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Burna Boy surprises Portable with N20m for victory over Darlington in Celebrity boxing re-match

Controversial singer, Habeeb Okikiola, also known as Portable, got a surprise N20m gift from Grammy Award-winning artiste Damini Ogulu, popularly known as Burna Boy, following his victory over Speed Darlington in their celebrity boxing match. Portable confirmed the generous gift in a post shared on Instagram on Saturday. “₦20 million from Burna Boy. If you wanna be like Odogwu, can you do like Odogwu? God bless your family,” Portable wrote. Portable has been celebrating his win over rival Darlington Okoye, a.k.a. Speed Darlington, who has blamed his defeat in Saturday’s…

Benue Gov., Alia seeks FG intervention as death toll in deadly attacks rise to 56

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Governor Hyacinth Alia of Benue State has appealed to the Federal Government to intensify efforts in tackling the growing insecurity in the state, following the latest attacks by suspected herdsmen that have left 56 people dead in the Ukum and Logo local government areas. The governor made the appeal on Saturday during his visit to the scenes of the attacks in Ukum and Logo to assess the devastation firsthand. Speaking to journalists after touring the affected communities, Alia condemned the violent attacks on the defenseless people and urged security agencies…

Ogun pensioners hail Abiodun over N6.7bn gratuity payment

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The Ogun State Chapter of the Nigeria Union of Pensioners, on Sunday, praised Governor Dapo Abiodun for the approval and release of N6.7bn for the payment of the backlog of gratuities to pensioners in the state. The chairman of the union, Waheed Oloyede, disclosed this in a statement released on Sunday. Oloyede said that while N3.2bn is allocated for the retirees of the state government, the remaining N3.5bn is for retired local government workers. He stated, “Your Excellency, this gesture demonstrates your commitment to the welfare of senior citizens whose…

Why men are afraid of ‘omugwo’

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He was the lord of his manor. Whatever he said was law. His children feared him. His wife trembled at his feet. He was a god in his private shrine and decreed that he be accorded the appropriate worship and sacrifice or he breathed fire from both nostrils. He ruled his home with an iron fist and he was feared more than respected, avoided not loved. For 33 straight years, his wife put up with his excesses. His children watched their mother endure her marriage. She wore a smile that…