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The federal government has said that the recent nationwide blackout was caused by the vandalisation of transmission power in the south-south region of the country. This is coming after the ministry of power said a detailed investigation into the recurring grid collapse was ongoing. Isa Sanusi, media spokesperson of the ministry of power in a statement released on Saturday April 9, said the recent grid collapse has been traced to Odukpani-Ikot Ekpene 330kV double circuit transmission line. The statement read; “Further to our earlier press release, we wish to apprise the general public that the immediate cause of national blackout (system…

Bobrisky has released a post stating that he is a woman and not a crossdresser, as House of Reps consider bill seeking to ban cross-dressing in Nigeria and jail offenders for 6 months The bill, read on the floor of the House on Tuesday, April 5, seeks to ban cross-dressing with the exemption of those using it for entertainment. If the proposed law is passed, cross-dressers will be sentenced to 6 months in prison. Reacting, Bobrisky took to Instagram to say that he has undergone multiple surgeries to change his sex and those surgeries can’t be reversed, hence he is…

The bodies of 132 civilians were found shot dead at a Russian war crime site in Ukraine, officials said today. The slain civilians were found in Makarov, a town in Kyiv Oblast and about 30 miles west of the capital. All died from bullet wounds, the town’s mayor said. About 40 per cent of the town has been destroyed before Ukrainian troops recaptured it from Russian occupation on March 22. Officials have been counting the dead ever since. Similar scenes have been found in the nearby town of Bucha, where more than 400 dead civilians were discovered. The majority had also been…

Cristiano Ronaldo was filmed smashing the phone of an Everton fan after Manchester United’s loss. As Ronaldo made his way down the tunnel at Goodison Park after Everton defeated Manchester United, he is seen knocking a phone out of the hand of an Everton fan who was filming. The boy’s mother took to Facebook to react following the incident. She shared a photo of her 14-year-old son, Jake Harden’s broken screen and his hand, bruised from the slap Ronaldo gave him. She called out Ronaldo in her Facebook post. She also told Echo that her son is autistic and has…

European-based Macbeth Friday popularly known as “Ma Boro” is currently the CEO of Conqueror’s Emperor Musik and came into the limelight in 2019 when he released a single track titled “Wicked man” and followed this up with some other hits like “Pak n go”, “Girls dem”, and other bangs As we anticipate another hit from the multi-talented artist; let’s enjoy “Oluwa Burna” from Ma Boro. The track titled “Oluwa Burna” was produced by XL Beatz and labeled by Conqueror’s Empire Musik owned by Ma Boro. The track serves as an appreciation of the Odogwu of the Nigerian Music Industry and to remind the world of…

Smith, who resigned from the motion picture academy last week, says he respects and accepts the decision. Will Smith has been banned from attending the Oscars for 10 years, the academy that hands out the awards announced, less than two weeks after the American actor slapped comedian Chris Rock on stage. After a meeting of its board of governors, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences said on Friday that Smith also would not be allowed to attend any other events hosted by the academy during that period. “The 94th Oscars were meant to be a celebration of the many individuals in our community who did incredible work…

Saudi Arabia says Muslims from inside and outside the country will be able to perform the Hajj providing they are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and no older than 65. Saudi Arabia has said it will allow one million people – from both inside and outside the kingdom – to perform the Hajj this year compared with only a few thousand local pilgrims over the past two years. In increasing the numbers, the kingdom’s Ministry of Hajj and Umrah said the annual Muslim pilgrimage to Mecca, Islam’s holiest site, would only be allowed for people who have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and are under the age of 65.…

The legacy of Nigerian-born artists in the global music industry has been proven beyond doubt as they have stormed every nook and cranny of the world exhibiting their lyrical fluency and versatility. One of the few artists that have established this fact both locally and internationally is the Edo-born International Diaspora Artiste, Endurance Oboh Sunday who is popularly addressed by his stage name Dboss E. The multifaceted artist and singer has had to his name several songs across Afrobeat, Hip-hop, Trap, and Gospel Music; some of which he had featured top international and local artists from his home country with…

Zazoo Zeh’s crooner, Portable recently unfollowed his management on Instagram. Although it is unclear why he ditched the likes of Dj Spirit, Ege foreign, and others who brought him to the limelight, it may be connected to his recent outburst against them on social media. Meanwhile, Dj spirit and Ege Foreign were recently seen vibing to a song alongside a new artist. In the song, the duo was seen in high spirit chanting the song WAKA. It is unclear whether this is their way of spiting portable or if they have moved on with a new act. Portable has been…

The corpse of Dr Chinelo Megafu, one of the victims of the ill-fated Abuja–Kaduna train attack on March 28, has been moved to Lagos, according to her family. Megafu had tweeted after she was shot, “I’m on the train. I have been shot. Please pray for me.” A member of her family said Thursday that Megafu’s body was en route Lagos. The said family member also shared photos of the body being put on an Arik Air aircraft. “Final journey to Lagos for our daughter Dr Chinelo Megafu aboard Arik Air,” the source said. Megafu, a dental surgeon, died from injuries sustained…