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Popular Nigerian music video director and cinematographer, ThankGod Omori Smith, widely known as TG Omori, has disclosed that he recently underwent a failed kidney transplant. The 29-year-old, who has been noticeably absent from the public eye, shared this distressing news with his followers on social media. Earlier updates from TG Omori on X revealed that his only brother had volunteered to donate one of his kidneys in a bid to save his life. “Yesterday my only brother gave me one of his kidneys so I could live again,” he wrote. Alongside this message, Omori also posted images of himself on…

The Assistant Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Bayelsa State, Mr. Amadein Tibiebi, has been arrested for alleged illegal possession of a firearm. Mr. Tibiebi, a former militant and self-proclaimed general, is currently being held and interrogated at a police station under state command. The current arrest is connected to an earlier incident in November 2021, in which Richard Okon was taken into custody for reportedly possessing firearms illegally at a wake-keeping event. In a confessional video, Okon claimed to be working with Tibiebi Woinemi Amadein, and the gun belonged to him. He is the nephew and…

The former presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi and the Governor of Abia State, Alex Otti, have announced a stakeholders meeting of the party. The Labour Party Extended stakeholders meeting is slated to hold on Wednesday, 4 September, at Banquet Hall, Government House Umuahia. According to the Senior Special Assistant to Governor Alex Otti on Public Communication, Dodoh Okafor, the meeting is aimed at building a “stronger and better Labour Party“. According to the meeting circular, the stakeholders for the meeting include the former governor of Anambra State, Peter Obi, Governor Alex Otti, former vice presidential candidate of…

This is absurdly insensitive. Is it sorry that would feed or send Junior Pope’s children to school?  Uche Maduagwu reacts to Adanma Luke’s apology video. State reporters recall that Nollywood actress and producer, Adanma Luke, issued a heartfelt plea for forgiveness from Nigerians following the tragic boat accident that claimed the lives of actor John Odonwodo, also known as Junior Pope, and four other crew members during the production of her movie. In a video shared on her Instagram page on Monday, Luke, who produced the movie titled The Other Side of Life, revealed that she has been battling depression…

The Kano State Government has directed the closure of all accounts held by its ministries, departments, and agencies (MDAs) in a move aimed at preventing financial misconduct and promoting transparency, State reporters reveals. Governor Abba Yusuf announced the decision during a meeting held at the Kano Government House on Wednesday. He emphasized that the various accounts of MDAs would be consolidated into a single treasury account as part of his administration’s efforts to address financial irregularities observed in the state’s financial management. “The government has taken this step to ensure that funds are managed properly and to eliminate any avenues…

The Nigerian currency, the naira, experienced an appreciation against the United States Dollar in the foreign exchange market, coinciding with an increase in FX transaction turnover. According to data from the FMDQ, the naira appreciated by ₦2.33, reaching ₦1594.27 per dollar on Tuesday, compared to ₦1596.60 on Monday. In the black market, the naira remained unchanged at ₦1620 per dollar on Tuesday, consistent with the previous day’s rate. This development occurred as foreign exchange transaction turnover rose to $156.94 million on Tuesday, up from $102.93 million on Monday. Additionally, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) raised the Standing Lending Facility…

The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has unveiled a 23-man squad for the Super Eagles’ upcoming 2025 African Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualification matches against Benin Republic and Rwanda. These matches will mark the first official engagement for Bruno Labbadia, the newly appointed head coach of the Super Eagles. The German tactician, who recently took charge of the team, has made notable inclusions in his squad selection. Among the headline call-ups are star striker Victor Osimhen and seasoned defender William Troost-Ekong. Both players last represented Nigeria in the AFCON final held in Côte d’Ivoire earlier this year. Osimhen’s return comes after…

The United Kingdom (UK), last Friday, August 23, 2024, increased the number of organisations licensed to sponsor workers on the worker and temporary worker immigration routes. State reporters understand that the list has 119,195 approved companies. Interested Nigerians are advised to visit the listed company’s website and search for available vacancies. A breakdown shows that the approved companies are in technology, commerce, education, media and advertisement, and engineering sectors, among others. According to the UK government, a Skilled Worker visa allows you to come to or stay in the UK for an eligible job with an approved employer. The UK…

The removal of former Director-General of Department of State Services (DSS) Yusuf Bichi, has continued to generate reactions and rejoicing from staff and other Nigerians including Omoyele Sowore, Austin Okai and Nnamdi Kanu’s lawyer, Aloy Ejimakor. State reporters informed that staff of DSS were seen on viral video celebrating the removal of Bichi by President Bola Tinubu, on Monday. A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Kogi State, Austin Okai; former presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC) Omoyele Sowore; and Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) leader’s attorney, Aloy Ejimakor have also joined the staff of DSS…

The Independent National Electoral Commission, on Tuesday, said the distribution of Permanent Voter Cards to new applicants across Edo State local government areas will commence today. The commission, while urging the applicants to come for their cards, noted that it would not release them to third parties. INEC National Commissioner and Chairman of Information and Voter Education Committee, Sam Olumekun, in a statement, said the distribution at the ward level had been concluded with 125,928 PVCs collected within five days. He said the figure represented 68.3 per cent of the 184,438 new cards issued during the recent Continuous Voter Registration…