Leicester City striker Kelechi Iheanacho has been named March’s Premier League player of the month.

Leicester City striker Kelechi Iheanacho has been named March’s Premier League player of the month.

Leicester City striker Kelechi Iheanacho has been named March’s Premier League player of the month. The 24-year-old scored five goals in three league appearances for the Foxes in the lead-up to the international break last month, including his first Premier League hat-trick against Sheffield United. Iheanacho, whose partnership with Jamie Vardy came to the fore in the absence of James Maddison and Harvey Barnes, also scored league goals in the […]

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BUSINESS

The Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, Mele Kyari, has said the publication of the audited financial statements of NNPC facilitated the recent financing for the revamp of the Port Harcourt refinery.

The Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, Mele Kyari, has said the publication of the audited financial statements of NNPC facilitated the recent financing for the revamp of the Port Harcourt refinery. The sum of $1.5bn would be expended on the revamp of the Port Harcourt refinery, although there had been concerns as to why the government would spend such funds on a refinery that had been […]

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ENTERTAINMNET

Ace actress, Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde, has relived one of the most tragic moments of her life ― the death of her father.

Ace actress, Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde, has relived one of the most tragic moments of her life ― the death of her father. She revealed that when she learnt of her father’s death, she could not mourn him because she was emotionless. During an emotional chat with Chude Jideonwo, the actress revealed how close she was to her father till he died when she was 12 years old. The screen diva noted […]

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ENTERTAINMNET

Popular Nigerian TV show host, Frank Edoho, has slammed the judges on the music reality TV show, Nigerian Idol, describing them as “trash.”

Popular Nigerian TV show host, Frank Edoho, has slammed the judges on the music reality TV show, Nigerian Idol, describing them as “trash.” His comment followed the criticism received by a 17-year-old singer from music artist, Seyi Shay, who is one of the judges at the show’s audition. Seyi Shay, while reviewing the singer’s performance during the audition, described it as terrible, saying he is “never going to make money […]

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SPORTS

The Nigeria Basketball Federation has assigned D’Tigers assistant coach, Ogoh Odaudu, to scout for players that can add value to the senior men and women’s national teams.

The Nigeria Basketball Federation has assigned D’Tigers assistant coach, Ogoh Odaudu, to scout for players that can add value to the senior men and women’s national teams. This was made known in a media statement from the NBBF on Thursday. The NBBF president, Musa Ahmadu-Kida, said the move was to give the players an opportunity to fight for a chance to represent the country. Ahmadu-Kida said the festival will give […]

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POLITICS

US President, Joe Biden’s, $2.3 trillion infrastructure plan faces a contentious path on Capitol Hill

US President, Joe Biden’s, $2.3 trillion infrastructure plan faces a contentious path on Capitol Hill, where Republicans criticized the proposed corporate tax increases as a nonstarter and some Democrats began to jockey for their own demands. Mr. Biden’s plan would provide $621 billion for surface transportation, $400 billion for long-term care for elderly and disabled people under Medicaid and $300 billion for domestic manufacturing, along with hundreds of billions of […]

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POLITICS

The Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and its allies, known as OPEC+, Thursday resolved to gradually ease its oil output cuts from May till July.

The Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and its allies, known as OPEC+, Thursday resolved to gradually ease its oil output cuts from May till July. Sources said OPEC, which has been implementing deep cuts since oil prices collapsed in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, agreed to ease production cuts by 350,000 barrels per day in May, another 350,000bpd in June and a further 400, 000 to 450,000bpd in […]

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NEWS

The Minister of Communication and Digital Economy, Dr Isa Pantami, on Thursday warned that Nigerians who do not have National Identity Numbers risked imprisonment.

The Minister of Communication and Digital Economy, Dr Isa Pantami, on Thursday warned that Nigerians who do not have National Identity Numbers risked imprisonment. He also ruled out lifting ban on issuance of new SIM cards soon. The minister said it was a criminal offence punishable by imprisonment for any Nigerian to transact business like opening a bank account and paying taxes among others without having NIN. Pantami spoke at […]

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NEWS

Top-seeded Daniil Medvedev crashed out of the Miami Open Wednesday on a day of upsets that also saw Australian Open champion Naomi Osaka ousted from the quarter-finals.

Top-seeded Daniil Medvedev crashed out of the Miami Open Wednesday on a day of upsets that also saw Australian Open champion Naomi Osaka ousted from the quarter-finals. Seventh-seeded Spaniard Roberto Bautista Agut beat Medvedev 6-4, 6-2, for his third win in as many meetings with the Russian who was runner-up to Novak Djokovic at the Australian Open and ascended to No. 2 in the world with his victory at Marseille […]

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