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Burkina Fasos ousted President Roch Kabore has been allowed to return to his home in the capital, Ouagadougou. Kaboré was under house arrest in a ministerial villa in the capital since January when he was ousted in a coup led by Lieutenant Colonel Paul-Henry Damiba, who is now the head of state. His party confirmed to newsmen that he had been freed, without giving further details. The announcement of his […]
Retirees in Rivers State say they are ready to support the governor, Nyesom Wike's presidential ambition if he pays their 7 years pension arrears. The retired workers who decried their poor economic situation claimed they are going through difficulties following the delay in the payment of their pension arrears and gratuities. The Coordinator of the pensioners, Lucky Ati lamented that many retirees have died from hardship, their children sent out […]
The Uchenna Madu-led Movement for the Actualization of the Sovereign State of Biafra, Massob, has advised the South-East Governors to immediately set up a security committee to interface with all the leadership of pro -Biafra organizations to find solutions on how peace and security of life and property could be restored in Igbo land. Massob, in a statement by its National Director of Information, Edeson Samuel said only open-hearted discussions […]
The Central Bank has fined four banks for flouting its directive on cryptocurrency transactions. The CBN had in February 2021 ordered all banks to close accounts of anyone who transacts in cryptocurrency, stressing that dealing in cryptocurrency or facilitating payments for cryptocurrency exchanges is prohibited. In a report issued today, the CBN has now fined at least four banks for failing to comply with that regulation and they include Stanbic […]
Nollywood Super actress, Rita Dominic is set to walk down the aisle with her heartthrob, Fidelis Anosike. The actress's representative disclosed that the couple got engaged some time ago and have privately been putting plans together for their upcoming nuptials. Dominic and Anosike will be getting married in Imo state on April 18th and 19th this year. It would be recalled that on Boxing Day, 2020, Dominic sent social media […]
Ed Sheeran has won a High Court copyright battle over his 2017 hit, Shape of You. A judge ruled today that the singer-songwriter had not plagiarised the 2015 song Oh Why by Sami Chokri. Chokri, a grime artist who performs under the name Sami Switch, had claimed the "Oh I" hook in Sheeran's track was "strikingly similar" to an "Oh why" refrain in his own track but Sheeran said he […]
Arsenal defender Kieran Tierney is likely to miss the rest of the Premier League season with a left knee injury. The 24 year old Scotland left-back who suffered the injury during a training session last week and missed Monday's 3-0 Defeat at Crystal Palace will undergo surgery in the forthcoming days. The need for surgery, after consultation with a specialist, also casts doubt on Tierney's availability for Scotland's World Cup qualification play-off against […]
The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has again apologized to Nigerians for the failure of the Super Eagles to qualify for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022. This formed part of the resolutions reached at the federations executive committee meeting held yesterday in Abuja to discuss critical issues in the nations football sector. The NFF also reacted to the invasion of the MKO Abiola Stadium in Abuja by fans who were […]
The United States of America says western leaders are set announce a further set of sanctions against Russia today. White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki said the measures will target Russian financial and state-owned bodies, as well as some officials, adding that the move will "hold accountable the Russian government that funds and supports Putin's war". Psaki further told newsmen during a news conference in Washington DC that the sanctions, […]
Former Managing Director of Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) and member, Board of Trustees of Peoples Democratic Party, Onyema Ugochukwu has expressed worries that the ruling party in Abia State is heading towards a needless crisis. Ugochukwu speculated that it was unavoidable should the state leadership of the party fail to address controversies that emanated over the recent zoning of its governorship seat to Abia North and Abia central senatorial […]
