Devine Eke
6 May 2024
Five-time Nigerian basketball champions, Rivers Hoopers, reached a historic milestone at the 2024 Basketball Africa League (BAL) on Sunday by defeating Armée Patriotique Rwandaise (APR) 86-82. With this victory, they became the first Nigerian team to win consecutive games at the BAL. This achievement followed their earlier triumph over AS Douanes, the 2023 BAL runners-up,…
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Married men are more than three times as likely to be obese as their unmarried counterparts, research suggests. While both men and women face a greater risk of gaining weight after marriage, the effect is far more pronounced in men. The study found that married men were 3.2 times more likely to be classified as…
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The Delta Commissioner for Justice, Mr. Mr Ekemejero Ohwovoriole has urged Lawyers to ensure their practice is in tune with 21st century as the profession has gone digital and technologically inclined. Mr. Onoriode Etastemi ,Public relations officer (PRO) of the ministry of Justice disclosed this in a press statement in Asaba on Thursday. According to…
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The House of Representatives on Thursday adopted the recommendations of its Committee on Finance on the Nigeria Tax Reform Bills transmitted to the National Assembly in October 2024 by President Bola Tinubu. This followed a clause-by-clause consideration of the proposed amendments as presented by the House Chairman, Committee on Finance, James Abiodun Faleke, during Thursday's…
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The Nigerian Senate has passed a vote of confidence in Senate President Godswill Akpabio, reaffirming its support for his leadership amid recent controversies. Disclosing this in a statement signed by the Communications and Strategy team office of the President of the Senate, the resolution, moved by Senate Leader Opeyemi Bamidele under Orders 40 and 51,…
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The Commissioner of Police, Kogi State Command, CP Miller G. Dantawaye, psc, has charged the newly deployed cadets from the Nigeria Police Academy, Wudil, on discipline, professionalism, and being open to learning during their one-month attachment in the state. CP Dantawaye urged them to embrace the opportunity to learn practical aspects of policing beyond the…
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Many inmates are said to be dying in the custody of the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) due to poor feeding and the high level of food racketeering in detention facilities. The Secretary of the Independent Investigative Panel on the Alleged Corruption, Abuse of Power, Torture, Cruel, Inhumane, and Degrading Treatment of Inmates Against the Nigerian…
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The Kano State Joint Security Taskforce has arrested 28 suspected miscreants (Yankaba) for allegedly planning to engage in thuggery-related activities during the holy month of Ramadan. This was disclosed in a statement issued on Thursday by the committee’s Public Relations Officer and State Commissioner of Information, Ibrahim Waiya. According to the statement, the arrests were…
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The Presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Mr. Peter Obi, is meeting with the Governor of Bauchi State, Bala Mohammed, in a closed-door meeting. Obi, who arrived in Bauchi, the state capital, early Thursday morning, was received at Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa International Airport at about 9:45 a.m. and proceeded to a meeting inside the…
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Your kidneys work 24/7 to filter waste, balance fluids, and keep your body running smoothly. But some daily habits can damage them without you even realising it. Here are eight things that can silently destroy your kidneys: 1. High blood pressure When your blood pressure is consistently high, it puts extra strain on your kidneys.…
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Beyond the cultural impact the Nigerian music industry has on the global music scene, artistes from the country have continued to smile to the bank. Last year, artistes in Nigeria made N58 billion, recording 11 million listening hours. This was made known by the Spotify team in its yearly ‘Loud & Clear’ announcement, an event…