Month: February 2024

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Entertainment

USHER PROMISES TO ROLLER-SKATE DURING SUPER-BOWL HALF-TIME PERFORMANCE.

Iconic Rhythm and Blues singer Usher has promised to roller-skate during his Super Bowl halftime show, in Las Vegas, on Sunday. Usher said he would recreate a skating sequence that had become a viral highlight of his recent Vegas residency and the show would be a climax, marking a new beginning in his 30-year career. Previous Super Bowl half-time show performers include Katy Perry, Prince, and Beyoncé but Usher will […]

todayFebruary 9, 2024 3

News

D’TIGRESS BEGINS FIBA WOMEN OLYMPIC QUALIFIERS WITH SENEGAL.

Nigeria’s female basketball team D’tigress began their FIBA Women Olympic Qualifiers with a 72-65 points win over perennial arch-rivals Senegal, thanks to an exceptional fourth-quarter performance. Nigeria came out of the block the stronger team dominating the game and leading by as much as 7 points but their confidence dropped when they fell into foul trouble allowing the Lionesses to crawl back into the game and finish the first quarter […]

todayFebruary 9, 2024 3

News

ENUGU STATE HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY PASSES TWO BILLS INTO LAW.

The Enugu State House of Assembly has at its plenary passed into law two bills, namely the Enugu State Geographic Information System Service GISS, House Bill No. 2, 2024, and Bill for a Law to establish New Enugu City Management Agency and for Connected Purposes, House Bill No. 2 2024. The passage of these bills was a sequel to the presentation and adoption of the reports of the joint Committee […]

todayFebruary 9, 2024 1

National

PRESIDENT TINUBU ORDERS RELEASE OF 42,000 METRIC TONS OF GRAINS.

President Bola Tinubu has directed the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security to release about 42,000 metric tons of maize, millet, and other commodities in strategic reserves to address the rising cost of food in the country. The Minister of Information and National Orientation Mohammed Idris said this yesterday at the State House in Abuja after a meeting of the Presidential Committee on Emergency Food Intervention. Idris said the Rice […]

todayFebruary 9, 2024 1

Entertainment

MORE TOP CASTS REVEALED FOR ISAKABA SEQUEL.

Producers of the sequel to the 2001 action classic Issakaba have revealed more a-list cast members. In addition to Sam Dede, Chidi Mokeme, and Big Brother alumnus Phyna, who were announced earlier on, Sanni Danger, Nosa Rex, Yekini Ibrahim, Regina Daniel, Iyabo Ojo, Alex Osifo, Francis Onwochei, Charles Okafor, Chinwetalu Agu, Ben Olaye, Chudi Kashimawo and Mark Angel, have joined the cast of the on-going production. Issakaba is based on […]

todayFebruary 6, 2024

News

VICTOR OSIMHEN A MAJOR DOUBT FOR NIGERIA’S AFCON SEMI-FINAL CLASH AGAINST SOUTH AFRICA.

Napoli striker Victor Osimhen is doubtful for Nigeria’s 2023 Africa Cup of Nations semi-final clash against the Bafana Bafana of South Africa at the Stade De La Paix, Bouake on Wednesday. Super Eagles media officer Babafemi Raji said the African footballer of the year is suffering from abdominal discomfort and failed to travel with the rest of the squad to Bouake last night. The players and their officials departed Abidjan […]

todayFebruary 6, 2024 2

National

PDP CANCELS ETSAKO CENTRAL WARD DELEGATES ELECTION IN EDO STATE.

The People’s Democratic Party PDP has canceled the Etsako Central ward delegates election in Edo State over the alleged kidnap of nine electoral officers. The PDP chairman in the State Tony Aziegbemi who stated this when he spoke with newsmen in Benin yesterday said the decision was taken by Governor Peter Mbah led delegates congress committee, but said the cancellation would not affect the February 22 PDP governorship primaries. Aziegbemi […]

todayFebruary 6, 2024

News

GOVERNOR MBAH TO COLLABORATE WITH THE PRIVATE SECTOR TO BOOST ENUGU STATE ECONOMY.

The Governor of Enugu state Peter Mbah said his administration is determined to worktowards massive investments in security, infrastructure, and human capital development in the state to aid the actualization of his economic policies. Mbah who made this known yesterday when he received the delegation of the Enugu State Chamber of Commerce, Industry, Mines, and Agriculture ECCIMA, on a courtesy visit to the state government house said the private sector […]

todayFebruary 6, 2024 2

National

SENATE TO INCREASE REVENUE TARGET OF THE NIGERIA CUSTOMS SERVICE.

The 10th Assembly is considering an upward review of the 5.079 billion Naira revenue target of the Nigeria Customs Service NCS from the second half of the year to save the country from further borrowings. The Chairman of the Senate Committee on Customs Isah Jibrin stated this during a meeting with the Comptroller General of the Nigeria Customs Service Adewale Adeniyi and top management of the agency, emphasizing why revenue-generating agencies must up their game to improve the […]

todayFebruary 6, 2024

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