Day: March 31, 2022

CAF medical official died of cardiac arrest, not from injuries – CAF

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Confederation of African Football’s (CAF) has clarified that medical official, Joseph Kabungo from Zambia, died from cardiac arrest and not from injuries sustained after Nigeria versus Ghana World Cup match. Angry Nigerian fans invaded the Moshood Abiola Stadium pitch at the end of the encounter, which ended 1-1 and effectively ended Nigeria’s hope of qualifying for the World Cup. They went for the players, who were shielded out of the stadium immediately after the game by security men. Failing to get their hands on their targets, the hooligans descended on…

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N2.2b contract: Senate threatens Akpabio, NDDC boss with arrest

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Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Godswill Akpabio and Sole Administrator of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Effiong Okon Akwa have been threatened with an arrest warrant by the Senate Committee on Ethics, Privileges and Public Petitions, over alleged non-payment of N2.2 billion contract. The duo, the chairman, Senator Ayo Akinyelure, insisted must appear before the committee unfailingly on April 12, by 2:00pm. Akinyelure, who briefed the press on the summons, restated that the panel had written several letters to the pair over petitions against them without any response, let…

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Kaduna train attack: Passengers’ manifest triggers controversy

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Over 48 hours after terrorists attacked the Abuja-Kaduna train, Nigerians are yet to know the number of passengers on board. The attacked train, which left at least eight passengers dead and 41 injured, saw the disappearance of scores of passengers. This is even as the terrorists, who went away with some of the passengers, have started calling their families to say their loved ones are with them. Although the Nigeria Railway Corporation, NRC, said in a statement, Tuesday, that 398 passengers bought tickets for the trip, and that only 362…

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Obiano’s wife declares senatorial ambition

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Mrs Ebelechukwu Obiano, the immediate past First Lady of Anambra State, has declared her intention to join the contest for the forthcoming Anambra North Senatorial District election. Obiano also apologised to Governor Charles Soludo, Ndigbo and friends of Ndigbo over the incident between her and Mrs Bianca Ojukwu in Awka at the inauguration programme of Soludo on March 17, 2022. The former First Lady, according to a statement on Wednesday, disclosed this in Awka, adding that she would serve to empower the poor and needy, especially women and children. She…

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Nigerian firm, MD suspended by World Bank for bribery

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SoftTech IT Solutions and Services Ltd., a Nigerian information technology solutions company, and its Managing Director, Mr Isah Kantigi, have been suspended by the World Bank for alleged corrupt practices. The firm, which was involved in the National Social Safety Nets Project, was sanctioned for 50 months while the managing director was sanctioned for 60 months. This was contained in a statement titled ‘World Bank Group debars SoftTech IT Solutions and Services Ltd. and its managing director’, which was published on the bank’s website on Wednesday. The statement read in…

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American Actor, Bruce Willis, to quit acting over illness

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Veteran Hollywood actor, Bruce Willis, star of the “Die Hard” franchise, is retiring from acting due to illness, his family announced Wednesday. “Bruce has been experiencing some health issues and has recently been diagnosed with aphasia, which is impacting his cognitive abilities,” a post on Instagram signed by his family said. “As a result of this and with much consideration Bruce is stepping away from the career that has meant so much to him.” The post is signed by Willis’ current wife, Emma Heming Willis, as well as former wife,…

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