*SOME NIGERIAN NEWSPAPER HEADLINES+, 27/07/202*

Nigeria Defeat Morocco To Win 10th WAFCON Title

Constitution Review: Despite loud agitations, 46 proposed states fail five key criteria

12 states vote N102bn for official lodge upgrade, SUVs

Five pregnant women arrested as Anambra shuts ‘baby factory’

Lagos doctors to embark on 3-day warning strike Monday

‘Highly unacceptable!’, retired police officer slams ₦2.8m gratuity

Constitution amendment hearing for Northwest commences in Kano

Radio Nigeria Goes Off Air In Kogi As Robbers Attack Station, Steal Equipment

Fubara extols Wike on UNIPORT’s doctoral degree award

Made Kuti holds listening party tonight for sophomore album at Afrikan Shrine

Naira strengthens against dollar, closes week at N1,534.72

US State of Georgia confers honourary citizenship on gospel artiste Lilian Nneji

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*DID YOU KNOW?*

* Libya was once part of the ancient Greek empire. The UNESCO World Heritage site of Cyrene is the remains of an ancient Greek city that was taken over by the Romans in 631 BC before an earthquake destroyed it in 365 AD.

* The human body contains trillions of bacteria, with about 67 species in the average belly button.
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Tinubu hails Super Falcons for winning 10th WAFCON title

Tinubu, minister mourn late Tribune Abuja bureau chief

Tinubu celebrates former aide, Folorunsho Coker at 60

Shettima assures UI of support to remain ‘first and best’ status

Akpabio, others seek unity among politicians

Court remands TikToker arrested by DSS for claiming Tinubu died

Court orders Kwara gov’s ex-aide to forfeit two tractors to EFCC

Govs’ refusal to sign death warrant encouraging criminals – Ex-CJ

Customs issues 21-day ultimatum to TAP defaulters over N379.5 Billion debt

FG boosts power supply in Oyo, commissions 132/33kV mobile substation in Ibadan

Weak support hindering anti-trafficking progress – NAPTIP

FG unveils data protection training for one million youths

FG bars MDAs from dollar-denominated contracts

PTA backs 12-year entry age for secondary school

NYSC award: Tinubu to honour 210 outstanding corps members

Nigeria to become Africa’s third-largest economy 2025 – NOA

Don’t rename NOUN after Shagari, alumni tell Tinubu

Another Varsity Student Murdered In Ondo

NANS, Ondo varsity students protest colleagues’ killing

Buhari used Nigerian doctors, says ex-spokesman Garba Shehu

No court order mandated Natasha’s return to Senate, says legal expert

Shareholders okay N45b capital for Champion Breweries expansion

Wema Bank lifts women entrepreneurs with N2m grants

Gail Refinery berths in Ogun, unveils long term plan

Leave our party, Ekiti PDP replies Fayose

Umahi to Kwankwaso: apologise to Tinubu, withdraw self-serving claims

2027: APC Christian chair reignites Muslim-Muslim ticket debate

APC targets 15m votes for Tinubu in 11 key states

I won’t contest 2026 poll, Oyetola tells Osun APC

Governors avoiding ADC due to intimidation – Abdullahi

Sanwo-Olu congratulates Super Falcons on WAFCON triumph

Eno hails Tinubu for empowering Akwa Ibom people

Kaduna targets 10,000 women for N5bn empowerment grant

Niger Commissioner caught in GBV controversy after ex-wife’s accusations

LG crisis: Osun faults AGF’s demand for allocation refund

Nasarawa denies rumoured collapse of Lafia flyover/underpass

Mother, baby injured as building collapses in Abia

Police uncover new SIM fraud scheme in Akwa Ibom, arrest suspect

Owa Obokun secures bail for principal detained over school land dispute

Family Loses 10 Members As Boat Capsizes In Niger

Police arrest 11-year-old girl with drugs in Delta

Police arrest suspected ritual killers with human skull in Niger

Ogun missing teenager found dead, heart, genitals, other organs stolen

Charly Boy knocks Lagos LG for renaming bus stop after Olamide

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*TODAY IN HISTORY*

* On this day in 1890, Vincent Van Gogh shot himeslf. The famed painter, shot himself in the chest. He died of his wounds two days later.

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It is what we know already that often prevents us from learning. – Claude Bernard


Good morning


*Compiled by Hon. Osuji George osujis@yahoo.com +234-8122200446*

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Ayra Starr Signs With Jay-Z’s Roc Nation — But The Rules Are Shocking!

Ayra Starr has officially joined Roc Nation, but the 5-year contract comes with strict conditions:

No boyfriend
No pregnancy
No public romantic posts

Under the deal, Roc Nation controls:

Who she collaborates with

What she wears

What she posts

What she says

And even when she can start a family

This is the price of fame for many female artists — no distractions, just business.

Congrats to Ayra Starr
But behind the glitz, these contracts can steal your happiness in the name of “branding.”

Moral lesson: Success sometimes comes with silence, sacrifice, and heavy control.

Breaking News

Rema’s “Calm down “ features on award wining movie “ 40 Acres “ . This is another MILLIONS that will be entering his Pockets .

When Don Jazzy sold part of Mavins to Universal Music I laughed when people were saying he made a mistake . You see these MOVES ? It can only be pulled by MAJOR RECORD LABELS . They have the connects and everything they need to put an artiste up there . Those fashion shows you see Rema going ? It is universal music . Those Brand deals with respectable brands ? That is universal music . Those magazine and Festival performances? That’s universal music .

To Reach certain levels , you need these Guys . You’ll never get there with just little resources .

