going home' hours before his death " Late Kola Oyewo's son

1+ day, 13+ hour ago  (433+ words) Oluwatobi Oyewo and his late dad Oluwatobi Oyewo is the youngest of the five sons of legendary actor, scholar and cultural icon, Kola Oyewo, who died on Friday aged 80. In this interview with WALE AKINSELURE, Oluwatobi recounts his father's final…...

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Why I wore black to Alex Ekubo's funeral " Daddy Freeze

2+ day, 30+ min ago  (498+ words) Media personality Daddy Freeze has reacted to the controversy surrounding his choice of outfit to the late actor Alex Ekubo's service of songs, saying he wore black because he viewed the occasion strictly as a mourning event. He made the…...

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Digital media platform expands footprint

2+ day, 13+ hour ago  (107+ words) Punch Newspapers A digital media platform, House of Yansh Nigeria Limited, is gaining attention in Nigeria's media and entertainment landscape through its growing presence on social media and engagement with content creators across the country. In a statement shared with…...

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Femi Osofisan @80: Celebrating a Nigerian Literary Icon

2+ day, 13+ hour ago  (658+ words) Meet F. O. ," I said, introducing the man with the square face and that perpetually undecided beard. F. O. ? Nibo lo n fo lo?" (Where is he flying to?) Such is often the fate of introducing Prof Femi Osofisan to unsuspecting company. The response…...