Month: March 2024

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News

CÔTE D’IVOIRE TO HOST NEXT AFRICAN WOMEN’S BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP.

CÔTE D’IVOIRE has been confirmed as the host of the African Women’s Basketball Championship, AfroBasket, scheduled to take place in July 2025 in ABIDJAN. This was announced during FIBA Africa's first Central Board meeting for the 2023-2027 cycle held in ABIDJAN, CÔTE D’IVOIRE as the West African country prepares to organize a FIBA Continental Cup for the first time since 2013 when it hosted the men’s FIBA AfroBasket. During the meeting, delegates were informed that the qualifiers for the 2025 FIBA Women's AfroBasket will […]

todayMarch 28, 2024

Entertainment

OSITA IHEME SAYS HE IS HAPPY WITH THE USE OF HIS MEMES ON SOCIAL MEDIA.

Legendary Nollywood actor OSITA IHEME popularly known as PAWPAW has revealed that he is happy with the way his memes are used on social media as a means of expression. The veteran in a recent interview expressed pleasure with the use of the clips from his films, stating that it shows his old films still have value. Over the past few years, hilarious stickers and memes of the star from his old films have been […]

todayMarch 28, 2024

News

GOVERNOR OF ENUGU STATE CALLS FOR BETTER SYNERGY AMONG SECURITY AGENCIES.

The governor of Enugu state, PETER MBAH has called for closer synergy and cooperation among security agencies to ensure safety on roads within the country. MBAH who was represented by the Commissioner for Information, in the state AKA EZE AKA made the call in an address at the Graduation Ceremony of Senior Course 2 of the Federal Road Safety Corps FRSC Command and Staff College, UDI near Enugu. The governor noted that closer security and intelligence sharing on incidents on […]

todayMarch 28, 2024

Entertainment

LAW ENFORCEMENT RAIDS PUFF DADDY’S PROPERTIES. 

Properties connected to rapper SEAN "DIDDY" COMBS were raided yesterday by federal agents as part of an ongoing sex trafficking investigation. The Department of Homeland Security said it had pursued the law enforcement actions as part of an ongoing investigation in NEW YORK, LOS ANGELES, and MIAMI.  Two properties were searched in Los Angeles and Miami as part of the probe  Several recent lawsuits have accused COMBSof sexual misconduct and his attorneys have equally denied all of the allegations made against him in the lawsuits.  Homeland […]

todayMarch 26, 2024

News

FRANK ONYEKA AND CALVIN BASSEY RETURN TO ENGLAND.

FRANK ONYEKA and CALVIN BASSEYhave left MOROCCO for their various clubs torecover from their injuries. Super Eagles interim coach, FINIDI GEORGEwill miss the services of both players who helped Nigeria finish second in the 2023 African Nations Cup in COTE D'IVOIREahead of their friendly match against MALItoday. The ENYIMBA FC coach had led the SUPER EAGLES to beat GHANA 2-1 on Friday in his first assignment as coach of the team and BRENTFORD midfielder, ONYEKA hasreturned to ENGLAND due to personal reasons after playing the full 90 minutes in the match. As for BASSEY, the FULHAM defender missed the GHANA clash through injury and has now […]

todayMarch 26, 2024

News

COMMUNITY IN EBONYI STATE GETS NEW MONARCH AFTER FOUR YEARS. 

SAMUEL OPUH has been elected the new traditional ruler of the OSHIRI autonomous community in the ONICHA Local Government Area of Ebonyi State after several attempts to fill the vacant position following the death of J.U.O. NWOGO, the traditional ruler of the community, four years ago. In an election keenly contested in the community by eight persons, OPUH polled a total of 10 votes to emerge victorious, while his closest rival, NJOKU HARRISON, scored nine votes and OBASI NWEZE got seven votes. Addressing the people of his community after […]

todayMarch 26, 2024

Economy

CBN SELLS FOREIGN EXCHANGE TO BUREAU DE CHANGE AT 1,251 NAIRA TO A DOLLAR.

The Central Bank of Nigeria CBN hasannounced the sales of 10,000 dollars to each of the eligible Bureau De Change BDC operators in the country at the rate of 1,251 Naira to One dollar.  In a circular to the President of the Association of BDC Operators of Nigeria signed by the Director of Trade and Exchange Department of CBN, HASSAN MAHMUD, the BDCs are to sell to eligible end users at a spread of not more than 1.5% above the purchase price.  The CBN warned that any BDC that breaches the terms shall be sanctioned appropriately, including outright […]

todayMarch 26, 2024

National

NIGERIAN GOVERNMENT LAUNCHES GLOBAL MANHUNT AFTER FLEEING BINANCE DIRECTOR

Minister of Information and National Orientation, MOHAMMED IDRIS yesterdaysaid there is no hiding place for NADEEM ANJARWALLA, a Director of Binance who escaped from custody and fled the country after he was detained by the Government of Nigeria. IDRIS while reacting to ANJARWALLA’s escape from Nigeria said the International Police INTERPOL is currently on his trail, adding that there was no way he would evade arrest since BINANCE is an international firm. His explanation came barely a few hours after the Office of the National Security Adviser confirmed that ANJARWALLA, a key suspect in […]

todayMarch 26, 2024

News

UNTH RESIDENT DOCTORS CALL FOR ROUND THE CLOCK SECURITY AT THE HOSPITAL PREMISES.

The Association of Resident Doctors, of the University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital Enugu, has expressed disappointment over the state government’s reluctance to take proactive measures towards ensuring the safety of health workers, despite incidents of kidnappings. The association, through its president,OLISAEMEKA OGBU, during a press briefing, lamented the lack of adequate security for the health workers, which according to them could weaken their willingness and dedication to work. OGBU noted that after an emergency general meeting, the […]

todayMarch 25, 2024

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