Day: 17 June 2020

Ibidunni Ighodalo to be buried on Saturday

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The remains of Ibidunni, the deceased wife of Lagos-based pastor and founder of Trinity House, Pastor Ituah Ighodalo, will be laid to rest on Saturday, June 20, 2020. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the funeral would be attended by a few family members and friends. However, the service would be streamed live on various social media platforms. On Wednesday, the church streamed live service of songs and candlelight in honour of Ibidunni. Ibidunni died on Sunday of suspected cardiac arrest while in Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital, where she had gone to…

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Celebrity OAP, Dan Foster is dead

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Dan Foster, a popular broadcaster, and host of The Morning Show on Classic FM, Lagos, is dead. His colleague confirmed the news of his death to PREMIUM TIMES on Wednesday. Foster was said to have been ill. He worked with numerous radio stations including Cathy Hughes Radio One, Mix 106.5 both in America, and Virgin Island-based WTBN before moving to Nigeria in 2000 where he joined Cool FM, quickly becoming popular with Nigerian listeners. In September 2009, Foster left Cool FM for Inspiration FM but left in 2014 to join…

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APC crisis deepens as Giadom takes over as Nat’l Chair, cancels Edo primaries

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The crisis rocking the ruling All Progressives Congress deepened earlier today as the Deputy National Secretary of the party, Victor Giadom, announced himself as the new Acting National Chairman of the party. He said this at a media briefing at the party’s National Secretariat. Giadom’s announcement is coming a few hours after the National Publicity Secretary of the party, Mallam Lanre Issa-Onilu, issued a statement announcing the Deputy National Chairman (South), Senator Abiola Ajimobi as Acting National Chairman. Giadom said his action was a sequel to a meeting held with other…

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I have not joined any other party -Obaseki

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Godwin Obaseki, the embattled Governor of Edo State, insisted on Wednesday that he was yet to moved to another party to pursue his second term ambition. The governor, who made this known via his Twitter handle, said his priority at the moment is to curb the spread of the life-threatening coronavirus disease. The announcement is coming on the heels of the Abuja Appeal Court that upheld the removal of his erstwhile godfather and political mentor, Adams Oshiomhole as APC national chairman on Tuesday. Obaseki wrote, “I have not moved to a new…

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