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The Senate has initiated steps to prohibit the use of foreign currencies for payments and transactions within the country.  The proposed legislation, aimed at ensuring all monetray transactions are conducted in Naira, seeks to eliminate discriminatory practices and strengthen confidence in the local currency.  This includes making it mandatory for exports to be paid for in Naira.  The bill, titled …

  UK royals, Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson won’t be joining the rest of the Royal Family for Christmas dinner.     The Duke of York has faced scrutiny recently after his links to an alleged Chinese spy were published for the first time.   Prince Andrew has now reportedly declined to spend Christmas with the rest of the Royal …

  Ukraine’s security service on Tuesday claimed responsibility for killing the head of Russia’s chemical, radiological and biological weapons unit, Lt. Gen. Igor Kirillov.   The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) was behind the detonation of an explosive device planted in a scooter next to the entrance of an apartment building in Moscow, according to a Ukrainian source who told …

Men of the Delta state police command have arrested a man identified as Destiny Lawrence for allegedly kidnapping an eight-year-old boy and handing him over to a native doctor who k!lled him and harvested his organs.   Parading the suspect before newsmen, the state Commissioner of Police, CP Olufemi Abaniwonda, said the father of the deceased who is a native …

Chelsea winger, Mykhailo Mudryk has been provisionally suspended by the Football Association over an “adverse finding in a routine urine test”.     The Premier League club announced on Tuesday the Football Association had contacted Mudryk and said the 23-year-old insists he “has never knowingly used any banned substances”.     Mudryk said in a statement on social media that …

  Reality TV star, Kiddwaya, clapped back at an influencer on X who described him as a ‘fo@l at 31.”   Kiddwaya had shared a photo of himself in a bathtub and the X user felt it was belittling of him.   Commenting, the X user wrote ‘’Another fo@l at 31”.   Kidd saw the post and left a corresponding …

Real Madrid legend, Karim Benzema is reportedly considering retiring at the end of the season.   Benzema, 36, who currently plays for Al-Ittihad has endured a difficult campaign in the Middle East last season due to reported off-field problems.   He has scored 10 goals in 10 Saudi Pro League appearances under compatriot Laurent Blanc, with the striker just two goals behind …

A convicted bank robber released early from federal prison on a compassionate release program, is heading back to prison for the same crime he was originally jailed for.  Markham David Bond was found guilty by a federal jury in Los Angeles on one count of interference with commerce by robbery, one count of using a firearm during a crime of violence, …

Latvian basketball player, Janis Timma has been found de@d following a reported fall from an apartment building in Moscow.      The 32-year-old, who played for the likes of Zenit Saint Petersburg and Olympiacos during a successful Euro League career, was found in the stairwell of a high-rise residential building, according to Mail Online.     Timma’s untimely death came on the birthday of …

Gunmen suspected to be car snatchers have k!lled a senior lecturer at the Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Anambra State. The deceased identified as Dr Osita Fabian Chinedu, was reportedly shot d3ad on Monday night, December 16, 2024 along the high tension area of Awka, the state capital and his car taken away.  According to reports, the deceased lecturer had struggled over the …