Category: ARTS & LIFESTYLE

By NewsBits Fans of music star, Burna Boy, lamented on the singer’s late entry to his Lagos concert on Sunday night. Angry attendees took to Twitter to call out the singer for starting his performance late at the event themed ‘Love Damini Concert’. According to attendees, the show started at 90p.m. and Burna Boy didn’t show up on stage till about 3:00a.m. Entertainment commentator, Joey Akan, tweeted, “You queue for six hours for fuel; still stand six hours for Burna Boy. Life tough!” Sharing a video from the event, @ade_adeayo…

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Tony Adibe The South-East Council of Traditional Rulers, on Friday, mourned the demise of Prof. George Obiozor, President-General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide. NewsBits recalls that this the first time the President General of the highest Igbo socio-cultural association, Ohanaeze Ndigbo would die while still in office. “To the best of my knowledge, this is the first time,” remarked the Ohanaeze’s National Publicity Secretary, Dr Alex Ogbonnia during a telephone chat with NewsBits. However, the Imo State Governor, Senator Hope Uzodinma had on Wednesday night confirmed the demise of Prof Obiozor…

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By NewsBits More than 20 persons have been injured and many killed following public anger over a reported vehicular accident in Calabar. Commissioner of Police in the state, Balarabe Sule said, “I cannot confirm the actual number of the death presently, but I can confirm that over 20 persons have been injured. “I have personally helped to evacuate a good number of the injured and some corpses to about three clinics in Calabar.” Eyewitnesses said that more than ten persons including spectators at the ongoing Calabar Carnival were killed when…

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By NewsBits The Federal Road Safety Corps FRSC on Tuesday confirmed the death of seven persons while 29 others were injured in an incident during the annual Calabar Carnival in Cross River State. The FRSC Sector Commander in the state, Maikano Hassan, confirmed the development to journalists in Calabar. He said the incident occurred during a bikers’ activity in front of the Jumat Mosque in Bogobiri, Calabar. The injured victims, according to Hassan, comprised 21 men, three women, and five children. He said the injured were rushed to the naval…

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By Tony Adibe Pretty Nollywood Actress, Miss Chinelo Rosemary Enemchukwu a.k.a Ifedichie has said that her choice as the Brand Ambassador of ‘Jigbo African instant salad’ is a decision Mitchelle Foods Enterprise Limited would never regret as she is determined to spread the message of the new product to all corners of the world. Actress Enemchukwu, who spoke to newsmen while the company formally unveiled her as its Brand Ambassador at a colourful event on Monday night in Enugu, expressed delight for her choice, describing it as a “blessing and…

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By NewsBits A Muslim group, popularly called the Shiites, on Sunday, attended a Christmas church service at one of the largest denominations in Zaria, Kaduna State, as a sign of love and efforts to strengthen religious tolerance. The prayer session was held at the Church of Brethren in Nigeria (Ekkelisiyar `Yan Uwa Ta Nigeria (EYN), Samaru, Sabon Gari, Zaria, Kaduna State. The group also presented a gift to the church to further stem love to boost religious tolerance between the two faiths. Speaking to newsmen after the service, the leader…

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By NewsBits Medical doctors at the Ondo State Mother and Child Hospital, Trauma Centre, Ondo town, are battling to save the life of a 9-month pregnant woman, operated upon by a quack doctor, Rabiu Olalekan, at a private hospital in Orita Ojo, in Odigbo Council Area of the State. The 31-year-old suspect, who was paraded by the State Police Commissioner, Oyeyemi Oyediran, carried out a caesarean section (CS) on a pregnant woman. Oyediran said that the suspect “who has been parading himself as a medical doctor and CMD of Iremide…

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To create an unforgettable Christmas experience for consumers, Coca-Cola and Wonderland Lagos have partnered to create a magical and exciting holiday experience for all age groups in Lagos. The partnership aims to use the ambiance at Wonderland to create a magical and exciting holiday experience with a concept that delivers the promised experiences using dreamlike settings, layout, and engaging activities for all age groups. Commenting on the initiative, Yusuf Murtala, Marketing Director, Coca-Cola Nigeria, explained that the company chose to partner with the Wonderland Lagos Holiday Experience, as part of…

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