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ICYMI: Cristiano Ronaldo makes history, becomes first player to score 900 goals
Cristiano Ronaldo became the first men’s player in history to score 900 goals in official matches, reaching his latest milestone in Portugal’s UEFA Nations League match against Croatia in Lisbon on Thursday. Ronaldo secured the historic goal with a volley from 6 yards off a cross from Nuno Mendes to […]
LG poll: Kaduna electoral commission releases screening timetable
The Kaduna State Independent Electoral Commission has presented a timetable for the screening exercise for councillors and chairmanship candidates ahead of the local government election slated for October 19, 2024. This is contained in a timetable signed by Mrs Hajara Mohammed, Chairman of the Commission, issued in Kaduna on Friday. […]
The Central Bank of Nigeria has said that households and businesses affected by the COVID-19 can now apply for loans under its N50bn Targeted Credit Facility.
The Central Bank of Nigeria has said that households and businesses affected by the COVID-19 can now apply for loans under its N50bn Targeted Credit Facility. It said the stimulus package was to support households and Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, adding that beneficiaries could access up to N25m. This was disclosed in a tweet on Monday by the Nigeria Incentive-Based Risk Sharing System for […]
Tear gas has been fired and a curfew imposed amid angry protests after police fatally shot a black man in a traffic stop in the US city of Brooklyn Center, just north of Minneapolis.
Tear gas has been fired and a curfew imposed amid angry protests after police fatally shot a black man in a traffic stop in the US city of Brooklyn Center, just north of Minneapolis. The man has been identified by relatives as 20-year-old Daunte Wright. Brooklyn Center's mayor issued a curfew, telling people to "be safe and to go home". Tensions in Minneapolis are high as the trial of a […]
The Police Command in the Federal Capital Territory has arrested 17 suspects over cultism along Gwagwalada, Gwagwa, Lugbe and Kurudma axis of the territory.
The Police Command in the Federal Capital Territory has arrested 17 suspects over cultism along Gwagwalada, Gwagwa, Lugbe and Kurudma axis of the territory. The FCT Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Mariam Yusuf, disclosed this to our correspondent, Toffa Momoh, on Monday in Abuja. She said the arrest of the suspects was in line with the command’s commitment to rid the FCT of criminal elements, adding that the suspects had […]
The Nigerian Army on Monday laid to rest, the remains of Captain Adeolu Adedayo and eleven other soldiers killed by bandits in Konshisha Local Government Area of Benue State.
The Nigerian Army on Monday laid to rest, the remains of Captain Adeolu Adedayo and eleven other soldiers killed by bandits in Konshisha Local Government Area of Benue State. Bereaved family members, colleagues, and senior officers of the 72 battalion Makurdi led by the Commander, 4 Special Forces Doma, Brigadier General L.G Lepbung and the Commander Operation Whirl Stroke, Major General Adeyemi Yekini attended the burial ceremony at the military […]
Members of the National Association of Resident Doctors have asked the Federal Government to honor its agreement with the union.
Members of the National Association of Resident Doctors have asked the Federal Government to honour its agreement with the union. They warned that should the government fail to honour its agreement in the next four weeks, they would be forced to declare another indefinite nationwide industrial action. President of NARD, Dr Uyilawa Okhuaihesuyi, said they have been given a leap of faith to believe in the system and hope that […]
South African rapper, Nellie Tembe died on Sunday at the Pepper Club Hotel in Cape Town.
South African rapper, Nellie Tembe died on Sunday at the Pepper Club Hotel in Cape Town. The rapper whose real name is Kiernan Forbes and Nellie got engaged in February 2021. A statement from the Tembe and Forbes families said Nellie fell from one of the upper floors of the hotel. Meanwhile, Western Cape police spokesperson, Captain Frederick Van Wyk, has said investigations into the unfortunate incident were still underway.
Sad news for Nollywood lovers as veteran actor, Bruno Iwuoha passed away at the age of 68
The death of veteran actor, Bruno Iwuoha, has continued to attract tributes from his colleagues and fans. Iwuoha died on Saturday at the age of 68 after a prolonged battle with diabetes, and is survived by a wife and six children. Meanwhile, some of his colleagues have said he would be missed for the fatherly advice he readily dished out to them. Actor, Kanayo Kanayo, said he was pained by […]
Mrs. World 2020, Caroline Jurie, has stepped down from the title after an onstage fracas with the Mrs Sri Lanka pageant winner, Da Silva, on Sunday.
Mrs. World 2020, Caroline Jurie, has stepped down from the title after an onstage fracas with the Mrs Sri Lanka pageant winner, Da Silva, on Sunday. The Beauty Queen snatched the crown off her successor after announcing she was not qualified for the win because she was divorced. Da Silva, who later received the crown on Tuesday, said in a Facebook post that being apart from her husband was different […]
Showbiz personalities, Sunny Neji, Asha Gangali and Matthew Ohio, have been appointed to the board of the Musical Copyright Society Nigeria.
Showbiz personalities, Sunny Neji, Asha Gangali and Matthew Ohio, have been appointed to the board of the Musical Copyright Society Nigeria. The appointment of Neji and Gangali followed MCSN’s agreement with the Performing Musicians’ Employers’ Association of Nigeria, which provides that the music body would have two seats on the board of MCSN. On the other hand, Ohio’s appointment was said to be based on his wide interest and representations […]
The Senate Public Accounts Committee has summoned a former managing director of the Federal Mortgage Bank of Nigeria, Mallam Gimba Kumo, to appear before it to explain the rationale behind the alleged irregular award of N3bn when he was at the helms of affairs of the bank.
