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Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike has ridiculed the embattled former National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, Iyiorchia Ayu, following his suspension from the party by the Benue State branch of the PDP. Wike, who spoke on Tuesday (today), during the commissioning of the first phase of the Trans-Kalabari road in Degema Local Government Area of Rivers State, said Ayu cannot preside over them in the party, especially as he failed to win election in his unit, ward and state. “Ayu… Read the full article here

Manchester City striker, Erling Haaland, is under investigation by Greater Manchester Police, GMP, for appearing to use his mobile phone while driving. A video of the 22-year-old appearing to use the device while driving a £300, 000 Rolls Royce has emerged on social media. The incident is believed to have happened on Wednesday, March 15, the day after the footballer scored five goals in City’s 7-0 victory against RB Leipzig in the Champions League. A spokesperson for GMP said, “I can… Read the full article here

Award winning singer-songwriter Angélique Kidjo won the 2023 Polar Music Prize. Island Records founder Chris Blackwell and composer Arvo Pärt have also won the Swedish music award. They “made such a global impact with their music,” Marie Ledin, the managing director of the annual prize, said in announcing the winners Tuesday (Mar. 28). … Read the full article here

The twin evils that research has shown as malignant tumours that affect credibility of Nigeria’s elections are violence and vote buying which I choose to call vote trading as it involves both buyers and sellers.  It is important to note that not a few people suspected that the redesigning of N200, N500 and N1,000 banknotes by the outgoing administration through the Central Bank of Nigeria was aimed at preventing vote trading during the 2023 polls. In his… Read the full article here

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency paraded two sisters and the spouse of one of them before newsmen in Katsina on Tuesday for being in possession of six kilograms of Indian hemp. The narcotics agency’s commander in Katsina State, Mohammed Bashir, told newsmen that one of the women, Rabi Musa, 45, was arrested for being in possession of three kilograms of Indian hemp. He said Rabi was assisting her husband, now at large, to sell the illicit drug in connivance… Read the full article here

The Osun State chapter of the All Progressives Congress has said the state governor, Ademola Adeleke, was undeserving of a congratulatory message from his predecessor, Mr Adegboyega Oyetola, even after the Court of Appeal in Abuja, affirmed his election.   The party disclosed this in a statement signed by his acting chairman, Mr. Tajudeen Lawal, obtained in Osogbo on Tuesday in reaction to Adeleke, who, during an interview with Arise Television on Monday had stated… Read the full article here

The Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer of Paystack, Shola Akinlade, has bought a 55 per cent stake in second-division Danish club, Aarhus Fremad. The deal which was announced on Tuesday will see Aarhus Fremad become a sister club to Sporting Lagos FC, a Lagos-based football club in the Nigeria National League founded by Akinlade in 2022. According to a statement by Sporting, the deal will create opportunities for European exposure for its best teams, and further… Read the full article here

Super Eagles defender Semi Ajayi has revealed that he feels blessed to play for the Nigeria national football team, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. A first-half penalty won by Bright Osayi-Samuel and scored by Moses Simon sealed a 1-0 away win for the Eagles over Guinea-Bissau on matchday four of the 2023 AFCON qualifiers on Monday. The win saw Jose Peseiro’s side reclaim the top spot with nine points while Guinea occupy second position with seven points. While… Read the full article here

Belgium edged out a five-goal thriller to beat Germany 3-2 in Cologne to make it two wins from Domenico Tedesco’s first two games in charge.It caps a fine five days for Tedesco’s side after opening their Euro 2024 qualifying campaign with a 3-0 win away in Sweden on Friday.However, the result means it has been a March of mixed fortunes for Hansi Flick’s side, who failed to build on a 2-0 friendly victory over Peru in Mainz on Saturday. Euro QualifyingIbrahimovic makes history but Lukaku… Read the full article here

This article was originally published in June 2022. We’re reviving it today since Apple has finally gone through with its plans to launch the service. Apple is getting into the “buy now, pay later” (BNPL) business with its new Pay Later service built into Apple Pay and Apple Wallet. While Apple bills the service as “designed with users’ financial health in mind,” BNPL is a practice that has come under scrutiny by government regulators as something that could potentially harm… Read the full article here