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20/12/2023

“This is removing the bullet proof vest worn by the Governor even if the protective court orders will be obeyed as it is prevalent in Nigeria today. Discontinuance is a tacit endorsement of a mutual agreement reached whether by coercion and or intimidation which breach will amount to bad faith. Unfortunately, the issue of ….”

Posted in General News THE RIVERS OF KARMA (3) —Resolutions for the “Executed Governor”. – By Willie Amadi. admin December 20, 2023 Click to read The Rivers of Karma Part 2 Yesterday at the A*o Rock Presidential Villa, a court presided by lay men tried and sentenced the Governor and pe...

17/12/2023

“……the avalanche of previous video vituperations about managing succession by Wike shows that the internet doesn’t forget. Wike’s travails is an eye opener to godfathers who do not factor God in their schemings. My advice to our brother Nyesom is to allow this calm sleeping bullmastif dog lie for the overall interest of the Rivers people because this is a war where “if Similayi doesn’t win, he will not lose”.

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Posted in General News THE RIVERS OF KARMA. Part 2. – By Willie Amadi. admin December 17, 2023 Click here to read The Rivers of Karma (Part 1) A couple of weeks ago the country was rudely woken up by news of an impeachment attempt by the G-27 members of the Rivers State House of Assembly all...

17/11/2023

In the aftermath of Friday's run-off election results announced by the National Elections Commission, President George Weah has gracefully conceded defeat to his longtime rival, former Vice President Joseph Boakai. Boakai emerged victorious with a lead of 28,434 votes (1.78%).

Posted in General News LIBERIA: Pres. George Weah concedes defeat. admin November 17, 2023 In the aftermath of Friday’s run-off election results announced by the National Elections Commission, President George Weah has gracefully conceded defeat to his longtime rival, former Vice President J...

31/10/2023

Posted in Business Nigeria: 15-Point Agreement – NLC Wants Minister of Labour Excluded From Today’s Meeting With Govt admin October 31, 2023 Abuja — Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has threatened to boycott today’s meeting with the federal government, meant to review the 15-point memoran...

06/05/2023

The coronation of King Charles III is upon us.

The once-in-a-generation royal event is being witnessed by hundreds of high-profile guests inside the abbey as well as tens of thousands of well-wishers who have lined the streets of central London despite the rain.

13/12/2022

NIGERIA AND RWANDA BECOME FIRST AFRICAN NATIONS TO SIGN THE ARTEMIS ACCORDS.

At the first ever U.S.-Africa Space Forum, Nigeria and Rwanda became the first African nations to sign the Artemis Accords. Participants in the Forum, which was part of the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit, discussed how to further shared goals through the peaceful exploration and use of outer space.

The Accords were signed by Minister of Communications and Digital Economy Isa Ali Ibrahim on behalf of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and by Rwanda Space Agency CEO Francis Ngabo on behalf of the Republic of Rwanda. President Paul Kagame of Rwanda, NASA Administrator Bill Nelson, Assistant Secretary for Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs Monica Medina, and U.S. National Space Council Executive Secretary Chirag Parikh gave remarks at the event.

The Artemis Accords represent a bold, multilateral vision for the future of space exploration. Launched by the State Department and NASA together with eight nations in 2020, the Artemis Accords advance bilateral and multilateral space cooperation between signatories, expanding our knowledge of the universe and benefiting the whole world. Signatories commit to principles to guide their civil space activities, including the public release of scientific data, responsible debris mitigation, registration of space objects, and the establishment and implementation of interoperability standards.

According to the U.S State Department, the Accords now boast 23 signatories, spanning every corner of the globe and representing a diverse set of space interests and capabilities. Through signing the Artemis Accords, Australia, Bahrain, Brazil, Canada, Colombia, France, Israel, Italy, Japan, the Republic of Korea, Luxembourg, Mexico, New Zealand, Nigeria, Poland, Romania, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Ukraine, the United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom, and the United States have demonstrated their commitment to the peaceful, responsible, and sustainable use of outer space and are leading the global conversation on the future of space exploration.

02/06/2022

FIBA has decided that Mali, as the next ranked team from Group B of the FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup 2022 Qualifying Tournament in Belgrade, is invited to participate in the FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup 2022.

