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Ijigban is lit

Daily Dispatch January 15, 2021

All roads, (as the cliche goes) lead to Ijigban, Ado Local Government Area of Benue State on Saturday, 16th and Sunday 17th January, 2021, as men and women from all walks of life grace the Special Thanksgiving Service by the AI-Inawo family for Patrick Onumah Agbo, PhD, who had a close shave

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Breaking: Popular Comedian Dies While Performing On Stage

Daily Dispatch January 14, 2021

Popular Nigerian comedian, , Okobonokpia Okpia Osaretin has died. The late comedian and actor known as Mr Okobo slumped and died while performing on stage in Benin City, Edo State. His demise has thrown the entertainment industry into mourning as the late Okobo is loved by the Benin people for his amazing talent and effort […]

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Dimeji Bankole set to marry Umaru Shinkafi’s granddaughter

Daily Dispatch January 12, 2021

The wedding bell is tolling for former speaker of the House of Representatives Dimeji Bankole, three years after he divorced his first wife. Bankole will on Friday 15 January tie the nuptial knot with Miss Aisha Shinkafi Saidu, granddaughter, of Umaru Shinkafi, former head of Nigeria’s security organisation. Aisha is also daughter of Kebbi Governor, […]

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Yoruba Star Actress, Orisabunmi, Dies at 60

Daily Dispatch January 6, 2021

Veteran Yoruba actress Folake Aremu, popularly known as Orisabunmi, has died She was 60 years old. President of the Theatre Arts And Motion Pictures Practitioners Association of Nigeria (TAMPAN) Bolaji Amusan, aka Mr Latin, confirmed she died on Tuesday. “She died last night sir,” Mr Latin said. Another senior TAMPAN member Tunde Ola-Yusuff also announced […]

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Kano musician under probe for featuring married woman in music video

Daily Dispatch December 23, 2020

Kano based Arewa singer, Dauda Kahutu Rarara, may face prosecution for featuring a married woman in one of his music video production recently. Rarara had featured one Maryam Muhammad, 20 in one of his music videos titled ‘JAHATA JAHATA TACE’. According to a report, the Kwali Police Division in Kano State was ordered to probe […]

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Minister Hails Nigerian Film Selected For 2021 Oscars

Daily Dispatch December 17, 2020

The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has lauded the emergence of ‘The Milkmaid’ as Nigeria’s representative in the International Feature Film category of the 2021 Oscars. In a statement issued in Abuja on Thursday, the Minister said the film is a testament to the progress which the local film industry has made […]