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Graham Potter has reportedly rejected another coaching offer days after he decided not to take up the job at Olympique Lyon. The former Chelsea manager has been out of the job for the last five months since he was sacked by the hierarchy at the Blues just six months after he was appointed. According to reports, Graham Potter rejected the...
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  An Ogun State High Court sitting in Ijebu Ode has dismissed an ex-parte application filed by the suspended chairman of Ijebu East local government area, Hon. Wale Adedayo, praying the court to stop further investigations by the council’s lawmakers against him. In its ruling on the ex-parte argued by Barrister O. T. Are, standing in for A.M. Kotoye (SAN) on...
  The management of  Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, Osun State, have announced increments in the fees that students of the institution would hencforth pay. A release by the public relations officer of the university, Abiodun Olarewaju, yesterday, said for those in the faculties of arts, law and humanities, the newly admitted students will pay N151,200 while returning students of the...
A commuter vehicle encountered a roadside improvised explosive device ambush on KARETO Road in the Mobbar Local Government Area of Borno State, Northeast Nigeria. The suspected IED is believed to have been laid for troops by the Islamic State of West African Province (ISWAP), to be followed by a gun attack. One passenger was killed, and five others sustained varying degrees...
The Anambra State Government has invited the leadership of the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) for a meeting over the claim of over N900 million debt to contractors who supplied diesel. Mr Tony Collins Nwabunwanne, Commissioner for Local Government, Chieftaincy and Community Affairs, said this in Awka on Thursday while reacting to the association’s letter of appeal. IPMAN had...
SAN added that the tribunal judges gave their judgment, made their positions based on the evidence placed before them and the law. ...
The commissioner stated that the government has taken notice of their complaint and would do everything to protect their businesses. ...
Business Insider Africa presents the top 10 African countries with the highest drop in inflation rates in one month.This list is provided courtesy of Trading Economics, a data platform that offers its customers precise data for 196 nations.The current figures represent the inflation rates of African countries in August, compared to inflation figures in June and July. ...
It is impressive that this single football academy has achieved outstanding Guinness World Records sports titles. ...
His post had the general public worried about his welfare. ...
Despite a flat start to September, the S&P 500 index is still boasting impressive year-to-date gains. The benchmark stock-market gauge is up by over 16% so far in 2023, but one expert sees the rally losing steam. The secular bull market for equities is in its "twilight", according to Fidelity Investments' global macro head Jurrien Timmer. A surge in artificial intelligence-related tech...
Our experts answer readers' home-buying questions and write unbiased product reviews (here's how we assess mortgages). In some cases, we receive a commission from our partners; however, our opinions are our own.Mortgage rates have been a bit volatile from day to day, but fixed rates are relatively flat compared to a month ago. Average 30-year mortgage rates are just...
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has urged world leaders attending the 78th session of the UN General Assembly (UNGA) to come up with solutions to global challenges.Guterres made the call at a news conference on Wednesday in New York, ahead of the gathering of 193 Member States for the UN General Assembly High Level Week starting on Monday, Sept 18.“This...
Mr Babatunde Olaniyi, a former Special Assistant on Broadcast Media to the immediate past governor of Oyo State, late Abiola Ajimobi, is dead.It was reported that Olaniyi served during the first term of Ajimobi’s administration.Our correspondent learnt that he died on Wednesday.He was a veteran broadcaster, author and politician.The state Commissioner for Culture and Tourism, Dr. Wasiu Olatunbosun, confirmed...
Abisoye Coker-Odusote, the National Identity Management Commission’s interim director general and chief executive officer, declared that using third-party services or paying bribes to NIMC personnel to hasten the registration or change of National Identification Numbers is illegal. This was revealed in a statement released by NIMC on Wednesday that stressed the significance of following the correct protocols set forth by...
Senior Special Assistant to former President Muhammadu Buhari on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, has accused an unnamed critic of his principal of being a beneficiary of government funds to the extent of buying his underwear from government’s coffers when he was a military governor. Shehu who made the allegations in a statement on Wednesday in reaction to comments credited...
  From Geoffrey Anyanwu, Enugu The entire South East zone has been thrown into darkness following what the Enugu Electricity Distribution Company PLC (EEDC), called total system collapse. Residents in the five South East states covered by EEDC noticed an outage of power supply since the early hours of Thursday in an unusual manner. Confirming their suspicion, the EEDC’s Head, Corporate...
