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Buhari approves 159 new radio, television stations

Daily Dispatch September 28, 2021

President Muhammadu Buhari has granted approval to 159 companies, communities and institutions of higher learning to operate radio and television stations. Director-General, National Broadcasting Commission (NBC), Malam Balarabe Ilelah, made the disclosure in a statement issued in Abuja on

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King Sunny Ade loses wife, hours to 75th birthday

Daily Dispatch September 21, 2021

Less than 24 hours to his 75th birthday celebration, music legend, Chief Sunday Adeniyi Adegeye, fondly called King Sunny Ade (KSA), has lost one of his wives who is also an ex-lawmaker in the Lagos State House of Assembly, Honourable (Mrs) Risikat Adegeye. The ex-lawmaker died early on Tuesday, 21 September 2021. She was aged […]

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Family announces burial arrangements for Sir Victor Uwaifo

Daily Dispatch September 2, 2021

The family of late Sir Victor Uwaifo has announced the burial arrangements for the late music legend. The burial arrangements, according to the family, will take three days. In an exclusive chat with The Nation, Uwaifo’s manager, Chris Eburu, said the burial ceremony will begin on September 23-26, 2021. Eburu said the service of songs […]

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DSO: N10b was never housed in any private account – NBC DG

Daily Dispatch August 31, 2021

……Says No Rift Between Commission, Information and Culture Minister The Director-General of the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC), Balarabe Shehu Ilelah, has dismissed media reports alleging that N10 billion belonging to the Commission for the execution of the Federal Government’s Digital Switch Over (DSO)was being housed in a private account Speaking with news

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Legendary singer, Victor Uwaifo, dies at 80

Daily Dispatch August 28, 2021

Legendary singer and guitarist, Sir Victor Uwaifo is dead. A close source to the family confirmed this to The Nation on Saturday, adding that he died at the age of 80 after a brief illness. The ‘Guitar boy’ as he was fondly called celebrated his 80th birthday in March. Uwaifo is also the first professional musicians […]

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Baba Ijesha: LASG to prosecute Nollywood actor for contempt of court

Daily Dispatch July 26, 2021

The Lagos State Directorate of Public Prosecution (DPP) said it would prosecute a Nollywood actor, Yomi Fabiyi, for contempt of court over the airing of a movie about the facts of a case under judicial consideration. The Lagos State Director of Public Prosecution, Mrs Olayinka Adeyemi, on Monday told an Ikeja Special Offences Court that Fabiyi produced […]