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Turkish defender Merih Demiral has been banned for two matches for making an act linked to a far-right extremist group, ruling him out of Turkey’s Euro 2024 quarter-finals and a possible semi-final. The Al-Ahli defender scored twice in his country’s 2-1 win in the round of 16 on Tuesday, booking the team a place in the quarter-finals against the Netherlands. …

Kenya’s President William Ruto has announced that the country’s National Treasury will cut spending to make room for key commitments following anti-government protests. In a live speech from State House, Ruto said the government would table a proposal to the National Assembly to approve massive spending cuts after the 2024 Finance Bill is withdrawn. “Over the past few days, our …

Nollywood actress and podcaster, Abiola Adebayo, has revealed that the young woman who reportedly committed suicide after admitting on a podcast that she had sex with her dogs is alive. Adebayo said the woman, identified as Adenike Adewodun, faked her death in an attempt to escape public backlash and legal consequences for her actions. The actress made the announcement in …

Edo State: A Landscape of Abandonment and Decay For too long, Edo State has been plagued by poor leadership, corruption and underdevelopment. The once thriving state has been reduced to a shadow of its former self, with crumbling infrastructure making daily life a struggle for citizens. Roads, bridges and buildings are in disrepair, causing accidents and damaging vehicles. The state’s …

The Enugu State Command has arrested two suspects for the theft of a rickshaw at Achara Layout. The command spokesperson, DSP Daniel Ndukwe, who made the announcement in a statement on Thursday, July 4, 2024, said the suspects were charged and remanded in custody. “One Friday, Ogbu “m” aged 31 years and Onovo on Sunday, Udochukwu “m” aged 34 years, …

KuCoin, a leading cryptocurrency exchange, has announced that it will begin collecting a 7.5% Value Added Tax (VAT) on transaction fees for its users in Nigeria. The move follows a recent regulatory update in the country, which prompted KuCoin to introduce VAT. In a statement released on July 3, KuCoin confirmed that the VAT deduction will take effect from July …

Jimoh Ibrahim, a senator representing Ondo South, says a software on his mobile phone, which detects the number of guns around him, detected over 277 guns in the Senate chamber. Ibrahim spoke on the Senate floor on Wednesday, July 3, while contributing to a motion sponsored by Ali Ndume, a senator representing Borno South. Ndume had been addressing the recent …

Justice Inyang Ekwo of the Federal High Court in Abuja has ruled that the Edo State Peoples Democratic Party governorship primaries held on February 22, 2024, which resulted in the candidacy of Asue Ighodalo, are invalid. The court issued its judgment in a case marked FHC/ABJ/CS/165/2024, filed by the aggrieved delegates, particularly Kelvin Mohammed, acting as representatives, today, July 4. …

“Edo Guber: Okpebholo hails court verdict nullifying Ighodalo’s candidacy Senator Monday Okpebholo, the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the upcoming Edo State elections, has lauded the Federal High Court ruling that invalidated the primaries of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), which had Asue Ighodalo as its candidate. The court ruling, delivered on Thursday in Abuja, declared …

Viral Video: Gen Cecil’s Impressive Push-Up Display Wins Hearts As the Edo governorship election approaches, the APC candidate, Senator Monday Okpebholo, is gaining momentum in his campaign, thanks to the tireless efforts of his staunch supporter, General Cecil Esekhaigbe RTD. The duo recently embarked on a high-energy tour across the five local government areas of Edo Central, leaving a trail …