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Paul Okoye aka PaulO has debunked singer, Spyro’s claim that he never made money while signed to the show promoter’s record label.   In a fresh interview he granted, Spyro claimed he was signed to a record label owned by Paulo who owned three Rolls Royce but that he didn’t make a dime in the two years he was signed …

The US Food and Drug Administration has banned the use of red dye No. 3 in food, beverages and ingested drugs, more than 30 years after scientists discovered links to cancer in animals, the agency announced Wednesday, January 15. A synthetic color additive made from petroleum and chemically known as erythrosine, red dye No. 3 is used to give foods …

A secondary school student’s LinkedIn profile is trending on X.  The S.S.3 student named Jubilee Dada created a profile where she listed her career achievements and professional qualifications.  She wrote that she has passed all 3 ACCA Foundation exams and she has obtained the ACCA Diploma in Accounting & Business certificate.  She added that she has also completed the ACCA …

A man identified as Tartor Ayihe allegedly committed suicide in Benue State.    A Facebook user, Agba Jay, who confirmed the incident on his page, said the deceased consumed a poisonous substance suspected to be sniper on Wednesday evening, January 15, 2025.    According to Agba, shortly before taking his life, the deceased was questioned for allegedly selling a plot …

Vice President Kashim Shettima on Wednesday, January 15 represented President Bola Tinubu as Special guest of honour at the National Arcade, the finale venue of the 2025 Armed Forces Celebration and Remembrance Day parade in Abuja. Dignitaries at the ceremony in Abuja include Vice President Shettima led by the Commander Guards Brigade, the Chief of Defence Staff, Gen Christopher Musa, …

  The police in Ogun state on Monday January 13, arrested two young men identified as Opeyemi Ibrahim and Dimeji Bakare, for allegedly obtaining goods under false pretences from one Christopher Chukwuma of Ijebu North Local Government Area.   The two young men said to be without reasonable means of income, were apprehended while allegedly trying to fraudulently purchase clothes …

Nigeria’s crude oil revenue rose to about N50.88 trillion in 2024, according to new data obtained from the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission. The data showed that Nigeria produced a total of 408,680,457 barrels of crude oil in 2024. With condensate included, total oil production for 2024 was 566.79 million barrels, NUPRC data added. According to Statista Research Department, a global …

Vanessa Okoye, daughter of Show Promoter, Paul Okoye aka PaulO, has reacted after her father’s former signee, Spyro, claimed he never made any money while he was signed to PaulO’s record label   During a fresh interview, Spyro said he was signed to a record label owned by a billionaire who owned three Rolls Royce but that he wasn’t making …

Police in Edo State on Wednesday, January 15, arraigned a 24-year-old undergraduate, Rita Ogbolu, for allegedly assaulting two police officers on routine patrol.   Ogbolu is standing trial before an Evbuoriaria Magistrates’ Court on a five-count charge bordering on conspiracy and assault.   The police prosecutor, Mr P O Odion, said the defendant and one Samuel now at large committed …

Nigeria’s inflation rate surged to 34.80 percent in December 2024 from 34.60 percent in November according to the latest Consumer Price Index and inflation data released on Wednesday, January 15 by the National Bureau of Statistics, NBS. The December inflation data showed that the country’s inflation further rose marginally by 0.20 percent due to heightened demand for goods and services …