Category: Entertainment

Breaking: Veteran Nollywood Actor Pa Kasumu dies

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Veteran Nollywood actor, Kayode Odumosu, popularly known as Pa Kasumu, has died after an illness. The news of his death, at 66 years, was announced by Nollywood actress, Foluke Daramola, through her Instagram account. According to Daramola, the news was broken to her by a close source that stays around the hospital where Pa Kasumu died. She said: “BREAKING NEWS! Our model veteran actor, Pa Kasumu finally takes a bow. “It is with so much heavy pain in our hearts that we regret to announce that our #paraafricafoundation model actor…

How I vowed never to deceive those who elected me – Senate President …Wants Skill Acquisition Centre established in Yobe North

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President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, on Friday disclosed that his foray into partisan politics came with a vow never to deceive those who elected him. According to the Senate President, his decision to be transparent in his dealings as a lawmaker stems from his determination to deliver effective representation to his people, and by extension in service to the nation. Lawan stated this during the conferment of a traditional title of Mukaddam of Nguru in Yobe by the Nguru Emirate Council. “The people of Zone C gave me the…

Agbako @ 95:

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In the pantheon of Yoruba Cinema’s urban villainy, there are numerous blackguards. First, there is Ajigijaga a.k.a Broken Bottles, whose strength lies not essentially in brawn but in empty braggadocio. What the late Ajigi (Mufutau Sanni) lacked in actual terrorist’s instinct, he made up for in his coarse voice, artificial gap tooth and weather-beaten face. . There is the bearded Saudi Kosomona, the one who relies essentially on his cute yet scary ex-convict persona. There is Radical, whose untreated dreadlocks effortlessly advertises blood, terror, death and all things in-between. Radical…

PLATEAU MAN OF THE YEAR 2019 AWARDEES/WINNERS

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1, Hon. Barr. Beni B. Lar PLATEAU MAN OF THE YEAR 2019 2, His Excellency, Rt. Hon. Barr. Simon Bako Lalong EXTRAORDINARY ACHIEVEMENT AWARD 3, Hon. Ahmed Idris Maje OUTSTANDING POLITICAL PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR 4, Mallam Al’Hassan Saleh Yakmut OUTSTANDING PUBLIC SERVANT OF THE YEAR 5, Compt. Nde Victor Dimka LEADERSHIP EXCELLENCE AWARD 6, Elder, Bitrus Bako Nabasu MNI, LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD 7, Dame Pauline Tallen, ICON OF WOMEN EMPOWERMENT 8, Hon. Dachung Musa Bagos BEST PERFORMING REPS MEMBER OF THE YEAR 9, Major GEN. Augustine Agundu, AMBASSADOR FOR…

Lai Mourns Music Icon Olaiya, Calls Him Legend of His Time

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The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has described the late music icon, Sir Victor Olaiya, as a legend of his time, whose music signposted a great epoch in the history of Nigeria. In a statement issued in Abuja on Thursday, the Minister said Sir Olaiya’s death, even at a ripe old age, came as a rude shock. He said the demise of the music legend was a great loss to the Creative Industry in particular and the entire country in general ”Sir Victor Olaiya’s was not just…

Victor Olaiya, Nigerian highlife musician, dies at 89

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Victor Olaiya, a veteran Nigerian highlife musician, has passed away at the age of 89. Bimbo Esho, the managing director of Evergreen Music Company, disclosed this in a statement to TheCable Lifestyle on Wednesday — hours after the trumpeter passed on. In the statement, the veteran singer was said to have have died while on admission at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH). “The entire music world wish to announce the death of a Legend of Highlife music one of the last man standing, the last of the original Dr.…

Lawan seeks partnership with Yobe Govt on fishing, cultural festival

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President of the Senate, Ahmad Ibrahim Lawan, has urged Ministries and Agencies of government, as well as Corporate bodies to partner the Yobe State Government on the Mauyi Ganga fishing and cultural festival. This year’s event, which held at River Alkamaram, Mauyi Ganga, featured colourful cultural display and was widely attended by dignitaries including the Yobe State Governor, Mai Mala Buni, notable traditional rulers led by Emir of Bade, Mai Suleiman Abubakar and citizens from within and outside the state. Speaking on the prospects and benefits of the fishing and…

Corps Members exchange marital vows

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The ancient city of Kano stood still today when two serving Corps Members, Mohammed Alhaji Musa and Hauwa Yahaya Bagudu exchanged marital vows.   The new couple met at NYSC Kano State Orientation Camp in Kusallah Dam Karaye during the 2019 Batch ‘A’ Orientation Course. NYSC Kano State Coordinator, Malam Baba Ladan, who led other NYSC Staff and Corps Members to the wedding reception which took place at Nigeria Air Force Base in Kano, commended the new couple for maintaing their relationship which blossomed into marriage.   He also praised…

Aare Onakakanfo pays homage to Ooni …. as Oduduwa festival holds in Ile- lfe

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The Aare Onakakanfo of Yorubaland, Iba Gani Adam on Thursday paid homage to the Ooni of Ife, Ooni Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi Ojaja II, as he led other descendants of Oduduwa in the celebration of the annual Oduduwa Festival.   In his words, Aare Adam described the Ooni as the only monarch with the seal of Oduduwa, expressed that he holds the foremost African traditional ruler in a very high esteem as his father. “As the Arole Oduduwa, all descendants of Oduduwa must bow in respect for the highly respected throne…

Breaking: Beni Lar Emerges Plateau Man of The Year

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Member Representing Langtang North/Langtang South Federal Constituency, Plateau State, Hon. Beni Lar has emerged the Plateau Man of the Year, 2019. Hon Beni secured the highest number of votes among the five individuals nominated for the prestigious award. She was nominated for her Generosity, Human Rights Defense, Legislative Visibility, Empowerment Drives and Community Development Programs among many others. Past winners of the Plateau Man of the Year include Alh. Yahaya Kwande, Rt. Hon Simon Bako Lalong, Dame Pauline K. Tallen, Hon Chris Kwaja Phd. The formal presentation of the award…