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Orji Kalu, a former Abia State governor, has urged Muslims to uphold the teachings of the holy Quran in all their endeavours and uphold the exemplary qualities of Prophet Muhammed. Kalu stated this in his goodwill message on Tuesday in Abuja in commemoration of the 2023 Eid-el-Kabir celebration. He also urged the Muslim community to extend the merriment of the celebration to people of other religious faiths. Kalu said, “This is yet another opportunity for sober reflection as a… Read the full article here
Popular socialite and businessman, Mike Nwogu, aka Pretty Mike, has revealed that the least he has ever spent on pulling a stunt was N2 million. The internet personality, known for pulling extreme stunts at events, said it was no big deal to lavish N2 million to N5 million for fun. Pretty Mike stated this in a recent interview with reality star, Tacha, on Cool FM, Lagos. He said, “I think, the lowest I have done [spent on pulling a stunt] should be close to N2 million. “Well, it’s… Read the full article here
Rangers legend, Ally McCoist and Chelsea legend, Eniola Aluko have differing opinions over Arsenal’s imminent signing of forward Kai Havertz from the Blues. Arsenal are on the verge of unveiling Havertz as an Arsenal player after agreeing on a deal with Chelsea worth £65million for the Germany international. Havertz has endured a mixed spell at Chelsea, scoring the winner in the 2021 UEFA Champions League final but largely frustrating Chelsea fans since his £72million move from Bayer… Read the full article here
Rapper Stormzy has teamed up with Crystal Palace striker Wilfried Zaha to buy ninth-tier English soccer side Croydon Athletic, the club said on Tuesday. Zaha was born in the Ivory Coast but grew up in Croydon from the age of four, while Grime sensation Stormzy also hails from the London borough. The duo have joined forces with former Palace head of player care Danny Young to buy the club. “The consortium will own, operate and develop… Read the full article here
Violent protests shook Paris suburbs overnight and celebrities expressed outrage Wednesday after police shot dead a teenager during a traffic stop and appeared to have lied about the circumstances of the killing. The 17-year-old man, named only as Nael M., was pulled over by two policemen on Tuesday for breaking traffic rules, prosecutors said. Police initially reported that one officer shot at the teenager because he was driving his car at him, but this version of… Read the full article here
A suspected child trafficker, Ekpereamaka Okonkwo, who runs a brothel in Oba community, in the Idemili South Local Government Area of Anambra State, has been apprehended. Okonkwo was arrested by the Anambra State Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Welfare in collaboration with the Anambra State Police Command on Tuesday. PUNCH Metro gathered that the suspect was arrested four days after a video of her brothel operations went viral online. Until her arrest on… Read the full article here
Governor Dapo Abiodun of Ogun State has called on Nigerians to imbibe the spirit of selflessness, sacrifice and patriotism in the quest to build a virile and economically viable country, adding that the significance of the Sallah celebration must not be lost on every Nigerian. Abiodun, in his message in Abeokuta, the state capital, on Tuesday to mark this year’s Eid-el-Kabir celebration, said that what Nigeria needed at this critical stage of its development were… Read the full article here
Lagos State University Teaching Hospital recorded a new first as it became the first public tertiary health institution in Nigeria to perform Ventricular Septal Defect closure. VSD is a type of heart procedure that closes a hole between the left and right ventricles of the heart. The procedure was done on Tuesday, June 20, 2023, at the hospital’s Cardiac Catheterisation Laboratory. Dr. Oluwaseye Oladimeji, a Consultant Interventional Cardiologist at LASUTH, who… Read the full article here
Nigerian forward, Emmanuel Dennis, has emerged as a transfer target for Premier League side, Leeds United, in the summer transfer window, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. Leeds are expected to retain the services of striker Patrick Bamford, but the 29-year-old’s stock in the last few years has dropped significantly due to injuries and inconsistency in front of goal. So, while he may be kept on at the club, Leeds have added Nottingham Forest’s Emmanuel Dennis to their… Read the full article here
Canada has unveiled its inaugural tech talent strategy, introducing fresh immigration pathways to entice foreign tech experts into the country’s thriving digital landscape. The announcement was made by Sean Fraser, the Minister of Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship, during the Collision 2023 event held on Tuesday. As part of the strategy, the Canadian government has introduced an “innovation stream,” offering open work permits for up to five years to highly… Read the full article here
