BLACKOUT IN PARTS OF ABUJA SHIRORO KATAMPE LINE VANDALISED According to the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN), the vandalism of the transmission line makes it the fifth of such incident within February and March this. The incident happened at 9am on Sunday. “Following initial investigations, TCN engineers attempted to restore operation but were unsuccessful,” said a spokesperson for the TCN, Ndidi Mbah. Mbah, in a statement, said efforts were made to identify the fault location, while linesmen were dispatched to physically patrol the suspected area. “During the fault tracing process, vigilante team leaders in the vicinity notified TCN linesmen of…
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Arsenal were poor in the first-leg of their Champions League last-16 tie, losing 1-0 in Porto, but their current momentum suggests the Gunners can still qualify for the quarter-finals. That achievement has escaped them since 2010, and they face a Porto team that frustrated them in the original match and is unlikely to play with any more ambition. However, the Gunners’ have demonstrated their qualities by blowing sides away and grinding out victories in recent weeks, most recently Saturday’s 2-1 win over Brentford. Kai Havertz scored the winner against the Bees and, with him playing arguably his best football since…
SUCCESSFUL NIGERIAN DOCTORS ABROAD CONSIDERING RETURNING HOME BY HEALTH MINISTER The health minister said there are many health workers who chose to remain in Nigeria to serve the country despite the opportunity to move abroad where there are guaranteed of better pay and welfare package. “There are also thousands who are here that despite the opportunity to travel abroad, they are not travelling abroad and we do appreciate them,” he stated, adding that some Nigerians health professionals simply “go to get trainings abroad with the expectation that they will come back better skilled and contribute at home”
An awards ceremony curveball indeed: Emma Stone, winner of the Oscar for Best Actress for her performance in “Poor Things,” dealt with a sartorial snafu just moments before she took the stage to accept her trophy. “My dress is broken,” Stone appeared to mouth while en route to receive her Academy Award. Once on stage, she opened her acceptance speech with an acknowledgment of the wardrobe malfunction, which appeared to be a broken zipper or seam on the back of her Louis Vuitton gown. “I think it happened during ‘I’m Just Ken,’” she explained, referencing Ryan Gosling’s performance of his song…
POLICE REAFFIRM COMMITMENT TO SECURITY DURING RAMADAN The Force Public Relations Officer, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, in a statement in Abuja on Monday, said Egbetokun gave the assurance while extending greetings to all Muslims at the start of Ramadan. “The Force extends the warmest greetings from the Nigeria Police Force to all Muslim Ummah across the country on the Ramadan season, a time of reflection, spiritual growth, and communal solidarity which holds great significance for millions of Muslim faithful around the world. “During this holy period, the Nigeria Police reaffirm its commitment to ensuring the safety, security, and well-being of all…
John Cena literally bared it all at the Oscars on Sunday. The actor appeared on stage during the telecast to present the award for best costume design hilariously appearing to wear nothing at all. No really, Cena appeared on the stage at the year’s most prestigious event in Hollywood… almost entirely naked. The show’s host Jimmy Kimmel set up the bit by sharing a little bit of Oscars history, nodding to the 1974 Academy Awards when a streaker ran across the stage. Kimmel jokingly said, “Can you imagine if a nude man ran across the stage today? Wouldn’t that be crazy?” From the corner of the…
Manchester United are reportedly ready to consider transfer bids for Mason Greenwood, with the Red Devils preparing to “cash in” on the winger. The Red Devils allowed one-cap England international Greenwood to leave Old Trafford for a Liga loan spell at Getafe back in September 2023. The 22-year-old has impressed in Spain, leading to talk of Barcelona and Atletico Madrid expressing interest. United are yet to make a definitive call on Greenwood’s future but the expectation is – with his last appearance for the Premier League heavyweights coming in January 2022 – that a sale will be sanctioned in the next window. Fabrizio Romano has confirmed…
The American’s return to the field comes at the ideal time for Emma Hayes’ side as they compete on multiple fronts Twenty-two months on the sidelines meant Catarina Macario took a little longer than she’d have liked to introduce herself to the Chelsea fans but after two goals in two games, the United States women’s national team star is certainly making up for lost time. Macario was only six minutes into her Chelsea debut when she marked it with a goal, a clever finish putting the cherry on the cake for the Blues in a 4-0 win over Leicester at the start…
The Governor of Kano State, Abba Kabir Yusuf, has urged President Bola Tinubu to promptly consider reopening the country’s borders for the importation of food items to alleviate the suffering of Nigerian citizens. The governor decried the severe hunger and starvation prevalent in the nation due to the significant increase in the prices of essential goods. In a statement issued through his spokesperson, Sunusi Bature Dawakin Tofa, Governor Yusuf maintained that an additional prompt action to ensure the availability and affordability of food for the large population is for the Federal Government to contemplate reopening the borders and permit unrestricted importation of…
NINE INJURED IN OGUN STEEL COMPANY EXPLOSION According to an eyewitness account, the blast explosion was attributed to a cylinder explosion that happened at the melting point area, affecting nine staff members who sustained non-life-threatening injuries. They were taken to a private hospital in Ikorodu, Lagos State,” she said “The explosion impacted nearby houses causing damage from the blast. Houses and window frames were reportedly cracked due to the vibrations from the blast.
