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Wizkid is Y!/YNaija.com’s Person of the Year 2017

Daily Dispatch December 31, 2017

The editorial board of Y! – TV, Magazine & Online – today announced its pick for Person of the Year 2017 – and it is entertainer and songwriter Ayo ‘Wizkid’ Balogun. For the last seven years, the Y!/YNaija.com Person of the Year has served as a vehicle to recognize the achievements of

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‘Ijakadi Festival’ To Be Included In National Festival Calendar – Minister

Daily Dispatch December 31, 2017

The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has said the local wrestling contest in Offa, Kwara State, called ‘Ijakadi Festival’, will now be included in the National Festival Calendar.   The Minister, who made this known at the 2017 ‘Ijakadi Festival’ in Offa on Saturday, said the people in charge of the festival […]

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Botswana’s Gaseangwe Balopi wins Miss Africa 2017

Daily Dispatch December 28, 2017

Botswana queen, Gaseangwe Balopi, 21, has emerged the winner of 2017 Miss Africa beauty pageant hosted by the Cross River Government. Balopi won the second edition of the contest after a fourth round of appearances in different attires by 25 contestants. According to NAN, the red carpet event started at round 10.45 pm on Wednesday […]

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Air hate-speech get sanctioned, NBC warns broadcasting media ahead 2019

Daily Dispatch December 28, 2017

As 2019 general elections draw closer, the National Broadcasting Commission, NBC, has warned broadcasting stations in the country against airing or broadcasting hate speeches, warning that stiff penalties await any radio or television station that indulges in such act. NBC Managing Director, Mallam Modibbo Ishaq Kawu, said this, on Wednesday, in Ilorin while featuring on

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Private Jet With Wizkid And Tiwa Savage On Board Robbed While Taxiing On Lagos Airport’s Runway

Daily Dispatch December 27, 2017

A private jet carrying two top Nigerian musical artists, Ayodeji Ibrahim Balogun aka “Wizkid” and Tiwa Savage from Uyo, the capital of Akwa Ibom state was attacked and robbed last night while taxiing on Lagos airport’s runway 18L. The Bombardier Challenger 605 jet with registration number T7-A00 arrived Lagos from Uyo about 8:33 pm and […]

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Digital TV will generate N100bn for Nollywood- Mohammed

Daily Dispatch December 20, 2017

Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed says that Digital Television will generate N100bn annually for Nollywood through FreeTV distribution network. The minister made this known on Wednesday at the launch of digital switch over at the premises of the Nigeria Television Authority (NTA), Ilorin. He said that Nigerians have watched Nollywood moved from […]