Undisputed heavyweight world champion Usyk vacates IBF belt

Oleksandr Usyk has confirmed he will vacate his IBF title just weeks after he became undisputed world heavyweight champion. The Ukrainian, 37, became the first heavyweight to hold the IBF,…

American actors understudying Nollywood processes – Kanayo O. Kanayo

Veteran Nollywood actor Kanayo O. Kanayo has said American actors are currently understudying the processes Nollywood actors produce in a short period. Kanayo claimed that the Hollywood actors have been…

Biden to pardon US military personnel convicted of homosexuality

US President Joe Biden announced Wednesday that he was “righting an historic wrong” by pardoning military personnel convicted under a law banning homosexuality in the armed forces for decades. “Despite…

Why public debt is rising — DMO

The Debt Management Office (DMO) has explained that the rise in Nigeria’s public debt stock is partly due to exchange rate volatility, new borrowing, and Ways and Means securitisation. In…

Kenya anti-tax protests death toll hits 13

The death toll from protests in Kenya has climbed to 13, an official from the main doctors’ association told AFP Wednesday, after anti-tax hike rallies turned violent and police opened…

JUST IN: Suspect in Port Harcourt blast arrested

The Rivers State Government said it has found the suspect who detonated an explosive device near the state-owned Presidential Hotel during a pro-police protest in Port Harcourt on Tuesday. This…

FCTA to relocate traders, others from Apo mechanic village

After 15 years of conflict, the Apo Mechanic Village crisis has finally been resolved. The Coordinator of Abuja Municipal Management Council, Felix Obuah, disclosed this to journalists in Abuja on…

South Korea’s first robot officer commits suicide

A city council in South Korea said Wednesday their first administrative officer robot was defunct after throwing itself down some stairs, with local media mourning the country’s first robot suicide.…

Electoral Body Promises Fairness In Adamawa Polls

Chairman of the Adamawa State Independent Electoral Commission (ADSEIC) Mohammed Umar said it will give level field to all political parties ahead of the July 13 local government election in…

I Won’t Fail You, Ighodalo Tells Edo Diaspora

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate in the September 21 governorship election in Edo State, Dr Asue Ighodalo, has urged the Edo disapora community in Europe for support. He assured…

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