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Lagos, LCCI seek investment for community-owned mini-grids

The Lagos State Government and the Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) are urging both local and international investors to channel more funds into Nigeria’s power sector, particularly to support decentralised, community-owned mini-grids and other alternative energy solutions. This call was made at the LCCI Power Sector Conference in Lagos on Wednesday, where industry leaders warned that decentralisation under the Electricity Act would not succeed without substantial capital injection

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Airline Says Investigation Still On Despite Apologies From VDM, Mr Jollof

United Nigeria Airlines has maintained that its investigation into the altercation involving social media personality VeryDarkMan and comedian Mr Jollof is still ongoing, despite both men releasing public apology videos. The clash, which occurred onboard a United Nigeria aircraft, caused delays and drew the attention of aviation authorities. PUNCH Online earlier reported that the pair could face possible criminal charges over the disruption. In a video posted on Instagram on

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‘If Coca-Cola Still Advertises, Why Shouldn’t I?’ — Iyabo Ojo defends movie promotions with skits and dance

  Nollywood actress Iyabo Ojo has recently weighed in on the ongoing debate about movie producers dancing and creating skits to promote their films. Her message? Times have changed, and you either evolve or get left behind. In a video posted to her Instagram page, Iyabo passionately addressed the backlash some filmmakers, like Funke Akindele, have received for using unconventional methods to create buzz around their movies. And sis did

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“Saga is my brother, my gossip partner” — Liquorose explains relationship she has with colleague

Reality star, Liquorose has addressed the dating rumors between herself and colleague Saga as she refers to him as her ‘brother’. During an event, Liquorose disclosed that being in a romantic relationship with Saga had never been an option. She described him as her gossip partner. “People ask me why I don’t date Saga, and I’m like, have you seen us? That’s my gossip partner!” she said. “Once I leave

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Popular Nollywood actress, Iyabo Ojo has finally reacted to accusations that she is behind popular faceless Instagram blog, Gistlover’. According to Iyabo Ojo, most of the gists shared by popular Instagram bloggers, such as Gistlover, are leaked by close people. During a podcast discussion with comedian AY Makun, Iyabo Ojo disclosed that most of the information or gossip shared by Gistlover is false. “One thing I found out about Gistlover

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‘It’s Getting Tiring’: Jaiyeola Kuti questions the trend of dancing to promote Nollywood movies

Veteran Nollywood actress Jaiyeola Kuti has taken to Instagram to express her frustration with the current marketing trend in the industry where producers and actors turn to dance skits and social media gimmicks to promote their films. In a heartfelt video posted on her page, the actress didn’t mince words as she addressed fellow filmmakers, including Funke Akindele, over what she called an increasingly exhausting routine. The actress revealed that

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Actor Kunle Remi and wife Tiwi welcome first child after challenging journey

Nollywood actor Kunle Remi and his wife, Tiwi, have joyfully welcomed their first child, a baby boy named Eemi Oluwa. The couple opened up about their emotional journey to parenthood, sharing the challenges they encountered, including a tough medical diagnosis, extended bed rest, and 80 days of faith-driven visits to the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU).   The actor posted a video of himself, his wife and their newborn with

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Eid-el-Fitr: FG declares March 31, April 1 public holidays

The Federal Government has declared Monday, March 31, and Tuesday, April 1, as public holidays to mark the 2025 Eid-el-Fitr celebration. The announcement was made on Wednesday, March 26, by the Minister of Interior, Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, on behalf of the government. In his message, Tunji-Ojo congratulated the Muslim faithful on the successful completion of the Ramadan fast. He encouraged them to uphold the values of self-discipline, compassion, generosity, and peace, which

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Corps member breaks into dance after receiving ₦77k NYSC allowance

A video making rounds on TikTok captures the joyous moment a female corps members broke into dance after receiving an alert for the new ₦77,000 NYSC ALLOWANCE The clip, which features several corps members, focuses on the young lady as her face lights up with excitement upon confirming the credit alert. Overwhelmed with joy, she drops to her knees, shouting in celebration before bursting into a dance. She then motions

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