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Small Hello, Na Billing': Whitemoney Laments Nigeria's Modern Dating Culture

 Small Hello, Na Billing': Whitemoney Laments Nigeria's Modern Dating Culture Reality TV star and entertainer Whitemoney has expressed frustration over Nigeria's evolving dating culture, saying it has become increasingly difficult to find a genuine and compatible partner. Speaking humorously, the reality TV star said: "I can't even lie, I'm getting old. Dating culture in Nigeria is becoming something else. Abeg, where una dey see better women now? Una get referral code? Any small thing, na billing. Small 'hello,' billing. 'How are you?' billing." His remarks have sparked conversations across social media, with many Nigerians agreeing that financial expectations have become a major feature of modern dating, while others argued that the issue should not be generalized.

"We Lost a Goat and Two Chickens, Not Human Lives” — Nkemba Residents Debunk Flood Death Reports

  "We Lost a Goat and Two Chickens, Not Human Lives” — Nkemba Residents Debunk Flood Death Reports …commend Gov Eno for prompt emergency response  Residents of the Nkemba Street axis in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, one of the communities benefiting from the flood intervention by the government have dismissed reports circulating in some national newspapers and online platforms claiming that two people died during the flash floods caused by the recent torrential rainfall in the State capital.  The residents made the clarification during the monitoring of an ongoing desilting exercise on the Nkemba by the Akwa Ibom State Ministry of Environment in collaboration with the Nigeria Erosion and Watershed Management Project (NEWMAP). Some national dailies, notably The Leadership Newspaper, had reported the killing of two persons in the flood disaster at Nkemba Street.  But speaking on behalf of the community, the Youth President of Iboko Offot, Mr. Francis Jumbo, described the repor...

'Indigenous Bishop or Nothing': Anglican Faithful Protest in Uyo

  'Indigenous Bishop or Nothing': Anglican Faithful Protest in Uyo Tension is mounting in Uyo ahead of the episcopal election of the Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion) scheduled for Wednesday, July 15, 2026, as indigenous Anglican faithful under the umbrella of Mboho Ndito Akwa Ibom (MNAI) intensified their call for the election of an Akwa Ibom indigene as Bishop. The group staged a peaceful protest across the Uyo metropolis, carrying placards with inscriptions such as: "Indigenous Bishop or Nothing," "Oh God of Justice, Fight for Us," "Akwa Ibom Has Only One Diocese, Elect an Akwa Ibom Son," "We Need an Akwa Ibomite for Church Growth and Indigenisation," and "No Indigenous Bishop, No Bishop in Uyo." In a communiqué issued on July 10, 2026, the group described the absence of an Akwa Ibom indigene among the over 170 Bishops of the Church of Nigeria as a longstanding injustice that deserves urgent correction. "We are maki...