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Serena Williams returns to the Auckland WTA Classic on Monday for the first time since her “miserable” debut appearance two years ago, determined to put the record straight. “I’m in a really different frame of mind,” she said ahead of her opening match on day one — a marquee doubles appearance partnering Caroline Wozniacki — […]
Monaco’s exciting young Nigerian striker Henry Onyekuru is to spend the rest of the season on loan at Galatasaray, the Ligue 1 club announced on Sunday. It will be the 22-year-old’s second loan spell in Turkey as he shone for Galatasaray last season when he was still at English club Everton. He scored 14 goals […]
Imo state government has held her 2020 Diaspora Summit with the theme Mobilizing Diaspora Participation in the Rebuild Imo Agenda Among the keynote speakers expected at the 1-day conference are Professor ERNEST UWAZIE, Political Scientist, University of California; and DABIRI ABIKE- EREWA, Chairman, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission. The summit was being packaged to facilitate new […]
President MUHAMMADU BUHARI has reiterated his desire for stability, peace, progress and prosperity in the entire West African sub-region. BUHARI made this disclosed when he received the President-elect of Guinea-Bissau, UMARO EMBALO, who came to Nigeria on a thank you visit and to express his good wishes. President BUHARI commended the out-going President, JOSÉ MÁRIO […]
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Sunday announced its rejection of the increase in electricity tariff by the Federal Government. The main opposition party in a Tweet on its official handle called on the Federal Government to rescind the policy which it described as obnoxious and injurious to the wellbeing of Nigerians. “The PDP rejects, […]
President Muhammadu Buhari and Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo have been asked to provide information on the summary of the assets, specifically property and income as contained in their asset declaration forms submitted to the Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB). In a Freedom of Information requests sent by Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) to the Presidency, […]
Late veteran Nollywood filmmaker, Amaka Igwe, has been honoured with a Google Doodle on her 57th posthumous birthday. A Google Doodle is a special, temporary alteration of the logo on Google’s homepages intended to commemorate holidays, events, achievements and notable historical figures. The doodle went live on Thursday as an honour of late Igwe’s contributions […]
Nigerian Singer, Raoul John Njeng-Njeng, popularly known as Skales, has revealed what Wizkid told him about Mavin rising star, Rema. Recently, former President of the United States, Barack Obama listed songs by Burna Boy and Remy in his 2019 favourite music playlist. The former president listed ‘Anybody’ by Burna Boy and ‘Iron Man’ by Rema […]
Several Boko Haram Terrorists (BHTs) have been neutralized and some structures in their camp at Abulam in the Sambisa Forest area of Borno State have been destroyed in airstrikes conducted on Tuesday, by the Air Task Force (ATF) of Operation LAFIYA DOLE. The mission according to the Air Force spokesperson, Air commodore Ibikunle Daramola, was […]
Mikel Arteta claimed his first win as Arsenal manager in impressive fashion as his side outplayed Manchester United to secure just a second victory in 16 games with a 2-0 win at the Emirates. Nicolas Pepe and Sokratis Papastathopoulos struck before half-time to reward arguably Arsenal’s finest 45 minutes of the season so far. The Gunners […]
