FULL PHOTO LIST: 103 Premier League Stars to Shine at Euro 2024
< 1 mn read As excitement builds for the UEFA Euro 2024, the Premier League once again asserts its dominance in the world of football by sending a staggering 103 players to represent their respective national teams. This impressive delegation underscores the Premier League’s reputation as the breeding ground for world-class talent and its significant influence on the international […]
Access Bank acquires BankABC Tanzania
< 1 mn read Access Bank Plc has announced that it has successfully completed the acquisition of African Banking Corporation (Tanzania) Limited in line with its strategic expansion goals. Access Bank, in a statement on Monday, stated that the milestone achieved by the bank follows the its initial announcement in July 2023 and marks yet another step in its […]
IPOB asks S’East govs to leverage Tinubu’s deregulation, ditch EEDC
2 mn read The Indigenous People of Biafra has called on the South-East governors to cancel all power contracts with Enugu Electricity Distribution Company for being “an impediment to the development of the region.” In a statement on Monday, the spokesman for the pro-Biafran group, Emma Powerful, said EEDC has proven to be incapable of providing reliable, adequate, […]
I hid my illness for 17 years before making it public’ – Celine Dion
< 1 mn read Canadian singer Celine Dion has shared that she hid her struggle with Stiff Person Syndrome for 17 years before revealing it to the public. In an interview with Hoda Kotb on the Today Show this week, Dion revealed that she was secretly battling the illness while managing her late husband, Rene Angelil’s cancer battle and […]
Odigie blames missed chances for Insurance draw vs Abia Warriors
< 1 mn read Bendel Insurance head coach, Monday Odigie, has blamed missed chances for his team’s goalless draw with Abia Warriors. Odigie claimed that his team went into game without the mindset of securing maximum points. The gaffer, however, commended his players for their performance in the game. “It was a very keenly contested game because Abia Warriors […]
Rivers crisis: Jonathan, Odili, Amaechi no longer in talking terms with Wike — Clark
< 1 mn read Former Minister of Information, Chief Edwin Clark, revealed in an open letter to Rivers politician Senator George Sekibo that prominent figures like former president Goodluck Jonathan, former Rivers State governors Peter Odili and Rotimi Amaechi, who played significant roles in Nyesom Wike’s political ascent, are now estranged from the FCT minister. Clark outlined his and […]
NPFL: Doma United involved in road accident
< 1 mn read Nigeria Premier Football League, NPFL, club, Doma United, were involved in a road accident on Monday. According to reports, no live was lost but many players were injured in the incident. The injured players are currently receiving treatment at the hospital. The accident occurred along Makurdi- Lafia road. Doma United were on their way back […]
Reps minority leader, Chinda seeks return to parliamentary system of govt
2 mn read The Minority Leader of the House of Representatives, Rep. Kingsley Chinda, representing PDP-Rivers has called for a return to the parliamentary system of government. Chinda, who made the call on Monday in Abuja, said there was a need to practice a homegrown parliamentary system of government to address challenges facing the country. The lawmaker explained […]
Aircraft carrying Malawi’s Vice President, nine others disappear from radar
< 1 mn read The Malawi government has confirmed that an aeroplane carrying its Vice President Saulos Chilima and nine others is missing. The Government made this known in a statement issued by its Secretary, Colleen Zamba, on Monday. It said all efforts by aviation authorities to make contact with the Aircraft since it went off the radar have […]
EPL: Ronaldo wasn’t his best when we played – Wayne Bridge names his toughest
< 1 mn read Former Chelsea and Manchester City full-back Wayne Bridge has said he did not find life difficult playing against Cristiano Ronaldo. While he coped with the Portuguese, the Englishman said he suffered against Aaron Lennon and Shaun Wright-Phillips. Bridge said Ronaldo was not at his best when the two faced off. “Personally, Aaron Lennon and Shaun […]