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Nollywood actress and entrepreneur, Sharon Okpamen, has reportedly passed away. The actress' demise was announced by a colleague and movie producer, Stanley Ontop, in a post on his Instagram account, stating that Nollywood and the Edo entertainment industry has lost an actress and a humanitarian. Though Stanley did not specifically reveal the cause of death or when the actress passed on, a message posted by Edo Online Television on July […]
Arne Slot's first Premier League home game in charge of Liverpool ended in 2-0 victory yesterday as the Reds defeated Brentford. Luis Diaz's clinical 13th-minute goal came after a lightning break when a Brentford corner was cleared by Ibrahima Konate, while Mohamed Salah set Diogo Jota away with Diaz finishing well on his 100th appearance for the club. Despite Brentford not having a striker, Ivan Toney, in the game, Skipper Christian Norgaard […]
The Anambra State Chapter of the Nigerian Medical Association, has called off the indefinite strike it embarked upon to protest the kidnap of STEPHEN EZEH, an Ihiala based medical doctor. The association in a statement issued yesterday, announced that its members have returned to duty, saying the decision followed EZEH's release on Saturday. It further appealed to Governor Chukwuma Soludo to declare a state of emergency on security in Anambra, […]
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has asked the federal government to explain why Oando Plc, owned by President Bola Tinubu’s nephew, got accelerated approval to buy the onshore assets of AGIP and ENI. Atiku, in a statement signed yesterday by his Special Assistant on Public Communication, Phrank Shaibu, said it took Oando Plc owned by the President’s nephew, Wale Tinubu, eight months to get purchase approval while the Shell/Renaissance deal […]
The Director General of the World Trade Organisation, WTO, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has advised Nigerian politicians to stop weaponising insecurity against their opposition in office. She made the call yesterday at the opening ceremony of the 2024 Annual General Conference of the Nigerian Bar Association, NBA, held in Lagos, which was attended by President Bola Tinubu represented by Vice President Kashim Shettima, former President of Ghana, John Mahama, Senate President, Godswill Akpabio and many others. […]
Chelsea coach, ENZO MARESCA says RAHEEM STERLING is training away from the club’s first team and is not in his plans to include him as he "prefers a different kind of winger". MARESCA had last Friday informed the 29-year-old that he was not included in the teamthis season and was also left out of the squad that lost to City last Sunday, as well as the team preparing to face Servette. STERLING'S No 7 shirt has also been given to summer signing PEDRO NETO, who […]
Nigerian singer, DAPO OYEBANJO,popularly known as D’BANJ, has released his highly-anticipated fifth studio album, “The Entertainer – D’Sequel”. The album, a creative blend of Afrobeats and Afropop, with eleven songs and two bonus tracks, is a follow-up to his 2008 magnum opus, 'The Entertainer'. It includes collaborations with Nigerian musicians, PHYNO, TIMAYA, KAYSWITCH, ZLATAN, PERUZZI, BHADBOI OML and CHUCHU LEE. Sharing his excitement, D’BANJ described the album as a true reflection of his growth as an artist […]
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has denied reports insinuating that its officials shared forfeited assets linked to the former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), GODWIN EMEFIELE and his associates. The commission in a statement by its spokesman, DELE OYEWALE, faulted theonline publication, describing the allegations of sharing proceeds of forfeited assets as strange.. OYEWALE insisted that no official of the commission was, or has ever been involved in the “sharing” of any proceeds […]
President BOLA TINUBU has condoled with the AYOOLA family of Ilesha, Osun State, over the passing of the EX- chairman of the Independent Corrupt Practices and other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), Justice EMMANUEL AYOOLA. AYOOLA, who was the second chairman of the ICPC and also a retired justice of the Supreme Court of Nigeria, died on Tuesday at the age of 91. While commiserating with the associates of the deceased and members of the Nigerian judicial society […]
Anambra State House of Assembly has mourned former Deputy Speaker, HARFORD OSEKE,who died on Monday at 64 years. The Speaker of the House, SOMTOCHUKWU UDEZE, described OSEKE’s death as a “rude shock and devastating to the Legislative Institution and Anambra State House of Assembly in particular. UDEZE commiserated with the immediate family of the late former Deputy Speaker, urging them to uphold the good qualities of their husband and father especially his excellent service […]
