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Missing Nigerian skit maker, Ganiyu Kehinde Morufu, professionally known as Ijoba Lande, has been found after four days. Recall that the skit maker was declared missing by his family on Tuesday in a video posted on his Instagram page. In the video, Ijoba Lande’s wife explained that the comic actor left the house on Sunday night, the 26th of March, to an unknown destination, without his phone and is yet to return home. In a new update, the Ijoba Lande has been found. Actress Kemi Korede… Read the full article here

Patrick Vieira, who was sacked as Crystal Palace manager this month, is being linked with Leeds United. Vieira was on the shortlist to replace Jesse Marsch, before the Elland Road club eventually turned to Javi Garcia. TalkSPORT reports that with Gracia contracted only to June, the former Arsenal captain could come under consideration again. Vieira is eager to return into management as soon as possible, as he believes his dismissal at Selhurst Park was unfair. His sack came as a surprise to… Read the full article here

The United States is trying to renew ties with Africa As the war in Ukraine has heightened the importance of Africa in international politics, US Vice President Kamala Harris has reaffirmed the US commitment to building a win-win partnership with African countries.  Paul Baker, CEO of International Economics Consulting, answered our questions in Business Africa. … Read the full article here

Nigeria’s main opposition party, the Peoples Democratic Party, has appointed an acting chairman, Umar Damagum, to replace Iyorchia Ayu, the former senate president who oversaw the party’s worst electoral outing since 1999. 59-year-old Damagum, the party’s former deputy national chairman (north), replaces Ayu, the controversial leader who was suspended over allegations of anti-party… Read the full article here

A New York grand jury on Thursday indicted Donald Trump over hush money payments made to a porn star during his 2016 campaign, making him the first former US president to face criminal charges. The historic indictment of the 76-year-old Republican – who denies all wrongdoing in connection with the payments made ahead of the election that sent him to the White House – is certain to upend the current presidential race in which Trump hopes to regain office. And it… Read the full article here

No fewer than 19 shops were burnt and goods worth millions of naira were destroyed on Thursday when fire engulfed the Olowu Spare Parts Market in the Ikeja area of Lagos State. PUNCH Metro learnt that the fire started at midnight. It was later put out through the joint efforts of emergency responders, including men of the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Services. The spokesperson for the agency, Amodu Shakiri, said a call was made to the Ikeja Fire Station at about… Read the full article here

The Abia State governor, Okezie Ikpeazu, has accused the Returning Officer of the Independent National Electoral Commission at the just-concluded March 18 governorship election in the state, Prof. Nnenna Oti, of being “unfair” to parties that participated in the poll. In an interview with Channels TV on Monday night, Ikpeazu alleged that Oti was “visibly happy” that she “favoured” a party. Ikpeazu added that before the poll, he carried out some background… Read the full article here

United Bank for Africa on Thursday said it recorded N201bn profit before tax in its 2022 financial period. The bank disclosed this in a statement on its audited financial results for the full year ended December 31, 2022, titled, ‘Full year 2022: UBA delivers strong results as profit hits N201bn’. It stated that, “Despite the highly challenging global economic and business environment, UBA recorded a laudable profit before tax, with a 31.2 per cent growth, to… Read the full article here

The Director General, Standards Organisation of Nigeria, Malam Farouk Salim, has cautioned Nigerians against buying uncertified products that would endanger their lives.   Salim gave the warning during SON’s Special Day at the ongoing 34th Enugu International Trade Fair on Thursday in Enugu.   He advised Nigerians to check if any goods had been certified with the Mandatory Conformity Assessment Program logo… Read the full article here

President of the Nigeria Cricket Federation, Uyi Akpata, said the country is already reaping the rewards of the attention it has given to female cricket in the last five years, The PUNCH reports. Akpata made this assertion at the Tafawa Balewa Cricket Oval in Lagos, where the country is hosting a five-nation women’s T20i tournament. It’s the third edition of the tourney and it features Nigeria, Cameroon, Ghana, Sierra Leone and reigning champions Rwanda. The NCF… Read the full article here