Month: March 2022

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Sports

REAL MADRID MOVE 10 POINTS CLEAR IN LA LIGA

Real Madrid moved 10 points clear at the top of La Liga, thanks to a comfortable away victory at Mallorca. Following a goalless first half, Vinicius Jr scored 10 minutes after the restart, converting a pass from Karim Benzema to put Real ahead. Benzema, who scored a hat-trick as Real beat Paris St-Germain 3-1 to seal a 3-2 aggregate win in the Champions League last 16, then scored twice himself. […]

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Foreign

UKRAINIAN PRESIDENT URGES RUSSIAN SOLDIERS TO SURRENDER

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has called on Russian soldiers to surrender.In his televised address, Zelensky said Russian forces had suffered worse losses during their invasion of his country than in the Chechnya conflict, adding that they had already begun to understand that they would not achieve anything by war.Zelensky also paid tribute to Marina Ovsyannikova, the woman who interrupted Russian state TV news by holding up an anti-war sign, saying he was […]

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South East

GOV OBIANO DISSOLVES CABINET AHEAD OF MARCH 17 HANDOVER

Governor Willie Obiano of Anambra State has announced the dissolution of his cabinet and termination of the appointments of cabinet members and aides with effect from March 16.The notice of termination was contained in a circular signed yesterday by the Secretary to the Anambra State Government, Solo Chukwulobelu revealing that those affected included: all political appointees, Secretary to the State Government, Chief of Staff, Principal Secretary, Chief Press Secretary and commissioners. Others […]

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Politics

PDP POSTPONES NEC MEETING OVER 2023 TIMETABLE

The National Caucus of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has postponed the National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting to Wednesday March 16. The PDP NEC meeting was originally slated for today, March 15 but according to reports, was postponed over concerns raised by members of the partys National Caucus on the PDP timetable and schedule of activities for the 2023 elections and the manifesto drafting committee. Briefing journalists at the end […]

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National

NIGERIANS LAMENT AS NATIONAL GRID COLLAPSES

Nigerians have taken to social media to express disappointment in President Muhammadu Buhari's administration, describing it as a government that promised change but ended up worsening the economy. They lamented the collapse of national power grid, amid diesel and fuel price increase in the nation. Recall that the Chief Executive Officer of Air Peace, Allen Onyema, also revealed that Nigerians will pay N85,000 for flight tickets despite the new deal […]

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Entertainment

US OSCAR WINNING ACTOR, WILLIAM HURT DIES AT 71

United State Oscar-winning actor, William Hurt, whose roles ranged from acclaimed 1980s dramas to Marvel films, has died at the age of 71, one week before his 72nd birthday. Hurt won the best actor Oscar in 1986 for playing a prisoner in a Brazilian jail in Kiss of the Spider Woman and was nominated two more times in the next two years, for Children of a Lesser God and Broadcast […]

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Entertainment

DAVIDO GETS BANANA ISLAND PROPERTY GIFT FROM DAD

Nigerian music star, Davido has been gifted a landed property at the exclusive Banana Island area of Lagos by his father, Adedeji Adeleke. The music star who made this known yesterday via his Twitter page, revealed that he would be building something amazing for his kids. Recall that Davido recently opened his new home in Banana Island which has a variety of interesting features. It is not clear how much […]

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South East

RANGERS INTERNATIONAL DEFEATS AKWA UNITED 3-0

Rangers International FC of Enugu were at their imperious best yesterday when they defeated Nigeria Professional Football League Champions Akwa United 3-0 at the Nest of Champions in Uyo. The Flying Antelope who arrived with one of the best away records this season scored three second half goals through Sam Pam in the 56th minute, Chidibere Nwobodo in the 69th minute and substitute Shedrack Aseigbu settled the game for Abdul […]

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Sports

BLACK STARS TO MOVE FIRST LEG OF WORLD CUP PLAYOFF TO NEUTRAL VENUE

There are indications that Ghana may move the first leg of their 2022 World Cup playoff against Nigeria to a neutral venue due to the bad state of the Cape Coast Stadium which was initially approved for the game. There have been doubts about the pitch in Cape Coast after it hosted the countrys 65th Independence Day parade. Although renovation works have begun on the field, reports revealed there might […]

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