The past 24 hours has recorded interesting news and events both on local, state, national and international scenes. below are top trending news.
Residence of Architect John Emejulu, who demolished about one kilometre perimeter fence of Akanu Ibiam International Airport Enugu, has been pulled down by the Enugu Capital Territory Development Authority, ECTDA. The private residence is situated along Eziokwe street, off Nike Lake road, Trans Ekulu, Enugu. At the site to supervise the demolition was the Chairman of ECTDA, Dr Josef Onoh, who told Vanguard that his agency obtained court order to demolish the duplex.
Nigerian actress, Tonto Dikeh has opened up on how she climbed the ladder of success. The Nollywood actress and mother of one, Opened up on how she became successful. She revealed her secret while telling her fans to stop begging for support and start networking with strangers. The actress disclosed that she achieved her success through strangers. She added that her success was not influenced by her friends and family. She went on to advise people to leave their comfort zone if they want to grow.
Nigeria’s confirmed cases of coronavirus reached 48,445 on Friday night following 329 fresh infections, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) said in an update. Lagos recorded 113 of the 329 cases, followed by Kaduna with 39, FCT with 33 and Plateau 24. The rest are: “Kano-16, Edo-15, Ogun-14, Delta-13, Osun-10, Oyo-8, Ekiti-6, Bayelsa-6, Akwa Ibom-5, Borno-4, Enugu-4, Ebonyi-3, Rivers-2, Bauchi-1, Nasarawa-1, Gombe-1 and Niger-1”
Showmax, an internet television service on Friday said the ongoing Big Brother Naija (BBNaija) show had become the most popular entertainment live stream on that platform. This was contained in a statement given to newsmen in Lagos, by the organisation which added that the development had proved that local content definitely had cross-border appeal. The television service drew audiences in Nigeria and other countries across the continent.
Pep Guardiola warned Manchester City that the straight knockout format of the Champions League final stages in Lisbon means being favourites counts for little ahead of their quarter-final clash with Lyon on Saturday. City can reach the last four for just the second time in the club’s history and the first since Guardiola arrived in Manchester four years ago with victory over the French side, who finished seventh in the curtailed 2019/20 Ligue 1 season due to the coronavirus pandemic.
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German champions Bayern Munich today night white wash Barcelona 8 -2 to qualify for the semi-finals of UEFA Champions league. The match was fully dominated by the winning side. First half of the match ended 4 – 1 and the remainder goals rolled in the second 45 minutes.
Indications are that a former Governor of Imo State, Dr Ikedi Ohakim is nursing the idea of joining the Okigwe Senate race, which sources said has prompted a deluge of a campaign of calumny and propaganda to stop the Ex-Governor. Inside sources learnt that information has been circulating that Ohakim who left the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP during the 2019 election to contest for Imo Governorship seat under the platform of ACCORD has concluded plans to announce his intention to contest the vacant office caused by the death of Senator Benji Uwajumogu.
Tension is gradually building high in Imo State over reports that members of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, are planning to attack security agencies in the state. Police had earlier arrested about 67 members of the group where the commissioner of police, Isaac Akinmoyede, alleged that the group were planning to strike at security agencies. The statement by the police has sparked off fear in the minds of the residents who are worried that the arrest of suspected members of the Pro Biafra group is an indication that danger looms.
After offloading premium motor spirit, to a filling station along Owerri/Onitsha express road, a tanker had exploded upon collision with a bus on 14 August. The incident which had occurred particularly at Irete, Owerri West local government area of Imo state, killed a woman and injured three persons while the rescue operation was still ongoing at the time. According to an eyewitness, he said that the incident happened as the tanker was navigating to make U-turn when a bus carrying pineapple collided with the tanker and it exploded. The passengers of the bus were the ones that were affected mostly including the woman.
An Igbo group, World Igbo People’s Assembly (WIPAS), has made known its intention to raise the sum of five hundred billion Naira towards the achievement of the 2023 Nigeria Presidency of Igbo Extraction project. Spokesman of the group Chief Emeka Nwachukwu in a release said that it was long overdue for the Igbos to produce a president of Nigeria. Nwachukwu who stated that the project is cost-intensive, however, expressed hope that Ndigbo and Nigerians of good conscience all over the world would contribute to fund the project as they begin the consultation of Igbo leaders and Nigerians across the world.
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