Day: February 24, 2024

‘Roles Iwobi, Bassey Played,’ How Fulham Defeated Man United 2-1

Ganiyu Amodu

It was a Nigerian show on Saturday as Alex Iwobi netted deep into added time to hand Fulham a famous 1-2 win over Manchester United at Old Trafford. His compatriot Calvin Bassey had given Fulham the lead in the 65th minute before Harry Maguire’s near-post effort levelled the scores one minute before the 90-minute mark. But Iwobi, fresh off the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) silenced the home crowd seven minutes into added time.

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The Juicy Power of The Other Room, By Funke Egbemode

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How smart can you claim to be if you clean a gun for hours, load it with bullets, cock it and then you let him go shoot it somewhere else? Babe, you are all the shooting range he needs.   The other room is the most important room in the home and in any woman’s life. Every woman knows that. So, don’t mind those who are pretending to be holier than the sacred sanctuary. It’s okay to have powers in and over the other rooms, but a woman who does…

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How Laide Bakare Wanted to Do “Things” With Me – Portable

Ganiyu Amodu

“Dirty boy from Sango talking anyhow,” “Where does your family come from? I’ll post all messages you sent to me,” Actress, Singer fight dirty on social media   Controversial hiphop artiste, Habeeb Okikiola, better known as Portable, has taken a Nollywood actress, Laide Bakare, to the cleaners on social media, revealing how the actress allegedly wanted to “run” thing with him. The Bickering between the two came up over a recent podcast interview of Bakare, in which she allegedly referred to Portable as a dirty boy from Sango. Platforms Africa…

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Zamfara Assembly Suspends Speaker + What Insecurity Got To Do With It

Abibat Babalola

The Zamfara State House of Assembly has impeached its Speaker, Bilyaminu Moriki, and appointed Bashar Gummi, as the pro-tempo speaker. This followed a motion by a member representing Maru Constituency, Nasiru Abdullahi, and endorsed by 18 out of the 24 members. The 18 out of 24 members unanimously agreed to impeach the speaker during an emergency meeting held on Thursday night. The Speaker, according to the members, was suspended due to security challenges affecting the state without any attempt by the House to stop the menace by the House. READ…

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N10k Per Bag, Customs Begins Sale Of Seized Rice

Abibat Babalola

The Customs has initiated a nationwide sale of seized items, with a bag of rice being auctioned at the price of N10,000. During a press briefing held yesterday in Lagos to kickstart the sale of the food items, the Comptroller-General of the NCS, Bashir Adeniyi, emphasized that the initiative demonstrates the service’s continuous dedication to protecting food security and guaranteeing the accessibility of vital food items in the nation. He mentioned that the NCS had received government approval to distribute the confiscated food items to deserving Nigerians at reduced prices. The…

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Scientists Discover Highest Age Human Can Live To

Ganiyu Amodu

You’re worried about the speed with which you’re approaching your next ‘big’ birthday? We’ve got some good news for you!   Sure, turning 25, 30 or 40 might seem scary, but it turns out that scientists have been able to work out the maximum age a human can live to, and their findings can almost guarantee you’ve got a good few years left. The findings come from a study conducted by statisticians at Tilburg and Rotterdam’s Erasmus universities, who looked at the age at which 75,000 people in the Netherlands…

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Rejig Cabinet, Tackle Hunger; 9 Things Tinubu Should Do, By Tuyi Mebawondu

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#Hardship: Beyond curses, destructive criticism; A contribution by a medical doctor and rights activist to Platforms Africa’s ‘Helping the Government to Succeed Series   What can the President do? Caveat: I am not an Economist but in a profession where the effects of social strife and bad governance are most felt. Where are we? The economy lost steam with hyperinflation without growth. The citizens have very weak purchasing power as the currency was devalued by over 100%. The key aspects of the inflation are food and energy costs. The most…

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