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A popular actress, Destiny Etiko, and the winner of the 2022 edition (Level Up) of Big Brother Naija, Phyna, caused a stir during the week when they went on the street wrapped in white towels while shooting a movie. In a short video Etiko shared on her Instagram page, she stood with Phyna, as a cross-dresser, James Brown, was being manhandled by another actress, Sarraphina Amaechi. Etiko and Phyna chorused, “Saraphina, you no go ever see cum with your cheap… Read the full article here

A 41-year-old man, Nwankwo Anyamaobi, who graduated with a first-class degree in Economics at the University of Port Harcourt, Rivers State, tells TEMITOPE ADETUNJI how he achieved excellence despite dropping out of school in 2001 What was childhood like for you? My name is Nwankwo Anyamaobi. I am from Amaji town in the Omuma Local Government Area of Rivers State. I am the second child in a family of eight. Childhood was fun for me. I was a very adventurous young boy… Read the full article here

Uncertainty in the global technology sector has continued into 2023 with 123,882 tech workers sacked this year. layoffs.fyi, a global tech layoff tracker, disclosed that as of March 4, 2023, 453 tech firms had laid off 123,882 employees. According to the organisation, this represents 76.75 per cent of the 161,411 tech employees that were laid off in 2022. In 2022, 1048 tech firms laid off 161,411 employees following an economic downturn, falling revenues, and rising… Read the full article here

The Ebonyi State security network, ‘Ebubeagu,’ was disbanded by a Federal High Court on February 14 for human rights abuses. Three days later, the state government hinted that the state’s House of Assembly had signed into law another two sets of vigilante outfits. This statement has elicited a range of reactions. EDWARD NNACHI writes The South-East security apparatus, code-named Ebubeagu Security Outfit, was established in Ebonyi State on December 23, 2021, by… Read the full article here

Cristiano Ronaldo says he is “a better man” following his exit from Manchester United five months ago.Ronaldo’s contract with United was terminated following his controversial interview with Piers Morgan where he criticised his former club.He joined Al Nassr at the start of this year for a reported €200 million per year and has scored two hat-tricks as his side are in a battle to win the league against Al-Ittihad.Saudi Arabian Premier LeagueRonaldo hits stunning long-range free-kick… Read the full article here

Today, the SEC announced civil charges against Sun and eight celebrities, including Lindsay Lohan, Jake Paul, and Soulja Boy. In a complaint filed Wednesday, the SEC claims the crypto entrepreneur engaged in market manipulation and the unregistered offer and sale of securities by dealing with his crypto assets TRX and BTT. The celebrities who touted the coin are being charged with not disclosing that they were being paid to do so and how much money they got. “Thus, the public was misled… Read the full article here

US treasury secretary Janet Yellen ruled out a broad expansion of deposit insurance to protect savers with balances above $250,000 in the near term, comments that fuelled another sell-off in shares of smaller American banks. Speaking at a Senate hearing on Wednesday afternoon, Yellen said there could be “reasoned discussions” on whether the current $250,000 limit for insured deposits should be lifted as part of long-term systemic reforms. But the Treasury secretary said that in… Read the full article here

Fully integrating a stablecoin or central bank digital currency (CBDC) into the economy would destabilize banks but improve household welfare, a study released by a United States Treasury division has claimed. The harm to banking caused by the digital currencies could be “significant” in times of stress, it found.The Office of Financial Research study considered a theoretical “stable state” in the financial sector, after stablecoin or CBDC had been successfully introduced. This… Read the full article here

Lea Michele is out of Funny Girl’s next performance while handling her son Ever’s “scary” hospitalization. “I am so sorry but unfortunately I will be out of @FunnyGirlBwy today,” the Glee alum, 36, wrote on Wednesday, March 22, via her Instagram Story. She shared a photo of herself holding her son’s hand with a teddy bear nestled next to them. “We are at the hospital with our son dealing with a scary health issue that I need to be here for.” Michele… Read the full article here

More than 474,000 people globally have leukemia, and acute leukemia is the most aggressive type.In a new clinical trial, of the 60 people with certain types of acute leukemia who took a new drug called revumenib, 30% experienced complete remission of the disease. Researchers are now hoping to carry out phase 2 trials and further studies to confirm these benefits. As of 2020, more than 474,000 people around the world have leukemia — a cancer of the blood. Of the two main types of leukemia, Read the full article here