The Sultan of Sokoto and President-General of the Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar, has confirmed the sighting of the new crescent, marking the beginning of Ramadan 1444AH. The Sultan disclosed this in a live broadcast held on Wednesday evening, March 22, calling on …
Read More »CBN denies plans to shut down financial transactions from Thursday February 23 till Monday, February 27
The Central Bank of Nigeria CBN has described as fake news a viral Whatsapp message claiming the apex bank will be shutting down financial transactions from Thursday, February 23 till Monday, February 27. The bank debunked this on its Instagram page.
Read More »NFL Players Will Never Agree to Flexed Thursday Night Games
On Wednesday, NFL commissioner Roger Goodell said during a press conference the league may eventually extend “flexible scheduling” to Amazon Prime’s Thursday Night Football. Let me be the first to tell you the league’s players would never agree to that. Currently, Sunday Night Football can move games into its 8:15 …
Read More »Troy Aikman and Al Michaels Are Both Wrong About How Bad or Good Thursday Night Football Is
With the end of the 2022 NFL regular season we have seen the close of two very high-profile football broadcasting chapters. Joe Buck and Troy Aikman wrapped up their first year at ESPN calling Monday Night Football and Al Michaels and Kirk Herbstreit made it through the first ever year …
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Rudy Gobert isn’t worried but, you know, maybe he should be … Oh look, Terrell Owens got his name in the news again … Things you are probably mispronouncing … Mega Millions jackpot now up to $640 million with no Tuesday winner … Amazon took a huge chance with Rings …
Read More »Top Nigerian Newspaper Headlines For Today, Thursday, 29th December, 2022
Good morning Nigeria, welcome to Naija News roundup of top newspaper headlines in Nigeria for today, Thursday, 29th December 2022 The Senate has passed the N819,536,937,813.00 2022 Supplementary Appropriation Bill transmitted by President Muhammadu Buhari last week. Naija News reports that the Senate on Wednesday passed the supplementary budget following …
Read More »Singer Asake mourns Nigerian lady who died from injuries she sustained during the stampede at his London concert last Thursday
Singer Asake has reacted to the passing of a 33-year-old Nigerian lady, Rebecca Ikumelo, who died this morning from injuries she sustained in the stampede that took place at his concert at the Brixton O2 Academy last Thursday, December 14. In a post shared on social media, Asake stated that he was …
Read More »Was Amazon’s ‘Thursday Night Football’ Postgame Crew Under Attack Last Night?
Brock Purdy continued to weave his little fairytale that could bring him to Tom Brady or Kurt Warner-adjacent places as the San Francisco 49ers bodied the Seattle Seahawks on Thursday Night Football. All the assembled 12th Men were powerless to do anything about it in regulation and as a result …
Read More »FG to open Second Niger Bridge on Thursday
The Second Niger Bridge would be officially opened by 12:01am on Thursday, December 15, 2022 to January 15, 2023, as confirmed by the Minister of Works, Babatunde Fashola. Fashola, who took a walk round the bridge during the inspection, urged road users plying the bridge to drive safely and responsibly in …
Read More »FG to open Second Niger Bridge on Thursday night
The Second Niger Bridge would be officially opened by 12:01am on Thursday, December 15, 2022 to January 15, 2023, as confirmed by the Minister of Works, Babatunde Fashola. Fashola, who took a walk round the bridge during the inspection, urged road users plying the bridge to drive safely and responsibly in …
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