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Ademola Lookman Scores on His Atalanta Debut

14Aug

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Sports

Ademola Lookman Scores on His Atalanta Debut

Nigerian Forward, Ademola Lookman scored on his debut as an Atalanta Player to give his team a 2-0 win over Serie A side, Sampdoria. Rafael Toloi’s first goal opened the score sheet for Atalanta in the 26th minute after he received a sublime pass from Mario Pasalic. See Also: Nigerian Winger, Moses Simon Set to Join EPL Club Although the Nigerian started the game on the bench, he scored in the 96th minute of extra time after he was substituted in the 63rd minute replacing Luis Muriel. Lookman just recently joined the Serie A club after a move away from German Club, RB Leipzig. Atlanta will host Serie A defending champions AC Milan in their next league match. Source: Daily Post

Falcons Defender Glory Ogbonna Joins Turkish Champions

13Aug

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Sports

Falcons Defender Glory Ogbonna Joins Turkish Champions

Super Falcons defender, Glory Ogbonna, reveals she has signed a one-year contract with Turkish club, ALG spor Kulűbű after refusing to renew her contract with her previous club, Santa Teresa. Speaking in a telephone interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) In Calabar on Thursday, she revealed her decision to join the Turkish women league champions was to fulfill her desire to play in the women’s Champions League. See Also: Super Falcons Fail to Qualify for 2022 WAFCON Final The Falcons defender signed the contract on Wednesday after turning down numerous offers from different clubs across Europe, stating that her desire to play in the Champions League is what motivated her to join the Turkish club. “I have always been desirous to play in the Champions League as such...

ASUU Strike: “It Will Never Happen Under My Administration” – Atiku

13Aug

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Education

ASUU Strike: “It Will Never Happen Under My Administration” – Atiku

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has described the failure of the All Progressives Congress-led Federal government to resolve the lingering ASUU Strike as a situation that won’t happen under his administration if he is elected president. After criticizing Buhari’s led administration, he said that the prolonged Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) Strike won’t persist if he’s elected as President. The former Vice President mentioned this at the ceremony of the International Youth Day (IYD) celebration organised by the youth wing of PDP on Friday in Abuja. He said that the current administration has failed to invest in education despite their promises, adding that education is the key fundamental right of any youth. He said ” ...

Nigerian Winger, Moses Simon Set to Join EPL Club

12Aug

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English Premiership, Sports

Nigerian Winger, Moses Simon Set to Join EPL Club

Nigerian winger, Moses Simon is set to Join Premier League Club, Nottingham Forest. According to reports, Nottingham Forest has agreed on personal terms with the Nantes player but an official bid is yet to be submitted by Forest. Premier League Clubs Brighton and Leeds United are also interested in signing the Nigerian Player. See Also: Super Falcons Lament Over Unpaid WAFCON Bonuses The player’s contract with Nantes will expire in the year 2024. Moses Simon has played over 40 international games for the Nigeria’s National team. Source: Daily Post

Late Actress Ada Ameh to be Buried in Benue State

12Aug

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Movies and Films

Late Actress Ada Ameh to be Buried in Benue State

The burial arrangements have been made for the late popular Nollywood actress, Ada Ameh who died last month at a hospital in Warri, Delta State. The news of her death came as a shock as the actress revealed a few weeks before her demise that she was battling mental health issues. See Also: Nollywood Actress, Cynthia Okereke Opens Up About Her Kidnap Ameh was well known for playing the comic character “Emu” in The Johnsons which aired on Africa Magic Family. The late actress was born on the 15th of May, 1974, in Ajegunle, Lagos, She came into the limelight after playing the character “Anita” in the 1996 Nollywood blockbuster Domitila. On Friday, August 19, 2022, a novelty match and candlelight service will be held in her honour in Lagos while another candlelight service ...