Dame Dash has hinted that he would be willing to sell his Roc-A-Fella Records shares to Cam’ron and Ma$e. Rumors have recently swirled that Dame was looking to offload his shares in the dormant record company amid his financial and legal troubles, with the It Is What It Is hosts jokingly putting themselves forward as potential buyers. Speaking on his America Nu Network platform over the weekend, Dash entertained the idea, saying: “In this very moment, they could have it, they might have it — pause.” “I’m just celebrating the fact I can freely sell it and that I have the option to sell it to Cam and…
OSCAR WINNERS IN MAIN CATEGORIES Best animated feature: “The Boy and the Heron” Best documentary feature: “20 Days in Mariupol” Best original score: Ludwig Goransson, “Oppenheimer” Best original song: Billie Eilish and Finneas O’Connell, “What Was I Made For?” from the “Barbie” soundtrack Best cinematography: Hoyte van Hoytema, “Oppenheimer” Best film editing: Jennifer Lame, “Oppenheimer” Best makeup and hairstyling: “Poor Things” Best costume design: “Poor Things” Best production design: “Poor Things” Best sound: “The Zone of Interest” Best visual effects: “Godzilla Minus One”
SSANU NASU TO BEGIN WARNING STRIKE MARCH 18 The decision was part of the resolution of the joint action committee of the two unions, after a meeting which held in Akure at the weekend. According to the SSANU president, Mohammed Ibrahim, who read the communiqué of the meeting to journalists in Abuja on Monday, the decision to embark on the warning strike was taken as a last resort since several protest letters and other communications with the Federal Government did not result in the payment of the withheld salaries. The statement added: “If nothing is done by the Federal Government…
A ship with humanitarian aid for Gaza remains docked in Cyprus, a day after it was due to begin its journey. A charity leading the mission told the BBC it was “a quickly evolving and fluid situation”, but it hoped the ship, Open Arms, would set sail soon. On Sunday evening, the sighting of the new moon marked the start of the Islamic holy month of Ramadan in Gaza. A ceasefire remains off the table as negotiations between Israel and Hamas have largely stalled. The Open Arms’s mission is separate to US plans to start building a floating dock off…
As America bustled through key political moments last week, with voters casting Super Tuesday ballots and President Joe Biden laying out his national priorities in the State of the Union address, China was busy conducting the largest annual showing of its own political process. In Beijing, where thousands of delegates from around the country convened for a largely ceremonial meeting to rubber stamp a yearly agenda set by the Communist Party-controlled government, the focus was on domestic concerns – from economic goals to hailing the leadership of Xi Jinping. But looming over that gathering was also the near certainty that former President Donald Trump would run…
Messi misses defeat Tata Martino confirmed Lionel Messi sat out Inter Miami’s 3-2 Major League Soccer defeat to Montreal to give the 36-year-old a break. He said: “We discussed this about a week ago. We agreed that this was the game he should rest, independent of what happened in the game against Nashville.” Luis Suarez and Sergio Busquets came off the bench for Miami. Martino added: “[The media] asked 10 days ago if I planned to rotate, we rotated.” Phil Neville kept his unbeaten record as Portland Timbers boss with a thrilling comeback win at New York City FC. Santiago…
The Premier League’s top three are separated by a single point with 10 games remaining as a thrilling battle between Arsenal, Liverpool and Manchester City looks set to go to the wire. SuperSports looks at where each of the contenders stand and how their run-ins compare. Arsenal – 64 points The Gunners are the most in-form of the three contenders with a run of eight consecutive league wins in 2024, including a crucial 3-1 victory over Liverpool in January. Mikel Arteta’s men have smashed in 33 goals in those eight games to also open up a healthy goal difference advantage…
https://youtu.be/yExh6jPFmHE Rodri says Manchester City will embrace the challenge of having to be almost perfect in their remaining 10 matches to win a record-breaking fourth straight Premier League title. Sunday’s thrilling 1-1 draw at Anfield left Pep Guardiola’s side in third place but only a point behind Arsenal, who top the table on goal difference from Liverpool. City’s next league game is against Arsenal at the end of the month, with challenging fixtures against Aston Villa and Tottenham looming. Sunday’s draw was only the second time Pep Guardiola’s team have dropped points in the league since mid-December and Spain midfielder…
Chelsea have reportedly table an offer for Girona manager Michel Sanchez as they look to replace Mauricio Pochettino. Chelsea have failed to produce results on the pitch despite spending heavily since the Todd Boehly-led ownership regime took charge of the club ahead of the 2022-23 season. After finishing 12th in the Premier League last season, they roped in former Tottenham and Paris Saint-Germain boss Pochettino as their new manager. The Argentine has, however, so far failed to deliver. With the Blues once again struggling on the pitch as they are currently 11th in the league, club officials are “not at…
Paul Pogba has reportedly been offered the opportunity to keep playing during his four-year doping ban by a team in the Russian celebrity league. The French midfielder, who savoured World Cup glory with his country in 2018, has been handed a lengthy suspension in the wake of a failed drugs test. As things stand, the former Manchester United star is set to be out of action until the age of 35. Pogba is appealing his ban, as Juventus mull over the termination of his contract in Turin, but alternative solutions to a prolonged spell away from competitive action are being presented.…