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Creating a New State Will Correct Wrongs Against the Igbo – IBN

The Igbo-Biafra Nationalists (IBN) have shown their support for creating a new state in the Southeast region. IBN’s spokesperson, Edoziuno Chukwunonso, stated this on Tuesday in Owerri, while discussing the House of Representatives’ plan to establish a new state in the Southeast. The group believes that creating the new state would “fix past wrongs and […]

Ayra Starr Becomes First Female Nigerian Artist to Debut on Billboard 200 Album Chart

Ayra Starr has made history as the first Nigerian female artist to appear on the U.S. Billboard 200 Album chart. The singer achieved this milestone with her second album, ‘The Year I Turned 21,’ which debuted at No. 195 on Monday. Billboard charts tweeted: “Debuts on this week’s #Billboard200: No. 2, @ATEEZofficial Golden Hour : […]

American Man Tries to End His Life on Third Mainland Bridge

An American man in his early 30s tried to take his own life on the Third Mainland Bridge in Lagos on Monday, June 10. The Lagos State Police reported that the man asked the mother of his child to stop the car. He then walked to a spot on the bridge, intending to jump into […]

Democracy Day: FG Announces Wednesday as Public Holiday

The Federal Government has announced that Wednesday, June 12, will be a public holiday. The government stated that the public holiday is to celebrate this year’s Democracy Day. The Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, congratulated Nigerians on the occasion, as mentioned in a statement by the ministry’s Permanent Secretary, Dr. Aishetu Ndayako. The statement  “As […]

Bandits Kill 50 in Attack on Katsina Community

Over 50 people lost their lives and many others, including women and children, were kidnapped during a raid by bandits on Yargoje village in the Kankara Local Government Area of Katsina State. A local resident, Hassan Ya’u, reported that a large group of bandits on motorbikes invaded Yargoje village on the night of Sunday, June […]

South African Actress Allegedly Attempts Suicide After Her Husband Left Her Over Allegations of an Affair with a Nigerian Drug Dealer

South African actress Letoya Makhene reportedly tried to overdose on pills after her wife, Lebohang Pulumo Keswa, left her. SundayWorld reported that the alleged suicide attempt happened after Keswa accused Makhene of having an affair with a Nigerian drug dealer and another woman. The publication also mentioned that Makhene allegedly scalded Keswa with boiling water, […]