Author: omodiwura

Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu has said that he’s been in internal turmoil over the lingering strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities. Speaking during the meeting with vice-chancellors and pro-chancellors of federal universities at the National Universities Commission in Abuja on Tuesday, September 6, Adamu said the Federal Government and ASUU have no option but to continue talking until universities are reopened. He said; “For me, the past two weeks have been a very dark period of personal anguish and internal turmoil. I used to deceive myself that in a climate of frankness, and with mutual goodwill, it…

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Eric Bailly has launched a shocking attack on Manchester United, accusing the club of ‘favoring English players’ rather than choosing teams on merit. The Ivory Coast international made just four Premier League appearances for the Red Devils last season after falling down the pecking order under both Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and Ralf Rangnick. At one point, Bailly took to social media to make a plea to start in the defeat at Arsenal in April. The 28-year-old joined Ligue 1 in the summer moving to Marseille on loan, with a £5 million option to make the transfer away from Old Trafford permanent if the French outfit…

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Hermes Chibueze Iyele, one of the Big Brother Naija (BBNaija) contestants has again won the Head of House challenge. His victory was announced on Monday evening after intense competition for week 7. Hermes, who was Week 2 HoH, will replace last week’s Head of House, Dotun, and will enjoy immunity from this week’s eviction. He will also enjoy the privilege of living in the Head of House lounge for one week. When asked to pick a roommate, he chose Allysyn, his love interest. All housemates, except former HOH Dotun and Tail of the House, Sheggz, participated in the challenge. For the…

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In what can be described as a kettle calling a pot black, a group of armed bandits has ‘arrested’ a scavenger, who is into stealing, in Katsina State. It was gathered that the scavenger, a middle-aged man, specializes in uprooting metal rods and removing iron bars, from deserted buildings in a deserted village in the state. The criminal scavenger was caught by the bandits while they were on a ‘patrol’ on their motorcycles, it was learned. An exclusive video obtained by PRNigeria showed the bandit-terrorists parading the scavenger and his stolen metal rods inside a cart before a community leader. Though the…

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Antony has described Cristiano Ronaldo as a ‘giant’ of the game and says it’s an ‘honour’ to play alongside the Manchester United forward. The Brazilian announced himself to United supporters across the globe with a goal on his full debut for the club during a 3-1 win against Arsenal on Sunday at Old Trafford. The 21-year-old was a surprise starter for the Red Devils, having trained just twice with his new team-mates since completing a £84million move to Old Trafford. Anthony Elanga lost his starting spot for Antony but it was another huge call from Erik ten Hag to leave Cristiano Ronaldo on the bench that made the headlines.…

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Two weeks after the suspension of the nationwide strike by electricity workers that threw the nation into blackout, indications have emerged of a fresh looming strike over the alleged unwillingness of the government to resolve issues of unpaid entitlements to former workers of the defunct Power Holding Company of Nigeria, PHCN. According to Vanguard reports, some government agencies, including the anti-graft bodies, are allegedly harassing labour leaders in the sector over the agreements reached with the government during the privatization of the sector. The issue of unpaid benefits was one of the reasons that led to the industrial action by the workers in the industry, under the aegis of…

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Nigerian Ace Afrobeat artiste Dbanj while receiving a lifetime achievement award at the just concluded Headies, invited his former partner and producer Don Jazzy on the stage to dedicate the award to him. Don Jazzy who walked on the stage very casually refused to respond to the playful overtures from Dbanj. The Mavin Boss walked off the stage while Dbanj was still talking and trying to excite the audience by asking him to show his face. The Internet has been abuzz about possible anger still broiling from Don Jazzy towards Dbanj, which may not be unconnected with their defunct Mo Hits records. The 2 had…

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The 2022/2023 UEFA Europa League group stage draw was made earlier today. The Europa League draw was conducted in Istanbul, Turkey. The draw was released on the UEFA website on Friday. See full fixtures below: Group A: Arsenal, PSV Eindhoven, FK Bodø/Glimt, Zurich Group B: Dynamo Kyiv, Rennes, Fenerbahçe, AEK Larnaca Group C: Roma, Ludogorets, Real Betis, HJK Group D: Braga, Malmo, Union Berlin, St Gilloise Group E: Manchester United, Real Sociedad, Sheriff Tiraspol, Omonoia Group F: Lazio, Feyenoord, Midtjylland, Sturm Group G: Olympiacos, Qarabag, Freiburg, Nantes Group H: Crvena Zvezda, Monaco, Ferencvaros, Trabzonspor

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The talented singer was unveiled on the 23rd of August with major amplification from Don Jazzy’s Instagram and Twitter posts, the music maven shared a captivating video representing the fresh acts incubation process with the team, stating; “It’s that time again when we bring to you another young talent from the Mavin Academy. Meet BAYANNI. He has gone through series of defining moments and is ready to be unveiled to the world. Pls Welcome @itsbayanni, the newest MAVIN. MavinActivated #BAYANNI.” The singer himself who apparently used to be known as Zheno Boy now goes by the moniker, Bayanni and his eponymous…

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