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UNICEF withdraws scam alert against Nkechi Blessing’s ex-lover, Falegan
The United Nations Children’s Fund has withdrawn its scam alert issued against Nollywood actress, Nkechi Blessing’s ex-lover, Opeyemi David Falegan. Falegan had claimed to be on a fundraising drive for the people of Ukraine with his charity organization, ODF Foundation, in collaboration with UNICEF on his Instagram page, @hon_falegan_official_. The Nigerian arm of the organisation…
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Champions League: Fixtures, four things to watch out for this week
Chelsea, Bayern and Atlético de Madrid have first-leg deficits to overturn while Liverpool are bidding to avoid a major slip-up in the UEFA Champions League quarter-final deciders. Chelsea and Benfica have a significant amount of work to do to retrieve 3-1 deficits at Real Madrid and Liverpool respectively, but Bayern and Atlético will at least…
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Barcelona highly interested in Lewandowski -Report
Barcelona are highly interested in signing Bayern Munich striker Robert Lewandowski. According to Sky in Germany, Lewandowski is open to a move to Barcelona and it is a dream for him to play in Spain. A two or three-year contract is in the making worth £25m to £33m per season as the 33-year-old plots his…
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Friendly: Canada fight back to draw Super Falcons 2-2
Ifeoma Onumonu and Rasheedat Ajibade made Nigeria proud on Tuesday as the Super Falcons recorded an impressive 2-2 draw against host, Canada, the reigning women’s football Olympic champions in their second friendly. The duo filled in in Asisat Oshoala’s absence as the Super Falcons took on the sixth-ranked country in the world in the match…
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Lagos youth kills girlfriend, sleeps with corpse six days
A man, Ifeanyi Njoku, has been arrested for allegedly killing his girlfriend, Precious Okeke, 24, in an estate at Badore, in the Ajah area of Lagos State. PUNCH Metro gathered that the live-in lovers stayed on Oke Street, where Njoku allegedly killed his girlfriend for ritual purposes. Our correspondent learnt that a native doctor, who…
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Over 5,000 debtors owe 10 FG agencies N4.67tn – Finance minister
The Federal Government has disclosed that over 5,000 debtors currently owe its agencies about N4.67tn. The Minister of Finance, Budget, and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed, who made the disclosure on Monday, said the government had in the past 18 months recovered N53.8bn out of the N5.2tn owed 10 ministries, departments and agencies. The minister made…
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Ban on open grazing starts April 27, says IPOB
The Indigenous People of Biafra has stated that from April 27, 2022, it will start enforcing its ban on Fulani cows outside ranching places. The Media and Publicity Secretary, IPOB, Emma Powerful, stated this in a statement on Monday. The group had earlier in January, issued a ban on the consumption and sale of Fulani…
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Ban Ki-Moon commends Buhari’s handling of security challenges
The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), on Monday afternoon in Abuja, expressed Nigeria’s gratitude to a former United Nations Secretary-General, Ban Ki-Moon, for his commitment to the progress and socio-economic development of the country. Buhari, in a phone conversation, reiterated his long-standing respect and admiration for the two-time UN scribe and thanked him for…
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National grid collapsed twice to 10MW, 33MW last week – FG report
The collapse of Nigeria’s electricity grid actually occurred twice – on Friday and Saturday last week despite concerted efforts to stabilise the power system, a Federal Government report seen in Abuja on Monday showed. Data in the report, which was obtained from the Federal Ministry of Power, showed that the quantum of electricity on the…
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2023: PDP concensus build-up is working, says Saraki
Former President of the Senate, BukolaSaraki; Sokoto State Governor and Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party Governors’ Forum, Aminu Tambuwal; and his Bauchi State counterpart, Bala Mohammed, on Monday, held a consultative meeting with the Bayelsa State Governor, Douye Diri. Saraki while speaking with journalists at the end of the meeting in Government House, Yenagoa,…
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