D Tigress, Nigeria’s National Female Basketball Team on Monday, 29 July, 2024 at the ongoing 2024 Paris Olympics recorded its first victory in the women’s basketball event as they defeated Australia 75-62 at the Pierre Mauroy Stadium. It was the Tigress’ first win in Olympics in 20 years and their second victory overall in the Olympics. The victory over Australia underlined the determination of the Tigress to do well in the competition. Australia are ranked third in the FIBA ranking while Nigeria are ranked. The Rena Wakama tutored side have registered just a win at the Olympics despite qualifying twice…
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Senator Austin Akobundu representing Abia Central Senatorial District, has described the demise of Chief Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu as a huge loss to Nigeria. In a statement released Saturday by his media office, Akobundu said Chief Iwuanyanwu died at a time Nigeria needed him most as his tireless and patriotic efforts towards achieving a more united, peaceful and progressive Nigeria were already yielding results and needed to be consolidated. He extolled him as an elder statesman whose commitment to the socioeconomic wellbeing of the people was of utmost priority, hence, he founded business concerns where Nigerians from all walks of life were…
The Nigerian Senate under the leadership of Senator Godswill Akpabio has mourned the demise of Senator Patrick Ifeanyi Ubah who died in London during a complicated surgery, reports thegazellenews.com Senate’s spokesperson, Senator Adeyemi Adaramodu, via a statement released on Saturday, 27 July, 2024, stated that the Red Chamber was devastated by the news of the Anambra businessman. Part of the statement read, “It is with deep sorrow and profound regret that the Nigeria Senate announces the passing of our esteemed colleague, Senator Ifeanyi Uba, who until his passing represented the Anambra South Senatorial District. “Senator Uba was an exemplary leader,…
A Rivers State High Court sitting in Port Harcourt presided over by Justice Charles Wali, has issued a restraining order against the Peoples Democratically Party(PDP), its National Chairman, Iliya Umar Damagum, and National Secretary, Senator Samuel Anyanwu. The order prohibits the party and its representatives from holding Wards, Local Government Areas and State congresses in Rivers State pending the hearing and determination of a suit filed by bona fide party members from various wards in the 23 local government areas of the state. Justice Wali, who issued the restraining order, directed the Inspector General of Police, IGP, the Commissioner of Police…
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu describes the death of Senator Ifeanyi Ubah as shocking and a great loss to the country, his home State of Anambra and Lagos, where the deceased established most of his businesses. The Governor describes the late Ifeanyi Ubah as an astute businessman and politician, who contributed his quota towards nation-building as representative of his people in the Red Chamber of the National Assembly. Governor Sanwo-Olu expresses his heartfelt condolences to the immediate family of the deceased, his friends, colleagues and associates, especially the good people of Anambra South on the loss of their illustrious…
In a move to stablise the Naira, the Central Bank of Nigeria(CBN), has revealed that it recently sold a cumulative amount of $148 million to authorised dealers in the Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market (NFEM) The apex bank’s acting Director, Corporate Communications Department, Mrs Hakama Sidi-Ali, said in a statement that the transactions were conducted between Monday and Tuesday to provide liquidity to the FX market. According to Sidi-Ali, the CBN sold FX to 29 authorised dealer banks at exchange rates between N1,470 to a dollar and N1,510 to one dollar. She reiterated the commitment of Yemi Cardoso, the CBN Governor…
The Lagos State Government has unveiled the Eko Flavours project, a transformative platform to showcase the state as the melting point of Nigeria as well as the culinary prowess of youths and local market vendors in the State. The Eko Flavours was unveiled during a press conference by the Lagos State Commissioner for Agriculture and Food Systems, Ms. Abiola Olusanya, on Friday, 26 July, 2024, at the Fresh Food Hub at Idi Oro in the Mushin area of the State. Olusanya said the Eko Flavours project, which is in partnership with the private sector, was introduced to drive efforts to…
The 2024 edition of the National Diaspora Merit Award ceremony has been held in Abuja with a call on Nigerians in Diaspora to help drive innovation, share knowledge, and improve human capacity in the country for accelerated development of the country. The call came from the First Lady of Nigeria, Senator Oluremi Tinubu who was the Special Guest of Honour at the event. The First Lady who noted the remarkable feats being achieved by Nigerians in Diaspora, urged the Commission not to limit its achievements to the Diaspora alone. “The Government cannot do it alone. As we look forward to…
Godwin Dudu-Orumen, one of Nigeria’s foremost sports administrators is in celebration mood as Sportshaq Nigeria’s first sports bar and viewing centre, hits three decades. Dudu-Orumen, the pioneer Chairman of Edo State Sports Commission(ESSC), who is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer(CEO) of Sportshaq, said in a statement signed on his behalf by Nnamdi Okosieme, his Special Adviser on Media and Communication, that the 30th anniversary of the company is worth celebrating given its contribution to birthing a thriving culture of sports bars and viewing centres across the country. “It has been a worthwhile experience”, says, the irrepressible sports administrator known…
The Executive Secretary of the National Lottery Trust Fund (NLTF), Tosin Adeyanju, has appealed to Nigerian youths to refrain from the planned nationwide protests, assuring that the Tinubu administration is committed to making the country great, reports thegazellenews.com Adeyanju made this statement during a courtesy visit to the Minister of Information, Mohammed Idris Malagi in Abuja. Adeyanju, who spoke passionately about his experience as a former student and youth leader, urged the youths to give President Tinubu’s administration time to implement its policies, emphasizing that the president means well for Nigeria. “I have been at the barricade before, and I…