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Posted in News Nigeria’s D’Tigress replaced by Mali at FIBAWWC. admin June 2, 2022 Leave a comment MIES (Switzerland) – FIBA was informed about the decision of the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria to withdraw the Nigeria Basketball Federation (NBBF) from all international ...

02/06/2022

NIGERIAN WINS U.S HIGHEST AWARD FOR TUBERCULOSIS CONTROL

Congratulations to Nigeria’s own Chima Mbakwem on winning the Tuberculosis Controller of the year Award.

This is the United States National Tuberculosis Controller’s highest award. It recognizes an outstanding contribution and impact on TB prevention and control at the local, state, regional, or national level.

06/01/2022

EFCC Secures 2,220 Convictions in 2021

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, secured a total of 2220 (Two Thousand Two Hundred and Twenty) convictions across all its Commands in 2021. The figure which emerged from a review of the Commission’s performance in the outgone year, shows that the Lagos Command of the Agency recorded the most convictions-481, closely followed by the Ibadan Command with 324 convictions, while the Port Harcourt Zonal Command had 230 convictions.

The conviction secured by the Commission in 2021 is the highest by the EFCC Since inception. Before 2021, the highest record of conviction by the Commission was secured in 2019 with 1280 convictions. The 2220 record of 2021 is a 127.5 % improvement over the 2019 record.

Interestingly too, the 2220 record represents a 98.49% success rate in prosecution as the Commission lost only 34 cases during this period.

Commenting on the performance, the Executive Chairman of the EFCC, Abdulrasheed Bawa, commended the personnel of the Commission for their industry and dedication despite the challenges of criminal prosecution in court. He assured that the EFCC will continue to motivate all categories of staff for greater efficiency through capacity development and other incentives.

26/12/2021

DESMOND TUTU BOWS OUT AT 90

Archbishop Desmond Tutu has died at the age of 90. His death was confirmed by South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Sunday. Tutu, the first black archbishop of Cape Town, is credited to have helped lead the movement that ended the brutal regime of white minority rule in South Africa. He played a key role in the country’s transition from the apartheid era, including serving as chairman of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission at the direction of then-President Nelson Mandela.

He received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1984 for his efforts to end apartheid, and was the last surviving South African Nobel laureate.

15/05/2021

Ousmane Dembélé turned 24th today. Arguably one of the most sought after players.

Dembélé replaced Neymar at Barcelona FC.
Won the World Cup at the age of 21.
Described by Leo Messi as a 'phenomenon'
He has a €400m buyout clause

Dembélé was born in Vernon, Eure, in Normandy. His mother is French of Mauritanian and Senegalese descent, while his father is from Mauritania.

11/05/2021

Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 says purported news of nationwide Lockdown is false.

09/05/2021

MEET - Precious Sibalo, inspirational and trailblazing - Zimbabwean born Commercial Pilot, holder of the Airline Transport Pilot Licence (ATPL) the highest level of Aircraft Pilot Licence in the world from 43 Air School, South Africa and former Cabin Crew at Qatar Airways.

She was raised and schooled in the rural areas (Plumtree) and high density suburb (Magwegwe). Her late mother had her at age 17, she was brought up by her grandparents and she wasn't good in Mathematics at Secondary School. She also had a child at age 17 and relocated to South Africa cause she could no longer proceed to the University. Upon arriving in South Africa, she worked as a waitress, but all this could not stop her from achieving her dream.

"People should never give up on their dreams. I used the job of a waitress as a stepping stone. Some people will always say ‘I will never take this job’. No, take it and use it as a stepping stone. The same waitress job, took me to Dubai and paved the way for my job at Qatar Airways," said Sibalo.

Precious Sibalo is currently flying to build hours in South Africa, in an effort to achieve her next goal - flying big planes at Qatar Airways.

11/04/2021

Remains of American rapper, Earl “DMX” Simmons leaving the White Plains Hospital. Fans had kept vigil at the hospital all through.

09/04/2021

Legendary rapper DMX has died a week after suffering a heart attack. He was 50.

His family confirmed his death in a statement on Friday.

09/04/2021

The Africa CDC, the specialized healthcare agency of the African Union (AU), said the death toll from the pandemic stood at 114,926 while 3,879,505 patients across the continent have recovered from the disease.

