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Hollywood actor Idris Elba and Nigerian media mogul Mo Abudu on Thursday announced a partnership aimed at empowering and uplifting talent from Africa and the diaspora. The duo, in a statement, through their respective production companies, Green Door Pictures and EbonyLife Media, said the partnership aims to build capacity and foster authentic representation in global film and TV projects set for production. The new partnership, they added, will provide opportunities through a two-fold approach: through capacity building and large-scale global productions. The hope is that new education and mentoring initiatives launched through the partnership will help foster both the lost…

Victor Osimhen is achieving new feats in every other game he plays for Napoli and it was not any different on Sunday as Napoli cruised to a 4-0 win over Torino. The Nigerian striker according to Opta is the first player to score two-headed braces in a single Serie A season since Alberto Gilardino in the 2009/10 campaign. Osimhen is enjoying a remarkable run with Partenopei, who edged out Eintracht Frankfurt to book their Champions League quarter-final against Milan and currently sit 21 points clear at the top of the Serie A table after Sunday’s big away win over Torino.…

Governor Babagana Zulum of Borno State and the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) is leading in 17 local government areas whose results have been announced by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). Mr Zulum has polled a total of 291,174 from the 17 LGAs while Mohammed Jajari of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) got a total of 24,837. The results were announced at the Borno State Governorship Election Collation centre in Maiduguri by INEC Returning Officer, Jude Rabo, vice chancellor of Federal University, Wukari, Taraba State, The breakdown of the results from the LGAs are as follows:…

The Naira slipped on Thursday to N462.00 per dollar at the official market, a day after it recorded a slight gain at the spot market. The local currency has experienced lows across both the authorised and unauthorised markets in recent months, amidst dollar and naira scarcity due to the Central Bank of Nigeria’s currency redesign policy. Market data posted Thursday revealed that within the day’s business session, the local currency hit a low of N462.11 per dollar, down from N461.50. It later climbed to a high of N446.00 before closing at N462.00 on Thursday. The rate represents a 0.20 per…

Give it to the crooked politicians, they did their homework with the knowledge that the police and other law enforcement agencies would only be reactive. There is no history of political thugs brought to justice in Nigeria. They come, they disrupt, they vanish. Although many of their crimes were captured on video, everyone knew that they would never be brought to justice. “All those involved in snatching ballot boxes and committing all sorts of voter suppression crimes should be arrested and prosecuted”, declared Dr. Goodluck Jonathan, Nigeria’s former president in reaction to reported incidents of ballot disruption in Bayelsa State.…

Nigeria has confirmed 40 new Lassa fever infections and five deaths in one week, spanning 27 February to 5 March. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) disclosed in its latest situation report published Tuesday on its website for week nine, noting that the number of new confirmed cases decreased from 59 in week eight to 40 cases. The report showed that the new cases were reported from Bauchi, Ondo, Taraba, Edo, and Ebonyi states. NCDC noted that cumulatively from week one to week nine, 109 deaths have been reported with a case fatality rate (CFR) of 16.1 per cent…

UBS Group doubled its initial offer and agreed to buy its competitor Credit Suisse for nearly $2 billion on March 19, in a historical deal for the two biggest banks in Switzerland, the Financial Times reported.UBS previously put a $1 billion offer on the table on March 18, but the deal was rejected by the Credit Suisse board, FT sources said. The $1 billion offer was a considerable discount under the bank’s market value on March 17 of nearly $8 billion, according to data from Companies Market Cap.To close the deal, Swiss authorities also agreed to change the country’s regulations…

Chelsea Lauren/Shutterstock He’s here! Kristina Kelly and boyfriend Max Ville are officially parents after welcoming a baby boy, whose arrival was announced on Sunday, March 19. “You’re more than I could have ever dreamed of, welcome to the world River,” the Vanderpump Rules star, 35, wrote via Instagram alongside a sweet photo of the newborn. Her Pump Rules costars quickly congratulated the new mom. “The most perfect little angel boy I have ever seen and I’m not being dramatic,” Stassi Schroeder commented. Scheana Shay added, “He’s perfect!!!!! 😍😍😍.” Katie Maloney shared her thoughts via emojis, “😍😍😍,” while Brittany Cartwright wrote,…

Heart failure is a severe condition concerning how well the heart can pump blood throughout the body. The management of heart failure involves lifestyle modifications and the use of certain medications. A​ recent study tested the hormone acyl ghrelin among people with chronic heart failure.It found that acyl ghrelin was effective in increasing cardiac output, which may lead to more research into the usefulness of this treatment. Heart failure is a potentially dangerous condition where the heart cannot pump an adequate amount of blood throughout the body. Finding medications that effectively improve heart function is one area of interest. A​…

The National Leader, National Democratic Coalition Renewal Group, Prof. Atilade Adeeyo, has raised the alarm over the activities of NADECO United States Chapter, which he described as a faceless body of bad losers. Adeeyo carpeted the group over its rejection of the result of the February 25 presidential election, which saw Bola Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress as winner. In a statement made available in Ado Ekiti, titled, “Threat of expulsion: Your ranting  irresponsible, inconsequential, NADECO Renewal replies Tinubu opposition group in diaspora,” Adeeyo urged Nigerians to “be guided properly and not listen to the irresponsible and divisive ranting…