  From Abel Leonard, Lafia The Nasarawa All Progressives Congress (APC) has vehemently denied allegations made by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) regarding an attempt to disrupt the proceedings of the gubernatorial election petition tribunal scheduled for Thursday. In a press conference held at the party’s Secretariat on Shandam Road, Lafia, the APC chairman, Alyu Bello, labeled the PDP’s claims...
A chieftain of the Labour Party in Abia State, Maduka Zachary, has been beheaded in his home in Uturu, Isuikwuato Local Government Area of the state.POLITICS NIGERIA reports that the deceased was the Campaign Director of the Labour Party in the 2023 elections in Uturu, and was also the Campaign Director of the member representing Isuikwuato/Umunneochi federal constituency in...
Security agencies in Nigeria have revealled that kidnapping for ransom has become a means for terrorists to fund their activities. This was the core of the ‘Anti-kidnap multi-agency fusion cell media and communication’ workshop organised by Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA) in collaboration with the British High Commission. National coordinator, National Counter-Terrorism Centre at the ONSA, Rear Admiral Yaminu...
Latest CBN News and Dollar to Naira Update Today 14 September 2023 can be accessed below. Stay updated with the latest CBN directives and Naira to Dollar exchange rates as of September 14, 2023. Get insights into banking sector regulations and discover how the Naira is performing against the Dollar. Here are the latest updates on the Central Bank of Nigeria...
Ayra Starr Lyrics Ayra Starr's songwriting skills are on full display in her newly released single, Rhythm & Blues, and we invite you to check out the lyrics below to appreciate her talent. PLAY & LISTEN TO: Rhythm & Blues by Ayra Starr Ayra Starr - Rhythm & Blues Lyrics IlluminateOh, yeahOh-oh, oh-oh Butterfly for my bellyYou giving me energyI don dey lose my...
Photo Credit: Gates Foundation Every two minutes, or 800 times a day, a mother passes on due to complications during childbirth. When this happens, her family and the world did not just lose her, but all too often, we lose her child as well. The 2023 Goalkeepers Report by Melinda French Gates and Bill Gates, Co-Chairs of Bill & Melinda...
Nollywood actress Mercy Johnson-Okojie has released a comedy movie titled “The Birthday.” “The Birthday,” which features Mercy’s two daughters, Purity Okojie and Angel Okojie, shows the struggles of a pregnant woman who discovered she was expecting on her birthday, her hilarious and unbelievable demands from her husband, and lots more. “The Birthday” is a Mercy Johnson Okojie production, produced by Solomon Apete, directed by...
  Stanbic IBTC Pension Managers, has unveiled second season of its transformative initiative, FUZE Talent show to cultivate creative excellence in Nigerian youths. Building on the success of the inaugural season, FUZE Talent Show 2.0 is set to ignite the talents and aspirations of Nigerian youths once again. The FUZE Talent Show initiative is evidence of Stanbic IBTC Pension Managers’ commitment to...
  MTN Nigeria has said it is leveraging fifth generation (5G) technology to drive economic growth, enhance lives and experiences in Nigeria, while empowering businesses to thrive in a digital world. MTN made the remark at the groundbreaking 5GtoB launch event hosted by BAZE University, MTN and Huawei Nigeria, a historic event that witnessed Nigeria’s first-ever 5G2B initiative, especially in the...
Manchester United legend, Rio Ferdinand has claimed that Portugal captain Cristiano Ronaldo was robbed of the Ballon d’Or award back in 2018. Ferdinand was hosting a session on Vibe with Five with popular internet personality IShowSpeed, who is a diehard Ronaldo fan. The former England defender was asked who has more Ballon d’Or awards, to which he replied: “Messi. “Seven against five....
A public interest and human rights lawyer, Inibehe Effiong, has urged upcoming artists to have and retain a lawyer as an integral part of their career. Effiong opined that those into entertainment or any business that do not have a lawyer were taking a huge risk that may cost them irreparable loss. He stated this in a post on his verified...
According to reports, the award is a recognition given to individuals who have reached the highest level of professional certification in the maritime industry. ...
