France recorded their biggest ever win in international football by beating Gibraltar 14-0 in a Euro 2024 qualifying match France who had already qualified for the tournament in Germany scored seven goals in each half on their way to setting a personal best for themselves. PSG star man Kylian Mbappe scored a hat-trick. In all…
Nigerian currency the naira on Friday, appreciated against the dollar as it closed at N791/dollar at the official market, bringing sanity to the market, which has fluctuated for several months now. According to data from the Nigerian Autonomous Foreign Exchange Market, where forex is officially traded, the domestic currency appreciated 6.24 percent to close at…
There are possibilities that the pump price of Premium Motor Spirit, popularly called petrol, may drop in filling stations operated by independent marketers this week, following the massive imports of PMS by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, oil dealers. According to report, the recent hike in petrol prices at retail outlets operated by independent…
The Federal Government has flagged off the release of 4,068 inmates sentenced to various terms of imprisonment with the option of a fine and compensation in custodial centres nationwide. Speaking during an event which was held at the Medium Security Custodial Centre in Kuje, Federal Capital Territory in Abuja, the minister noted that the initiative…
The Nigerian Guild of Editors ON Friday inducted 39 new members and installed 14 fellows during its just-concluded conference in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State. Speaking while inducting the new members, publisher of Newswatch Magazine, Ray Ekpu, urged the inductees to be good editors, adding that as editors they are important personalities who set the agenda…
Ex-BBN housemate, Tolani Baj has revealed that Lagos girls prefer married men to single women because they have a greater sense of responsibility. The reality star revealed this in her podcast, Bahd and Boujee with fellow host, Moet Abebe. According to her, when a couple gets married, only the female is off the market as…
Nigerian chef, Hilda Bassey, better known as Hilda Baci, has visited the Guinness World Records office in London, United Kingdom. This was made known in a post on the Guinness World Records X account. GWR wrote, “Former record holder #hildabacicooks stopped by to say hello to the team at our London HQ.” In June this…
American rapper and record producer, Sean “Diddy” Combs, and his ex-girlfriend and R&B singer, Cassie, have settled the federal lawsuit amid a rape allegation. Cassie, whose real name is Casandra Ventura, has filed a lawsuit against Diddy a day after her explosive rape accusations against the hip-hop Star. But according to reports on Saturday, both…
Nigeria’s men football team the Super Eagles is in Kigali, Rwanda, ahead of their 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying fixture against the Warriors of Zimbabwe on Sunday. The team made up of players and officials travelled to East Africa aboard a chartered aircraft and are expected to touch down in Kigali before a two-hour road…
Former Governor of Anambra State and 2023 Presidential Candidate of Labour Party in Nigeria, Mr. Peter Obi, has commended young writers in Anambra State for annually celebrating legendary Nigerian writer, Late Prof. Chinua Achebe. Obi gave the commendation while speaking at the 2023 Chinua Achebe Literary Festival and Memorial Lecture, organized by the Society of…
