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The Onitigbo of Tigbo-Ilu Land, in Ota, Ado-Odo/Ota Local Government Area of Ogun State, Olabode Thomas-Fagbayi, has justified why he conferred a chieftaincy title on the controversial singer, Habeeb Okikiola popularly known as Portable.   On Monday, August 22, Portable took to his social media handles to announce his new …

“I emigrated from Guyana in 1998 and have lived in Queens ever since. I live with my husband and my daughter. We are a small family but have many relations in New York and New Jersey.  The community here is very diverse, from Guyanese, Trinidadians and Bengalis, to Indians, Chinese, …

“I told myself that I should travel to Kabul and buy additional equipment, including a fridge, before I expanded my bakery business. This dream never came true as my country fell into the hands of the Taliban. I used to run a business in my province. I employed five women …

“When the earthquake struck, I had no idea what it was as I had never experienced something so loud and dramatic before. I thought it was an act of God and I was terrified. My whole house was shaking so I rushed outside with my daughter to see what was …

“I used to work in an office, and people would come to my place of work to sell ‘West Nile honey’, named after the region I come from. I was interested to see that my region was being used as a brand, and discovered that West Nile is one of …

Ahmed made this suggestion during an interview with Arise TV on Tuesday August 2, 2022. The genesis: Recall that the veteran journalist has been in the news of recent following her strong opposition against a BBC documentary on Zamfara banditry which she described as “irresponsible reporting.” In …

Donald Trump slammed the Biden administration over a proposal to swap a Russian arms dealer known as the “Merchant of Death” in exchange for the release of “spoiled” WNBA basketball player Brittney Griner. Secretary of State Antony Blinken revealed the trade offer involving Griner and former U.S. Marine Paul Whelan, …

A former Governor of Jigawa State, Mallam Sule Lamido, has advised the Rivers State Governor, Nyesom to emulate Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, Senate President, Dr. Ahmad Lawan, and his predecessors in the state, Peter Odili, and Rotimi Amaechi, who showed maturity when they lost the presidential tickets of their parties.   Speaking …

A yet to be unidentified person has won $1.34bn (£1.11bn) in the second-largest Mega Millions prize in the U.S.   One lucky ticket purchased in the US state of Illinois on Friday, July 29, with a cash value option of $780.5m. The winner can choose to take the cash outright …

“When my parents passed away, I followed their wish for me to take care of our family home in Sudaji Village. At that time, the village was already known as a tourism destination thanks to its cultural traditions and scenery and, in 2014 I started to realise my dream to …