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Poison Yoruba, Edo video not from Igbo, says Ohaneze
The Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, says the lady that posted the viral video “Poison Yoruba and Edo” on the social media is not Igbo. The group said there was no sufficient evidence that the lady who posted the video was Igbo, adding that she did not in any way portray the Igbo character of thoughtfulness, discretion, self-censure and equanimity. Dr Alex…
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Entertainment
Why I sing in Yoruba- Asake
Ace Afrobeat music star, Ahmed Ololade, aka, Asake, says he feels more ‘comfortable’ expressing himself in Yoruba in his songs. The ‘Mr Money With The Vibes’ crooner said this during an Instagram interactive session with fans, adding that although he can sing in English, he prefers Yoruba. Asake, went live on Instagram to chat with his fans after recently releasing…
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Insight: Why Nigeria’s restive oil region will only accept Jonathan
The most impressive building in Otuoke, Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan’s home town in the oil producing Niger Delta, is the multi-storey mansion complex he has built for himself and close family while in office. A few hundred meters away, the street where he grew up is a jumble of rusting iron-roofed shacks. Down a dirt side alley, Happiness Ebi smokes…
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