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The Federal Government has approved an amendment for the 2022/2023 calendar on deep offshore oil block mini-bid round as part of its efforts to boost confidence in the transparency and continuity of the process. A statement issued Saturday by the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) said the move was to accommodate the concerns expressed by both local and international investors over the closeness of the schedule to the terminal date of President Muhammadu Buhari administration. A statement signed by the NUPRC Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Gbenga Komolafe, said Buhari made the approval in his capacity as the Petroleum Resources…

South African Khosi has won the Big Brother Titans Season 1 reality show, and walked away with the $100, 000 (N46,450,000 million) grand prize . Khosi was announced as the winner during the show finale on Sunday beating 23 housemates. The show lasted for 72 days and had two hosts,  Ebuka Obi-Uchendu and Lawrence Maleka. Also read: BBTitans Sends home four housemates Earlier, Ipeleng, Ebubu, Yvonne and Tsatsii were evicted from the show. The six housemates who made it to the finale were, Ebubu, Ipeleng, Yvonne, Khosi , Kanaga Jnr and Tsatsii. Big Brother Titans was the joint South African …

After sacking manager Graham Potter after less than seven months in charge following Saturday’s 2-0 home defeat by Aston Villa, Chelsea  would shell out £50 million payout to him. After spending three seasons at Brighton, Potter replaced now-Bayern Munich manager Thomas Tuchel in September 8, 2022, signing a five-year contract worth £12 million a season. Chelsea’s sack of Potter comes 10 days before they take on Real Madrid in the quarter-finals of the 2022/23 UEFA Champions League. The Club suffered their 11th defeat in the 31 games under the Englishman since he replaced Tuchel at Stamford Bridge. Chelsea, which spent more than…

Pope Francis joined Christians over the world to celebrate Palm Sunday, a Christian moveable feast before Easter. Palm Sunday marks Jesus’ triumphal entry into Jerusalem in the time leading to his crucifixion, which Christians observe on Good Friday. The Sunday opened a heavy schedule of Holy Week appointments for the pontiff, including a Holy Thursday Mass at a juvenile prison in Rome. Holy Week culminates on April 9 with Easter Sunday Mass, which recalls the Christian belief in Jesus’ resurrection. Pope Francis led a Palm Sunday service the day after he was discharged from hospital following a bout of bronchitis, and urged…

President Muhammadu Buhari has hailed the victory of former three-time world heavyweight champion, Anthony Joshua, over formidable boxer, Jermaine Franklin, on Saturday night. Joshua beat Franklin by unanimous decision at the O2 Arena in London on Saturday night, an essential victory for the former champion’s future progression. After a painful loss in his rematch with Oleksandr Usyk last year, former champion Joshua had to win against the tough American and took a clear unanimous decision, 118-111 and 117-111 twice. Also read: How Anthony Joshua Lost N1.4b After Oleksandr Usyk’s Defeat The President, in a statement by his Special Adviser on Media…

Israel Umoh The world needs billions of dollars to avert mass migration, destabilised countries, starving children and adults in the next 12 to 18 months, the head of the Nobel prize-winning UN World Food Programme warned Friday. David Beasley praised increased funding from the United States and Germany last year, and urged China, Gulf nations, billionaires and other countries “to step up big time.” Before he hands the reins of the world’s largest humanitarian organization to U.S. ambassador Cindy McCain next week, the former South Carolina governor said he’s “extremely worried” that WFP won’t raise about $23 billion it needs…

Akwa Ibom Governor, Udom Emmanuel has urged Permanent Secretaries and heads of the various government agencies in the state to ensure a seamless transition to the incoming administration. Giving the advice during the swearing in of Mrs Nsikak-Abasi  Orok as the new Clerk for the Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly, Emmanuel called for their support in the smooth running of the state government machinery. Until her new appointment, Mrs Orok was the Secretary, Akwa Ibom Christian Welfare Pilgrim Board. Speaking at the swearing-in ceremony of the clerk at the State Exco Chambers, Uyo, on Friday, the Governor congratulated the…

The management of Ibom Airlines, Saturday, apologised to its customers for the delay caused by ‘unruly’ behaviour of a passenger. One Obiajulu Uja from Oji-River Local Government Area of Enugu State was arrested on board Lagos bound flight after he had delayed take-off for nearly one hour. A trending video  had emerged on Friday, March 31, when security operatives at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, bundled a man shouting ‘Tinubu can’t be sworn in’ and ‘Obidients’ and disrupted the take-off flight of Ibom airline from Abuja to Lagos. Also read:  Ibom Air lifts 1.5 million passengers in three years…

The Lagos State Federal High Court, Friday, remanded self-acclaimed relationship expert, Blessing Okoro,  popularly known as Blessing CEO,, for alleged cyber-bullying and libel. The social media influencer was arraigned before Justice Yelim Bogoro by the police on a six-count charge of alleged Cyber-bullying, libel and for exhibiting uncensored movies, This followed her arrest by the Nigeria Police Force Criminal Investigation Department (FCID), Alagbon on Thursday, March 30. Also read:  Occupations boys use to sleep with married women- Blessing CEO Justice Bogoro ordered the controversial blogger to be kept in the custody of the Nigerian Correctional Services. The prosecutor, Rotshang Faith…

Nigeria’s total public debt stock has hit N46.25 trillion or 103.11 billion dollars in Q4 2022, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) stated in its report. The debt consists of domestic and external debt stocks of the Federal Government, the 36 State Governments and the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. NBS stated this on Friday in its Nigerian Domestic and Foreign Debt Report for Q4 2022 in Abuja, saying that the public debt stock grew by 4.96 per cent in the Q4 of 2022. The report said that External debt stood at N18.70 trillion (41.69 billion dollars) in Q4 2022, while…