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Billie Eilish drops James Bond track
Teenage pop iconoclast Billie Eilish dropped her James Bond theme tune on Friday, racking up 2.2 million views in just six hours as the teenage prodigy continues her stunning rise. Sharing the same name as the upcoming movie “No Time To Die”, the ballad features the grungy melancholic feel that has propelled Eilish to star
BREAKING: Police arraign suspects of Abuja bank robbery
Ade Adesomoju, Abuja The Police on Friday arraigned five men arrested for an armed robbery which took place at the Mpape, Abuja branch of First Bank on December 28, 2019. They were arraigned before Justice Ajoke Adepoju of the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory in Wuse Zone 2, Abuja. The defendants; Ehizo Larry,
Facebook’s Zuckerberg wants ‘new framework’ for digital tax
Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg on Friday backed moves by the OECD group of free-market economies to reform the way online giants are taxed worldwide, even if that means companies like his own paying more to national governments. “We also want tax reform and I’m glad the OECD is looking at this,” Zuckerberg says
Military razing villages, detaining innocent people in North-East – AI
Kayode Oyero Amnesty International, on Friday, alleged that the Nigerian military is deploying unlawful tactics, including the forceful displacement and detention of villagers in its purported fight against insurgency in the North-East. In a just-released report, AI alleged that the Nigerian military burnt three villages and detained six men from the displaced villages at Maimalari
Tension as Nnamdi Kanu parents’ burial holds today
Sunday Nwakanma, Umuahia There is palpable tension as all is set for the burial today of Eze Israel Kanu and his wife, Sally, the parents of the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu. The burial will hold in Isiama Afaraukwu in the Umuahia North Local Government Area of Abia State. The Punch
EPL: Liverpool look to extend lead as top-four battle recommences
Liverpool are expected to take another step towards clinching a long-awaited Premier League title at bottom-of-the-table Norwich, while behind the runaway leaders the battle for Champions League places takes centre stage this weekend. The Reds can extend their mammoth 22-point lead over Manchester City at Carrow Road on Saturday as they aim to not only
Four arrested as Hausa, Yoruba clash in Ogun
Daud Olatunji, Abeokuta Two persons have been reportedly stabbed during a clash between Yoruba and Hausa traders at the Lafenwa Market in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital. The state Police Public Relations Officer, Abimbola Oyeyemi, on Thursday confirmed the incident, but said there was no death in the crisis. The violence was reportedly caused by
Oyo revokes Agodi, Jericho GRA land, Ajimobi fumes
Wale Oyewale, Ibadan The Government of Oyo State has approved the revocation of some plots of land in the Agodi Government Reservation Area and the Jericho area of Ibadan, the state capital. The revocation order, which was dated February 10, 2020, indicated that the affected plots of land were revoked in overriding public interest and
Court begins Ifeanyi Ubah’s N135bn debt trial April 2
Oladimeji Ramon The Federal High Court in Lagos has further adjourned till April 2 the arraignment of Ifeanyi Ubah and his Capital Oil and Gas Industries Limited over an indebtedness of N135bn to the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria. The scheduled arraignment before Justice Nicholas Oweibo could not go on Thursday as Ubah was absent
Doctor explains why boys do better in mathematics
Dayo Ojerinde A medical doctor, Afolabi Odunsi, has opined that the reasons boys do better in mathematics and sciences are because girls lack encouragement. Odunsi, who was the guest speaker at the prize-giving programme of a mathematics competition organised by Ambassadors Schools, Ota recently, advised teachers to encourage girls to embrace mathematics and the sciences
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