Actor Chinedu Ikedieze confirms split from Nneoma Nwaijah, unveils wife
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Actor Chinedu Ikedieze confirms split from Nneoma Nwaijah, unveils wife

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Nollywood actor Chinedu Ikedieze, known as Aki, has subtly confirmed separation from his wife, Nneoma Nwaijah, whom he married in 2011. Aki and Nneoma’s traditional marriage was held on 26 November 2011 in Obolo, Isiala Mbano, Imo State. Their white wedding followed on 9 December 2011 at the Redeemed Christian Church of God – Abundant…

CBN sells dollars to BDCs at N1,450/$1
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CBN sells dollars to BDCs at N1,450/$1

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The Central Bank of Nigeria on Thursday disclosed that it sold $20,000 to each Bureau De Change operator at a rate of N1,450 per U.S. dollar. The bank disclosed this in a circular addressed to the President of the Association of Bureau De Change operators of Nigeria and the general public. In the circular, signed…

Autism Conference: Sanwo-Olu’s wife suggests alternative communication methods for children with special needs
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Autism Conference: Sanwo-Olu’s wife suggests alternative communication methods for children with special needs

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The wife of Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State, Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu, has reiterated the need to adopt alternative communication methods that suit the needs of different children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Mrs Sanwo-Olu, a medical practitioner, suggested adding local content, including visuals and sounds as part of communication strategies based on the unique strengths…

Seyi Vibez’s “Lagos” Music Video is a Cautionary Tale of Forbidden Love
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Seyi Vibez’s “Lagos” Music Video is a Cautionary Tale of Forbidden Love

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Seyi Vibez drops the music video for “Lagos,” the lead track from his recent EP “Loseyi Professor.” The song weaves a story of love, betrayal and survival. “Lagos” tells the sad story of Abobi, whose forbidden affair with a soldier’s wife leads to dire consequences. He disappears after soldiers take him away, and his fate remains…

Reflections on the life of Tam Fiofori (1942-2024), By Uzor Maxim Uzoatu
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Reflections on the life of Tam Fiofori (1942-2024), By Uzor Maxim Uzoatu

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Sad news hit me hard on Tuesday, June 25, in this year of Our Lord – my inimitable guru Tam Fiofori passed away. Tam Fiofori was in his lifetime celebrated as a filmmaker, photographer, journalist, publisher and documentarian. Not many people knew that the icon popularly hailed as “Uncle Tam” was once a poet. It…

17 Things you must not do if you want to survive in Lagos State, Nigeria
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17 Things you must not do if you want to survive in Lagos State, Nigeria

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1. On a Danfo bus, When you sit by the window. Never operate your phone, It will be snatched from your hand. This is a quintessential occurence in some surbuban parts of Lagos such as Agege and Mushin. In fact, anywhere in Lagos. 2. Whenever someone greets you on the road, Do not answer him…

Ex-students lament flooding in Lagos school
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Ex-students lament flooding in Lagos school

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The President of the Alumni Association of Girls Academy located on Simpson Street, Lagos Island, Lagos State, Amudat Oshigunwa, has lamented the flooding ravaging the school while urging the state government and the Lagos Island East Local Council Development Area to come to their aid and also remove an electric pole that had been threatening…

Ahead autism conference, parents narrate experiences managing children with special needs
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Ahead autism conference, parents narrate experiences managing children with special needs

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Solape Azazi, a mother and founder of Cradle Lounge Special Needs Initiative has narrated how she transitioned from a full-time career in human resources (HR) to behaviour analysis (BA) for the sake of her child with special needs. Mrs Azazi, a mother of two boys, said her first son was diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder…

Lagos school bus driver bags life jail for defiling three-year-old
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Lagos school bus driver bags life jail for defiling three-year-old

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Justice Rahman Oshodi of the Ikeja Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court, in Lagos, on Tuesday, sentenced a school bus driver, Michael Mowete, to life imprisonment for defiling a three-year-old child. The judge held that the prosecution was able to discharge the burden of proof against Mowete. He said that the convict’s allegation of having…

Why FG plans to relocate correctional centres – Minister
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Why FG plans to relocate correctional centres – Minister

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Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, says the federal government is considering relocating some correctional facilities from their present locations in urban areas. He said this was because urbanisation has eaten deep into the setbacks that ought to be around the facilities, citing the Suleja and Ikoyi Correctional Centres as examples. The minister made the disclosure…