Alelia Murphy, a 114-year-old former seamstress who had been recognized as the oldest living American, has died. Murphy, a New Yorker who was drawn to the city by the Harlem Renaissance, died a few days ago as confirmed by her granddaughter, Nefer Nekhet. “It is with great sadness that we share news of the passing […]
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On Tuesday night in New York City, Mo Abudu, CEO of EbonyLife Media, chaired the 47th International Emmy Awards Gala. She is the first African, male or female, to land the coveted role. Following her appointment as the first African director of the Academy, the move signals a change in the opportunities opening up for
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Governor David Umahi of Ebonyi has approved the appointment of 513 additional aides to serve as his “technical assistants”. The governor’s principal secretary, Clement Nweke, who made this known in a statement in Abakaliki on Wednesday, said the appointees were drawn from the 171 political wards in the state. The appointees, according to him, are
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A gas explosion has been recorded in Lagos today with two children burnt to death and 23 others severely burnt. The incident occurred early Thursday morning at Aduke Street, Ifelodun Local Council Development Area of Lagos State. But the Director-General of Lagos Emergency Management Agency, LASEMA, Dr Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, said those suffered burns have been
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The Queen could ‘retire’ from her royal duties in just 18 months time, passing the role to her son Prince Charles, according to reports. The Monarch will turn 95 in April 2021, the age her husband Prince Philip was when he stepped back from his royal duties two years ago. Sources say that while words
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Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu has officially approved the payment of N35,000 new minimum wage to workers under government’s employ beginning from this month. A circular issued by the Head of Service, Hakeem Muri-Okunola on Wednesday, November 27th said Sanwo-Olu, in his determination to improve the welfare and wellbeing of public servants in Lagos State,
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Police have arrested a visually impaired Nigerian man, Nikki Philip and one pastor G. Chelladurai, on the charges of sexually assaulting a schoolgirl belonging to Dalit community in Tiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu, India. Police sources said Philip, 51, the Nigerian national, staying at Chrompet in Chennai, was arrested on Tuesday for allegedly sexually assaulting the girl,
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The Civil Defence, Correctional, Fire and Immigration Services board (CDCFIB) has suspended nine officials of Kirikiri Maximum Prison in Lagos over a $1 million scam coordinated by Olusegun Aroke, an inmate. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) had accused Aroke of pulling the scam from prison. In a statement in Abuja on Wednesday, Francis Enobore, spokesman
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has described the use of Google map on mobile device while driving as a serious offence. FCT Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Ayuba Gora who disclosed this at the 2019 Ember Months Campaign by Lugbe Unit Command of the FRSC in Abuja on Wednesday November 27, stated that
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The decomposed body of a 65-year-old medical doctor, Dr Gilbert Afam Gini has been recovered from his rented apartment in Awka, Anambra State capital. Anambra State Police spokesperson, Haruna Mohammed who confirmed the incident said the corpse of the deceased was discovered by one Barr Duke Onyebuchi Ezeonwuka who visited the building he manages. According to
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