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Police operatives in Anambra have arrested a landlady identified Amaka Okonkwo for allegedly pouring hot water on her tenant in the state. Residents told journalists on Saturday the landlady poured hot water mixed with pepper on the tenant, Imabong William, on Thursday for refusing to park out of the apartment located in Ukwu community, Njidoka local government area of the …

The Abuja Division of the Appeal Court on Monday, affirmed the re-election of Governor Ahmadu Fintiri of Adamawa State. The Appelate court by so doing, dismissed the petition filed by the All Progressives Congress (APC) and its governorship candidate in the March 18 gubernatorial election, Senator Aisha Dahiru Binani who had sought to invalidate the election results. In a unanimous …

The  Director-General of Oyo State Investment and Public Private Partnership Agency (OYSIPA), Mr. Olatilewa Folami, has restated the commitment of Governor  Seyi Makinde’s administration to reducing the state’s housing deficits. Folami gave the assurance recently during a project inspection tour of Rayfield Gardens City Estate and Fendini Homes along Olodo-Iwo Road in Ibadan. “Government’s priority to the provision of housing units across …

The coaching staff and players at Nigerian Premier Football League team Akwa United have been given a copy of the riot. This season so far, the Promise Keepers have only earned two out of a potential twelve points. In their home game on Sunday, they were held by Shooting Stars to a goalless draw. The technical staff and the players …

One of Nigeria’s foremost banks, First Bank of Nigeria Limited has launched another fully automated branch, the FirstBank Digital Experience Centre (DXC), in Wuse, Zone 2, Abuja. Chief executive officer of FirstBank, Dr. Adesola Adeduntan, CEO, on Tuesday, in Abuja, led other management staff members and some employees of the bank to launch the new branch. In his speech at …

Investors with Chams, Stanbic and IBTC pocketed N260 billion at the close of trading on Monday. This followed the growth in the market capitalization from N36.88 trillion to N37.14 trillion after five hours of trading today. Similarly, the All-Share Index rose by 481.43 basis points to close at 67,877.17, up from 67,395.74 ASI posted by the bourse last Friday. Investors …

The teams left in the race for the 2023-24 Champions League campaign have discovered their foes in the last 16 of the competition. Last-16 drawPorto v Arsenal Napoli v Barcelona Paris St-Germain v Real Sociedad Inter Milan v Atletico Madrid PSV Eindhoven v Borussia Dortmund Lazio v Bayern Munich Copenhagen v Manchester City RB Leipzig v Real Madrid More to …

The Federal Government has unveiled three-prong policy document to help in reducing the prevalence of cancer in Nigeria. The policies which were inaugurated in Abuja on Monday by Minister for Health and Social Welfare, Tunji Alausa, during the opening ceremony of the 2023 International Cancer Week (ICW), are the national strategic cancer control Plan 2023-2027, national cancer research agenda 2024-2027 …

Rolfö’s penalty goal in 30′ minutes and Kosovare Asllani’s strike in 62′ minutes ensured that Sweden defeated co-hosts Australia 2-0 to finish third at the 2023 Women’s World Cup. Asllani’s stunning second-half strike sealed victory for Sweden as the victory helped them to win Bronze medal again at FIFA Women’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand. She rifled in …

Sao Tome and Principe have withdrawn from the qualifiers for the Africa Women’s Cup of Nations (AWCON), as Nigeria’s Super Falcons easily advance to the second round. The first leg of the first round qualifying match between the Nigerian women and Sao Tome and Principe was slated to take place this weekend. But the Confederation of African Football (CAF) has …