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The Punch 

New song inspired by personal struggles — Afosti

Budding artiste, Afolami Sholanke, popularly known as Afosti, has said that his song titled, Ogologo, was inspired by his personal struggles and experiences in the music industry. The song is contained in his latest album titled, Love and Pain, which was released recently. Speaking in an interview with Sunday Scoop, the singer said, “The song

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Showmax, Dominos unveil new partnership

Popular video streaming platform, Showmax, has joined forces with Domino’s Pizza, a part of the Eat N’ Go Africa brand, to deliver exclusive deals to customers at no extra cost. During a launch event held during the week, both brands unveiled bonuses for customers purchasing specific pizza sizes. Customers opting for the Chairman size pizzas

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Discos generate N3.95tn in five years

Nigeria’s electricity distribution companies collectively raked in about N3.95tn revenue between 2019 and the first quarter of 2024, data from the National Bureau of Statistics showed. NBS data revealed an upward trajectory in revenue generation over the past five years, as the power distributors made N482.6bn in 2019, N526.8bn in 2020, N761.2bn in 2021, N828.1bn

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Immigration (japa) etiquette

Immigration (japa) etiquette refers to the unwritten rules and guidelines that can make the immigration process smoother and more respectful for both the immigrant and the host country Pre-departure Before deciding to move to another country in search of greener pastures, make sure you research the destination country’s culture and laws. Also, attempt to learn

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Mpox is back. What does it mean?

Mpox, formerly known as monkeypox, is a viral disease caused by the mpox virus. The name was changed to Mpox by the World Health Organisation in 2022 to reduce stigma and discrimination associated with the previous name. We discussed some of the unstated reasons underpinning this change of name a year ago on this page

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Sunny Ade thrills guests at Bolaji Kassim’s 50th birthday bash

Veteran juju music maestro, King Sunny Ade, delivered a stellar performance at the golden jubilee celebration of an entrepreneur, Bolaji Kassim. The event, held at the Whitestone Event Place in Ikeja, Lagos was attended by family and friends, who were treated to good food, drinks and music. The hall was beautifully decorated with flowers, adding

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Sell NNPC refineries to fund modular plants, CORAN tells govt

The Federal Government has been asked to sell the government-owned Port Harcourt, Warri, and Kaduna refineries to fund modular ones. All three refineries are under the management of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, the Federal Government’s oil firm. The Crude Oil Refiners Association of Nigeria made the call for the sale of the refineries

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Bola Tinubu Town

I confess that early in November 2023, when I wrote “How to Buy ‘Air Force One”, I did not know that this day would come. But last week, President Bola Tinubu seemed to explain it as he cleared his throat and reintroduced himself. As an adult, he had not really been far from public notice;

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CBSNews.com 

2 arrested in knife attack at Germany festival

Two people have been taken into custody in connection with a knife attack at a festival in the German city of Solingen that killed three people and left at least eight others wounded.

Pix11.com 

Man fatally stabbed on No. 2 train in the Bronx: police

BRONX, N.Y. (PIX11) – A man was fatally stabbed on a No. 2 train in the Bronx on Saturday afternoon, police said.  The incident occurred at 3:21 p.m. near the East 149th Street and Third Avenue subway station. Two men got into a fight on a northbound train, police said. One of the men, a [...]