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Russia Releases First Feature Film Shot In Space

The first feature film shot in space premiered in Russian cinemas on Thursday, as Moscow delighted in beating a rival Hollywood project amid a confrontation with the West over Ukraine. “The Challenge” is about a surgeon dispatched to the International Space Station (ISS) to save an injured cosmonaut. Russia sent an actress and a film […]

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Sevilla Dump Shambolic Man United Out Of Europa League

Manchester United crashed out of the Europa League in shambolic fashion on Thursday with Sevilla beating them 3-0, to reach the semi-finals 5-2 on aggregate. The record six-time winners thoroughly outplayed Erik ten Hag’s side, who repeatedly shot themselves in the foot again, having scored two own goals in the first leg. Harry Maguire, guilty […]

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Saudi Lawyer Wants Ronaldo Deported For ‘Grabbing Genitals’ Openly

A Saudi lawyer, Nouf bin Ahmed, has vowed to file a complaint against Cristiano Ronaldo after the player appeared to grab his genitals while walking off the pitch on Tuesday. The incident happened after Ronaldo’s Al-Nassr suffered a 2-0 defeat to Odion Ighalo’s Al-Hilal on Tuesday night. Ronaldo’s action was deemed as an insulting gesture […]

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I May Sue Julius Agwu Over Comment About Basketmouth ‘Beef’ — AY

The battle between AY Makun and Basketmouth seems to have a ripple effect as their senior colleague, Julius Agwu, has been put in the mix. In a recent interview with a Lagos-based radio station, Julius Agwu stated that in the ‘beef’ between AY and Basketmouth, there is more to it than meets the eye. Agwu […]

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PoS Operator Arrested For Spending N280 Million Mistakenly Sent To His Account

A PoS operator simply identified as Alfa Rafiu has been arrested in Kwara State for allegedly squandering N280m mistakenly sent to his account. The suspect, Daily Trust correspondent gathered, is a resident of Akuji compound, Abayawo area in Ilorin West Local Government Area of the state. According to sources familiar with the issue, Rafiu suddenly […]

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Nigerian Government Declares Friday, Monday As Public Holidays

The Federal Government has declared Friday and Monday as public holidays for Muslims in the country to celebrate the end of Ramadan fasting. In a statement on Tuesday, the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Interior, Shuaib Belgore, said the Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, made the announcement on behalf of the Federal Government. He […]

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Naira Weakens At Parallel Market, Gains At Investors’ Window

The performance of the naira was mixed across the various market segments in the currency market on Monday. At the parallel market, the naira weakened by 0.41 per cent to close at N741 against the greenback; while at the I &E window, the naira strengthened by 0.38 per cent to close at N462.25/dollar against Friday’s […]

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Subsidy Palliative: Nigerian Government To Pay N5,000 To 10 Million Households For 6 Months

The federal government will pay N5,000 to 10 million households for six months as palliative for removing petrol subsidy after June. Daily Trust reports that the amount is N50 billion per month and reaches N300bn with $800m (N371.6bn at CBN N464/$1 rate) World Bank loan to fund the project. The Minister of Finance, Budget, and […]

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UK Nurses Prepare For Strike Until Christmas

Nurses in Britain are prepared to strike until Christmas if they cannot reach a deal with the government on pay, the leader of the country’s main nursing union said on Sunday. Members of the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) would strike at the end of April and the beginning of May before holding a ballot […]

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Germany Quits Nuclear Power Forever

Germany’s final three nuclear power plants close their doors on Saturday, marking the end of the country’s nuclear era that has spanned more than six decades. Nuclear power has long been contentious in Germany. There are those who want to end reliance on a technology they view as unsustainable, dangerous and a distraction from speeding up renewable energy. But for […]

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Singer Tiwa Savage Escapes ‘Kidnap’ Attempt, Suspects Arrested

The Nigeria Police Force Criminal Investigation Department, Alagbon, Ikoyi, in Lagos, says it has arrested some persons in connection with the alleged attempt to kidnap Tiwa Savage. The department’s spokesperson, CSP Oluniyi Ogundeyi, confirmed this to the News Agency of Nigeria on Saturday in Lagos. NAN reports that the news of the attempt to kidnap […]

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Health Zone: Traffic Noise May Increase Risk Of Hypertension, Experts Warn

Public health experts have warned that frequent exposure to loud road noise could increase the risk of high blood pressure and other cardiovascular diseases. According to the experts, studies have even confirmed the link between loud road noise and some cardiovascular health conditions The experts explained that being exposed to wailing sirens, aggressive horns, and roaring […]

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Nobody Can Force Me Out Of Nigeria — Peter Obi

The Labour Party, LP, presidential candidate in the last general election, Mr Peter Obi, has said that nobody can force him to flee Nigeria. He stated that his party is committed to creating a new Nigeria, adding that there are too many “thieves” who are inflicting suffering on the masses, and vowed that his party […]

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Over 2 Million Businesses Die In Nigeria In 5 Years – SMEDAN

The Director General, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria (SMEDAN), Olawale Fasanya has said that over two million businesses in Nano, Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (nMSMEs) subsector died between 2017 and 2021 alone, pushing more than six million Nigerians into unemployment market. He said the death of the businesses was largely caused […]

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Celine Dion Announces Musical Comeback Amid Health Battle

Pop diva Celine Dion announced the release of new music on Thursday — her first since revealing last year that she was suffering from a rare neurological disorder that was affecting her singing. The new album “Love Again” is the soundtrack for a film of the same name, and contains five new songs as well […]

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Man Sentenced To 70 Years In Prison For Spitting At Policemen

A Texas man was sentenced to 70 years in prison on Wednesday for spitting at Lubbock police officers during an arrest last May. Cops picked up Larry Pearson, 36, on domestic violence charges after he allegedly hit a woman several times in the face, leaving her with “multiple visible injuries,” according to EverythingLubbock.com. Pearson allegedly got […]

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It Is Not A Joke, I’m Separated From My Wife — Basketmouth

Ace Nigerian comedian, Bright Okpocha popularly known as Basketmouth, has reinstated that he was not joking when he announced that he and his wife, Elsie, have parted ways. According to the comedian, some people thought that it was a joke and a form of promoting one of his upcoming shows. In an interview he had […]

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Naira Appreciates At Parallel Market As Dollar Demand Slows

The naira, on Wednesday, appreciated to N737 per dollar at the parallel section of the foreign exchange (FX) market, popularly called the black market. The figure indicates a N9 or 1.2 percent gain compared to the N746 it traded three weeks ago. The currency had maintained stability against the U.S dollar in the past couple of weeks […]

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