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Ex-employee sues Kanye for discrimination and more

Kanye West faces a lawsuit for alleging disturbing plans for students at his Donda Academy and pervasive antisemitism from a former employee Trevor Phillips, the plaintiff, states he joined Kanye’s organization in late 2022, primarily tasked with expanding cotton production ...

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CAN demands apology from FIRS over offensive Easter advert

The Christian Association of Nigeria has demanded a public apology from the Federal Inland Revenue Service over an Easter advert which the Christian body said it deemed offensive The FIRS, in an X (formerly Twitter) post, #FIRSNigeria, had shared a ...

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UCH doctors suspend NIGHT shift

The University College Hospital, Ibadan, Oyo State, has admitted that it owes the Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company up to N495m, for which reason the teaching hospital was disconnected from public power supply This was as doctors, nurses, and other staff ...

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Driver arrested for allegedly k!lling pedestrian

The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority has arrested a driver who rammed into a pedestrian and allegedly k!lled him in the Kosofe area of the state The driver, who was conveying pepper and some perishable items in a Toyota Hiace ...

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‘Chocolate may help you LOSE weight’

Chocolate may help you LOSE weight’ Chocolate lovers rejoice — the sweet treat is good for your health in more ways than one. Chocolate may help you lose weight. It could also boost your brain and protect it from age-related ...

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Veteran filmmaker Frank Vaughan PASSES away

Veteran filmmaker Frank Okpokoro Vaughan is d3ad It was gathered Frank Okpokoro Vaughan had been battling an undisclosed illness for some time before he died on Tuesday. His younger brother, Philip Okpokoro, a cinematographer who is the series director of Nigerian Idols, ...

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Girl, 12, married to priest, 63, is ‘under police protection’

A 12-year-old girl has been placed under police protection in Ghana after it emerged she had been married to a 63-year-old traditional high priest There was public outrage after footage of Saturday’s customary wedding was shared on social media. The office of ...

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BBNaija’s Frodd ACQUIRES new Mercedes Benz

Former Big Brother Naija housemate, Chukwuemeka Okoye, popularly known as Frodd has acquired a brand new Mercedes Benz The father of one took to his Instagram page to flaunt the ride which was still parked at the dealer’s shop. The reality star ...

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Salaam Bank launches Uganda’s first Islamic bank

Salaam Bank, a unit of Djibouti-based Salaam Group, launched Uganda’s inaugural Islamic banking-compliant financial institution, following the country’s legalization of Islamic banking last year.   The launch was officiated by Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni, marked a significant milestone following the ...

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Niagara region declares State of Emergency ahead of rare eclipse

  Canada’s Niagara region takes precautionary measures by declaring a state of emergency in anticipation of an upcoming rare total solar eclipse on April 8, set to attract large crowds to Niagara Falls and surrounding areas.   Niagara region in ...

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NIN-SIM linkage: NCC insists on axing non-compliant subscribers TODAY

Barring any last-minute change of mind, all subscribers with four lines and above whose SIM registration data failed to match their National Identity Number, NIN, data, will be barred today   This is as the Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC, has ...

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Bus carrying Easter worshipers plunges off bridge killing 45 people

Dozens of worshipers died after a bus headed to an Easter conference crashed in South Africa’s Limpopo province on Thursday The crash claimed the lives of 45 people, and the sole survivor, an eight-year-girl, was airlifted to hospital with serious ...

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Beyoncé’s daughter Rumi makes music debut

Beyoncé’s daughter Rumi makes music debut Beyoncé is keeping alive her recent tradition of featuring her children on her albums with the release of her newest LP Cowboy Carter. The country music–inspired album — a sequel to her hit Renaissance — ...

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Portable receives new Mercedes Benz from billionaire fan (Video)

Singer, Portable Omolalomi gets a new Mercedes Benz convertible as a token of appreciation from a Real Estate company owned by billionaire, Ochacho. The singer who was recently entangled in a drama with Bobrisky for winning ‘Best Dressed Female’, made ...

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Hailey Bieber reignites Selena Gomez feud rumors

Hailey Bieber has reignited feud rumors with Selena Gomez in a bizarre fashion after she posted a snap of Beyonce’s Jolene cover from album, Cowboy Carter Selena, 31, and Hailey, 27, have been rumored to be in a spat for years, after the ...

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SIM-NIN: Barring lines may worsen Nigerians’ hardships, stakeholders tell NCC

  Lawyers as well as Small and Medium-sized Enterprises have voiced concerns that disconnecting telephone lines not linked to National Identification Numbers will exacerbate the economic challenges currently facing Nigerians. Telcos are expected to bar unlinked phone lines on Friday ...

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Wema Bank launches second edition of FGN-ALAT digital skillnovation

  The first cohort of the FGN-ALAT Digital Skillnovation Programme, an initiative spearheaded by Wema Bank in partnership with the Federal Government of Nigeria, to train and equip 2,000,000 youth and 1,000,000 MSMEs across Nigeria with digital skills for sustainable ...

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Dangote donates 80,000 bags of rice to Lagos residents

  The Aliko Dangote Foundation has flagged off the distribution of 80,000 bags of 10kg rice to the vulnerable in Lagos State. The President of Dangote Group and Chairman of the foundation, Aliko Dangote, noted that the gesture was part ...

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Funke Akindele & kids in Dubai on short vacation

Movie star, Funke Akindele has shared a video of herself and twins on a short vacation in Dubai Funke Akindele & kids in Dubai on short vacation The mother of two shared the pictures and video on her Instagram story, ...

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They are blackmailing me! – Oxlade cries out (Video)

Singer Oxlade, has cried out during a live performance claiming he is being blackmailed. He claims those behind it are some of his colleagues and even OGs in the music industry   They are blackmailing me! – Oxlade The crooner ...

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I haven’t touched my N120m; Ilebaye replies those broke-shaming her

BBNaija All-stars winner, Ilebaye Odiniya has replied those broke-shaming her stating she’s yet to touch her N120m won on the show I haven’t touched my N120m; Ilebaye Ilebaye revealed it while replying those broke-shaming her. In an interaction on Snapchat ...

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Discrimination: FAAN finally shuts KFC branch

FAAN has finally shut down the MMIA branch of KFC Discrimination: FAAN finally shuts KFC branch This comes following the discrimination against Adebola Daniel, a son of former Governor of Ogun State, Gbenga Daniel. The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria, FAAN, ...

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