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Yoruba Nollywood actor, Murphy Afolabi, dies after bathroom fall

A Yoruba Nollywood actor, Murphy Afolabi, is dead after falling down in the bathroom at his house in Ikorodu, Lagos, on Sunday morning, 14th May 2023. This comes barely 24 hours after the death of a popular Nollywood actor, Saint Obi.

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Gov Adeleke mourns the demise of Murphy Afolabi

Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke has expressed sympathy to Maroof Afolabi’s friends, family, and Nollywood viewers after learning of his passing on Sunday. Afolabi was a well-known Yoruba actor.

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Seun Kuti arrested and detained over alleged assault on police officer

Seun Kuti, an afrobeat musician, was detained at the State Criminal Investigation Department, often known as Panti, in Lagos State after being accused of assaulting a police officer on Saturday.

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Osinbajo presides over special FEC meeting, to consider 37 memos

The extraordinary meeting on Monday is intended to give the government of retired Major General Muhammadu Buhari time to review all outstanding memoranda from Ministries, Departments, and Agencies before it ends in exactly two weeks.

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FG tasks states to feed and house inmates – Aregbesola

The Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, bemoaned that the overcrowding of detention facilities had taken a toll on the finances of the FG while speaking at a two-day conference on Decongestion and Corrections Administration in Abuja on Thursday.

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Hardship allowance: Buhari, Osinbajo, govs get N651m [Report]

According to the RMAFC document, the president is entitled to a hardship allowance of N1.76 million per year. As a result, Buhari would have received N14,08m in hardship allowance over the course of eight years.

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UK Supreme Court rules in favour of Shell on 2011 oil spill off

The lawsuit was one of several legal disputes Shell has been engaged in with people of Nigeria’s oil-producing Niger Delta in London courts; the area is plagued by pollution, conflict, and corruption related to the oil and gas business.

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Over 70% of private school teachers in South-West lack credentials – TRCN

Professor Josiah Ajiboye, the TRCN’s registrar, claims that the teachers are unqualified as they lack the credentials necessary to register with the council.

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Reps appeal to the UK government for Ekweremadu’s pardon

The house of representatives has requested the UK government and parliament to intervene in the sentencing of Ike Ekweremadu and Beatrice, his wife.

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Buhari reappoints Abike Dabiri-Erewa as NiDCOM chair

President Muhammadu Buhari has requested the senate to confirm Abike Dabiri-Erewa for a second term as chair of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM).

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