“Hand Of God” Shirt Won By Maradona For Auction May Fetch About £4million Pounds

The shirt worn by Diego Maradona when he scored his infamous “Hand of God” goal against England at the 1986 World Cup is now worth millions of pounds sterling. Auctioneer Sotherby’s said on Wednesday that the shirt is expected to sell for at least £4 million pounds ($5.23 million.) The price translates to N2.25 billion in Nigeria. The shirt is owned by former England midfielder Steve Hodge. He had swapped shirts with Maradona after Argentina won the match 2-1, thanks to two goals by the forward. The second goal was…

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Senator Sanni Reacts To Adeboye Remarks On 2023 Elections

Shehu Sanni (left), and Pastor Enoch Adejare Adeboye A former senator who represented Kaduna central under the auspices of All Progressive congress (APC) Shehu Sanni has responded to Pastor Enoch Adejare Adeboye of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) over his remarks that he wasn’t sure if election would hold next year in the country. He described the remarks of Adeboye as a missile. Recall that the General Overseer of RCCG had said at the church’s thanksgiving service that the 2023 election may not hold. Daddy G.O. as he…

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WHO Declares That Up To 99% Of World’s Population Breathe In Polluted Air

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has said that a overwhelming 99 per cent of the global population now breathes air that exceeds the prescribed quality limits, thereby posing serious health dangers. These are the latest statistics released by the WHO on Monday – ahead of the 2022 World Health Day, which comes up on April 7, 2022. According to the WHO, a record number of over 6,000 cities in 117 countries are now monitoring air quality, but the people living therein are still breathing unhealthy levels of fine particulate matter…

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Top 10 Most Expensive Cities In Africa

Aerial view of the city of Abidjan The city of Lagos, Nigeria, has been ranked as the second-most expensive city for expatriates surveyed in Africa and among the top 20 globally, according to the Mercer 2021 Cost of Living City Ranking. The ranking, which helps employers navigate expatriate compensation, used New York City as the base city, and currency movements were measured against the US dollar. According to the report, the Chadian economy, which is still recovering from the collapse in oil prices and economic shock from the coronavirus, is…

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Lagosians, Brace Up For 300 Days Of Rainfall This Year – Tunji Bello

Even as this year’s rainfall is taking time to commence in earnest, the Lagos State government has said that the state will experience about 250 to 300 days of rainfall across the 20 Local Governments this year (2022). This will amount to a 2700mm rain pattern of high intensity and frequency similar to what was experienced in year 2021. The Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Mr. Tunji Bello, made this known while addressing the media at a press briefing for the Y2022 Seasonal Climate Predictions (SCP) and Social…

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Will Smith vs Chris Rock Latest: Smith Resigns From The Oscars

L-R: Will Smith, his wife Jada Pinkett-Smith, and Chris Rock The 2022 Oscars may have come and gone but the news of events that dominated the otherwise biggest showbiz event are still making headlines. Everybody saw the dirty drama between Will Smith and comedian Chris Rock at the Oscars, which has led Hollywood actor Will Smith has resigned from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. He did so after being condemned for slapping comedian Chris Rock at the Oscars. Smith, in a statement on Friday said that he…

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Like Bianca, Will Smith Slaps Comedian Chris Rock Over Jokes At Oscars 2022

Just like the recent drama that ensued between Bianca Odumegwu Ojukwu and Mrs Ebelechukwu Obiano at the swearing in ceremony of Prof Charles Soludo as Anambra State Governor, Will Smith stormed off his seat at the Oscars, walked to the stage and slapped comedian Chris Rock across the face for joking about his wife. It was a moment at Sunday’s gala that immediately went viral and left stunned viewers questioning if it had been scripted or genuine. Rock, presenting the best documentary prize with a short comedy routine, had cracked…

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The Return Of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire

The historic premiere of the first episode of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire returned on television last Sunday. Series 2: The Rebirth’ after a 5-year hiatus. It was at a private viewing party at the IMAX Cinema, Lekki, Lagos, giving guests a cinematic feel and view, making the event truly unforgettable. In an event pumped full of glitz and glamour, and which had in attendance Kiki Omeili, Bolanle Olukanmi, Moet Abebe, Big Brother season Three housemate, Alex Unusual, the extraordinaire DJ Sose, and a host of many others grace…

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Interswitch Happy To Share ‘Quickteller Bars and Notes’ With The World

The consumer digital payments platform, Quickteller, powered by Interswitch, has announced the launch of its music talent hunt show called Quickteller Bars and Notes. Quickteller has called on everyone interested in pursuing a music career to send in their entries. Entries will close on March 28, 2022. To be a part of the maiden edition of the show, interested individuals need to follow three steps. First, join the Quickteller community on Instagram by clicking the ‘follow’ button. Second, share a video of yourself singing an original song; and lastly, share…

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Finally, Bianca Ojukwu Provides Clarifications For Slapping Ebelechukwu Obiano

Mrs Ebelechukwu Obiano after receiving the slap (left), and Mrs Bianca Odimegwu Ojukwu Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu’s wife Ambassador Bianca has finally provided explanations regarding what led to her slapping Mrs Ebelechukwu Obiano, the wife of the former Anambra State governor, Willie Obiano. The slapping saga, which took place during the inauguration of Prof. Charles Chukwuemeka Soludo as the new governor of Anambra State on Thursday March 17 has attracted all sorts of comments from the bewildered public that watched in amazement the show of shame displayed by the cantankerous wife…

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