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Ajase Ipo VC and Oluyole Spikers won their respective matches on Day 5 of the ongoing 2023 National Division 2 Volleyball League (2nd phase) in Kaduna on Wednesday. In a North central derby, Ajase Ipo surprisingly beat Olalomi Spikers 3-0 (25-18, 25-18, 25-23) while Oluyole Spikers defeated Safety Spikers 3-1 (25-15, 25-15, 20-25, 25-26) at the indoor sports hall of …

Lionel Messi doesn’t deserve to win the Ballon d’Or this year, says Adrien Rabiot, who backed either Kylian Mbappe or Erling Haaland to win the prize. Messi is seen as one of the favourites to win the prize for the eighth time in his career, but Paris Saint-Germain star Mbappe and Manchester City striker Haaland are also in the picture. …

The Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) reported that the stock market recorded N45.450 billion investments between Monday to Friday this week after investors traded 2.644 billion shares in 44,189 deals. According to the NGX, the investments overshot the N32.816 billion traded the week before for 2.510 billion shares in 40,736 deals. Top NGX performing sector With over 1.587 billion shares, worth …

One Ekelediri Nwankwo, a Rivers man, has narrated how his wife, Hope Nwala allegedly bathed him with hot groundnut oil in the Okehi community in Etche Local Government Area of Rivers State. According to Nwankwo, he had been having a running battle with his wife over the attitude of her younger sister who lived with them. Narrating the incident to …

This line-up of stories will help you discover the latest happenings around the tech world, today 1. Nigeria launches startup portal to reinforce collaboration A pivotal step in the realization of the Nigeria Startup Act, the country has unveiled the Startup Support and Engagement Portal. This initiative, spearheaded by the Nigerian presidency and a coalition of technology industry leaders since …

Brazil forward Neymar has surpassed legend Pele to become the Brazil men’s all-time top scorer with two goals in a 5-1 win over Bolivia. The 31-year-old, who went into the World Cup qualifying match tied with Pele on 77 goals, climbed to 79 after the game. Neymar missed a penalty before scoring twice in the second half on his 125th …

The National Directorate of Employment (NDE) on Wednesday commenced the orientation and training exercise for 50 unemployed youth under Basic National Open Apprenticeship Scheme (BNOAS) in Yobe state. Flagging-off the training In Damaturu, Yobe state capital, the NDE Director General, Mallam Abubakar Fikpo said, the exercise under the Vocational Skills Development (VSD) department, was meant to enable the houth to …

At least two persons were confirmed dead and one other injured in an auto crash on the Abeokuta-Lagos Expressway on Friday. The Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Ogun State, Mr. Anthony Uga, who confirmed the incident to journalists in Ota, said the accident occurred at 5:10 a.m., on Friday. He added that two vehicles and …

CLAIM: A Biafran militia has seized the Enugu State Government House, and has ordered all soldiers of Northern origin to leave in 24 hours. VERDICT: False! FULL TEXT A Facebook page, Igbotimes Magazine, claims that the Enugu State Government House has been purportedly seized by ‘Biafran militia’ and that all soldiers of Northern origin have been asked to leave in …

The deputy governor of Edo State, Phillip Shaibu on Monday formally declared his intention to contest for the governorship position of the state in the race coming up next year. Shaibu has been in a political conflict with his principal, Godwin Obaseki, as the two men fell out over what many believed was Shaibu’s plan to contest the governorship race, …