Month: March 2022

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Foreign

UGANDAN PRESIDENT MEETS RUSSIAN AMBASSADOR TO DISCUSS ISSUES OF MUTUAL INTEREST

Ugandan President, Yoweri Museveni yesterday met Russian ambassador, Vladlen Semi Volos to discuss "issues of mutual interest". Museveni gave no further details, but this comes a day after Uganda abstained from voting for a UN resolution condemning Russias invasion of Ukraine. Sixteen other African countries including South Africa, Angola, Algeria and Mali abstained from the vote. It would be recalled that President Museveni's son, Muho Ozi Kaine Rugaba had on […]

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South East

GOVERNOR UGWUANYI SWEARS-IN LOCAL GOVERNMENT CHAIRMEN AND COUNCILORS IN ENUGU STATE

The Governor of Enugu State Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi has inaugurated the Chairmen and the Deputies of the 17 Local Government Council Area LGA in the State, reiterating his administrations efforts in raising credible leaders in the local levels. Ugwuanyi during his speech yesterday, expressed gratitude to God for a successful election conducted on the 23rd February 2022 where the Chairmen, the Deputies of the 17 LGA Councils and Councilors of 260 […]

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National

FIRST BATCH OF NIGERIANS FROM UKRAINE ARRIVES ABUJA

The first batch of Nigerian evacuees from Ukraine has arrived in Abuja today. An update by the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM) on its Twitter handle, revealed that the passengers, numbering about 450 from Romania, landed at the private jet terminal of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport by 7:10 this morning via a Max Air flight. They were received by government officials and are expected to undergo documentation after which […]

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National

PRESIDENT BUHARI APPOINTS NEW EXECUTIVE SECRETARY OF TETFUND

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of Sunny Echono as the new Executive Secretary of the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund). The Director, Press and Public Relations at the Federal Ministry of Education, Ben Goong who made this known in a statement he issued in Abuja today, stated that Echono will take over from Sulaiman Bogoro whose five-year tenure ends on March 18. Goong described Echono as an accomplished […]

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Entertainment

Euphoria 360 and Anthill Studios to Produce ‘OGUNDABEDE’

Euphoria 360 and Anthill studios have unveiled the official trailer for their debut collaboration 'King of Thieves' (OGUNDABEDE). Co-directed by Adebayo Tijani and Tope Salami, the epic drama stars: Toyin Abraham, Femi Adebayo Salami, Odunlade Adekola, Ibrahim Chatta, Adedimeji Lateef, Aisha Lawal, Mr Macaroni and Broda Shaggi. Not much is known about the film's plot except that it will follow the story of Yoruba mythological character ODU OGUNDA OGBE also […]

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Foreign

Russian and Belarusian athletes banned from Winter Paralympics after U-turn

Athletes from Russia and Belarus will not be allowed to compete at the 2022 Winter Paralympics in Beijing after the International Paralympic Committee reversed its original decision. The IPC was heavily criticized when, following Russia's invasion of Ukraine, it initially said it would allow the athletes to compete as neutrals. But the IPC president, Andrew Parsons has now stated that an "overwhelming number of members" had spoken to the IPC […]

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Entertainment

KIM KARDASHIAN OFFICIALLY BECOMES SINGLE

American reality Television star Kim Kardashian has been declared officially single from her former husband Kanye West by Los Angeles' Superior Court Judge Steve Cochran. The mother of four appeared in court yesterday via a video conference call, and she was asked several questions by the judge under oath including if she wanted to change her name back which she responded positive. Kardashian also responded Yes when the judge asked […]

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Sports

ABRAMOVICH TO SELL CHELSEA WITH NET PROCEEDS GOING TO UKRAINE WAR VICTIMS

Roman Abramovich has confirmed he is selling Chelsea Football Club, with all net proceeds from the sale to be donated to victims of war in Ukraine. The billionaire believes it is in the best interest of the Champions League holders if he parts ways with the club he has transformed since he bought it in 2003, adding that the sale of Chelsea "will not be fast-tracked but will follow due […]

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Foreign

FATOU BENSOUDA TO HEAD ETHIOPIA CONFLICT PROBE

The UN Human Rights Council has appointed former International Criminal Court (ICC) prosecutor, Fatou Bensouda, to head a team that will probe alleged violations during the conflict in Ethiopia. The UN Council said the team will have two other international experts; Kenyan lawyer, Kaari Betty Murungi and Steven Ratner of the United States, who will serve on the newly-created International Commission of Human Rights Experts on Ethiopia. Recall that the […]

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