CDS added that the military will defend democracy and rid the nation of all forms of security challenges. ...
The US withholds $85 million in military aid to Egypt due to insufficient political prisoner releases.A US Senator has called for the withholding of an additional $235 million until Egypt's human rights and democracy record improves.Egypt's President has denied the accusations while US Congress adds new human rights requirements to aid. ...
Yet Levchin also saw nuance in Musk's character. "There's an irony in everything he does," he told Isaacson. "He operates on an irony setting that goes up to eleven, but never goes below four."Similarly, Levchin recounts moments of Musk's brilliance, like when he immediately solved a technical problem with an Oracle database that Levchin and his team had been...
Another factor could be that for sellers, the return outweighs the cost."The penalty for trafficking and counterfeits is about three to six months in federal prison," Shapiro said. "So the penalty is very low and the money is very good."According to the US Sentencing Commission, the maximum sentence for selling counterfeit goods is 10 years in prison. In 2021,...
NEWLY released satellite photos show the smouldering wreckage of two prized Russian naval assets after a devastating strike from Ukraine. Yesterday, Kyiv’s forces unleashed a barrage of ten cruise missiles along with kamikaze drones in a huge hit that rocked Putin’s forces. ReutersNewly released photos show the heavily damaged vessels ReutersThe centre of the ship and submarine seem to be obliterated CRIMEAN WINDThe...
AT JUST over 6ft tall, a cinnamon-bun loving bovine from Massachusetts has been named the tallest cow in the world. Tommy, a 13-year-old purebred Brown Swiss, lives with his owners Fred and Laurie on a farm in Cheshire. Guinness World RecordsTommy, a 13-year-old Brown Swiss, lives with his owners Fred and Laurie on a farm in Massachusetts and has been named...
Private employers of labour have warned the Nigeria Labour Congress against going ahead with its plans for a nationwide strike next week.The Director-General of the Nigerian Employers Consultative Association (NECA), Mr. Adewale-Smart Oyerinde, who featured on a Television programme last night, said the proposed strike will be counter-productive.He spoke as the NLC Head of Information Benson Upah confirmed that...
 Mr Joseph Ayoba, father of the late artiste, Ilerioluwa Oladimeji Ayoba, also known as Mohbad has revealed the terrible dream he had two days before the death of his son.   The ‘Ko Por Ke’ singer died on Tuesday and was laid to rest in Ikorodu the following day amidst tears from family, friends, and sympathizers.   The grieving father, speaking to an online blogger @og_baba1 in an...
The Niger State Government has announced plans to reopen 42 public schools that were shut down in the state as a result of insecurity ahead of resumption for the new academic year. Ripples Nigeria recalls that the state government shut the 42 schools in 2021 at the peak of frequent invasion of some boarding schools across the state. The schools to...
The poor and epileptic supply of electricity supply in the country has continued to hamper socio economic development in the country. Successive administrations have continued to mouth promises that the situation would improve, but despite the huge resources which have been spent on improving the sector, not much change has happened. Students of Olabisi Onabanjo University have also had their...
Minister of Education, Tahir Mamman, says President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is fully committed to fixing the challenges in Nigeria’s education sector. Mamman, represented by Rakiya Ilyasu, a director at the ministry of education, spoke on Wednesday in Abuja at a symposium aimed to boost open science awareness among primary stakeholders, university leaders, librarians and directors of Information Communications Technology. Speaking on...
Popular Nigerian singer and politician Bankole Wellington, popularly known as Banky W, has commended the judgment of the Election Petitions Tribunal calling for a rerun in the Eti-Osa Federal Constituency in Lagos State. Recall that the tribunal sitting in Ikeja, the state capital, earlier, nullified the victory of Labour Party (LP) Lawmaker, Thaddeus Attah, as Representative of the Eti Osa...
9News Nigeria The 2019 Governorship Candidate under the People Redemption Party (PRP) and the immediate past Special adviser (SA) to the former Governor of Delta State, Hon Lucky Dikadi Chuwunedum has called on Ndokwa nation and Deltans to join him in appreciating the Executive Governor of Delta State, Rt Hon Sheriff Oborevwori on his appointment as a Senior Special Adviser...
