Новости за 03.02.2024

A content creator, Amarachi Amusi, aka Ashmusy, says she stopped wearing revealing outfits because she was being perceived as a prostitute. Speaking in an interview with BBNaija 2022 winner, Phyna, on her ‘Spill with Phyna’ podcast, Ashmusy said, “Before I rebranded a few months ago, I used to wear sexy outfits. As a young girl,

After months of campaigns and preparations by candidates of various political parties, voters in the 34 constituencies across the country will on Saturday (today) elect a senator, House of Representatives members and state House of Assembly members. The rerun elections will hold in one senatorial district, 11 federal constituencies and 22 state Assembly constituencies in

The newly introduced Best African Music Performance category of the prestigious Grammy Awards has stirred up excitement and anticipation within the music industry. With a range of nominees showcasing the continent’s rich musical landscape, the competition is set to be intense. Some of the nominees are Damini Ogulu, aka Burna Boy (City Boys); Olamide Adedeji

The Nasarawa State government on Friday launched a multi-sectoral action plan on food and nutrition to tackle issues of child and maternal mortality across the 13 Local Government Areas of the state. Speaking at the event which was organised by the State Ministry of Finance, Budget and Planning, Governor Abdullahi Sule explained that his administration

Benneth Igweh on Friday assumed office as the 31st Federal Capital Territory Commissioner of Police. Following his assumption, he pledged to tackle kidnapping, ‘one chance’ robbery, banditry, and other crimes in the FCT. The CP, who took over from AIG Haruna Garba, following the latter’s promotion to the rank of Assistant Inspector General of Police,

The Rivers State Police Command has faulted claims made by a Delta State House of Assembly candidate, Harrison Gwamnishu, alleging the release of three officers accused of kidnapping in the state. The implicated officers, ASP Doubara Edonyabo, ASP Talent Mungo, and Inspector Odey Michael reportedly kidnapped a man in Aba, Abia State. Subsequently, they transported

The Independent National Electoral Commission in Anambra State has begun the distribution of sensitive materials to Nnewi North and Orumba North Local Government Areas, where the rerun election is taking place on Saturday. The distribution exercise was supervised by the State Resident Electoral Commissioner, Dr Elizabeth Agwu, at the premises of the Central Bank of

Opposition political parties in Nigeria under the aegis of the Coalition of United Political Parties are mobilising nine political parties to upstage the All Progressives Congress in 2027 election. CUPP National Secretary, Peter Ameh, who disclosed this in an interview with our correspondent on Friday, lamented that division among opposition political parties granted the APC

A controversial activist, entrepreneur and singer, Adetoun Onajobi, popularly known as Just Adetoun, has said that her father took her to the late Prophet T.B Joshua’s Synagogue Church of All Nations at a young age, because of her ‘spiritual inclination’. She told Saturday Beats, “I lived there (SCOAN) as a youth. My father took me

Governor Alex Otti of Abia State said had concluded plans to ensure that Aro Ajatakiri community did not suffer because of the contamination of the community’s stream.  Briefing newsmen Thursday night, Otti said, “Arrangement is being made to ensure that Aro Ajatakiri people have drinking water outside the contaminated stream”, noting that Abia communities are

Justin Iyorchir, a 37-year-old polio survivor from Benue State, shares with TEMITOPE ADETUNJI his experience of facing rejection in relationships due to his disability What kind of childhood experience did you have? My name is Justin Iyorchir; I am Tiv from Benue State. I was born and raised in Samaru, Zaria, Kaduna State. I had

Three years after the creation of four emirates by a former governor of Kano State, Dr Abdullahi Ganduje, the dust sparked by creation has yet to settle, as it has continued to generate tension in the ancient city of Kano, writes TED ODOGWU The creation of the four new emirates by a former governor of

Fresh facts have emerged that the killers of the Olukoro of Koro in the Ekiti Local Government Area of Kwara State, Oba Olusegun Aremu-Cole, perfected the murder plot in a pub, popularly called beer parlour, in the town. Oba Aremu-Cole, a retired senior military officer, was shot dead on Thursday night by the assailants, who

A popular actress, Laide Bakare, has said that she finds kissing on set quite challenging. Speaking in an interview with Saturday Beats, she said, “Portraying romantic roles, especially scenes involving kissing and touching, pose unique challenges for me. Navigating the authenticity required for such moments while maintaining professionalism can be intricate. Balancing the demands of

Francis Ngannou’s MMA coach, Eric Nicksick, has said that the Cameroonian could find more knockout opportunities in his upcoming boxing match against Anthony Joshua on March 8 than he had against Tyson Fury, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. The former UFC heavyweight champion shook up the combat sports world when he scored a knockdown against Fury

In-form Super Eagles goalkeeper, Stanley Nwabali, has equalled former shot stopper Best Ogedegbe’s 44-year record after keeping another clean sheet in Nigeria’s 1-0 quarter-finals win over Angola at the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations in Ivory Coast, Saturday PUNCH reports. The Eagles beat the Palancas Negras on Friday to progress to the semi-finals of the

Centuries ago, monarchs in Nigeria were known to wield enormous spiritual and physical powers. However, insecurity is gradually weakening the ‘power’ of the crown, making traditional rulers victims of violent attacks, gruesome killings and kidnapping, VICTOR AYENI writes Amid the haze of the harmattan on Monday, January 29, 2024, a car conveying three Ekiti monarchs

Scores of women, including widows, took to the streets of Kano to protest the increase in the price of flour in the state. The protesters, who sell local bread also known as ‘gurasa,’ while marching on the streets with placards on Friday, lamented that the soaring price had crippled their source of livelihood. The women

The United States government has expressed its commitment to work with Nigeria in addressing security challenges. This is against the backdrop of security challenges, including kidnapping and terrorism, which the nation has been facing. In a statement on Friday, the US government, through its Agency for International Development, assured Nigeria of its commitment to supporting

An Oyo State civil servant, Tajudeen Abubakar, who retired in February 2023 as the head of Local Government Administration, talks to ABDULLATEEF FOWEWE about how he has been coping with his family after retirement, and what he aims to achieve as a retiree What is your educational background? My name is Tajudeen Abubakar, and I

Forward Ademola Lookman grabbed the winning goal as the Super Eagles beat Angola 1-0 in the quarter-finals on Friday to book a spot in the semi-finals of the 2023 AFCON in Ivory Coast. Nigeria had a promising start seconds into the game but couldn’t get a clean shot away with Ademola Lookman and Ola Aina

Nigerian winger, Moses Simon has claimed the Man of The Match award for the second time at the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations in Ivory Coast, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. The FC Nantes winger went off a super run before he delivered the assist for Ademola Lookman to fire the match winner against Angola in

Senior pastor of the Trinity House Church, Lagos, Ituah Ighodalo, speaks to VICTORIA EDEME on first fruit, tithes, and offerings How do you describe the first fruit offering? The first fruit is the first of the offerings that you get in the course of the harvest year or when you begin a new venture. Exodus

An up-and-coming afrobeats singer, Adekunle Oluwagbemileke, aka Weiser, has said that listening to gospel artistes made him develop a love for music and in-turn influenced his decision to become an artiste. In a statement sent to Saturday Beats, he said, “I grew up listening to mostly gospel artistes, such as Tope Alabi, and Esther Igbekele.

An actor, Daniel K Daniel, popularly known as DKD, has said that he is on a partial break from acting because he wants to enjoy being a good father and husband to his family. The actor who is currently based in the United States of America told Saturday Beats, “I think what happened to me