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Super Eagles vice-captain, William Troost-Ekong has promised that the team would bounce back from Tuesday’s disappointment of missing the World Cup after a 1-1 draw with Ghana put paid to their hopes. Nigeria failed in her quest to qualify for a seventh World Cup finals, losing on away goals to…
***Constitutes seven-man Adhoc Committee ***Directs Service Providers to review prices downwards The Senate has expressed worry over the inability of the owners of DSTV and GOtv Satellite decoders to introduce Pay-Per-View for subscribers in Nigeria, especially with the pricing activities of DStv (MultiChoice Nigeria) in Nigeria with a view to…
…grieves over invasion and killing of innocent people Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue state has expressed grief over the sustained invasion of Benue communities and killing of innocent people of the state by suspected armed Fulani herdsmen. In a statement, by his Chief Press Secretary, Nathaniel Ikyur, Governor Ortom reacted…
Again, bandits hit two communities in Giwa Local Government Area of Kaduna State, killing 23 locals on Tuesday night. This is coming about 24 hours after terrorists attack an Abuja-Kaduna train with bomb. The bandits injured many others, as they shot sporadically during the attacks on the communities. A local…
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KADUNA TRAIN *ATTACK: Nigerian Leaders, apologizes to victims and relations . The thirty-six Governors under the protection of Nigeria Governors Forum, NGF, have declared in very strong terms, the Kaduna-Abuja train attack on Monday night, as evil and insensitive. According to the Governors, it is very crucial for Nigeria as…
Bruce Willis to retire from acting after aphasia diagnosis. The family of the popular “Die Hard” star made the shocking announcement via their Instagram pages, today . “As a result of this and with much consideration Bruce is stepping away from the career that has meant so much to him.”…
Academy ‘outraged’ by Will Smith’s behavior, says decision could take weeks. The letter from Academy President, David Rubin and CEO Dawn Hudson says the group is working on a “determination” on “appropriate action” for Smith, which could “take a few weeks.” Smith has come under fire for storming on stage…
The Enugu Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has arrested Emmanuel Dike Chidiebere, a suspect on the watch list of the American Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), for conspiracy, wire fraud and money laundering. Acting on verified intelligence, operatives of the Commission on Wednesday, March 23,…
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has barred Credit Guarantee Companies (CGCs) from accepting deposits among other things. The apex bank disclosed this yesterday in its guidelines for regulation and supervision of CGCs in Nigeria. According to CBN, its efforts to stimulate lending to Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs)…