South Africa, Morocco, Tunisia, Ethiopia, and Egypt are the top five African countries with the most cases and account for about 64 percent of all cases reported in Africa, according to the Africa CDC.

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Posted in News COVID-19 cases in Africa reach 4.3 million. admin April 9, 2021 Leave a comment The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Africa has reached 4,317,900 as of Friday, the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) said. The Africa CDC, the specialized healthc...

03/04/2021

He reportedly died in the early hours of Saturday.

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Posted in News Nigerian activist, Yinka Odumakin dies. admin April 3, 2021 Leave a comment A renowned activist and Spokesperson of the Pan-Yoruba socio-political group, Afenifere, Yinka Odumakin is dead. He was said to have died in the early hours of Saturday. Share: Related Articles Obama m...

30/03/2021

Nigeria’s Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed has announced that Nigerian brands who shot their adverts abroad will now pay N100k each time it is aired on local TV stations in the country.

Mohammed who made the announcement on NTA’s ‘Good Morning Nigeria’ on Mon March 29, added that Nigerian brands who also shot their adverts abroad and placed it in international TV stations will also pay same amount which will go to the Content Development Fund.

He said;


“Let’s assume you have brought in La Liga, and during the matches, Guinness is advertised, we will compel you, we will compel Guinness to also advertise when we are playing a local league.
“That is the only way we can grow this industry but as can be expected, we have had very few supporters.

“If you do an advert in South Africa, you put it on CNN and we look at that advert and we see that the advert was not made in Nigeria but actually made in South Africa, or you see that five times a day, it is on CNN, you pay half a million to us. The half a million will go to the Content Development Fund.
“What is common today is to see products made in Nigeria but the advert for those products are actually probably done in South Africa or in the US.
“So, we amended the code to say that if a product you want to advertise in Nigeria territory is made in Nigeria, grown in Nigeria or processed in Nigeria, then you must make sure that the advert is also produced in Nigeria.

“Gulder is made, processed in Nigeria. If you go to South Africa to produce an advert which you are going to air to Nigerians because Nigerians consume Gulder, what we have amended the code to say is that for every time that advert is aired in Nigeria either on radio or television, you pay a fine of N100,000.
“We are not stopping you from making your production in America or South Africa but if you are going to advertise in Nigerian territory, you will pay a fine of N100,000.
“In other words, if Gulder makes an advert in South Africa and it is shown on NTA, if it shows it 10 times a day, it will pay N100,000 fine 10 times.”

He further disclosed that Multichoice would no longer have the monopoly of broadcasting the English Premier league.

29/03/2021

Before departing the country for the UK, President Buhari would meet with the security chiefs in the morning.

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Posted in News Buhari heads to London for Medical check up. admin March 29, 2021 Leave a comment President Muhammadu Buhari will on Tuesday proceed to London, the United Kingdom for a routine medical check-up. This was announced in a statement issued on Monday night by the Special Adviser to...

29/03/2021

“Although not his birth mother, Granny would raise my father as her own, and it was in part thanks to her love and encouragement that he was able to defy the odds and do well enough in school to get a scholarship to attend an American university. When our family had difficulties, her homestead was a refuge for her children and grandchildren, and her presence was a constant, stabilizing force. When I first traveled to Kenya to learn more about my heritage and father, who had passed away by then, it was Granny who served as a bridge to the past, and it was her stories that helped fill a void in my heart.”

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Posted in News Obama mourns Grandmother. admin March 29, 2021 Leave a comment Former U.S. President Barack Obama took to social media on Monday to announce the death of his grandmother; Sarah Ogwel Onyango Obama. “My family and I are mourning the loss of our beloved grandmother, Sarah Ogwe...

28/03/2021

Ngannou stopped the bout with a brutal punch 52 seconds into the second round after landing a series of punches on Miocic. He finished the assignment with a brutal left hand which made way for Miocic to crash to the ground.

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Posted in News Francis Ngannou becomes UFC Heavyweight Champion. admin March 28, 2021 Leave a comment Revenge was served cold in Las Vegas on Saturday night when Francis Ngannou knocked out Stipe Miocic in the second round of UFC 260 to become the new heavyweight champion. Ngannou stopped ...

