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Zinoleesky Parts Ways With Naira Marley, Launches Independent Label

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Zinoleesky (left) and Naira Marley Nigerian singer, Oniyide Azeez Adigun, popularly known as Zinoleesky, has officially left Marlian Music to start his own record label, Zinodict Music. The singer confirmed the move on his social media pages, where he also announced a new single titled Nostalgia. This decision marks the end of his long-standing partnership with music executive, Azeez Adeshina Fashola, popularly known as Naira Marley. The move comes after Zinoleesky shared cryptic messages on Instagram, expressing feelings of being “taken advantage of” in the music industry. He stated that he was standing up for transparency and fairness for all artists. “I am standing up not just for myself but for every artist who has ever felt powerless. We deserve better,” he wrote. His departure has drawn significant attention, especially after years of controversy surrounding the label. In 2023, his former labelmate Mohbad died shortly after leaving the group and complaining of ill treatment. At t...
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Tesla Begins Production Of Driverless Cybercab ‘Robotaxi’

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Tesla has commenced production of its highly anticipated autonomous robotaxi, the Cybercab, Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk announced on Friday. Musk disclosed this in a post on X, where he shared a promotional video with the caption, “Cybercab has started production.” The 38-second-long clip, filmed largely from inside the driverless vehicle, captures the Cybercab rolling off the production line and seamlessly transitioning onto public roads, offering a glimpse into Tesla’s vision for fully autonomous urban mobility. In a separate post, Musk shared another short video showing a fleet of gold-coloured Cybercabs moving in coordinated formation along a roadway, further highlighting the vehicle’s rollout. The announcement comes a day after Tesla reported stronger-than-expected first-quarter earnings, posting profits of $477 million. Earlier in the week, the company said it remained on course to begin mass production of both the Cybercab and the Tesla Semi later this year. The Cybercab, ...
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Mayowa Lambe Issues Cease-And-Desist Notice To Roby Ekpo, Demands ₦100 Million In Damages

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Mayowa Lambe, has issued a cease-and-desist notice to her ex-husband and popular media personality, Roby Ekpo, over comments about their marriage. This came a few days after Roby Ekpo publicly cried during an interview with the Honest Bunch podcast after Mayowa got married to another man abroad without an official divorce with him. Narrating how he supported Mayowa to travel abroad, Ekpo accused her of secretly using contraceptives throughout their 11 years of marriage, while he kept visiting hospital over fertility concerns. He  further shared evidence of how he had been sending money to her without knowing she was living with a man. While describing the experience as painful, the media personality said “I woke up to videos and pictures of my wife on Instagram getting married to another man.” His  emotional breakdown heightened public interest, with many users criticising Mayowa for using Ekpo while some demand her own side of the story. Reacting to the controversy, Mayowa, i...
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President Tinubu Seeks Senate’s Approval Of $516 Million Fresh Loan For Sokoto–Badagry Highway

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  Nigeria’s President, Bola Ahmed Tinubu has formally written to the Senate, seeking approval for a $516.3 million foreign syndicated loan to support the construction of the Sokoto–Badagry highway. In a communication read by the President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, on Thursday, President Tinubu requested a resolution in line with Sections 16 and 21 of the Debt Management Office (Establishment) Act, 2011, to enable the Federal Government to secure the financing for Sections 1, Phase 1A, and 1B of the project. The loan facility is to be arranged through Deutsche Bank AG. President Tinubu explained that the superhighway project is a flagship initiative under his administration’s Renewed Hope Agenda, designed to enhance national connectivity, reduce travel time, and improve the movement of goods across key economic corridors. The proposed 1,000-kilometre road will link Sokoto, Kebbi, Niger, Kwara, Oyo, Ogun, and Lagos states, connecting Illela to Badagry. He noted that the financ...
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COVID-19: “We Only Identified 1 Case Not 10” – Cross River State Commissioner For Health

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  Health  authorities in Cross River State have debunked claims of 10 new cases of COVID-19, affirming that only one person has been diagnosed with the disease in the state. The  Cross River State Commissioner for Health, Henry Ayuk, made the clarification on Thursday during an interview with the newsmen. “I  want to use this opportunity to tell Nigerians that the information that has gone around that 10 more cases have been identified in Cross River is not correct; we have only one case,” Ayuk said. Ayuk said the misinformation likely arose from reports that 10 contacts had been identified, which may have been interpreted as confirmed cases by the media. His comment came after a fresh case of COVID-19 was confirmed in Cross River after years of the pandemic that has led to the death of millions worldwide. The virus was confirmed in a Chinese man who arrived in Nigeria from China on March 17 and flew to Calabar for his work before he tested positive for the viru...
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Anambra State Governor, Chukwuma Soludo Appoints Bishop Of Sokoto Diocese, Matthew Kukah As Chancellor Of Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University

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Anambra State Governor, Prof. Chukwuma Charles Soludo has appointed Matthew Hassan Kukah as the chancellor of Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University. The  Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Christine Aburime, made this known in a statement issued on Wednesday. “The Governor of Anambra State, Professor Chukwuma Soludo, has appointed Most Rev. Dr Matthew Hassan Kukah, Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, as the Chancellor of the Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University, Anambra State,” the statement read in part. The state government, however, said the appointment is aimed at ‘strengthening the university’s leadership and expanding its global partnerships while promoting integrity and strong values among students.’ Kukah’s academic background spans several institutions, including St Augustine Major Seminary; University of Ibadan, where he obtained a diploma in religious studies; Pontifical Urban University; University of Bradford; and SOAS University of London, where he earned a doct...
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Abia State Government Compresses Six-Year Primary Curriculum Into Three Years

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  The Abia State Government has flagged off the State Accelerated Basic Education Programme, aimed at running the six-year primary school curriculum in three years. The Commissioner for Information, Okey Kanu, stated this at a media briefing after this week’s State Executive Council meeting chaired by Governor Alex Otti in Umuahia, the state capital. He said: “We happen to be one of the states running this programme for those who missed out in their early years and did not have the opportunity to obtain their first school leaving certificate.” Kanu said the programme is being handled by the State Agency for Mass Literacy, Adult and Non-Formal Education, and urged residents of the state who are interested to key into it. He also said the results of the oral interview for Batch Two of candidates for the teachers’ recruitment exercise, who were shortlisted after a Computer-Based Test, were being compiled. The commissioner further announced that over 7,280 candidates scored above 40 pe...
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