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  • AFCON 2023: Super Eagles players receive $30,000 for group stage appearance

    AFCON 2023: Super Eagles players receive $30,000 for group stage appearance

    The Super Eagles players have been given a whopping $30,000 each for getting past the group stage of the ongoing 2023 Africa Cup of Nations in Cote d’Ivoire.

    Recall that Jose Peseiro’s side finished second in Group A behind the Nzalang Nacional of Equatorial Guinea.

    Initially, arrangement, according to SCORENigeria, was for each player to be paid a $5,000-a-match bonus to the final.

    It has since been jettisoned with a lump sum payment for each round of the competition.

    The team will get an additional bonus for the Round of 16 victory against the Indomitable Lions of Cameroon.

    Jose Peseiro’s side will take on the Black Antelopes of Angola in a quarter-final fixture at the Felix Houphouet-Boigny Stadium, Abidjan, on Friday.

  • 30,000 persons die of pollution yearly in Lagos-World Bank

    About 30,000 persons die yearly as a result of pollution in Lagos, the World bank has disclosed.

    The Washington-based bank disclosed this in a feature story on its blog, which is titled ‘Making Lagos a Pollution Free City: Solving the threat one solution at a time’.

    The Washington  blog reports that pollution is a huge problem in many cities across the world with Lagos leading the pack with its large population  high concentration of motor vehicles and industrial pollution.

     

    The report further stated  that an estimated 20 million people live on an area of less than 100 square kilometres in Lagos, which leads to a suffocating mix of air pollution, single-use plastic pollution and solid waste in the city’s streets causing respiratory problems, floodings and other illnesses among the locals.

    On the effect of pollution in Lagos, the lending bank said, “The causes of the pollution are many, and the pollution has many effects on the environment. It is estimated that at least 30,000 people die every year in Lagos due to pollution.”

    It added, “Air pollution in 2020 in Lagos was responsible for over 30,000 premature deaths and more than half were infants of less than one year old.”

    The bank further warned about the economic costs of exposure to lead aerosol in Ikorodu, which are estimated at an additional $300–$600m or $400–$600 for every resident of that LGA.

    In her reaction the Environmental Officer of the General Hospital, Ijede, Mrs Rita Ehinmetan, urged members of the public not to relent in cultivating the habit of cleaning the environment to make it habitable for everyone and future generations.

    She emphasised the need to guard and protect the environment jealously for the health and wellbeing of all human beings, plants, and animals.

     

  • I never knew I would live to celebrate 30 years– Burna Boy

    I never knew I would live to celebrate 30 years– Burna Boy

    Nigerian Grammy award winner, Burna Boy, has stated that he had no hopes of being alive to celebrate his 30th birthday.

    The ‘Kilometre’ singer made this known in a gratitude message to his friends and fans for celebrating him on his 30th birthday via his Instagram account.

    He further revealed that turning 30 was a big deal for him, adding that there was a time in his life when he was not sure he would turn 30.

    “I really wanna thank everyone involved in making my birthday special. This birthday really meant a lot to me.

    ” I remember a time I wasn’t sure I’d even see age 30. From the bottom of my heart, I appreciate everyone who went out of their way to make my day.

    “Thank you to every club we went to. Thank you to everyone in Miami who held us down.

    ”Thank you to everyone back home and all around the world who celebrated me even in my absence. May you all be celebrated the same way. Love you all,” he wrote.

    Recall that the ”Odogwu” coroner recently won the Best International act on the recently concluded BET awards.

    The organizers of the Awards took to their official Instagram account to announce nominations for the 2021 awards.

     

  • Wizkid@30:7 things you should know about the ‘Ojuelegba’ crooner

    Wizkid@30:7 things you should know about the ‘Ojuelegba’ crooner

    Nigerian pop star, Ayo Balogun a.k.a Wizkid is a year older today. Year in, year out, the revered singer has continued to influence the Nigerian music space with his timeless hit songs.

