Category: ARTS & LIFESTYLE

By NewsBits A total of 922 cholera cases have so far been recorded in Nigeria and 32 of them succumbed to the disease in 2023. This is according to the latest situation report obtained from the World Health Organisation. The Case Fatality Rate is at 3.5 per cent as of March 5, 2023. The WHO noted that the data include the suspected positive rapid diagnostic tests and laboratory-confirmed cholera cases. It said the case and death numbers presented are unreliable due to differences in reporting systems and underreporting. Cholera is…

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By NewsBits President of the Nigeria Labour Congress, Joe Ajaero has directed public sector workers in the country to embark on strike beginning from Wednesday next week. Ajaero also directed that affiliate unions constituting the Nigeria Labour Congress should also be on standby for picketing exercises across all branches of the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, nationwide. The directive followed an earlier ultimatum issued by the Central Working Committee members of the NLC last week criticising the cash swap policy of the Federal Government. Ajaero said the decision to picket…

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Have a blast with all the fun and adventure Nickelodeon has for you in the tropical month of March! Unwind and indulge in Nickelodeon’s latest shows and episodes in this frisky season. Gather the family and get ready for an unforgettable experience. Here’s a glimpse of what’s in store for you! Nickelodeon All-Stars Stunt Experience exciting and action-packed after-school fun with Nickelodeon! Tune in to the thrilling escapades of your beloved Nickelodeon superheroes as they embark on incredible adventures, battle villains, and confront the challenges that come with their secret…

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Record-breaking singer-songwriter Bebe Rexha has been announced as the headline performer at the 2023 Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards set to premiere on Wednesday, March 8, at 15:10 on NickToons (Channel 308 on DStv and channel 69 GOtv). Confirmed to be the headline performer for the Awards, Rexha will hit the KCA stage performing her platinum single “I’m Good (Blue)”, amongst other iconic performers, for slimtastic performances worthy of the slimmiest awards.   A celebration of fan-favorite stars across the worlds of film, television, music, sports and more, Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice…

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Following its successful launch in November 2022, Zagg, Nigerian Breweries’ new energy malt drink, has taken the Nigerian beverage market by storm with the launch of its TV commercial on the most prominent entertainment platform in Africa, Big Brother Titans 2023. With Big Brother Titans being an inter-country franchise of the Big Brother reality Tv show featuring participants from South Africa and Nigeria, the show serves as the perfect launch pad to showcase Zagg’s TV commercial. The ad captures the essence of Zagg’s “ghen ghen energy,” a phrase that perfectly…

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By NewsBits In recent time, divorce has been on the increase, and it is a major cause for concern for those who respect the institution of marriage in Nigeria. Divorce can occur for a variety of reasons, many of which are still being discovered. Here are some of the causes of rising rate of divorce in Nigeria. INFIDELITY Infidelity is a significant contributor to divorce. It is one of the legal reasons for divorce in addition to the longer-than-a-year separation and abuse of your spouse (mental or physical). You only…

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By NewsBits Justice Chukwujekwu Aneke of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos has sent an actress, Oluwadarasimi Omoseyin, 31, to the Kirikiri Correctional Centre pending the determination of her bail application, for spraying naira notes at a public event. The actress was apprehended by operatives of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Fraud Related Offences Commission on Wednesday, February 1, 2023, along Awolowo Road, Ikoyi, Lagos. The ICPC, however, handed her over to the Economic Financial Crimes Commission for proper investigation. Omoseyin was arraigned on Monday by the…

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…Introduces New Category Prizes for Women, People With Disability And The Very Young! By Tony Adibe Nigeria’s biggest and longest running visual art festival, the annual Life In My City Art Festival (LIMCAF), is now offering an overall winner’s prize of N1M , effective from the 2023 Festival’s Gala and Award Night, scheduled to hold on Saturday, 28 October 2023. NewsBits recalls that before now, the overall winner of the LIMCAF prize used to smile home with N.5milllion. But during the 2022 event which was held at the International Conference…

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