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President Buhari has applauded the appointment of Bishop Peter Okpaleke.

President Muhammadu Buhari hasapplauded the appointment of Bishop Peter Okpaleke of Ekwulobia Diocese, as a Cardinal by Pope Francis. Pope Francis three days ago, announced Okpaleke’s appointment as well as 20 new cardinals to be created for the church on August 27. Okpaleke in a statement by his Senior Special assistant on media and publicity Garba Shehu, commended the Pope for finding a capable Nigerian in the person of Okpaleke to be one of the two nominees from the African […]

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Entertainment

Former Big Brother Naija housemate has denied that he is having an affair with the first lady of Kogi State.

Former Big Brother Naija housemate Pere Egbi has denied the claims that he is having an affair with the first lady of Kogi State, Rashida Bello. The former US marine turned reality televisionstar made this known via his Twitter page while reacting to a tweet that speculated the said relationship. Pere’s post came hours after a Twitter user alleged that he was in a romantic relationship with the first lady after they were said to have been sighted severally at the Hilton Hotel, Abuja. […]

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Entertainment

Nigerian music icon 2face Innocent Idibia has advised his wife’s critics to stop bullying her.

Nigerian music icon 2face Innocent Idibia has advised his wife's critics to stop bullying her on social media. The music star made this known via his Instagram Stories yesterday. The music icon's post came barely 24 hours after it was revealed that movie star ANNIE unfollowed him on Instagram. Hours later, ANNIE revealed that she did not unfollow her hubby on purpose but it was a result of a glitch on Instagram's part. She also revealed that Instagram returned all her lost followers during the glitch.

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Sports

Paris St-Germain have signed Nuno Mendes from Sporting Lisbon.

Paris St-Germain have signed Nuno Mended from Sporting Lisbon on a permanent deal after they activated an option to buy him for a reported 34million pounds and his new contract ties him to the French club until June 2026. 19-year-old Mendes joined PSG on a season-long loan last summer and has made 37 appearances, providing two assists. The left-back was one of four PSG players named in the Ligue 1 team of the year and has made 13 senior appearances […]

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Foreign

The largest known plant on Earth, roughly three times the size of Manhattan has been discovered.

The largest known plant on Earth, a Seagrass, roughly three times the size of Manhattan has been discovered off the coast of Australia . Using genetic testing, scientists have discovered that a large underwater meadow in Western Australia is in fact one plant and it is believed to have spread from a single seed over at least 4,500 years. Researchers from the University of Western Australia says the Seagrass covers about 200 square kilometers, adding that the team stumbled upon the discovery by accident at […]

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National

INEC has lamented the high number of uncollected Permanent Voters Card.

The Independent National Electoral Commission INEC has lamented the high number of uncollected Permanent Voters Card PVCs, putting the figure at about 20 million. The National Commissioner of INEC, FCT, Nasarawa, Kaduna and Plateau States, Mohammed Haruna, disclosed this yesterday at the launch of a campaign to drive the collection of PVCs and increase participation in the ongoing continuous voter registration exercise. He stated that statistics by INEC in 2019 showed that over 84 million PVCs were printed, 72 million already collected while over 11 million voter […]

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National

The Nigerian Army has dismissed claims that some villages were attacked by Ambazonia militants.

The Nigerian Army has dismissed claims that some Nigerian villages were attacked by Ambazonia militants, a separatist group in Cameroon. The Director of Army Public Relations,Brigadier General Onyema Nwachukwu,said although the military authorities confirmed that the militants stormed some communities on Sunday, the attack did not happen on Nigerian territory. Nwachukwu disclosed that contrary to the misinformation, their troops deployed at Danare received information on Sunday morning about the said attack and they immediately mobilised to the Bashu community, which […]

todayJune 1, 2022 60

Entertainment

Trino Motion Pictures’ 2021 comedy ‘The Razz Guy’ has been confirmed for a Netflix release.

  Trino Motion Pictures’ 2021 comedy ‘The Razz Guy’ has been confirmed for a Netflix release on August 12, 2022. The Udoka Oyeka directed film starring comedian Lasisi Elenu in his debut lead role, premiered in cinemas last year to impressive reviews. The Razz Guy follows the story of Temi,an annoying senior Executive who loses his ability to speak proper English after a curse was placed on him and he must find a way to lift the curse ahead of […]

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Sports

The duo of Joe Aribo and Calvin Bassey are the latest players to arrive Super Eagles.

The duo of Joe Aribo and Calvin Bassey from Ibrox Rangers are the latest players to arrive Super Eagles camp in the United State ahead of their International Friendly match against Mexico and Ecuador. More players are also expected in the team’s camp which came alive yesterday following the arrival of more invited players. The Super Eagles will tackle the El Tri of Mexico in their first friendly at the At&t Stadium Arlington, Texas on Saturday before they play Ecuador four days later at […]

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