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I Considered Jumping Off Third Mainland Bridge – Actor Aki Recalls Contemplating Suicide

Nollywood veteran, Chinedu Ikedieze aka Aki has revealed he once contemplated committing suicide.
He made the revelation during a conversation with media personality, Chude Jideonwo.
He also shared other interesting parts of his life no one knew about.
He said:
“I almost commit suicide when a doctor told my mom that I was suffering from stunted growth. I even thought of ending it all, third mainland bridge no far oo.
 
When I met my partner, Osita, people used to look at us in the usual way because of our heights, but we had the determination to be successful together in Nollywood, and everything worked out for us.”
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Harrysong Speaks On Alleged Infidelity And Wife Battering

Nigerian singer, Harrisong Tare Okiri aka Harrysong, has reacted to rumounrs that he’s a wife beater and cheater.
The allegation comes after the ‘Reggae Blues’ crooner shared a controversial photo with a female in one of his music videos.
Many claimed he’s cheating on his wife with the lady.
According to the reports, Harrysong’s wife had confronted him over the alleged cheating, and he threatened to marry the lady.
The singer was also alleged to have threatened to take custody of the children from his wife.
However, Harrysong, while responding to the accusations, described the reports as false.
He noted that a photo from his music video was used to speculate the wrong narrative, in an attempt to destroy his image and character.
The singer further ordered the blogger to take down the social media posts and apologise to him or face legal action.
In a message to the Instagram blogger, the singer wrote: “You chose to destroy my image, destroy my character by posting false news and a few of my photo shoots from whatever you stand is, with whoever is feeding u on these fake news. If you don’t bring down this news and apologize in 3 hours, you will be sued and charged immediately.”
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BREAKING: President Tinubu Fixes Date To Hold First FEC Meeting

President Bola Tinubu will hold his first Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting, on Wednesday, August 23.

This would be his first since he assumed office on May 29, 2023.

The inaugural FEC will hold after the swearing-in of new ministers into his cabinet on Monday.

It was gathered that the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), George Akume and the cabinet office are working on the focus of the first FEC which will be more like induction, where President Tinubu is expected to share his priorities under Renewed Hope Agenda with the new cabinet.

The FEC meeting may also approve Ministerial retreat, which is expected to hold immediately after, Western Post reports.

Recall that the SGF had in a statement on Wednesday confirmed that the president would on Monday swear in the 45 minister-designates who were confirmed by the Senate after undergoing screening on August 21.

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BBNaija All Stars: I’ve Been Single For Years – Uriel Reveals Why She Chased After Neo

Evicted Big Brother Naija All Stars housemate, Uriel Oputa has revealed why she desperately wanted housemate, Neo.
According to her, she has been single for many years.
Recall that Uriel was attracted to Neo and shared kisses with him week in and week out while in the Big Brother House.
Appearing on Pulse’s One On One hosted by former reality star, Christy O, Uriel said she desperately needs companionship, stressing that it was why she made the first move with Neo.
She said, “The reason I pushed for the whole Neo thing was because I have been single for years. And I just wanted that sort of companionship and manly touch. That was why I pushed for Neo. That was why I made the first move.”
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Makinde Declares Monday Public Holiday to Mark Isese Day

Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde has declared 20th August of every year as Isese Day in the state.
The Governor gave the approval on Friday.
Recall that traditional religion adherents in the state have in the last few years demanded their own public holiday.
They have asked the state government to declare 20th August as their own public holiday in commemoration of the Isese day.
The governor has now granted the request of the traditional religion adherents by declaring Monday, August 21, 2023 as the maiden public holiday to commemorate the day.
He added that every 20th August would be observed as a public holiday in commemoration of the Isese day in the state.
The governor made the declaration in a statement signed by the Secretary to the Oyo State Government, Professor Olanike Adeyemo.
The governor urged traditional worshippers in the state to use the occasion to pray for the peace, unity and stability of the state in particular and the country in general.
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Gov Makinde Approves Car Loan For Oyo Primary School Teachers

Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde has approved a car loan for primary school teachers across all zones in the State.

The development was confirmed in a statement issued on Friday in Ibadan by the Coordinating Director, Oyo State Universal Basic Education Board, Jacob Dairo.

He said the state government approved the car loan as a form of palliative to the teachers. Dairo explained further that the loan would be disbursed to all Oyo primary school teachers in tranches to cushion the effects of the economic crisis.

The public officeholder said Governor Makinde has since warned that there should be no favouritism in the disbursement of the loan.

The coordinating director advised the beneficiaries to use the loan for the intended purpose. The facility, which is to be granted by financial institutions, is to be redeemed within 40 months, he said.

