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Cristiano Ronaldo has notched his 66th career hat-trick in a resounding 6-0 win for Al Nassr over Al Wehda in the Saudi Pro League. The legendary footballer, a five-time Ballon d’Or recipient, has been in scintillating form, tallying an impressive 32 league goals this season. With just two goals shy of Abderrazak Hamdallah’s record of 34, set in the 2018-19 campaign, Ronaldo’s performance has been nothing short of remarkable with four games still remaining. Ronaldo wasted no time in making his mark on the match, breaking the deadlock in the fifth minute after capitalizing on a defensive error from Al…

Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has filed a lawsuit against Nigeria’s governors and the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, Mr Nyesom Wike “over their failure to account for N5.9 trillion and $4.6 billion loans obtained by their states and the FCT, and to publish copies of the loan agreements, including details and locations of projects executed with the loans.” The suit followed the disclosure last month by Governor Uba Sani of Kaduna State that the immediate past administration of Nasir El-Rufai left $587m, N85bn debt and 115 contractual liabilities, making it impossible for the state to pay…

The prominent Cole family of Victoria Island, Lagos, has denounced the recent purported marriage of their son, Taiwo, to actress and comedian, Wofai Ewa, in a traditional ceremony in Ugep, Cross River State. In a statement issued by the family patriarch, Kunle Cole, which has since gone viral, the family dissociated themselves from the union, saying they were unaware of the marriage plans and did not grant consent or support. “This serves to notify all acquaintances, family and friends that the Cole family of Victoria Island, Lagos, are not aware of any marriage ceremony of our son,Taiwo Olakitan Cole; neither…

Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria, FAAN, and the office of the National Security Adviser, NSA, have agreed to reduce the numbers of military and paramilitary personnel at the country’s international airports who inspect passengers’ belongings. Managing Director of FAAN, Mrs Olubunmi Kuku, weekend, said the practice was worrisome, stressing that both agencies have agreed to carry out short and long term measures to address multiple checks by security operatives. According to her, plans were also in progress to ensure security personnel use the closed-circuit television, otherwise known as video surveillance, in various coordination rooms across the country’s international airports to…

L-R: Chairman of Zenpay Limited, Dr. Ebenezer Onyeagwu and the Secretary-General of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Secretariat, His Excellency Wamkele Mene, during the signing of an agreement for the development and deployment of the SMARTAfCFTA Portal to facilitate trade within the African continent, at Zenith Bank Headquarters, Ajose Adeogun Street, Victoria Island, Lagos on Friday. Zenpay Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of Zenith Bank Plc, has signed an Agreement with the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Secretariat for the development and deployment of the SMARTAfCFTA Portal to facilitate trade within the African continent. The agreement which was…

The Guild of Digital Journalists has congratulated one of their own, Michael Olayinka Fafoluyi popularly called Solace, the Senior Special Assistant (SSA New Media) to the Kwara State Governor, on his induction as an Advocate of the University of Ilorin. The Guild stated this in a release signed and made available to newsmen by the Chairman and Secretary; Mr Opeyemi Daniel Adeoti and Mr Oyez Olatunde Rex. The duo described Solace as “an icon with a towering professional stature worthy of the recognition given to him by the University “. The release further stated that ” members of the Guild…

FCMB is a leading financial institution in Nigeria has received a big shock of the year as one of its staff has been thrown to prison for fraud and embezzlement. Justice S. Odili at the Anambra State High Court in Onitsha, Anambra State, sentenced Mr Nwachukwu Placidus, a bank manager at First City Monument Bank FCMB, Onitsha Anambra State to 121 years in prison for embezzling N112 million from a customer’s fixed deposit account. The Honorable justices delivered the verdict resulting in the conviction and sentencing of a former manager at the First City Monument Bank’s branch in Onitsha, who…

There was outrage in the Uhonmora-Ora, Hometown of the Speaker of Edo State , House of Assembly, Honourable Blessing Agbebaku. This followed discovery that despite payment of enrollment fees, the 68 SSS 3 students were not enrolled by the school principal, Mr. Adefemi Adewale diverted the money into personal uses . Provoked parents and students were seen in the community weeping and venting their anger and frustration over the development .Some parents who said they gathered they money after sale of their crops disclosed that they took they money by hand to the principal’s office for payment. The community’s response…

The Nigeria Police Force has announced the launch of Schools Protection Squad, SPS, in Kano State. The 60-man squad was inaugurated by the Commissioner of Police, Mohammed Gumel, on Thursday at the police command headquarters in Kano. The squad is to protect schools, learning facilities, students and pupils as well as their teachers from kidnappers and armed bandits.Gumel said the SPS was an initiative of the Inspector-General of Police, IGP, Kayode Ebegtokun to adequately provide a safe environment for schooling and protect both the students and teachers as well as the schools’ facilities and their critical infrastructures. This development is…

By Chinyere Okoroafor A new initiative to empower Nigerians and Africans at large through palliative and skill training has unveiled in Lagos. The initiative called Beepagro Palliative Initiative (BPI), by Beep Agro Africa (BAA) aims to address pressing issues facing Nigerians at the moment, foster unity, self-reliance, and innovation across the country. Speaking at the unveiling, Founder and Chief Executive Officer ((CEO) of BAA, Ambassador Gilead Okolonkwo said that BPI initiative will empower Nigerians who would become members to take control of their future, moving away from dependence on governmental aid and international organizations. By harnessing technology and innovative approaches,…