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The Portuguese soccer maestro, Cristiano Ronaldo Tuesday scored twice against 10-man Sweden to take him to 101 international goals for Portugal. The mythical 100-mark was broken on the stroke of half-time of a UEFA Nations League match against Sweden. The 35-year-old Juventus attacker curled in a free-kick from 25 yards over the wall and into the far left corner beyond Sweden’s stranded goalkeeper Robin Olsen for a memorable milestone in his trophy-laden career. The bonus second goal, and his 101st, came in the 72nd minute, the former Manchester United and Real Madrid player cutting back inside the Swedish defence and…

From March and June, 2020, Nigeria’s public debt rose from N2.381 trillion to N31 trillion, a Debt Management Office (DMO) report, released on Wednesday, has shown. Already, the country has spent $287,043.07 million on debt servicing within the same period. The nation’s Public Debt Stock, which comprises the Debt Stock of the Federal Government, the 36 State Governments and the Federal Capital Territory as of June 30, 2020, stood at N31.009 trillion or SD85.897 billion, according to the report. This represents N2.381 trillion or USD6.593 billion increase over the N28.628 trillion or USD79.303 billion figures for March 31, 2020. According…

Five persons were Tuesday sentenced to death by hanging for kidnapping and murdering a Shell staffer. The five defendants out of seven in suit number PHC/324/2017 were found guilty by  Rivers State High Court in Port Harcourt for killing Anthony Okoro. The convicts are Oluchi Charles (1st defendant), Miracle Anumuna (2nd defendant), Ifeanyi Simon (3rd defendant), Koko Basset (4th defendant) and Uchenna Stanley Amaechi (7th defendant). They were convicted of the 10 charges preferred against them by the Inspector General of Police bordering on conspiracy, stealing, armed robbery, kidnapping and murder. Chukwudi Etete (5th defendant) and Anthony Ugwu (6th defendant), the remaining…

Billionaire Terry Waya has announced how the N85 million star prize of Big Brother Naija Lockdown would be spent if his son, Kiddwaya wins it. Speaking during a live interview with media mogul, Dele Momodu, Waya said his son does not need the money even if he wins, adding the money would be shared between Erica and charity. According to him, he would make sure the money is split into two and would give one half to Erica because she was disqualified in trying to defend his son while the other half would be used for charity. “My son does…

US President Donald Trump has been nominated for the 2021 Nobel Peace Prize. Trump was nominated by Christian Tybring-Gjedde, a member of the Norwegian Parliament, who told Fox News that for his merit, Trump deserved it. Gjedde said: “For his merit, I think he has done more trying to create peace between nations than most other Peace Prize nominees.” More details later…

Again, Nigeria has recorded 296 new COVID-19 cases on Tuesday night, making such the third time the country recorded the same figure. Records, according to the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), show that the country had recorded same figures on August 28, and September 7. In its latest update on September 8, the new infections were reported in Lagos, the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) and 13 other states of the federation. While Plateau toppled Lagos again with 183 cases, Lagos came second with 33 infections followed closely by FCT with 25 new cases. Other states are – Ogun 16,…

To mark her 33rd creation anniversary, Akwa Ibom has honoured some of her citizens who have made the state proud through their valued contributions. Ray Ekpu, the former editor-in-chief of Newswatch magazine, and others from Akwa Ibom, are being celebrated for their contributions to the “success story” of the state. They were nominated online by people in Akwa Ibom State. “Ray Ekpu is a true hero,” said an online publication by the Ministry of Information, Akwa Ibom state. “Akwa Ibom State is proud of you.” He is a recipient of Nigeria’s national honour, Officer of the Order of Niger, co-founded…

Four Nigerian states are said to have collected N321.29 billion higher than allocations to 16 other states from the Federation Accounts Allocation Committee (FAAC) in the first half of 2020. The information and data contained in the latest edition of the quarterly review of Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI) released by Dr. Orji Ogbonnaya Orji, its Director of Communications and Advocacy, in Abuja on Tuesday, mentioned Delta, Akwa Ibom, Rivers, and Bayelsa as the highest-receiving states. NEITI stated, “Also, the combined total net disbursements of N321.29 billion received by the four highest receiving states of Delta, Akwa Ibom, Rivers,…

Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike and Organised Labour in Nigeria have decided to sheathe swords over the planned strike that would have commenced Tuesday. Wike has accepted to meet the demands of the organized Labour in Nigeria over the welfare of public servants in the State. The Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC and the Trade Union Congress, TUC, had in conjunction with allied unions planned a major demonstration against Wike’s government The demonstration would have swiftly followed by a strike Tuesday, September 8, according to the NLC President Comrade Ayuba Wabba, and Comrade Quadri Olaleye of the TUC. But on the…

A popular Nigerian pastor and On Air Personality have engaged in war of words over Bishop David Oyedepo. Pastor David Ibiyeomie of Salvation Ministries and Daddy Freeze, On Air Personality and leader of the Free the Sheeple movement have set the media space agog over uncomplimentary remarks and insults on one another. Ibiyeomie who first set the house on fire Sunday during sermon cursed Freeze for ‘insulting’ his spiritual father, Bishop Oyedepo of Living Faith Church also known as Winners Chapel International. Freeze, who is well known for heavily criticising Nigerian church leaders over tithes and other matters relating to the Christian faith,…