22/03/2021

✍🏽 From the desk of 🇦🇪 Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum - Leader of Dubai (UAE)

“We have not reached the goal we are striving for. What you see now is nothing compared to our vision…just tiny parts of what lies ahead.”

22/03/2021

✍🏽 FROM THE DESK OF FMR. U.S. PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA

I didn’t really know my father—he left my mother and me when I was two years old, and only traveled from Kenya to visit us once, when I was ten. That trip was the first and last I saw of him; after that, I heard from him only through the occasional letter, written on thin blue airmail paper that was preprinted to fold and address without an envelope.

His short visit had a profound impact on my life. My father gave me my first basketball and introduced me to jazz. But for the most part, the visit left me with more questions than it answered, and I knew I would have to figure out how to be a man on my own.

In our latest conversation on Renegades: Born in the USA, Bruce Springsteen and I explore the topic of masculinity and the influence that our fathers—both flawed role models—had on our lives. We also talk about the message American culture sends to boys about what it means to be a man—a message that too often emphasizes physical toughness over sensitivity; the need to dominate over the ability to love and care for others. Listen now on Spotify: spoti.fi/RenegadesEpisode6

20/03/2021

October 20,2020 is a date in history the Nigerian youths and citizens at large will not forget in a hurry. Five months after the protests that gained global attention,the call for justice for victims is yet unanswered.

19/03/2021

The White House says that Pres. Biden "is doing 100% fine" after his fall.

17/03/2021

President Muhammadu Buhari has named a road in the federal capital territory (FCT) after President Issoufou Mahamadou of Niger Republic.

At a ceremony in Abuja on Tuesday, Mohammed Bello, FCT minister, said the expressway was named after the Nigerien president for his “significant role in the promotion of peace in Africa”.

“Earlier today, the first phase of the on-going Outer Southern Expressway (OSEX) in Abuja was named the ‘Mahamadou Issoufou Expressway’ in honour of the President of the Republic of Niger, Mahamadou Issoufou,” the minister said.

The road was named after the Nigerien President by President as a mark of deep appreciation for the maintenance of brotherly relationship between Nigeria & the Rep. of Niger & in recognition of the Nigerien President’s significant role in the promotion of peace in Africa.”

15/03/2021

PRESIDENT BUHARI CONGRATULATES NIGERIAN AFROBEATS STARS BURNA BOY, WIZKID

President Muhammadu Buhari congratulates Nigerian music star Damini Ogulu, better known as Burna Boy, whose entry won the “Best Global Music Album” category in the 2021 Grammy awards, saying he has made notable contributions in the field of music which the world has come to recognize.

"Congratulations to Burna Boy on being conferred the 2021 Grammy, the world’s most prestigious musical awards. He has made notable contributions in the field of music which have brought glory to Nigerians at home and abroad. We are proud of his path-breaking achievements,” he said.

The President also congratulates Wizkid who emerged as a joint winner of the Grammy Awards in a different category.

President Buhari acknowledges the efforts of forerunners like King Sunny Ade and Femi Kuti whose creative exertions earned them Grammy nominations, paved the way and brought Nigerian music to global reckoning.

The President believes that the record breaking musical achievements are a recognition of the Nigerian creative talents and the awards will open doors to other aspiring citizens.

Garba Shehu
Senior Special Assistant to the President
(Media & Publicity)
March 15, 2021

09/03/2021

A statement just released by ITV reads

"Following discussions with ITV, Piers Morgan has decided now is the time to leave Good Morning Britain. ITV has accepted this decision and has nothing further to add."

The announcement comes after broadcasting regulator Ofcom announced it had launched an investigation after it received over 4000 complaints from viewer of the God Morning Britain show regarding his comments about the explosive Harry and Meghan's interview with Oprah Winfrey.

04/03/2021

Veteran actor, Sadiq Daba has been buried. He was laid to rest at the the Agege Hausa Cemetery in Lagos.

📷: Opera news.

03/03/2021

Posted in News Veteran Actor, Sadiq Daba has died. admin March 3, 2021 Leave a comment Veteran actor Sadiq Daba has died. He had suffered from a protracted illness and succumbed on Wednesday, March 3rd. In 2018, Daba was honoured as “Garkuwan Nollywood,” Hausa translation for “Shield o...