Drake saves Italian soccer team from bankruptcy with $40m fundraising help

Drake has taken a lead role in helping a venerable Venice soccer team stay alive. According to an article in GQ Italia (spotted in turn by Billboard), the 6 God received notice that the nearly 120-year-old Venezia club needed 10…

*Bandits kill 8 farmers, rustle 1,260 livestock in Sokoto (Leadership)*Hunger protest: Tinubu’s broadcast fell short of expectation — Labour leaders (Tribune)

Bandits kill 8 farmers, rustle 1,260 livestock in Sokoto (Leadership) Cross borders fleeing bandits killed eight farmers while working on their farms at the borders Community of Gudu local government area of Sokoto State on Friday. The bandits alleged to…

Drake accidentally called ‘raper’ by TV news anchor 

Drake was accidentally referred to as a “raper” instead of a rapper by a New York City news anchor this week. During ABC7’s Eyewitness News segment on Tuesday (May 7), two broadcast journalists discussed the shooting that occurred outside Drake’s…

Drake predator allegations contextualized by woman from resurfaced concert video 

Drake has been accused of being a pedophile in one of the many diss tracks Kendrick Lamar launched his way over the weekend — now, a piece of “evidence” that bolstered K.Dot’s claim has been contextualized by the woman it…

*Why I lived under Lagos bridge – 75-year-old Ghanaian (DailyTrust)*‘‘You’re making people homeless’’, singer, Yemi Alade faults Lagos demolition (Punch)

Why I lived under Lagos bridge – 75-year-old Ghanaian (DailyTrust) One of the displaced squatters of the 86 apartments under the Dolphin Estate Bridge, Ikoyi, Lagos, Usman Hassan, has spoken about his time in the squalid environment. Daily Trust reports…

*Dunamis ‘‘celebrity’’ testifier, Vera begs Nigerians for accommodation assistance (Nation)*Botched air mishap: Faulty aircraft taken for repairs — Ibom Air (Vanguard)

Dunamis ‘‘celebrity’’ testifier, Vera begs Nigerians for accommodation assistance (Nation) Vera Anyim, the lady whose popularity was fueled by the controversy that followed her recent testimony at the Dunamis International Gospel Centre, Abuja, has recorded an 8-minute long video begging…

*EFCC operatives lay siege to Yahaya Bello’s Abuja residence (DailyTrust)*‘‘Money na water’’, says Cubana Chief Priest after Naira abuse trial (Punch)

EFCC operatives lay siege to Yahaya Bello’s Abuja residence (DailyTrust) Dozens of operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Wednesday, cordoned off the street where the Abuja residence of a former governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello,…

*Ikorodu Boat Mishap: Death toll rises, fresh corpse recovered (Vanguard)*MPC raises interest rate to 22.5% (DailyTrust)

Ikorodu Boat Mishap: Death toll rises, fresh corpse recovered (Vanguard) The Lagos State Waterways Authority (LASWA) has recovered an additional corpse from the scene of the boat mishap at Ikorodu. Mrs Wuraola Alake, Head, Public Affairs Unit, Lagos State Waterways…

*Sanwo-Olu to perform ‘‘groundbreaking ceremony’’ for 4th Mainland Bridge in March (Guardian)*Ohanaeze chieftain defends FG’s decision to relocate CBN to Lagos (Nation)

Sanwo-Olu to perform ‘‘groundbreaking ceremony’’ for 4th Mainland Bridge in March (Guardian) Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has revealed that by March or April 2024, the groundbreaking ceremony for the 4th Mainland Bridge will be done and the bridge…

*Yemi Alade to thrill fans at AFCON opening ceremony (DailyTrust)*BBC documentary: To me, TB Joshua is a man of God — Ronke Ojo (Tribune)

Yemi Alade to thrill fans at AFCON opening ceremony (DailyTrust) Nigerian Afro beats sensation Yemi Alade is set to perform at the opening ceremony of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) on Saturday in Abidjan. The singer confirmed this…

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