Naira Pegged at N680/$1 as Currency’s Depreciation Continues

11Aug

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Economy, Finance, News, Nigeria

Naira Pegged at N680/$1 as Currency’s Depreciation Continues

The Naira further devalues as it hits N680 per $1 at the parallel section of the foreign exchange market. According to the Bureaux De Change operators also known as ‘abokis’, the naira has depreciated by N15 or 2.3 percent trading at N680 per dollar in the parallel market. As of last week, the naira was devalued to N665 per dollar as the buying price and N680 per dollar as the selling price at the street market. See Also: Bakers on The Verge of a Nationwide Strike “Demand is high, and there is no dollar. If you tell a customer to sell a dollar to you for N650, he will tell you that he saw it online for N670 or N675. We also have to make our gain. We are buying and selling to make a profit,” a trader at the Ikeja market told The Cable. However, On the official marke...

Tinubu Denies Demanding N50 billion Monthly from Ambode

11Aug

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News

Tinubu Denies Demanding N50 billion Monthly from Ambode

The All Progressive Congress (APC) Presidential candidate, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu has denied allegations that he directed the former Lagos state governor, Akinwunmi Ambode, to remit N50 billion monthly to him. The ex-Governor who was elected in office in 2015 was allegedly asked to pay N50 billion monthly to Asiwaju Bola Tinubu during his administration, However, Ambode failed to secure a second tenure as he lost the APC primary election in 2018. Reports emerged that Ambode’s failure to secure the APC governorship tickets was because he refused to pay the demanded sum to Tinubu. See Also: Soyinka Berates Pyrates Confraternity For Mocking Tinubu Tinubu debunked the reports through his Director of Media and Communications for Tinubu Campaign Organisation (TCO), Bayo Onanuga, wh...

Buhari appoints Dr. Lawal as special adviser on Policy & Coordination

10Aug

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News, Nigeria

Buhari appoints Dr. Lawal as special adviser on Policy & Coordination

Nigerian President, Muhammadu Buhari, has appointed the former Permanent Secretary of the Ecological Office (EPO), Dr. Habiba Muda Lawal as the new Special Adviser to the President on Policy and Coordination. A statement about the new appointment was released by the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Mallam Garba Sheshu on Wednesday. “Before her retirement, Dr. Lawal had successfully supervised a team that ensured management, identification, planning, and execution of projects to mitigate serious ecological challenges across the country, with commendable results." See Also: NUC: Teachers Still Yet to Enjoy the N30,000 Minimum Wage “She attended Ahmadu Bello University Zaria from 1982 to 1986 for B.Sc. Chemistry; there, she won the Nigerian To...

NUC: Teachers Still Yet to Enjoy the N30,000 Minimum Wage

10Aug

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Education, Nigeria

NUC: Teachers Still Yet to Enjoy the N30,000 Minimum Wage

Teachers across 15 states are yet to enjoy the N30,000 minimum wage increase since President Muhammadu Buhari signed the National Minimum Wage Act into law. The Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) says teachers in states such as Abia, Bayelsa, Delta, Enugu, Nasarawa, Adamawa, Gombe, Niger, Borno, Sokoto, Anambra, Imo, Benue, Taraba, and Zamfara are yet to enjoy the agreed minimum wage even after the third year of the Act being passed into law. See Also: ASUU Calls On NASS To Pass The Bill To Amend NUC Act According to the union, only 15 states which are Akwa Ibom, Ebonyi, Edo, Ekiti, Jigawa, Kano, Katsina, Kwara, Lagos, Ogun, Ondo, Osun, Oyo, Plateau, Rivers State including the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) are paying the implemented minimum wage to primary and secondary school...

Two Terrorists Arrested in Connection with The Owo Church Massacre

9Aug

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Breaking News, Nigeria, Terrorism

Two Terrorists Arrested in Connection with The Owo Church Massacre

Two terrorists have been arrested by the Defence Headquarters in connection with the massacre of worshippers at the St. Francis Catholic Church in Owo, Ondo State. On Sunday, the 5th of June, unknown gunmen opened fire on the worshippers of the Catholic Church, claiming the lives of over 30 persons and leaving several others wounded. See Also: Owo Massacre: Tears at Funeral Mass for Victims According to the Chief of Defence Staff, General Lucky Irabor, The suspected terrorist were arrested with the aid of other security agencies. He disclosed the information to media executives at the Defence Headquarters in Abuja. Source: The Nation