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Remo Stars forward Samuel Anakwe won the man of the match award in their matchday 10 encounter against Nasarawa United on Sunday. Anakwe scored the decisive goal in the hard-fought 1-0 win at the Remo Stars Stadium. The striker fired home with an acrobatic finish in the 16th minute. He was in action for the entire duration of the game. Remo Stars moved up to fifth position with 17 points from 10 games following the win. Daniel Onigbinde’s side will travel away to Maiduguri for their next… Read the full article here

Police in Mauritania said on Sunday they had arrested a man believed to be the organiser of the escape of four jihadist detainees from the central prison in the capital, Nouakchott, three weeks earlier. In a statement posted on Facebook, they said a team from the General Directorate of National Security had arrested Mohamed T, known as Abou Ossama, in the city. They said he had “orchestrated the escape of four prisoners convicted of… Read the full article here

From its highs at the start of the war in Ukraine, the price of a barrel of oil has fallen to below $75. This downward trend is set to continue, with various consequences for African countries. After a highly volatile year in which the barrel approached $140, Brent crude oil fell in mid-March to $72.2 and West Texas Intermediate to $65.8, their lowest levels since December 2021. … Read the full article here

A new study has revealed that women who use contraceptives are at higher risk of breast cancer, regardless of the kind of birth control pills used. According to the study, progestin-only and progestin with estrogen contraceptives are associated with a slight increase in breast cancer risk. The study published in the open-access journal PLOS Medicine noted that the risk of breast cancer was similar regardless of whether birth control was progestin and estrogen… Read the full article here

Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency have arrested a businessman, Molokwu Nwachukwu, who frequents China, Dubai, Pakistan, and Vietnam, at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, MMIA, Ikeja Lagos for concealing 36 parcels of cocaine in different parts of his check-in bags, hand luggage and two pairs of slippers, while heading to Southeast Asia. Molokwu was said to have been arrested on Wednesday, March 22, at the screening point of the MMIA… Read the full article here

In the month of March, a key and important event in China’s national political calendar, watched closely around the world, will unfold in the country’s capital, Beijing. The 14th National People’s Congress, the country’s top legislative body and its supreme state organ would meet in full session to receive reports, deliberate and give legislative effect to landmark issues accelerating the modernisation efforts of the country. Along with the National… Read the full article here

The Independent National Electoral Commission has released date for the issuance of Certificate of Return to winners of state elections. The commission fixed Wednesday 29th, Thursday 30th and Friday 31st, March 2023 for the issuance of certificates of return to governors and deputy governors-elect as well as state assembly members-elect. This was contained in a statement signed by the National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee,… Read the full article here

International Monetary Fund chief, Kristalina Georgieva, has warned on Sunday that risks to financial stability has increased following the recent turmoil in the banking sector. Speaking at the China Development Forum in Beijing, the IMF managing director said she expected 2023 to be another challenging year, with global growth slowing to below 3.0 per cent due to the war in Ukraine, monetary tightening and scarring from the pandemic. She also stressed the need for… Read the full article here

The captain of the senior national women football team, Onome Ebi, has said that the Super Falcons will be aiming for a semi-finals spot at the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the ninth FIFA Women’s World Cup finals will hold in Australia and New Zealand from July 20 to August 20. Ebi, while speaking with NAN following the FIFA Women’s World Cup trophy tour in Abuja on Sunday, said the team’s goal was to better their record at their last… Read the full article here

It’s an age-old debate if indeed money can buy happiness or not. While humans are always in a race for more money, a school of thought believes money cannot buy happiness. A Gallup poll from 2017 published by Proceedings of National Academy of Science in the United States of America, included people from around the world. The survey results state that emotional wellbeing may be reached when a person earns between $60,000 and $75,000, adding that satiation may occur… Read the full article here