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Timaya has shared that there is no real love in the Nigerian music scene. He made this comment in a recent interview, saying that fellow artists are not friends and should not be seen that way. Singer Inetimi, also known as Timaya, has shared that there is no real love in the Nigerian music scene. He made this comment in a recent interview, saying that fellow artists are not friends and should not be seen that way. Speaking in an interview with Channels TV, Timaya said, “Your colleagues are not your friends na. The only person who wants to see…

The Edo State Government and the All Progressive Congress (APC) on Sunday disagreed over the employment of 4000 teachers by the administration of Mr Godwin Obaseki and other reforms in the education sector. A member of the APC Transition Committee, Kassim Afegbua in a statement signed and made available to journalists in Benin City said the recruitment was an attempt to overload the system and lay a booby trap for the incoming administration. Afegbua said, “The recruitment of 4,000 teachers by the out-going government of Governor Godwin Obaseki in Edo state, is an attempt to overload the system and lay…

The FCT Emergency Management Department (FEMD) said it recovered seven dead bodies of iron scavengers who invaded the site of a demolished building in Sabon Lugbe, a suburb of Abuja. Director of the department, Mr. Abdulrahman Mohammed, who disclosed this to News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), at the site yesterday added that two other victims were receiving medical attention at the Federal Medical Centre. According to him, the activities of over 500 iron scavengers who invaded the demolished building, pulling down and carting away iron rods, triggered the remains of demolished slab to fall on them. Mohammed, who said rescue…

Shaquana Teasley, Founder and CEO of Agate Solutions LLC, stated that Nigeria’s textile and apparel sector contributed only 0.01% of imports to the United States under the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) in 2023.She revealed this at the AGOA training workshop, organized by USAID and Prosper Africa to equip export-ready Nigerian businesses, trade officials, and relevant stakeholders with the necessary knowledge and skills to maximize the benefits of AGOA and improve AGOA utilization in Nigeria.The African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) is a United States trade legislation enacted in 2000 aimed at enhancing trade and economic relations between the…

…Says Party Ready For 2027  A Chieftain of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP), Ambassador Olufemi Ajadi, has congratulated the Kano State Governor, Abba Yusuf, the national leader of the NNPP, Senator Rabiu Kwankwaso, and other party leaders across the country over the party’s victory in the Kano State Local Government election which took place on Saturday. It would be recalled that when the Chairman of the Commission, Professor Sani Malumfashi, made the declaration in Kano at the end of the election conducted by the Kano State Independent Electoral Commission, (KANSIEC), the NNPP won in all the 44 local government…

The Archdeacon of Oyi Anglican Archdeaconry Ven David Arinze was reportedly kidnapped on Saturday night, October 26, at about 9 pm. New Telegraph gathered that the kidnappers abducted him at the entrance gate of the St James Anglican parish Awkuzu in the Oyi Local Government Area of Anambra State. At the moment the abductors are yet to be known or reached while church members have embarked on fervent prayers for his release. The Anambra Police Public Relations Officer SP Tochukwu Ikenga said that the Command is yet to be informed officially about the incident. Details later… Please follow and like…

Ayra Starr has spoken out about the ongoing comparisons with South African singer Tyla. This comes after both were nominated for the Best African Music Performance at the 66th Grammys. Ayra Starr expressed that she is not letting these comparisons harm her relationship with Tyla. Nigerian singer Ayra Starr has spoken out about the ongoing comparisons with South African singer Tyla. This comes after both were nominated for the Best African Music Performance at the 66th Grammys, where Tyla emerged as the winner. In her first interview with BBC Radio 1 Xtra, Ayra Starr expressed that she is not letting…

The governorship candidate in the November 16 governorship election in Ondo State, Chief Sola Ebiseeni, has promised free, qualitative, and compulsory education at all levels if elected as governor. Ebiseeni who kick-started his campaign in Akure, the state capital promised to rebuild markets and execute a programme that would benefit the residents and indigenes of the state as of February next year. Speaking on the general direction of the LP’s government, Ebiseni promised to prioritize security by ensuring safe returns of farmers to their farms. He said the state had a comparative advantage in the abundance of coastal and forest…

The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has said no fewer than five individuals have been rescued from the rubble of a collapsed building at Vidaz Estate, within the Sabon Lugbe Extension of Abuja. According to the report, the incident occurred around 5 pm on Saturday, while the victims were still inside the building. READ ALSO In a statement signed by SP Josephine Adeh, the Police Public Relations Officer on Sunday, the Police said no casualties had been recorded. However, preliminary investigations by the police revealed that the FCT authorities had previously demolished the building, as it was located in…

On October 23, 2024, Canada conducted its second Express Entry draw of the year for trade occupations, granting 1,800 invitations to apply for permanent residency.According to Immigration News Canada (INC), candidates in this draw are required to have a comprehensive ranking system (CRS) score of 433 or higher and at least six months of work experience in one of the designated trade occupations.In this targeted draw for trade occupations, the following details were recorded:This draw is part of a series of Express Entry rounds held this week, which have collectively issued 2,848 invitations, as outlined below:As of October 22nd, 2024,…