Meanwhile, the state Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology, Prof. Salihu Abdulwaheed, has expressed readiness to work with all stakeholders in the education sector.

The commissioner gave the assurance when he paid a visit to the Directorate of the Oyo State Universal Basic Education Board on Thursday, Naija News understands.

Abdulwaheed said the state government would, in due course, recruit more teachers into the basic education sub-sector.

He added that the government would ensure the training of staff for all-round success, according to Dairo.

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Davido Leads 2023 AFRIMMA Nominations (Full List)

Davido has gotten 6 nominations ahead of the 2023 Africa Muzik and Magazine Awards (AFRIMMA).
AFRIMMA announced the nominations on its website.
Davido is nominated in categories such as ‘Album of the Year’, ‘Song of the Year’, and ‘Artiste of the Year’, among others.
The ‘Timeless’ hitmaker was followed by Rema and Burna Boy, who grabbed three nominations each while Tiwa Savage, Odumodublack, and Omah Lay earned two nominations each.
Other notable Nigerians on the list include Omah Lay, Asake, Tems, BNXN, Adekunle Gold, Ayra Starr, Wizkid, Shalipopi, and Young Jonn.
The award ceremony is set to take place on September 17 at the Monumental Meyerson Symphony Center in Dallas, Texas.
See the full list below:
Best Male West Africa
Adekunle Gold – Nigeria
Black Sheriff – Ghana
Bnxn– Nigeria
Santrinos Raphael– Togo
Asake– Nigeria
Didi B – Ivory Coast
King Promise– Ghana
Tonton Pal – Mali
Omah Lay – Nigeria
Best Female West Africa
Amaarae – Ghana
Tems – Nigeria
Josey – Ivory Coast
Manamba Kante – Guinea
Ayra Starr – Nigeria
Gyakie – Ghana
Tiwa Savage– Nigeria
Fatoumata Diawara– Mali
Best Male East Africa
Lij Michael – Ethiopia
Nyashinski – Kenya
Eddy Kenzo – Uganda
Diamond Platnumz – Tanzania
Mbosso – Tanzania
Bien – Kenya
Harmonize – Tanzania
Meddy – Rwanda
Single Dee – South Sudan
Best Female East Africa
Maua Sama – Tanzania
Nadia Mukami – Kenya
Zuchu – Tanzania
Azawi– Uganda
Nikita Kering – Kenya
Spice Diana – Uganda
Fena Gitu – Kenya
Nandy – Tanzania
Hewan Gebrewold – Ethiopia
Best Male Central Africa
T-Rex – Angola
Fabregas – Congo DR
TayC – Cameroon
Fally Ipupa – Congo DR
Calema – Sao Tome
Mic Monsta- Cameroon
Gerilson Israel -Angola
Djodje- Cape Verde
Best Female Central Africa
Perola– Angola
Nenny- Cape Verde
Liloca- Mozambique
Libianca – Cameroon
Soraia Ramos- Cape Verde
Espoir La Tigresse – Gabon
Asaba – Cameroon
Emma’a – Gabon
Best Male Southern Africa
Costa Titch- South Africa
Dj Tarico – Mozambique
Macky2- Zambia
Musa Keys -South Africa
Dj Maphorisa- South Africa
Winky D – Zimbabwe
Aka– South Africa
Han C – Botswana
Sjava – South Africa
Best Female Southern Africa
Ami Faku– South Africa
Tamy Moyo – Zimbabwe
Mpho Sebina – Botswana
Dj Zhinle- South Africa
Sha Sha – Zimbabwe
Nadia Nakai – South Africa
Towela – Zambia
Makhadzi – South Africa
Tyla – South Africa
Best Male North Africa
Wegz– Egypt
Draganov – Morocco
A.L.A– Tunisia
SoolKing – Algeria
Marwan Moussa – Egypt
El Grande Toto – Morocco
Dj Snake – Algeria
Snor – Morocco
Best Female North Africa
Marwa Loud – Morocco
Emel – Tunisia
Faouzia – Morocco
Souhila Ben Lachab – Algeria
Ruby – Egypt
Latifa – Tunisia
Kenza Morsli – Algeria
Jaylann – Morocco
Crossing Boundaries With Music Award
Burna Boy–Nigeria
Aya Nakamura -Mali
Rema- Nigeria
Libianca– Cameroon
Davido–Nigeria
Toby Nwigwe – Nigeria
J Hus- Gambia
Wizkid – Nigeria
Best Newcomer
Hewan Gebrewold
Guchi – Nigeria
Jzyno – Liberia
Young Jonn – Nigeria
Lavalava – Tanzania
Odumodu Black – Nigeria
Lisandro Cuxi – Cape Verde
Lasmid – Ghana
Shalipopi – Nigeria
Artiste of The Year
Asake – (Nigeria)
Fally Ipupa- Congo
Diamond Platnumz (Tanzania)
Burnaboy- Nigeria
Rema – Nigeria
SoolKing – Algeria
Aya Nakamura – Mali
Davido – Nigeria
Best Gospel
Mercy Chinwo – Nigeria
Piesie Esther – Ghana
Christina Shusho – Tanzania
