Alexander Zverev defeated Holger Rune at 01:40 local time in Paris to reach the French Open quarter-finals with a thrilling five-set win. The fourth seed needed four hours and 40 minutes to edge past Rune of Denmark 4-6 6-1 5-7 7-6 (7-2) 6-2. It was the second match in three …
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Joseph Aloba, father to the late singer, Ilerioluwa Aloba, aka Mohbad, was on Monday grilled by officers of the Force Criminal Investigation Department, Alagbon in the Ikoyi area of Lagos State over a petition filed by Oba Saheed Elegushi. The head of the Aloba legal team, Monisola Odumosu, in a …
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First Bank has received the full repayment of a “N456 billion loan” extended to Heritage Bank, a report by Nairametrics has confirmed. This recovery is part of a “bailout loan” arranged during the tenure of former Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor Godwin Emefiele. Quoting to top sources from First …
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NIGERIAN Breweries Plc has completed the acquisition of a majority stake (80 per cent) in Distell Wines and Spirits Nigeria Limited, Distell Nigeria. The completion of the acquisition followed the approval of the South Africa Reserve Bank (SARB) for the acquisition by Nigerian Breweries of the shares of the South …
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By Hugh McIntyre, Senior Contributor [Forbes] Bob Marley is one of a number of beloved musical figures who never completely vanishes from the Billboard charts. The reggae standard’s Legend compilation is too powerful to ever disappear, and it can almost always be found on at least one or two tallies. …
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Mr Paul Bamisaiye, the Controller of Western Marine Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), says the command has intercepted 17 sacks of hemp valued at N96 million. Bamisaiye made the disclosure while handing over the seized bags of hemp to the NDLEA for further investigation on Tuesday in …
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The Federal Government has inaugurated the National Dairy Policy to catalyse development in the livestock and dairy sectors. The policy, unveiled on Tuesday in Abuja by Vice President Kashim Shettima, aims to achieve sustainable diversification of the national economy, a key objective of its National Development Plan (2021–2025). The document …
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Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Benue Command on Tuesday paraded eight persons over alleged vandalism of national assets, stealing and other crimes in the state. Parading the suspects in Makurdi, the command’s Public Relations Officer, Mr Michael Ejelikwu, said that other crimes committed by the suspects included: possession …
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Nigerian singer and rapper, Oladapo Oyebanjo, with the stage name “D’banj”, said his 20 years music journey would not have been complete without his business partner, Michael Ajereh, popularly known as “Don Jazzy”. 41-year-old D’banj took to his Instagram page on Tuesday with a display of a video to appreciate …
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THE Police Command in Kaduna State says its operatives have arrested five notorious kidnapping suspects in Kaduna, the state capital. The command’s Public Relations Officer, ASP Mansir Hassan, confirmed the arrest in a statement issued on Tuesday in Kaduna. Hassan said that the suspects had participated in several kidnappings in …
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