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Nigerian singer/songwriter, actress, human rights and social activist, journalist, politician, and former X Factor series judge, Onyeka Onwenu is dead. Onwenu slumped and died on Tuesday night after a performance at a birthday party in Lagos. She was aged 72. In what turned out to be a tragic event, Onwenu, dubbed the elegant stallion by the Nigerian media in her hey days as a music star, died at Reddington Hospital in Lagos, where she was rushed to shortly after performing at the birthday party of Mrs Stella Okoli of Emzor Pharmaceuticals. According to an eye witness, after performing on stage,…

Human rights lawyer, Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa, SAN, the representative of one of the brains behind the proposed nationwide protest starting from August 1, the “Take it Back Movement”, has sent the venues of the protest in some major cities across Nigeria to the Nigerian Police. Adegboruwa in his response to a letter by Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun requesting a meeting with the organisers of the protest, gave the venues as the Eagles Square in Abuja, Alausa Park by Secretariat in Lagos, Rosewale Filling Station, Iwo Road in Ibadan, Freedom Park, Oshogbo, Others are Opposite School of Agric, Bauchi, along…

His Majesty Eze Godwin Kanu Idei, the IX Eze Aro of Arochukwu Kingdom, has addressed Umu Aro worldwide, urging them to remain calm and peaceful in the face of recent challenges. In his address, Eze Aro IX expressed appreciation for the support of Arochukwu sons and daughters globally, acknowledging their prayers, calls, visits, and messages. He assured them of his good health, mentally, physically, and spiritually. Eze Aro IX downplayed the significance of the recent event orchestrated by enemies of the Kingdom, urging Umu Aro to ignore and forgive the distractors. He emphasized that the smooth administration of the Kingdom…

Former Abia State Governor, Orji Uzor Kalu has urged the people of SouthEast geopolitical zone to unite and support the creation of Anioma State. Kalu, who is the lawmaker representing Abia North Senatorial District in the National Assembly, made the appeal in a video he posted on his official Facebook page while answering questions from newsmen on Wednesday. He said: “People are calling for the creation of Etiti State, people are calling for the creation of Aba State, Orlu State, and many others. They all sound good. But, for me, the most viable for me—if the other parts of Nigeria…

Nigerian singer/songwriter, actress, human rights and social activist, journalist, politician, and former X Factor series judge, Onyeka Onwenu is dead. She was said to have died at the Reddington Hospital in Lagos after slumping at the birthday party of Mrs. Stella Okoli, The Niche reported. An eyewitness who was at the party who confirmed the sad news to the blog said: “It is very sad. Onyeka Onwenu just performed at the birthday of Mrs. Stella Okoli today, and after performing, she slumped. She was taken to Reddington Hospital and she couldn’t make it.” Dubbed the "Elegant Stallion" by the Nigerian…

President Bola Tinubu, on Tuesday, inaugurated the Southern Nigeria Traditional Rulers Council in Imo State. The inauguration took place in Owerri, the state capital. The inauguration saw the Ooni of Ife, Adeyeye Ogunwusi, emerge as the Chairman of the council, while the co-chairmen were Obi of Obinugwu, Cletus Illomuanya and King Jaja of Opopo, Dandeson Jaja with Benjamin Ikenchuku Keagborekuzi 1, Dein of Agbor emerging as the secretary. The Secretary to the Government of the Federation, George Akume, who represented the President, said, “President Bola Tinubu is very supportive of what is going on here today. The President has a…

Former Governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose, says that northerners marrying multiple wives and having many children indiscriminately constitute a huge problem for Nigeria and a burden on the government. Mr Fayose said this during an interview on Channels TV on Monday night. Asked what he thinks the government could do to alleviate the sufferings of millions of Nigerians under Mr Tinubu’s watch as citizens prepare to protest, Mr Fayose highlighted the marrying of multiple wives and indiscriminate childbearing as issues compounding the country’s population crisis. Recounting how he came to know about indiscriminate marriage and childbearing in Northern Nigeria,…

Reality Organization Worldwide, 34 Other CSOs Back Out National Protest, Cites Political Motivation  REALITY ORGANIZATION WORLDWIDE & 34 other CSOs back out of national protest, cites political motivation. Vincent Ikechukwu - Abuja. No fewer than thirty five (35) civil society groups have jettisoned the planned nationwide protest against hunger and bad governance in Nigeria. Addressing newsmen in what seemed like a last minute after-thought, the Executive Secretary of Reality Organization Worldwide Dr. Okey Ezeala and the Convener of Nigeria Civil-society Coalition Group (NCCG) Barr. Rahmat Idris after a press conference in Abuja, called on all patriotic citizens to stand in…

Thousands Of Dollars Flown Out Of Nigeria Every Hour – INTERPOL The International Police Organisation (INTERPOL), on Monday, revealed that “hundreds of thousands of dollars” are being laundered out of Nigeria to other African countries and across the world every hour. The organisation also said money laundering across Africa and the entire world has assumed a monstrous dimension, adding that it would require a concerted efforts of every security agencies in Nigeria and other countries to address. Garba Baba Umar, the INTERPOL Vice President for Africa, revealed this at EFCC Academy, Abuja when he declared a four-day workshop for Nigerian…

THE Federal Government on Monday said it has started to distribute an additional 10 trucks of 50kg rice to each state to be sold at designated centres at N40,000 This is as the Federal Executive Council, FEC, has insisted that there is no need for the protest as most of the demands put forward by the organizers are being addressed. Already, ahead of the August 1 national protest, President Bola Tinubu has said that he is protesting on behalf of the youth by addressing most of their grievances. Briefing State House correspondents at the end of the Council meeting, the…