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A Federal Capital Territory High Court in Kubwa has sentenced two men, Yahuza Isah and Auwalu Mohammed, to death by hanging for killing a tricycle rider. Delivering judgment in the matter, Justice Asmau Akanbi-Yusuf held that based on the evidence before the court, the defendants formed a common intention when they conspired to kill and rob the deceased, Mohammed Shaibu, on January 7, 2020. Akanbi-Yusuf also held that Isah and Auwalu failed to present any evidence to… Read the full article here

I lost an elder brother under very sad circumstances sometime back. The funeral was delayed due to some reasons, chief of which was how to break the news of his death to our aged mother, whose health was hanging in the balance. They were close. And each time she asked of him, she would be told that he travelled overseas for business. She often nodded to that response but she didn’t seem convinced. That’s a son that never failed to stop by her house every… Read the full article here

The suspended National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, Senator Iyorchia Ayu, may find it difficult to return to office as some prominent members of the party are against his reinstatement. Drawn from both the National Working Committee and the National Executive Committee, the PDP chieftains blamed Ayu for the party’s inability to win the 2023 presidential election and expressed their resolve not to allow him return to office following his decision to… Read the full article here

World Bank has said  developing counties including Nigeria have huge investment needs due to their inadequate infrastructure and other challenges. As such, the Washington-based lender called on policymakers to create an environment conducive for investment and devoid of corruption. The World Bank Group President, David Malpass, said these on Thursday in Niamey, Niger Republic as he delivered a speech titled ‘Growth and Stability During Crises’ at the Abdou… Read the full article here

• British-Nigerian seeks end to London jinx After suffering back-to-back defeats to Oleksandr Usyk and fighting just two times since the start of 2021, Anthony Joshua is keen to get off to a winning start as he makes his ring return on Saturday (today) against Jermaine Franklin. However, ahead of his return to action on April 1 at the 02 Arena, the same hype and anticipation remains as boxing fans both in Nigeria and abroad wait to see if he can start a road to… Read the full article here

Popular singer, David Adeleke, aka Davido, who recently released his fourth album, ‘Timeless’, has said all his collaborations with other artistes turn out to be hits because he always wants other artistes to succeed. Speaking in an interview with content creator, Bukunmi Adeaga-Ilori, aka Kiekie, the ‘Fia’ crooner said, “I always put in my all. If we do something together, I want the individual to succeed. People just record and feel like they are gods and… Read the full article here

Carlos Alcaraz compares favourably to tennis’s ‘Big Three’ of Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer, says Taylor Fritz.Fritz met the 19-year-old Alcaraz for the first time during their Miami Open quarter-final on Thursday night in Florida, and it was a chastening evening for the American, losing in straight sets in just 1h18.Afterwards, Fritz was candid about how difficult he had found the encounter, and what makes current world No. 1 Alcaraz such a formidable opponent at this point… Read the full article here

Vampire Survivors is getting a second expansion, and like the previous one, it will cost $2. The new fantasy-themed DLC, Tides of the Foscari, includes eight new characters, 13 weapons, and a new stage, and it comes out on April 13th.Developer Poncle is already teasing characters like a mage and a swordsman as well as weapons like a spellbook and a sword named “Eskizzibur.” I can’t wait to try out all of the new additions — I’m sure they’ll all be unbelievably broken in some… Read the full article here

German industrial group ThyssenKrupp has revived plans to sell its submarine and maritime systems unit, a move likely to face scrutiny from politicians and government officials as Berlin seeks to boost its defence manufacturing.The decision was announced by employee representatives on Friday in an email to workers seen by the Financial Times. Employee representatives make up half of Thyssenkrupp’s supervisory board.A bidding contest is expected to start after Easter, according to… Read the full article here

The National Futures Association (NFA), the United States self-regulatory organization for derivatives markets, has issued a new compliance rule addressing members’ conduct. The new rule complements requirements issued in 2018.The NFA has “well over 100” members that engage in activities with digital asset commodities, but no way to address fraud or misconduct committed by those members, the organization explained to secretary of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC)… Read the full article here