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The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) has authorised the importation of Oha leaves from Nigeria. “We are advising the public of our decision to authorise the importation of fresh Oha leaves (Pterocarpus mildbraedii) from Nigeria into the continental United States,” a memo seen by PREMIUM TIMES said. Famous in south-east and south-south Nigeria, Oha leaves are used in making Oha soup. Although the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) of the USDA prohibits the… Read the full article here

The Lagos State Police Command has reacted to the call by one Eze Igbo of Ajao Estate, Fredrick Nwajagu inviting the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, to the state. The Eze invited IPOB members to secure the properties of the Igbo people in the state. Following his call, Nwajagu was arrested by the Nigeria Police and the Department of State Services, DSS at a hotel in Ejigbo. In a 49 seconds video, Nwajagu said the call became necessary following the attacks on Igbo people in the… Read the full article here

Lobi Stars have started preparations for the 2023 edition of the NPFL/LaLiga U-15 football tournament. The competition will hold at the Remo Stars Stadium, Ikenne Ogun State. The team is training at the McCarthy Stadium, Makurdi. All the 20 teams in the Nigeria Premier Football League are expected to participate in the competition. A number of players, who participated in the competition in the past, have graduated to their club’s first team. Remo Stars won the 2022 edition of the… Read the full article here

No room for defeat for Anthony Joshua’s fight against American Jermaine Franklin. The British star of Nigerian heritage will challenge Saturday (Apr. 1st) Franklin at the O2 Arena in London. The former unified world heavyweight champion tipped the scales at over 110 kg in front of hundreds of fans on Friday, when his contetender weighed in at just a little over 106 kg. Since a series of defeats Joshua has fallen to the 5th place in the… Read the full article here

The Abia State Police Command has alleged that an attack on their men by some members of the Indigenous People of Biafra resulted in the death of five members of the terrorist group. The claim is contained in a statement by the Command’s PRO, Geoffrey Ogbonna, on behalf of Police Commissioner Mustapha Bala. The News Agency of Nigeria gathered that five members of the group were shot dead in Osusu Aba on Friday as they were on a procession across Aba. Some of the… Read the full article here

Policemen have arrested three lawyers who are reportedly filing processes for the All Progressives Congress at the election petition tribunal in Port Harcourt. The lawyers are said to be preparing petitions against the results declared by the Independent National Electoral Commission for the just concluded governorship election in Rivers State. They were reportedly picked on Friday night at a hotel they were lodging in Port Harcourt. The reason for their arrest is… Read the full article here

Manchester City were without the injured Erling Haaland for the visit of Liverpool in the Premier League on Saturday. The prolific striker, who has scored 42 goals in all competitions this season, missed Norway’s two Euro 2024 qualifiers during the recent international break due to a groin injury. City boss, Pep Guardiola, hinted on Friday that he could risk Haaland with his side trailing Arsenal by eight points in the Premier League title race. But the English… Read the full article here

Ugandan born fitness coach, Ishaq Kayiizi, who is known to coach celebrities on how to stay fit, shares his experience working with the likes of Jurrein Timber, Anaas Salah Eddine, and social media influencer, Cashpapi, told Saturday Beats, “Most celebrities are motivated to train harder when they have a role to play in a movie. “This makes them motivated to keep fit and stay disciplined. They are also motivated when they have an event they need to keep fit for…. Read the full article here

TennisWatch an outrageous rally between Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz during the 2023 Miami Open semi-finals. The rally went on for what seemed like forever with both players tearing across the court to try and keep the rally alive. The crowd in Miami were thrilled and on their feet by the end, struggling to believe what they were seeing. Eventually Sinner came out on top.00:01:38, 10 minutes ago Read the full article here

A couple of weeks ago, Nilay wrote about the Brother laser printer everyone else has. It’s cheap, reliable, and the toner lasts a long time. Get a Brother laser printer, he said, and basically never think about your printer again. You know what part of Nilay’s post sounded really nice? This part right here:It has been connected to our Wi-Fi for like six years straight, and I have never replaced the toner. It prints Amazon return labels from my phone without complaining, and it does not… Read the full article here