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Some people are fond of jovially saying, ‘Stop franking your face.’ They do so to show how awkward the statement sounds. The fact, however, is that some actually believe ‘franking face’ is a correct expression and thus use it – whereas it is pregnant with at least two major blunders. In the first place, although ‘franking’ is a legitimate English word, its meaning is different from that of ‘frowning’, which is what is expected in the context of… Read the full article here

The Peoples Democratic Party in Delta State has called on the Deputy Senate President,  Ovie Omo-Agege, to accept his defeat in Saturday’s governorship election in the state. The PUNCH reports that the governorship candidate of the PDP, Sheriff Oborevwori, who is the Speaker of the state House of Assembly defeated Omo-Agege, who was the candidate of the All Progressives Congress. The Independent National Electoral Commission declared that Oborevwori polled 360,234… Read the full article here

Low-income earners have been facing challenges meeting one of the basic needs of man, shelter, due to lack of access to finance. The poor mortgage system in Nigeria has made housing unaffordable for millions, writes JOSEPHINE OGUNDEJI Nigeria’s housing shortage still persists, despite the real estate industry contributing 5.64 per cent to the country’s GDP in 2022. The Federal Government would need to spend N21 trillion to address the country’s 28 million… Read the full article here

The World Obesity Atlas 2023 report published by the World Obesity Federation has shown that Nigeria is least prepared to deal with the rising Non-Communicable Diseases and obesity globally. The report shows that Nigeria ranks 180 out of 183 countries on the NCDs-Obesity Preparedness Rankings. The ranking system takes account of countries’ current health system responses to the NCDs and their commitment to the implementation of obesity prevention policies. The… Read the full article here

• Djurtus hold first training, arrive Abuja today A total of 16 players have arrived at the Super Eagles’ John Woods Hotel Camp in Abuja ahead of Nigeria’s Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers against Guinea-Bissau on Friday and March 27, with nine more expected, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. The Eagles are scheduled to play the Djurtus in a two-legged affair as they bid to book their place at the 2023 AFCON in Ivory Coast next year. The first leg holds at the… Read the full article here

Busola Tejumola, the Executive Head of Content and West Africa Channels, MultiChoice Nigeria, has announced that as the movie platform, Africa Magic of the popular pay TV company is celebrating its 20th anniversary, it will also be rolling out new content for their teeming subscribers. At a media parley during the week, Tejumola said, “It’s been 20 years of Africa Magic and Nollywood growing together, building global careers and talents. In 2003, we began the… Read the full article here

Agility Robotics has taken the wraps off its next-gen bipedal bot, which comes with some noticeable upgrades — namely, a cylindrical head and two animated LED “eyes.” In a press release, the company says it made the changes to its warehouse-friendly bot, called Digit, to improve “human robot interaction.”Agility Robotics first introduced the once-headless Digit in 2020, marketing the machine as useful in a wide range of industries, such as logistics, industrial inspection, and… Read the full article here

The Nigeria Boxing Board of Control (NBB of C) has taken disciplinary action against two boxers, Sikiru Shogbesan and Rasheed Adeyemi, for their unruly behaviour at a recent event. Shogbesan, the National Super Featherweight Champion, received a six-month suspension and a N30,000 fine for inciting his fans to vandalise the venue. In addition, he was told to keep his wife away from ringside because of her emotional behaviour, which the board deemed harmful to his career. After being… Read the full article here

The Peoples Democratic Party in Katsina State has rejected the results of Saturday’s governorship election in the state. The Director General of the PDP Campaign Council in the state, Dr Mustapha Inuwa, revealed the party’s position at a press conference in Katsina on Monday. The press conference was also attended by the party’s governorship candidate, Senator Yakubu Lado; the chairman of the campaign council, Senator Ibrahim Tsauri; and other state party… Read the full article here

The management of Osun State University, Osogbo, said it has secured full accreditation of 26 under-graduate and post-graduate courses for the institution. This was disclosed by the institution’s Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Clement Adebooye, while speaking on the recent achievements of the university. A statement by the university’s Public Relations Officer, Ademola Adesoji, explained that various teams had assessed the institution’s teaching and learning… Read the full article here