Miguel Buila – Angola
Bidemi Olaoba – Nigeria
KS Bloom – Ivory Coast
Joel Lwaga – Tanzania
Pulani Maphari – South Africa
Sumisola Agbebi Okeleye – Nigeria
Best Live Act
Sauti Sol -Kenya
Burnaboy – Nigeria
Diamond Platnumz – Tanzania
Flavour – Nigeria
Barnaba – Tanzania
Fally Ipupa – DR Congo
Calema – Sao Tome
C4 Pedro – Angola
Best Female Rap Act
Nata – Sierra Leone
Femi One – Kenya
Eno Barony – Ghana
Rosa Ree – Tanzania
Feli Nuna – Ghana
Askia – Cameroon
Ami Yerewolo – Mali
Best Male Rap Act
Odumodu Black – Nigeria
Yung Lunya – Tanzania
Ninho – Congo
Black Sheriff – Ghana
A-Reece – South Africa
Blaqbonez – Nigeria
Blxckie – South Africa
Marwan Moussa – Egypt
Best Collaboration
Mbosso ft Costa Titch & Alfa Kat – Shetani
Spyro x Tiwa Savage – Who’s Your Guy?
Davido x Musa Keys – Unavailable Musa Keys
Rema ft Selena Gomez – Calm Down Remix
Wegz x AshMusic – Amira
Fally Ipupa ft Charlotte Dipanda – Garde du Coeur
Joshua Baraka ft Joeboy, King Promise & Bien – Nana Remix
Boutross ft Juiceer Mann – Angela
Song of The Year
Libianca – People
Kcee – Ojapiano
Davido ft Musa Keys – Unavailable
Uncle Waffles x Tony Duardo x Justin99 ft Pcee, EeQue, Chley– Yahyuppiyah
King Promise – Terminator
Joshua Baraka ft Joeboy, King Promise & Bien – Nana Remix
Rayvanny ft Diamond Platnumz – Nitogonze
Tyler ICU & Tumelo.za ft Dj Maphorisa, Nandipha808, Ceeka RSA & Tyron Dee – Mnike
Best Video Director
Hanscana – Tanzania
Director Pink – Nigeria
Elias Belkader – Algeria
Mateo Da Silva – Cameroon
TG Omori – Nigeria
Babs Direction– Ghana
Jake Zaral – Zimbabwe
Dammy Twitch – Nigeria
Best DJ Africa
DJ Spinall – Nigeria
DJ Dollar– Senegal
Waffles – Swaziland
Ms DSF – Nigeria
DJ Danni Gato – Cape Verde
DJ Faculty – Ghana
Dj Nelasta- Angola
Major League DJs – South Africa
Dj Consequence – Nigeria
Best African DJ USA
Dj Nani – Nigeria
Dj Akua – Ghana
DJ Prince – Nigeria
DJ Shinski – Kenya
DJ Birame BB l’amour – Ivory Coast
Dj Yas Meen Selectress – Egypt
Lex and Answer – Zimbabwe
Dj Freshy K– Nigeria
AFRIMMA Video of The Year
Black Sheriff – Konongo Zongo
Davido ft Musa Keys – Unavailable
Libianca – People
Victony ft Rema & Don Toliver – Soweto Remix
Joshua Baraka ft Joeboy, King Promise & Bien – Nana Remix
Fally Ipupa ft Charlotte Dipanda – Garde du Coeur
Mbosso ft Costa Titch & Alfa Kat – Shetani
Jay Melody – Nitasema
Music Producer of The Year
C4 Pedro – Angola
Andre Vibez– Nigeria
207 – Uganda
Ayo Lizzer – Tanzania
Magicstickz– Nigeria
MOGBeats – Ghana
Kabza De Small– South Africa
London – Nigeria
Best African Dancer
Masaka Dance Kids – Uganda
Poco Lee – Nigeria
Ghetto Kids – (Uganda)
Angel Nyigu – Tanzania
Hope Ramafalo – South Africa
Dancegod Lloyd – Ghana
Hooliboy – Ghana
Best Lusophone
T-Rex – Angola
Lisandro Cuxi – Cape Verde
Edgar Domingos – Angola
Djodje – Cape Verde
Mr Bow – Mozambique
Soraia Ramos – Cape Verde
Gerislon Israel – Angola
C4 Pedro – Angol
Best Francophone
Fally Ipupa – Congo DR
Serge Beynaud – Ivory Coast
Josey – Ivory Coast
Wally B. Seck – Senegal
TayC– Cameroon
Innos B – Congo DR
Tenor – Cameroon
Dadju – Congo DR
Best Reggae/Dancehall
Masicka – Jamaica
Mr Killa – Grenada
Patoranking – Nigeria
Jada Kingdom– Jamaica
Shatta Wale – Ghana
Popcaan – Jamaica
Shenseea – Jamaica
Skillibeng – Jamaica
Radio/TV Personnel of The Year
Ebuka – Nigeria
Konnie Toure – Ivory Coast
Tbo Touch – South Africa
IK Osakioduwa – Nigeria
Afonso Quintas – Angola
James Onen – Uganda
Idris Sultan – Tanzania
Kwame Sefa Kayi – Ghana
Best African Group
Disco Misr – Egypt
Sauti Sol – Kenya
Calema – Sao Tome
The Cavemen – Nigeria
Show Dem Camp – Nigeria
Toofan – Togo
Jano Band – Ethiopia
Mafikizolo – South Africa
AFRIMMA Album of The Year
Davido – Timeless
Aka – Mass Country
Ammarae – Fountain Baby
Fatoumata Diawara – London Ko
Stonebwoy – 5th Dimension
Asake – Work of Art
Nomfundo Moh – Ugcobo
Omah Lay – Boy Alone Deluxe
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ASUU Raises Alarm Over Rate Of Teenage Pregnancy At Benue IDP Camps

