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Nigerian rapper, Phyno, has demonstrated his commitment to respecting the intellectual property of fellow artists by paying a substantial amount for sampling a classic song. Phyno recently visited Princess Njideka Okeke and her husband, Gozie Okeke, to obtain permission to sample their 2002 hit song, “Akanchawa.” Initially, the Okekes requested N3 million for the sample, but Phyno surprised them by paying 15 million naira in cash. This gesture has earned Phyno widespread admiration from the music community and fans alike. By paying more than requested, Phyno demonstrated his appreciation for…

The Police Command in Lagos State says it has detained a 25-year-old man, Chibunnma Chimelie, who allegedly stabbed his 68-year-old father to death. The command’s spokesperson, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed this to the Newsmen on Friday in Lagos. He said that the incident happened on Thursday at 10:00 p.m. in the Isolo area of the state. Hundeyin said that the brother to the suspect reported the incident to Aswani Police Divisional Station. “The complainant said that he received a phone call from his father’s neighbour, that his father was having a…

Prof. Emmanuel Osodeke The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has warned that most Nigerian universities are on the verge of shutting down over  “unbearable cost of electricity”, saying the electricity bills of some universities run between N200m to N300m monthly. President of ASUU, Prof. Emmanuel Osodeke, stated this on Thursday during the opening session of a two-day national conference convened by ASUU in Abuja with the theme: “Nigeria in a State of General Crisis: The Search for a New Path to Development.” Osodeke said, while public universities receive N15m…

Governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara has said that nothing will stop the local government election in the state from holding. Early Friday morning, Fubara stormed the office of the Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission (RISEC) in Port Harcourt, the state capital. Police operatives had barricaded the facility where electoral materials are kept. Security operatives who were at the RISEC office departed shortly after Fubara arrived at the building in the company of some lawmakers and government officials. The Rivers police command had said its officers would not provide security…

The Department of State Service (DSS) is said to be investigating the Senator, representing Bauchi South Senatorial District, Shehu Buba, over his alleged link to a notorious bandit, Abubakar Idris. A source in the state who disclosed this to Thisday in Abuja on Tuesday, strictly on conditions of anonymity said a security report on the senator, had been forwarded to President Bola Tinubu. The security report, according to the source, specifically alleged that the Bauchi South Senator through one of his aides registered a notorious bandit, Abubakar Idris, as a Pilgrim…

Rivers State Governor, Sir Siminalayi Fubara, has successfully thwarted a brazen attempt by the Nigerian Police, led by the Deputy Commissioner of Police (Operations), to seize control of the Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission (RSIEC) late in the night at approximately 1 AM on Friday, 4th October 2024. This development was disclosed by the Chief Press Secretary to the Rivers State Governor, Nelson Chukwudi who said that these rogue policemen endeavoured to breach the heavily fortified gates and strong room of the Commission to abscond with sensitive electoral materials that…

By Tony Adibe The Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima has lauded Governor Peter Mbah’s development strides in Enugu State, stressing that he was turning the state around through multiple projects across all sectors. He said that Governor Mbah was worthy of being emulated by other governors in states across Nigeria. “He is doing excellently well and he is worthy to be emulated by other governors across the length and breadth of this nation,” he remarked. Shettima, was in Enugu on Thursday to commission the Enugu State Garment and Fashion Hub…

By Magnus Aluma The women of Ihie Autonomous Community, Ishiagu, in Ivo Local Government Area of Ebonyi State yesterday, staged a peaceful protest in the area, to condemn a purported planned attack on their Traditional Ruler, His Royal Highness, Eze Gabriel Okoro. The visibly angry, aged women told reporters at the scene of the protest, that there were indications that a plot had been perfected by some indigenes of the area, to attack the Traditional Ruler of the community, at the instance of the Local Government Chairman, Hon. Emmanuel Aja.…

By Tony Adibe The Enugu State Government has described as “mischievous and fake” a report, which claimed that the state “ranked 36th out of 36 states of Nigeria” in an Ease of Doing Business Subnational Survey carried out by the Presidential Enabling Business Environment Council (PEBEC). The rebuttal was made by the Enugu State Focal Person on Ease of Doing Business and Managing Director of Enugu State Investment Development Authority, Dr. Sam Ogbu-Nwobodo, on Wednesday. Dr Ogbu-Nwobodo, who is also a member of the PEBEC–NEC Ease of Doing Business (EoDB)…

Former Jigawa State Governor, Alhaji Sule Lamido, has criticised President Bola Tinubu following his two-week vacation in the United Kingdom, UK. Lamido wondered if Tinubu had human empathy for opting to embark on a vacation when Nigerians wallow in economic hardship and insecurity challenges. On Wednesday, the president departed Nigeria to the UK to commence a 2-week vacation. Disclosing this, Tinubu’s Special Advisor on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, said the president’s trip was part of his annual leave. “He will use the two weeks as a working vacation and…