If the fascistic social media strangulation bill being sponsored by Senator Mohammed Sani Musa of Niger State (BTW, why is Niger State the source of all the fascistic bills in the Senate?) becomes law, Mrs. Aisha Buhari, who fancies herself as “First Lady,” would be its first victim. Here’s why.
Last week, Senator Musa said on national TV that the principal inspiration behind his sponsorship of the bill was to punish people behind the previously wildly trending social media rumor that Muhammadu Buhari was going to get married to his dabino-stealing (former) mistress, Ms. Sadiya Umar Farouq, who …
Tennis great Roger Federer is to become the first living Swiss to have a coin minted in their honour, with a commemorative 20 franc (£16) silver piece bearing his image being issued in January.
The 38-year-old 20-time Grand Slam champion is regarded by many as the greatest tennis player ever and is a national hero in Switzerland.
Swissmint confirmed that 55,000 of the coins, featuring Federer delivering a backhand, will be produced and will be available for pre-order from today until December 19.
“Roger Federer’s sporting achievements, his charitable commitments, his easy-going nature and his accessibility to his fans have …
Charles Leclerc took time out at this weekend’s season-closing Abu Dhabi Grand Prix to reflect on his first year at Ferrari and the mayhem generated by his “crazy” win at Monza.
It was “probably the best week of my whole life” Leclerc told AFP of his Italian Grand Prix success.
The 22-year-old Monegasque dealt admirably with the massive pressure of the celebrations for Ferrari’s 90th anniversary to secure pole and a first home win for his team since 2010.
“Very difficult to put into words what I felt on the podium with hundreds and thousands of people underneath me yelling …
Fabrication engineer and chief executive officer of Bennie Technologies LTD, Jerry Mallo, has unveiled the first made in Nigeria carbon fiber sports car.
The carbon fiber car named Bennie Purrie was exhibited on Thursday at Transcorp Hilton in Abuja.
“ Africa is a good market for luxury vehicles,” Mallo said on ChannelsTV Sunrise Daily on Friday.
“I got that exposure when I was in the UK in Europe, we learnt that making the car is just half of the challenge, and selling it is the other half.”
“Africa is usually is the target place to sell these vehicles, so I …
Male golfers will be allowed to wear shorts instead of trousers this week for the first time in a European Tour event due to high temperatures expected at an event in South Africa.
Temperatures of 37 degrees celsius (98.6 fahrenheit) are forecast for the first two rounds on Thursday and Friday during the 2020 season-opening Alfred Dunhill Championship.
Competitors will have to contend with 38 degrees celsius heat on Saturday before the temperature drops to 31 degrees for the final round on Sunday.
The tournament is being staged in northeastern South Africa at the Leopard Creek Country Club, which borders …
The Tod directed film is the fourth Warner Bros.-DC titles to hit the billion mark after “Aquaman” and fellow Batman films “The Dark Knight” and “The Dark Knight Rises.”
Despite mixed reviews and security concerns, the Todd Phillips directed “Joker” has accumulated a number of records since its October debut.
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Charles Okpaleke’s “Living in Bondage” the sequel has been re-writing history and breaking records. The film has not disappointed its fans and has been met with rave reviews.
The proof is in the pudding as the film raked in 50 Million naira in its opening week and is currently the number one film in West Africa.
Living in Bondage: Breaking free is created by Playnetwork Africa @playnetworkafr in conjunction with Native Filmworks.
The Exec producer Charles Okpaleke (@charlesofplay) has gone all out in bringing an exceptional story
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Faouzi Lakjaa, President of the Royal Moroccan Football Federation (FRMF), declared in February that VAR technology will be introduced in the Moroccan football league starting next season.
“Referees will also be trained for the task ahead”, the Moroccan FA boss said.
“The VAAR technology will be implemented to avoid referees mistakes similar to those during the 2018 FIFA World Cup”, he added.
The North African country’s Football Federation
The KARIS AWARD was introduced by Rev Chris Okotie of the Household of God Church in 1996, in line with his philosophy that “greatness does not consist in being great, but in the ability to make others great”.
The award recognizes and gives a cash reward to a Nigerian citizen who must have distinguished himself/herself through his/her contribution
He said 10, 198 graduands would be awarded various diplomas and degrees from the university and that 100 among them will be graduating with first class honours, 2,274 with second class upper, 4,011 second class lower, 592 with third class while non graduated with a pass.
36 years after debuting the Moonwalk dance move, the silver socks Michael Jackson wore for the iconic dance move is up for auction.
In 1983, Jackson performed “Billie Jean” on the television special Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever. For his performance, Jackson was dressed in his signature black trousers, silver socks, silver shirt, black-sequined jacket, rhinestoned glove, and black fedora.
It was at that stage that Jackson performed the Moonwalk for the time in public. The dance move would later become his signature dance move and seal his status as
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Speaking at the 33rd opening ceremony of the Lagos International Trade Fair, its Deputy Managing Director, Mr Victor Osadolor, said the self-creating debit card would encourage increased usage of debit card and also offer the bank’s customers more options to pay.
He added: “We will continue to invest heavily in Information Technology (IT) to remain dependable to millions of businesses who have not only made the bank but also partners with us for growth.”
He said that the bank appreciates …