Moral lesson : Congratulations Rema

Breaking News

Timaya splashes 2 Million Naira excluding Shipping on the New Balenciaga's Barefoot 'Zero' shoes . He is the first artiste in Nigeria to buy this . He got got just 4 pair for 2 million Naira .

But wait , do you love this shoe ?

Moral lesson : I’ll use that 2
Million and start a business with it . God abeg ooo

In 2011, Terry G was the hottest name in Nigerian music.
And Davido was just an upcoming artist

Fast forward to today…
Davido isn’t just big — he’s GLOBAL.
A billionaire.
A multi-award-winning artist.
One of the loudest voices pushing Afrobeats to the world.

Meanwhile, some names we once worshipped are now fighting to stay relevant.

But does that mean Terry G wasn’t talented?
Absolutely NOT.

This is your reminder: never look down on anyone.
The person you ignore today might be the one opening doors for you tomorrow.
Life is unpredictable. Timing is divine. Destiny is different for everyone.

Stay humble. Stay focused.
And above all, never write anyone off — their chapter might just be beginning.

Agada....

This was the extent my ancestors got to building their own bed called "Elu akwa" when complete with the grass filled mattress. I don't know the history of its creation so I can't venture there.

This piece of artistry is already extinct even in the most rural of Igboland.

This wooden structure itself is called Agada in my Mbaise dialect, and few other Igbo speaking areas I know.

When the Igbo say that "Iko anaghị eku nwa, ihe o ketere bu aziiza elu ákwà", meaning that "a concubinus doesn't make paternity claims rather his only gain from the relationship is the heat of sexual intercourse." This is the"elu ákwà we talk about.

But seeing this photograph which I got from the walls of my brother Kelechi Sam Nwagbaraocha brought up something else.

We have a saying that "Agada gbachiri ụzọ" this basically means the Agada that blocked the door.

Those days, the doors of the thatched roofed houses our ancestors built were tiny, and it was always a rigourous spectacle either taking the bed inside the room or bringing it out.

And this process was always a real battle as it often gets stuck on the door blocking entrance and exit.

It is from this obstruction that the phrase "Agada gbachiri ụzọ" came from.

I know over the years some have used that term in religious contexts to refer to higher beings or even God as "the one who blocks the way".

Some have also used it to refer to someone who tries to obstruct the success of others. Or someone who actively tries to undermine or sabotage the success of others, often after they have achieved something themselves.

However, I have always wanted to know the context in which Chief Ozumba Mbadiwe took the title of Agada Gbachiri Ụzọ. Was it about his role in the NCNC or NPN?

First, Mbadiwe didn't have the key to the River Niger like The Great Zik, and he also didn't have the power to trick the Mamiwata into a bottle and locking her up, after which he crushed her to make the popular powder 'Saturday Night'. If you don't know about these stories then I am your real elder.

So who knows why Ozumba Mbadiwe was "Agada Gbachiri Ụzọ"?

Tina Rose Beauty Empire
Abuja makeup artist

Whom is your favourite artist among them

2FACE IDIBIA Launches New Record Label — “A Guy Entertainment”
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‎Legendary Nigerian music icon 2Baba, also known as 2Face Idibia, is officially back in the game!
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‎He has just launched a brand-new record label called “A Guy Entertainment”, signaling a major comeback after a quiet spell in the music industry.
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‎According to reports, the label will not only be a platform for his upcoming projects, but will also focus on signing and grooming young, talented artists — a move that could redefine the future of Afrobeat yet again.
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Burna Boy has apologised for his comments criticising Afrobeats music, saying that they stemmed from a place of unhappiness.

The initial comments divided fan opinion back in 2023, when the Nigerian singer, songwriter and record producer spoke to Zane Lowe for Apple Music, and shared that he thought the Afrobeats genre as a whole was devoid of any deeper meaning.

“Half of them, [actually,] 90 per cent of them, have almost no real-life experiences that they can understand,” he claimed. “That’s why you hear most Nigerian music, African Music, or Afrobeats, as people call it, is mostly about nothing, literally nothing.”

“There is no substance to it, like nobody is talking about anything. It’s just a great time, an amazing time,” he added. “But at the end of the day, life isn’t an amazing time.”

Now, two years on, the artist –who became the first African artist to headline a stadium show in the UK in 2023 – has looked back at his comments and said that it came in retaliation for feeling like he was being confined to one genre.

“I didn’t understand why people wanted my music to be inside one box,” he said when speaking to BBC 1Xtra’s Eddie Kadi, in a new interview.

Burna says he was "in a dark place mentally" when he made the comments.

"I wasn't the happiest man in the world," he says

He says the "division" his words caused helped him to "come to terms" with his opinion.

"I got the point of the Afrobeats tag in that moment," he says.

"I totally get it and I apologise for that confusion."

"I learnt to embrace the fact that I will always be different," he says.

"I'm not going to be the favourite but I'm going to be the best."

Ayra Starr Signs With Jay-Z’s Roc Nation — But The Rules Are Shocking!

Ayra Starr has officially joined Roc Nation, but the 5-year contract comes with strict conditions:

No boyfriend
No pregnancy
No public romantic posts

Under the deal, Roc Nation controls:

Who she collaborates with

What she wears

What she posts

What she says

And even when she can start a family

This is the price of fame for many female artists — no distractions, just business.

Congrats to Ayra Starr
But behind the glitz, these contracts can steal your happiness in the name of “branding.”

Moral lesson: Success sometimes comes with silence, sacrifice, and heavy control.