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Ireti Doyle bags doctorate degree

“But at no point did I see THIS coming…Mommy would have been mighty proud!! *Dr. Doyle has a nice ring to it!✨️💫 @iscg_university__ I am highly honored…thank you!🙏🏽💫.”

Congratulations to the movie star from all of us at Pulse.

The movie star was honored alongside her colleague, Bob Manuel Udokwo.

The actress joins the list of celebrities who have been honored with doctorate degrees from foreign universities.

Some of the celebrities who have bagged doctorate degrees include Peter Okoye, dancer Kaffy and Alexx Ekubo.

Okoye and Kaffy bagged their degrees from Escae-Benin University, Benin Republic.

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Over 80,000 fans attend Kizz Daniel’s Afroclassic concert in Cotonou

In the latest leg of his tour, the Afrobeats megastar thrilled over 80,000 energetic fans on Sunday in Cotonou, Benin Republic.

The Plage De Fidrosse park in Benin Republic’s capital, Cotonou played host to the massively talented artist who didn’t stand on ceremony when he thrilled over 80,000 excited fans who, amid a lockdown and heavy traffic in the city, pulled out all the stops to listen to Kizz Daniel perform the biggest song on the continent.

Kizz thrilled the fans with a choice selection of some of his classic hits including ‘Woju’, ‘Laye’, ‘Lie’, ‘Pour Me Water’, ‘Buga’ and so many more.

Kizz Daniel is one of Africa’s hottest artists of 2022 with his hit single ‘Buga’ enjoying an intercontinental success that has made it into the biggest African single of 2022.

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IK Ogbonna bags doctorate degree

The movie star shared the big news via his Instagram page on Tuesday, June 28, 2022. “Introducing Dr (Hon) IKECHUKWU MITCHEL OGBONNA. Thanks to the governing council of INSTITUT SUPERIEUR DE TECHNOLOGIES ET DE MANAGEMENT (ISTM UNIVERSITY) for conferring on me Doctorate (Honorary) Degree of Arts in leadership and Development,” he wrote.

The actor joins the list of celebrities who have been honored with doctorate degrees from foreign universities.

Some of the celebrities who have bagged doctorate degrees include Peter Okoye, dancer Kaffy and Alexx Ekubo.

Okoye and Kaffy bagged their degrees from Escae-Benin University, Benin Republic.

“Dear Team P! It’s a great honor to be decorated by a distinguished educational institution, Who have recognized my contribution to Dance and Music as well as my support for the youth in the entertainment industry,” Okoye wrote at the time he was honoured.

While Ekubo was honored at the Institut Supérieur de Communication et de Geston University in Benin Republic

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Alexx Ekubo bags doctorate degree days after failed engagement

Nollywood actor Alexx Ekubo has bagged a doctorate degree from the Institut Supérieur de Communication et de Geston University in Benin Republic.

The movie star took to his Instagram page on Sunday, August 29, 2021, where he shared photos from the ceremony.

“Introducing, Dr Alexx Ekubo. Thanks to the governing council of the Institut Supérieur de Communication et de Geston (ISCG UNIVERSITY) for conferring on me Doctorate (Honorary) Degree in Arts & Culture,” he wrote.

He joins other celebrities including Peter Okoye, Mike Ezuruonye and Kaffy that have bagged doctorate degrees from higher institutions in Benin Republic. The actor’s doctorate is coming days after his former fiance, Fancy Acholonu called off their engagement.

“Hey guys, I am writing to inform you all officially that I have ended my relationship and engagement and I have called off the wedding with Alexx Ekubo,” part of her statement read.

Acholonu’s statement came barely 24 hours after it was revealed that their relationship had collapsed.

Ekubo proposed to Acholonu in May 2021.

The couple got engaged in Los Angeles, United States of America.

They were billed to walk down the aisle in November.

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Crime / News

Igboho still in Benin Republic, but will return to Nigeria soon

The leader of the umbrella body of Yoruba Self-Determination Groups, Ilana Omo Oodua, Prof. Banji Akintoye, has disclosed that the body and other groups are working hard to secure the release of embattled Yoruba Nation agitator, Sunday Adeyemo, aka Sunday Igboho, who is on trial in Benin Republic.

The Nation reports Igboho has been in detention since July 19, 2021 when he was arrested by Interpol at the Cadjèhoun Airport in Cotonou.

He was arrested with his wife, Ropo, but the Cour De’appal De Cotonou ordered the release of the Germany-based wife of the activist, saying there were no allegations against her.

Akintoye in a statement made available to The Nation by his Communications Manager, Maxwell Adeleye, described some media reports (Not The Nation) that he has left Nigeria to escape the plots of the government to arrest him as untrue. Akintoye explained he is Benin Republic to coordinate and supervise how to legally rescue the embattled agitator, from government remand as soon as possible.

He stated that Igboho committed no offense against the Nigeria laws to warrant being arrested, intimidated or harassed and he’ll return back to Nigeria as soon as Ighoho is released by the government of Benin Republic to continue the struggle for the actualisation of Yoruba Nation.

He said: “Myself, the President-General and Professor Wale Adeniran (Chairman) of Ilana Omo Oodua, are currently in the Republic of Benin as reported, but not on the run.

“We are here to supervise and coordinate, by all legal and and other means, the struggle for the release of our son and patriot, Sunday Adeyemo Igboho, detained by the Government from custody.

“By demanding peaceful self-determination for the Yoruba Nation, i am not breaking any law, since self-determination is recognized by the International and Nigerian laws to be an inalienable right of every Nationality, large or small, in the world.

“I have earned a solid reputation as a highly respectable advocate of a peaceful self-determination struggle. I have even written a book on the subject which is already being used …