     

    In no particular order, TheNewsGuru takes a look at a few things to know about the entertainer.

     

    1. Wizkid was born Ayodeji Ibrahim Balogun on July 16, 1990, in Surulere, Lagos. He grew up living with 12 sisters; his father, Alhaji M.O Balogun, who is Muslim and a Christian mum, Mrs. Balogun.

     

    1. Wizkid wasn’t always known as Wizkid as he used to be called ‘Lil Prinz’ when he just started singing but changed the name in 2006. He went to Ijebu Ode Grammar School and then Lagos State University where he later dropped out.

     

    1. His sojourn in the music industry started at 11 when he was part of a group, ‘Glorious Five’. By the time he was 15, Wizkid had already met OJB Jezreel who he followed closely and watched other big stars like 2Face, Sound Sultan and Naeto C.

     

    1. Wizkid’s very first single is titled ‘Mami water’. He later signed to Banky W’s EME record label in 2009 which was the beginning his rise, he dropped his first studio album ‘Superstar’ in 2009 and released the hit song ‘Holla at your Boy’ in 2010

     

    1. The album ‘Superstar,’ which was released in 2011 under Empire Mates Entertainment, took Wizkid to the length and breadth of the world. In 2014, he dropped the second album ‘Ayo,’ which had a host of music stars on its feature list. One song that stood out was ‘Jaiye Jaiye’ featuring the music icon, Femi Kuti.

     

     

    1. Wizkid has worked with not just big music stars in the country but outside the shores of Nigeria including Drake and Chris Brown.

     

    1. In 2016, Wizkid became the first Nigerian singer to make it to Billboard’s Twitter Last 24 hours chart following his guest feature with Drake on the hit single ‘One Dance’.

     

     

  • No state will pay less than N30,000 minimum wage – Governors

    No state will pay less than N30,000 minimum wage – Governors

    Nigeria governors said they cannot backtrack on their decision to pay the N30,000 minimum wage, describing it as “a settled matter”.

    NGF Chairman and Governor of Ekiti, Dr Kayode Fayemi made the clarification in Abuja while answering questions from newsmen at the end of the forum meeting held at forum Secretariat in Abuja.

    Fayemi denied the allegation by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) that many governors were yet to commence negotiations with their state chapters’ union over the implementation, saying negotiations have started in each state.

    “Governors have all indicated without any equivocation that we subscribe to the Act of Parliament that has been passed on the 30,000 minimum wage. There is no debate, we have accepted that” Fayemi said.

    “The negotiation team you are talking about is about the consequential impact and each state has started that process.

    “If the NLC is not fully aware of the status of the negotiations in the various state we will be happy to share the information available to us with them.”

    Fayemi also stated that there is no decision by the NGF to backtrack the minimum wage even though not all states can afford it but they will all pay the N30,000 and some might pay more.

    “However, fingers are not equal, states have to negotiate in term of the consequential implementation, there may be states that are in a position to pay N50,000, ” Fayemi said.

    “What we can tell you is that no state we pay less than, N30,000 when we finally get to that point.”

  • Excitement as Yemi Alade clocks 30

    Excitement as Yemi Alade clocks 30

    Today is the 30th birthday of one of Nigeria’s biggest stars, Yemi Alade. The self-proclaimed ‘King of queens’ was born on March 13, 1989.

    Her 2013 hit song ‘Johnny’ is one of the highest rated singles in African music history- it has over a hundred million views on YouTube alone.

     

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    She released her debut album, King of Queens, on 2 October 2014, and then went on tour. Alade then released her second studio album, titled Mama Africa, in March 2016.

     

    Between 2015 and 2016, Yemi Alde clinched the coveted MTV African Music Awards ‘Female artiste of the year’.

    She gained prominence after winning the Peak Talent Show in 2009.

    The sexy singer has been romantically linked to her manager, Taiye Aliyu, actor, Alexx Ekubo and singer, Flavour.

    Alade lost her beloved father in 2015 and has since gone on to achieve massive feats in the African music landscape.