Welcome to AFRIUPDATE roundup of the top 10 Nigeria news headlines for today Thursday, June 24th, 2021.
1. Wizkid Finally Receives His Grammy Award Plaque
Nigerian international afrobeat superstar Wizkid has finally received his Grammy Awards plaque.
The singer who acknowledged receipt of the plague today via his Insta story post, had his fans running to social media to flaunt it with the caption “Special Delivery”.
2. JAMB Sets Date For Release Of 2021 UTME Results
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) says the result of the 2021 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) will be released on June 23.
The JAMB Registrar, Prof. Is-haq Oloyede, disclosed this on Wednesday during a news conference in Enugu.
3. NYSC Blocks Relocation Of 1,000 Corps Members Over Unethical Practices– DG
The Director-General, National Youths Service Corps (NYSC), Brigadier General Shuaibu Ibrahim, says the scheme has blocked the relocation of 1,000 corps members over unethical practices in the 2021 relocation processes.
Ibrahim disclosed this at the sideline of the 2021 Workshop for Inspectors’ Development Programme (IDP) for staff of the organisation in Abuja on Wednesday.
4. Biafra: IPOB Fires Back At South East Big-wigs For Disowning It, MASSOB, Others
The proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has chided South-East governors over their condemnation of the leading pro-Biafra group, insisting that the governors are too small to decide for Ndigbo on Biafra.
The secessionist group stated this in a recent statement signed by its Media and Publicity Secretary, Emma Powerful, on Tuesday.
5. SCAM ALERT: 2021 USA International Conference On AIDS, COVID- 19 And Health Care Is Fraud!
You may have received an email about a free travel and conference purportedly organized by the Global Health and Social Rights Relief Foundation (GHSRRF).
It reads: Dear Sir/Madam, I hope and wish that this mail will find you in good health and spirit. We would like to inform you that we are organizing an International Congress on AIDS, Covid- 19 and Health Care, which will be taking place from 9th – 14th August, 2021 in Dallas Texas USA, the conference is being organized by Global Health and Social Rights Relief Foundation (GHSRRF). Read more here.
6. BBNaija Lockdown Reunion Highlight: Ka3na And Praise Spill Dirty Secrets On Their Aggressive Cuddle [VIDEO]
Prior to the start of the lockdown reunion show, it was evident that Ka3na Jones was up for the drama that comes with BBNaija reunions.
On numerous occasions, she had expressed her eagerness for the start of the show’s reunion and had insinuated she would not mind spilling the beans.
7. Oniduro Mi: The Recent Music Controversy, A Wake-up Call For Gospel Artists
Nigerian Christendom woke up to the news of a veteran gospel singer and evangelist, Tope Alabi, openly criticising fellow singer, Adeyinka Akinyemi, popularly known as Adeyinka Alaseyori over her song, titled “Oniduro mi”.
“Oniduro mi” is a Yoruba phrase that translates into ‘My Guarantor” in English.
8. IPOB: APC Group Says Nigerian Security Forces Now Speaking To Pro-Biafra Group, Bandits In Language They Understand
The All Progressives Congress Legacy and Awareness Campaign (APCLAC) says Nigerian security agencies are ‘now speaking the language that insurgents, bandits and men of the outlawed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) understand’.
In a statement on Tuesday, the group said President Muhammadu Buhari is fulfilling his vow, as peace is gradually returning to Nigeria.
9. BBNaija Lockdown Reunion Highlight: ‘Your Blow Job Gave Me A Swollen D**k’ – Brighto To Dorathy In New Tweet
Shortly after the airing of the episode where Dorathy called Brighto cold for ignoring her after the intimate session they had, Brighto took to his social media account to shade the busty reality star.
Via Twitter, Brighto revealed that he ignored Dorathy because he had a swollen p*nis the next morning after Dorathy gave him a blowjob. Read more here.
10. N-Power Registration: NGO Establishes Free Enrollment Centres For Indigent Applicants
A Non Governmental Organization, Fitilar Jama’ar Kano, in collaboration with Sha’aban Sharada Foundation, has established free N-Power registration centres for applicants across all the five emirates of the state.
The Programme Co-ordinator, Khalifa Dan-Kadai, disclosed this in an interview with News Agency of Nigeria on Monday, in Kano.
That’s the roundup of the top 10 Nigeria news headlines this morning. More Nigeria news headlines are available on AFRIUPDATE website.
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