The Senate Public Accounts Committee has summoned a former managing director of the Federal Mortgage Bank of Nigeria, Mallam Gimba Kumo, to appear before it to explain the rationale behind the alleged irregular award of N3bn when he was at the helms of affairs of the bank. The Senate panel, currently scrutinising the 2015-2018 report of the Auditor-General for the Federation, took the decision following a query raised against the […]
Electricity generation in the country fell below the 4,000 megawatts mark on Sunday as 11 plants were idle, even as several others suffered declines in the output.
Electricity generation in the country fell below the 4,000 megawatts mark on Sunday as 11 plants were idle, even as several others suffered declines in the output. Total power generation fell to 3,922.2MW as of 6am on Sunday from 4,394MW on Saturday, according to data obtained from the Nigerian Electricity System Operator. Eleven of the power plants on the national grid did not generate any megawatts of electricity as of […]
The Corporate Affairs Commission Sunday stated that following the successful deployment of an end-to-end registration module
The Corporate Affairs Commission Sunday stated that following the successful deployment of an end-to-end registration module, it was now prioritizing the reduction of the registration circle for new companies to just three hours before the end of year 2021. Registrar-General of the commission, Garba Ababukar, gave the indication at a dinner in honour of the Chairman, Governing Board, CAC and Nigerian Ambassador Designate to the Kingdom of Spain, Ademola Seriki. […]
The Nigerian Stock Exchange All-Share Index and market capitalisation depreciated by 0.13 per cent to close the week at 38,866.39 and N20.33tn respectively.
The Nigerian Stock Exchange All-Share Index and market capitalisation depreciated by 0.13 per cent to close the week at 38,866.39 and N20.33tn respectively. All other indices finished lower with the exception of NSE Premium, NSE MERI Growth, NSE Consumer nGoods, NSE Lotus II and NSE Growth Index which appreciated by 0.62 per cent, 0.28 per cent, 1.12 per cent, 1.11 per cent and 0.62 per cent while the NSE ASeM […]
Zlatan Ibrahimovic is set to make his big screen debut in the next Asterix film, the AC Milan and Sweden striker announced on Thursday.
Zlatan Ibrahimovic is set to make his big screen debut in the next Asterix film, the AC Milan and Sweden striker announced on Thursday. The 39-year-old posted the word ‘Antivirus’, the name of his character, on his Instagram account using the typeset and colours associated with the Goscinny and Uderzo heroes. Ibrahimovic, who was recently recalled to the Swedish national team and is likely to feature in this year’s delayed Euro 2020, will play a Roman called Caius Antivirus in […]
Nollywood actress, Rita Dominic, has explained why she will not be rushing into a marriage institution.
Nollywood actress, Rita Dominic, has explained why she will not be rushing into a marriage institution. The 45-year-old in an interview disclosed that she wants to get married but wants to get it right once and for all. She, however, noted that the thought of marriage becomes annoying at some point because of how much importance people have placed on it. Recall that the actress earlier revealed that she is […]
THE Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries, OPEC, has predicted that the Non-OPEC oil supply will grow by one million barrels per day in 2021.
THE Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries, OPEC, has predicted that the Non-OPEC oil supply will grow by one million barrels per day in 2021. Speaking at the International Monetary and Financial Committee Meeting via videoconference, OPEC Secretary General, Mohammad Barkindo, said the global economy and, consequently, the global oil market have started to emerge from the severe crisis, caused by the Coronavirus pandemic. He noted that in 2020, countries around […]
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation on Thursday announced plans to resume active oil exploration in Sokoto Basin.
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation on Thursday announced plans to resume active oil exploration in Sokoto Basin. A statement issued in Abuja on Thursday by NNPC spokesperson, Kennie Obateru, said the corporation’s Group Managing Director, Mele Kyari, said exploration for crude would resume in the Sokoto Basin. The statement said Kyari disclosed this while receiving the Governor of Kebbi State, Atiku Bagudu, who paid him a courtesy visit in his […]
The Central Bank of Nigeria on Thursday said it got orders from the Federal High Court, Abuja division, to freeze 194 bank accounts belonging to firms and Bureaux de Change to enable it to conduct investigations into suspicious activities.
The Central Bank of Nigeria on Thursday said it got orders from the Federal High Court, Abuja division, to freeze 194 bank accounts belonging to firms and Bureaux de Change to enable it to conduct investigations into suspicious activities. The CBN disclosed this in three separate documents on its website. In one of the documents, the CBN said it got an order to freeze 60 bank accounts of Bluebeam Capital […]
Gunmen in the early hours of Thursday have again attacked the Mbieri Divisional Police Headquarters situated in the Mbaitoli Local Government Area of Imo State.
Gunmen in the early hours of Thursday have again attacked the Mbieri Divisional Police Headquarters situated in the Mbaitoli Local Government Area of Imo State. It was gathered from an indigene of Mbieri that the fleeing gunmen struck around 1am and immediately released the suspects in custody in the police facility. The gunmen also took away the phones belonging to suspects and the police operatives at the Division. A police […]
Tiger Woods was driving close to double the 45mph speed limit when he crashed in February, according to Los Angeles County’s sheriff.
Tiger Woods was driving close to double the 45mph speed limit when he crashed in February, according to Los Angeles County's sheriff. The 15-time major champion, aged 45, had to be "extricated from the wreck" of his car by firefighters and paramedics. Woods' car left the road at about 84 to 87mph and flipped several times during the accident in California. Woods was released from hospital earlier this month after […]