Day: December 2, 2023

EPL: How Arsenal Defeated Wolves 2-1 At Emirates Stadium

Ganiyu Amodu

Arsenal survived a late scare against Wolves on Saturday to extend their lead at the top of the Premier League as Burnley lifted themselves off the bottom with a 5-0 trouncing of 10-man Sheffield United. Mikel Arteta’s Gunners, brimming with confidence after their 6-0 hammering of Lens in the Champions League in midweek, raced into a 2-0 lead at the Emirates within 13 minutes. Bukayo Saka opened the scoring and Arsenal doubled their lead when Oleksandr Zinchenko cut the ball back for Martin Odegaard, who picked out the bottom corner.…

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Newcastle Defeat Manchester United 1-0 At St James’ Park

Ganiyu Amodu

Newcastle United sealed a massive 1-0 win over Manchester United to jump up to fifth in the Premier League. The Magpies dominated most of the game and got their winner through Anthony Gordon early in the second half. READ ALSO PH Refinery: Platforms Africa Begins Countdown On Tinubu, Kyari’s Dec. Promise FOR PARENTS : 11 Foods You Should Never Feed Your Kids By Aminat Umar How Nigeria’s WTO Membership Is Killing Local Market, Domestic Production – Don Man United pushed in the final ten minutes but failed to threaten the…

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PH Refinery: Platforms Africa Begins Countdown On Tinubu, Kyari’s Dec. Promise

Efe Wellington

Word-for-word: What Tinubu, oil Minister, Kyari, other officials said on December deadline to deliver Nigeria-state- owned biggest refinery   Leading development-focused media group, Platforms Africa, has flagged off a countdown on the promised-date by the Nigerian government to deliver the Port Harcourt refinery. Team Lead of the Africa-focused group, Adeola Yusuf, who announced this in separate interviews on TVC News Nigeria and News Central TV, declared that this social service is a part of Platforms Africa’s contribution to the envisaged success on the project’s delivery. Nigeria secures $1bn Afreximbank loans…

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FOR PARENTS : 11 Foods You Should Never Feed Your Kids By Aminat Umar

ADEOLA YUSUF

There are some foods and drinks you really shouldn’t give children, ever. Some of these might surprise you. Any dad knows that feeding kids can be a huge headache. Whether you’re squeezing in supper before soccer practice, packing lunches before sunup, or just coaxing a picky eater to put something in her mouth, it’s often much easier to give kids quick, convenient (and, yes, unhealthy foods) rather than nutritious meals. It doesn’t help that chicken fingers, Fruit Roll-Ups, and root beer are the stuff youngsters usually love. You’ll never completely…

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How Nigeria’s WTO Membership Is Killing Local Market, Domestic Production – Don

Abibat Babalola

Prof. Joshua Olatoke (SAN) of the Department of Jurisprudence and International Law, University of Ilorin has blamed Nigeria’s membership to World Trade Organisation as causing unrestrained imports at expense of local market and domestic production. Olatoke stated this in Ilorin during his paper presentation at the 247th Inaugural Lecture of University of Ilorin. The paper was entitled: “Africa in the Global Economic Trade Law Conundrum.” The Don submitted that the negative trend has led to a weaker Naira that we are witnessing today, while local industries barely thrive. READ ALSO:…

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CBN To freeze Bank Accounts Without BVN, NIN

Abibat Babalola

The Central Bank of Nigeria says it will freeze accounts without a Bank Verification Number or National Identification Number from April 2024.  This was contained in a circular signed by the country’s apex bank and made available to commercial banks. The circular was signed by the Director, Payment System Management Department, Chibuzo Efobi, and Director Financial Policy and Regulations Department, Haruna Mustapha. READ ALSO: 12 LASTMA Officers Fired, Demoted + Reasons Not Us, FAAN Speaks As Ghana-Must-Go Bags’ Ban Stirs Controversy Not Us, FAAN Speaks As Ghana-Must-Go Bags’ Ban Stirs…

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12 LASTMA Officers Fired, Demoted + Reasons

Abibat Babalola

The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority on Thursday arraigned 12 Officers before a Disciplinary Panel for various offences bothering on corrupt practices and absenteeism. They were arraigned in line with extant rules as guided by the Lagos State Civil Service Rules and Regulations. The Acting General Manager of LASTMA, Bakare Oki Olalekan, disclosed that the disciplinary panel, which was statutorily constituted with three Permanent Secretaries in attendance, adjudicated cases of corrupt practices levied against these 12 Officers and forwarded their recommendations to the State Civil Service Commission for ratification in…

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Int’l Passengers’ll No Longer Have Contact With Nigerian Immigration – Govt

Abibat Babalola

As from February next year, international passengers arriving into the country will no longer have contacts with officials of the Nigerian Immigration Service. This development was disclosed by the Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, on Friday in Lagos State. Tunji-Ojo said this will come with the inauguration of e-gates at the country’s international airports, with the installation of the first to be at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja. READ ALSO: Not Us, FAAN Speaks As Ghana Must Go Bags’ Ban Stirs Controversy INTIMATE AFFAIRS: Married Not For Love, Funke…

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Not Us, FAAN Speaks As Ghana-Must-Go Bags’ Ban Stirs Controversy

Ganiyu Amodu

▪️Ban Is for Ethiopian Airlines, Nigerian airports authority says on X   The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has denied issuing a prohibition on the use of Ghana Must Go at the country’s airports. Reports in various media platforms on Friday, December 1, 2023, stated that FAAN placed a ban on Ghana Must Go bags. The reports stated that the ban is particularly for passengers travelling through international airports in the country. Reacting to the reports, FAAN put out a short statement on their X handle that they did…

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INTIMATE AFFAIRS: Married Not For Love, By Funke Egbemode

ADEOLA YUSUF

“I had this male colleague who loves women with big natural boobs. Each time he see a woman with major ‘Manchester’ front –loads, his eyes threaten to pop out of their sockets. Indeed, he becomes incoherent. Yeah, it is that bad. Meanwhile, his wife of 16 years is beautiful but boob-less. So why did he marry a woman without boobs when he loves them stacked? Kola’s explanation was an eye opener.”   It is not every marriage that is founded on love, not every married person who married for love.…

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