Category: ARTS & LIFESTYLE

By NewsBits A Nigerian-American singer, Christiana Igbokwe, has released an inspiring and enthralling single entitled, “Oge Mme Mme” (Celebration Time) off her upcoming third EP titled “Motherland”. The young singer, who is the grand-daughter of the late iconic singer, Christy Essien-Igbokwe dropped the single on Friday November 9, 2022. The single, “Oge Mme Mme”, is an African ballad that tells the story of a young girl born in the Diaspora who returns to Nigeria to reconnect with her roots. Her homecoming draws a lot of nostalgic feelings. Christiana said: “Our…

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Human Right Activist, Aisha Yesufu, has celebrated her youngest daughter, Aliyyah, on her 21st birthday. Yesufu shared pictures of herself and her daughter via her Twitter handle on Tuesday. She said, “My youngest child is 21 years today. I am officially an old woman. I love you, Aliyyah. Thanks for being my mentor and inspiring me to learn how to keep a calm demenour no matter how angry I am. Anytime I accomplish that I remember you and thank you for the many things you teach me.”

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By Tony Adibe The National Commission for Museum and Monuments on Thursday dismissed as false, the rumoured plans by the commission to sell outright some plots of land at the National Museum of Unity Complex, Enugu, the Enugu State capital.  The commission said that the land in question is on ‘concessionary lease’ to Avaco Construction and Logistics Limited, but in no way for outright sale. Addressing journalists in Enugu, the Curator of National Museum of Unity, Enugu, Mr. Alloysius Nduka Duru, disclosed that the commission had earlier rebuffed attempts by…

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By NewsBits A 52-year-old woman, Aleremolen Izokpu, has set her aged parents ablaze in Lagos. This was confirmed by the spokesman of the Lagos State Police Command, Benjamin Hundeyin. The parents have been identified as 85-year-old Pa Michael Izokpu and his wife, 80-year-old Priscilla. The incident, which occurred on Wednesday at City Gate Estate in Lusada area of Okokomaiko, along the Lagos-Badagry Expressway, according to Tribune Online, was reported to the police by one of her siblings, Akugbe Izokpu after Aleremolen fled after the incident. Aleremolen was said to have…

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By NewsBits Mr. Ned Nwoko, the husband of actress, Regina Daniels, has blamed southern Nigerian men, who shun polygamy for contributing to prostitution in society. Mr. Nwoko, who is seeking the senatorial seat for the Delta North in the 2023 poll said this in an interview with Guardian Nigeria on Saturday. He said, “Many women are out there on their own without husbands, especially in the southern part of the country, and there is a high level of prostitution. What some of our girls do to make ends meet is…

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…As governor inaugurates Nnamdi Azikiwe Centre in Enugu By Tony Adibe The Obi of Onitsha, Igwe Nnameka Achebe, the wife of the former Premier of the Eastern Region and first President of Nigeria, the late Rt. Hon. Dr. Nnamdi Azikiwe,  Prof Uche Azikiwe, former Governor of old Anambra State, Senator  Jim  Nwobodo, former Nigerian Ambassador to Guinea Bissau and Cape Verde, Amb. Justina Eze, and an elder statesman, Chief Maxi Ukuta, on Friday, poured encomiums on Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State for his vision and steadfastness in upholding the…

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By NewsBits According to family sources, gospel music crooner Sammie Okposo slumped and died on Friday morning, November 25, 2022. He died at the age of 51 His death is coming barely nine months after his news of impregnating another lady in the United States of America (USA) broke. It is interesting to know that Okposo, after the ugly incident, publicly apologized to his wife, Ozioma for cheating on her. Okposo equally went as far as distancing himself from ministering. Okposo had stated that the development has seen him step…

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By Tony Adibe The Pleasant Gathering (PG), a Non-Governmental youth focused, faith-based organisation (NGO), has asserted that the five southeast states top the list of states where pornographic materials are used in Nigeria.  The International President of PG, Barrister Joy Ogbonnaya, who made this disclosure weekend in Enugu also said that the southeast states of Abia, Anambra, Ebonyi, Enugu and Imo scored highest in the consumption of the dreaded hard drug, Mkpurumiri by the youths in the entire country, despite that the drug causes them to suffer mental derangement. The…

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By Tony Adibe The Association of Nigeria Authors (ANA), in Enugu State has reacted to the sudden death of its former Chairman, and founder/Chief Executive Officer of the Enugu-based Delta Publication novelist Dillibe Onyeama on Friday, insisting that the late famous writer would never be forgotten in the “world of creative writing.” In a statement issued on Saturday by the state chairman, Mr. Zulu Ofoelue, ANA, Enugu State said, “it received with shock news of the death of the eminent author, publisher and former chairman of ANA Enugu, Mr Dillibe…

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