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DAVIDO SPLASHES OVER N100M ON MAYBACH SUV

Nigerian music star Davido has splashed a whopping N100M on a Mercedes Maybach Suv. The singer took to his Instagram stories today where he shared a video of his new car. Davido's new Suv is coming barely 48 hours after he performed at his sold-out concert at the O2 Arena. The new set of wheels will join an already extensive garage of expensive cars, which includes several models of Rolls […]

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Foreign

ALEXANDER ZVEREV GIVEN EIGHT-WEEK BAN FOR STRIKING UMPIRE’S CHAIR

World number three Alexander Zverez faces an eight-week ban from tennis if he repeats the behaviour which led to his expulsion from the Mexican Open. Recall that in February, the Olympic champion was fined $40,000 and forfeited all his prize money for striking the umpire's chair in Acapulco. Zverez has now been found guilty of a 'major offence' after an ATP review and will be banned if he commits another similar […]

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Foreign

SCOTLAND AND UKRAINE’S WORLD CUP PLAY-OFF POSTPONED

Scotland and Ukraine's World Cup play-off semi-final has been postponed, and so the play-off final for the winners against either Wales or Austria on 29 March will now be delayed. The nations were set to meet at Hampden on 24 March but Ukraine requested Fifa push back the tie following Russia's invasion of the country ahead of the World Cup finals taking place from 21 November to 18 December. Discussions […]

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Foreign

PRESIDENT VOLODYMYR ZELENSKY TO ADDRESS HOUSE OF COMMONS TODAY

The Speaker of the House of Commons in United Kingdom, Lindsay Hoyle has announced that the President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky will address British Members of Parliament today through video link.Hoyle said he was pleased to grant Zelensky's extraordinary request adding that the address will take place at 5pm local time today.Also the prime minister of UK, Boris Johnson will host meetings with the leaders of Poland, Hungary, Slovakia and […]

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South East

EBONYI GOVT VOWS NOT TO SPARE PERPETRATORS OF GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE

The Ebonyi State Government has assured that no perpetrator of Gender-Based Violence (GBV) would be spared. The Commissioner for Women Affairs and Social Development, Chinwe Okah, gave the assurance today in Abakaliki at a news conference to mark the 2022 International Womens Day. According to the commissioner, the ministry has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with law enforcement agencies, a strong GBV taskforce, and mobile court to ensure quick access […]

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National

FORMER VICE PRESIDENT, ATIKU DEMANDS JUSTICE FOR MURDERED BRT PASSENGER AYANWOLE

Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar has demanded justice for murdered Oluwabamise Ayanwole, who went missing after she boarded a BRT bus in Lagos State. In a tweet, the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Presidential aspirant, described Ayanwole's murder as heartbreaking and expressed hope that those behind the act would be made to face the wrath of the law. Meanwhile, Police authorities in Lagos State have taken into custody the driver of […]

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National

MINISTER NGIGE SEEKS NLCS INTERVENTION TO RESOLVE DISPUTE

The Federal Government has urged the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) to advise its affiliate, the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) to abide by the provisions of the Trade Disputes Act and call off its ongoing strike. The Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige who stated this during an event organized by the NLC, also urged the Council to discuss as part of its agenda, a workable recipe that […]

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Entertainment

ADUNNI ADE LAMENTS ACTORS BEING PAID ‘PEANUTS’

Nollywood actress and producer, Adunni Ade, has disclosed that Nollywood filmmakers pay actors peanuts in the movie industry. Adunni said this during a chat with media personality Ebuka Uchendu, demanding that filmmakers, especially in Yoruba movie industry should stop trying to make actors do them a favour but rather pay them for their jobs. She advised stakeholders in the industry to let go of greed and quit exploiting talents in […]

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Entertainment

KANYE WEST’S NEW GIRLFRIEND, CHANEY JONES, CLAIMS NIGERIAN ORIGIN

American rapper, Kanye West's new girlfriend, Chaney Jones, has said that she is of Nigerian heritage. The model who took to her Instagram Story to share some details about herself disclosed that she's of European and West African descent while reeling out two countries from each of the continents.The 24-year-old also dismissed the notions that she underwent surgery on her face, owing to her resemblance to Kanye's ex-wife, Kim Kardashian. She said […]

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Foreign

YASTREMSKA PAYS TRIBUTE TO UKRAINE PLEDGING TO DONATE LYON OPEN PRIZE MONEY

Ukraine's Dayana Yastrzemska who escaped Russian bombings just over a week ago, fell short of a remarkable title victory at the Lyon Open after being beaten by Zhang Shuai in the final. The 21-year-old, who said she would use her prize money of about £12,000 to aid Ukraine, was beaten 3-6 6-3 6-4 in the decider as Zhang twice fought back from a break down in the third set to […]

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