ENTERTAINMENT NEWS

We’re creating enabling environment for businesses to thrive in Oyo – Makinde

Daily Dispatch March 26, 2021

…pledges to support Agidigbo FM Oyo State Governor, ‘Seyi Makinde, has stated that his administration will continue to create enabling environment for all business owners to thrive in the state.The governor, who stated this while commissioning the Radio House of Agidigbo 88.7FM, said that

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COVID-19: Lagos govt shuts down Cubana nightclub, arrests 172 protocol violators

Daily Dispatch March 1, 2021

The Commissioner of Police, Lagos State, Mr Hakeem Odumosu, on Monday said the Police Command had shut down Cubana Nightclub, Victoria Island and arrested 172 people for breaching the COVID-19 protocols. Odumosu disclosed this to newsmen at the Police Command, Ikeja where the violators were confined, NAN reports. The police commissioner said people were arrested […]

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Nigerian govt jams Radio Biafra

Daily Dispatch March 1, 2021

The Federal Government of Nigeria has jammed Radio Biafra in Lagos. The National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) made the announcement Monday night. NBC said it intercepted the signals, which were transmitted to most part of the nation’s commercial hub. “The illegal Radio, which broadcasts incendiary messages, is notorious for spewing fake, inflammatory and inciting

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Minister pushes for deployment of sign language interpreters on TV stations

Daily Dispatch February 22, 2021

The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has directed the National Broadcasting Commission to implement theBroadcasting Code provision that mandates television stations to deploy sign language interpreters on their major news bulletin, forthe benefit of persons living with disability.The Minister issued the directive in Abuja on Monday when he received

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We will review sack of FIBAN members from BCOS – Makinde

Daily Dispatch February 11, 2021

…says govt will continue to run an open govt Governor ‘Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has declared that his administration will review the recent sack of members of the Freelance and Independent Broadcasters Association of Nigeria (FIBAN) from the Broadcasting Corporation of Oyo State (BCOS). The governor, who stated this while receiving members of the […]

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Court sets aside death sentence on Kano singer over blasphemy

Daily Dispatch January 21, 2021

The appeal division of the Kano State High Court has set aside the death sentence passed on Kano singer, Aminu Yahaya Sharif, for blasphemy. The court ordered a retrial of the case against Sharif who had filed an appeal to challenge the sentence. The judgment was delivered on Thursday by the State Chief Judge Nuraddeen […]