Popular show promoter, Paul Okoye, better known as Pauloo, has reacted to the demise of fast-rising singer, Mohbad. Goldennewsng reports that the entertainment industry was thrown into mourning on Tuesday night following Mohbad’s death. Amidst the controversies surrounding the demise, the ‘Ko Kpo Ke’ crooner was laid to rest at his country home in Ikorodu, Lagos State. However, there have been talks...
Nigerians are set to stay in darkness following reports of the collapse of the national grid system operated by the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) from Osogbo in Osun State. It was gathered that the grid dropped to a meagre 273 megawatts of electricity coming from two out of the over 27 electricity generation. Several Distribution Companies confirmed to The Guardian...
Former Manchester United captain, Harry Maguire has explained why his move to West Ham failed to see the light of day. Maguire explained in an interview with was reported by Fabrizio Romano why his deal with the Hammers failed to come during the 2023 summer transfer window. The supporters of the Red Devils have expressed their displeasure with Harry Maguire...
France head coach, Didier Deschamps has said he is very surprised that midfielder, Paul Pogba failed his drug tests at Juventus. Deschamps finds it hard to belief that his tests came back positive because he believes the 30-year-old player would not knowingly take a banned substance. Pogba is potentially facing a lengthy ban after testosterone was found in his body system...
Ikorodu area boys have publicly threatened Nigerian rapper, Naira Marley following the demise of his former Signee, Mohbad, who was a member of their community. The thugs who attended the burial of Mohbad on Wednesday, were furious about his sudden death, and they alleged that Naira Marley had a hand in the unfortunate event. A video making the rounds on social...
The Federal Government says the country’s higher education is characterized with inadequate funding, corruption, strike, brain drain, poor research, weak governance and insecurity. Prof Tahir Mamman, the Minister of Education, advocated the total overhauling of the higher education system to make the universities and other tertiary institutions at par with others around the globe. He made the observation in Abuja on...
Manchester United defender, Harry Maguire has opened up on why he did not leave the club this summer. Maguire was heavily tipped to move on after he was stripped of the captaincy by manager, Erik ten Hag. He has played only 23 minutes so far this season and had offers to leave Old Trafford. However, no deal was reached and Maguire remained...
Reps seek to tackle 40% housing deficit in the country due to most workers retiring from service without a roof over their heads. ...
The agency has already captured 2.1 million beneficiaries under the programme and a maintaining working relationship with the ministry to achieve the target. ...
You can play Steam games on the Quest 2 by linking your virtual reality headset to a computer.   You can access Steam VR games with a USB link cable or a wireless Air Link connection.  Your PC needs to meet the Quest 2's minimum system requirements, and you'll need to install the Oculus desktop app (along with the Steam desktop app). The...
Sberbank CEO Herman Gref said the Russian currency should be trading at 80 to 85 rubles to the US dollar. The ruble is now trading around 96.5 to the dollar. The currency has fallen nearly 30% so far this year. But on Tuesday, Russian President Putin tried to project an image of economic calm. The boss of Russia's largest bank is unconvinced...
A WOMAN was left needing to get her arm amputated after she was mauled by a shark at a Red Sea beach. The tourist was savagely bitten by the beast while she was swimming with a friend at a beach at the resort Dahab. East2West Horrified onlookers fled from the sea after the attack at the resort near Sharm el-Sheikh. The woman was...
By Ike Abonyi “Whoever says to the guilty, ‘You are innocent,’ will be cursed by peoples and denounced by nations. But it will go well with those who convict the guilty, and rich blessing will come on them.” – Proverbs 24:24-25 The widely reported outburst of Mary Odili ahead of the questionable verdict of the presidential election tribunal comes away as...
Nigeria has again been thrown into darkness after the national grid system, operated by the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) from Osogbo in Osun State collapsed.A check in the early hour of today showed that the grid plummeted to a meagre 273 megawatts of electricity coming from two out of the over 27 electricity generation.This comes barely a week...
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) said the world’s two biggest economies, the United States and China account for half of the world’s total debt of $235 trillion.Both economic power houses owe $117.5 trillion. While China owes $47.5 trillion, the US is world’s biggest debtor, owing $70 trillion.In its global debt update, titled: Global Debt Is Returning to its Rising...
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