The Academic Staff Union Of Universities (ASUU) has raised concerns over the high rate of teenage pregnancies in the Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camps in Benue.

The urged the Federal government to look into the crisis.

ASUU President, Prof Emmanuel Osodeke, made the call during ASUU’s humanitarian outreach to IDP camps at Abagana in Makurdi, the state capital.

Represented by Profs Ralph Ofokwu and Stellamarris Okey, the ASUU president lamented the inability to safely return the IDPs to their villages and homes now being occupied by armed herdsmen. The ASUU officials also brought food and clothing items to the IDPs.

Since January 2018, internally displaced persons across 12 camps in Benue fled their homes after killer herdsmen attacked the Logo and Guma local government areas, amongst other parts of the state.

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Full List As Man City, Arsenal Dominate PFA Awards

Arsenal and Man City dominate the list of six players shortlisted for the annual Professional Players’ Association awards.
The shortlist was released on Thursday.
Among the shortlist are three Manchester City players – Erling Haaland, Kevin De Bruyne and John Stones, who were part of the treble-winning side last season.
Also included in the star-studded list are two Arsenal stars, Bukayo Saka and 24-year-old  team captain, Martin Ødegaard,
Saka and Ødegaard were instrumental in Mikel Arteta’s side, both contributing a total of 29 goals in the EPL.
The Gunners had an impressive campaign in the English top flight, finishing as first runner-up with five points behind league holders, Man City.
Haaland had quite an impressive debut season in English football, racking up 36 goals in the season, a new EPL record.
His fellow clubmate and skipper, De Bruyne, has been praised for making accurate passes, on-pitch intelligence and awareness. The Belgian star player was highly instrumental to the Citizens’ trophy-laden run.
English centre back, John Stones was pushed up by coach, Pep Guardiola into the midfield; a position he played elegantly.
Former Tottenham captain, Harry Kane also made the list.
Kane, who is the record goalscorer for the North London outfit with 280 goals, had a good campaign the previous season as he bagged 30 goals in the domestic league.
Both Haaland and Saka made the list of the Young Player of the Year nominees.
Players’ Player of the Year nominees:
1. Erling Haaland – Manchester City
2. Kevin De Bruyne – Manchester City
3. Bukayo Saka – Arsenal
4. Harry Kane – Tottenham
5. Matin Ødegaard – Arsenal
6. John Stones – Manchester City
Young Player of the Year nominees:
1. Erling Haaland – Manchester City
2. Bukayo Saka – Arsenal
3. Moises Caicedo – Brighton
4.  Evan Ferguson – Brighton
5. Jacob Ramsey – Aston Villa
6. Gabriel Martinelli – Arsenal
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Skit Maker, Nasty Blaq Acquires New Mercedes Benz GLE

Popular Nigerian skit maker, Abisi Emmanuel Ezechukwu better known as Nasty Blaq has acquired a brand new Mercedes Benz GLE.

The content creator took to his Instagram page to disseminate news of the purchase.

He shared several photos of his magnificent white Benz which was still at the car dealership.

Several photos captures him striking different poses besides his brand new car to show his excitement at having a new car.

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