Month: March 2022

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Entertainment

ADUNNI ADE LAMENTS ACTORS BEING PAID ‘PEANUTS’

Nollywood actress and producer, Adunni Ade, has disclosed that Nollywood filmmakers pay actors peanuts in the movie industry. Adunni said this during a chat with media personality Ebuka Uchendu, demanding that filmmakers, especially in Yoruba movie industry should stop trying to make actors do them a favour but rather pay them for their jobs. She advised stakeholders in the industry to let go of greed and quit exploiting talents in […]

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Entertainment

KANYE WEST’S NEW GIRLFRIEND, CHANEY JONES, CLAIMS NIGERIAN ORIGIN

American rapper, Kanye West's new girlfriend, Chaney Jones, has said that she is of Nigerian heritage. The model who took to her Instagram Story to share some details about herself disclosed that she's of European and West African descent while reeling out two countries from each of the continents.The 24-year-old also dismissed the notions that she underwent surgery on her face, owing to her resemblance to Kanye's ex-wife, Kim Kardashian. She said […]

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Foreign

YASTREMSKA PAYS TRIBUTE TO UKRAINE PLEDGING TO DONATE LYON OPEN PRIZE MONEY

Ukraine's Dayana Yastrzemska who escaped Russian bombings just over a week ago, fell short of a remarkable title victory at the Lyon Open after being beaten by Zhang Shuai in the final. The 21-year-old, who said she would use her prize money of about £12,000 to aid Ukraine, was beaten 3-6 6-3 6-4 in the decider as Zhang twice fought back from a break down in the third set to […]

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Sports

SIASIA FAULTS SUPER EAGLES 25-MAN SQUAD LIST FOR WORLD CUP PLAYOFFS AGAINST GHANA

Former Nigeria striker, Samson Siasia has faulted the Super Eagles 25-man squad list for this months 2022 World Cup playoffs against Ghana. Last week, interim coach Austine Eguavoen released the names of those invited for the two-legged games and placed seven others on standby. Akinkunmi Amoo and Ademola Lookman who got a maiden call-up and long term injury absentee Oghenekaro Etebo all made the cut while Ogenyi Onazi who has […]

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National

IMO GOVERNOR UZODINMA URGES NIGERIANS TO VOTE BASED ON MERIT AND NOT ZONING

Governor Hope Uzodinma of Imo State says he would prefer to quit his political carrier than to be involved in violence. The Governor who made the assertion yesterday during an interview with newsmen distanced himself from category of politicians who would use violence to achieve selfish ambitions, particularly during elections. Uzodinma also urged Nigerians to vote for a credible presidential candidate in 2023 based on merit and not zoning. Recall […]

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National

COURT STOPS PRESIDENT BUHARI FROM TAMPERING WITH ELECTORAL ACT

Justice Inyang Eden Ekwo of the Federal High Court in Abuja has stopped President Muhammadu Buhari, Attorney General of the Federation, and the Senate President from tampering with the newly amended Electoral Act 2022. The judge in a ruling on an ex-parte application by the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, agreed that the Electoral Act has become a valid law and cannot be tampered with without following due process of law. […]

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National

FEDERAL GOVERNMENT GETS UKRAINE APPROVAL TO EVACUATE STRANDED STUDENTS IN SUMY

The Federal Government says the rescue of Nigerian students trapped in Sumy, Ukraine may commence today. This comes as Russia announced the opening of humanitarian corridors to allow the evacuation of civilians from several Ukrainian cities experiencing heavy fighting, including the capital Kyiv and Sumy. In a series of tweets, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama said the Ukrainian government had given approval for the students evacuation and promised to […]

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Entertainment

MEGHAN MARKLE SUED BY HALF-SISTER SAMANTHA OVER OPRAH WINFREY’S INTERVIEW

Duchess of Sussex, Meghan Markle has been sued for defamation by her half-sister, Samantha Markle, who demanded $75,000 in damages and for the cost of court and attorneys fees.  Samantha sued Markle over the explosive interview she and Prince Harry gave Oprah Winfrey nearly a year ago, alleging that 40-year-old Meghan made false and malicious statements during the interview and accused her of falsely claiming to be an only child and also lying about the […]

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National

D’TIGRESS GROUPED ALONGSIDE AUSTRALIA AND FRANCE FOR FIBA WOMEN’S WORLD CUP

Nigerias female Basketball team D'Tigress  have been drawn alongside hosts Australia, Canada, France, Japan and Serbia in Group B of the Women's Basketball World Cup, which will take place later this year. D'Tigress who have won the past three African titles, avoided holders United States who are bidding for their fourth consecutive Women's World Cup. Russia had qualified for the tournament, but world governing body FIBA has excluded their teams and officials from […]

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