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Daniel Dubois has defeated Anthony Joshua. NewsOnline Nigeria reports that Daniel Dubois defeated Anthony Joshua by fifth-round knockout on Saturday to retain his IBF heavyweight title. This Nigeria news platform understands that Dubois produced a stunning performance in front of a sellout crowd of 96,000 at Wembley Stadium in London. ALSO: Super Lig: Former Galatasaray Star Praises Osimhen as an Exceptional Goalscorer The 27-year-old knocked down Joshua four times and finished him off in the fifth round with a right to the chin.This latest defeat represents a huge setback for Joshua, who was in position to secure a likely fight against the winner of…
PDP Candidate, Asue Ighodalo is coasting to victory in the Edo Governorship election. NewsOnline Nigeria reports that Asue Ighodalo, the flagbearer of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2024 Edo governorship election is coasting to victory as he has won the polling unit in Idumuoka Primary Health Centre of Igueben local government area (LGA) of the state. Per the result declared at the polling unit, Ighodalo garnered 104 votes to beat Monday Okpebholo of the All Progressives Congress (APC) who scored 34 votes while Olumide Akpata of the Labour Party (LP) came a distant third with just four votes. NewsOnline Nigeria reports…
Black market dollar to Naira exchange rate on Saturday 21st September 2024 can be accessed below. NewsOnline Nigeria has obtained the official naira black market exchange rate in Nigeria today including the Black Market rates, Bureau De Change (BDC), and CBN rates. Please note that the exchange rate is subject to hourly fluctuations influenced by the supply and demand of dollars in the market. As of now, you can purchase 1 dollar at a certain rate now, however, it’s important to remember that the rate can shift (either upwards or downwards) within hours. How much is a dollar to naira today in the black…
Ozekhome has sought EFCC Staff probe over Yahaya Bello’s case media trial. NewsOnline Nigeria reports that Senior Advocate of Nigeria Mike Ozekhome has advised the leadership of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to stop the alleged “media trial” of former Kogi State governor Yahaya Bello following his reported visit to its facility on Wednesday. He shared his views in a statement made available to NewsOnline Nigeria on September 20, 2024, maintaining that the EFCC staff’s claim that it is still looking for Bello with a view to arraigning him next Thursday, despite his reported visit, is “sensational” and “unprofessional.” Recall that…
Wema Bank is set to launch season 4 of its 5 for 5 promo reward initiative on October 1st, 2024. NewsOnline Nigeria reports that Wema Bank, Nigeria’s foremost innovative bank and pioneer of Africa’s first fully digital bank, ALAT, is set to launch the 4th season of its transformative reward initiative, the Wema Bank 5 for 5 Promo. This Nigeria news platform gathered that the highly anticipated Season is scheduled to kick off on Tuesday, October 1, 2024. Introduced in 2021 the Wema Bank 5 for 5 Promo is a reward initiative pioneered by the Bank with the goal of rewarding its diverse…
Court has dismissed APC’s suit seeking to disqualify PDP’s Ighodalo from participating in the Edo poll. NewsOnline Nigeria reports that the All Progressives Congress (APC) has once again faced a setback in its efforts to disqualify the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate, Asue Ighodalo, from the upcoming Edo State Governorship election. This Nigeria news platform recalls that the APC had filed a case at the Federal High Court in Abuja, seeking the removal of Ighodalo from the gubernatorial race.However, on Friday, Justice Peter Lifu dismissed the suit, agreeing with Chief Akinlolu Kehinde, the counsel representing Ighodalo, who argued that the case was…
NewsOnline Nigeria reports that the Edo State Governorship Candidate of the Accord Party, Comrade Kennedy Iyere, has withdrawn from the race. His withdrawal comes barely 24 hours to the gubernatorial election. Iyere explained that his decision to step down is driven by a desire to contribute to solving the broader social and economic issues facing the country, especially the rising food insecurity and economic hardship affecting many Nigerians. During his campaign, Iyere faced challenges when his running mate, Bright Enabulele, and other party members attempted to undermine his candidacy. Enabulele has been falsely presenting himself as the party’s gubernatorial candidate, despite official records showing otherwise. In…
The Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, on Thursday, said the new price for Premium Motor Spirit, PMS, otherwise known as petrol, has eroded the gains of the yet-to-be-implemented N70,000 new national minimum wage. The organised labour said it would meet with the federal government to discuss how workers could survive the recent hardship orchestrated by the development. President of NLC, Joe Ajaero, who disclosed this at the opening ceremony of a two-day workshop on “Minimum Wage Implementation Workshop, Southern Zone, with the theme ‘Strategies for Effective Implementation of the 2024 National Minimum Wage Act, in Lagos,” insisted that the organised labour…
Monaco marked their return to the Champions League with a shock 2-1 win over Barcelona on Thursday night. The Ligue 1 side have not played in the competition in five years, but they took the lead in front of their fans. Maghnes Akilouche fired in for 1-0 after Barca were reduced to 10 men thanks to Eric Garcia’s red card. And although Lamine Yamal equalized for the Catalans, George Ilenikhena found the winner for Monaco. In Bergamo, Atalanta played out a 0-0 draw with Arsenal, with David Raya producing a remarkable double save from a penalty. Atletico Madrid beat RB…
FG has moved to decriminalise suicide attempts. NewsOnline Nigeria reports that the Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Muhammed Pate, has announced that the Federal Government is working towards decriminalising attempted suicide in Nigeria Currently, suicide attempts are criminalised under Section 327 of the Criminal Code Act, which states that “any person who attempts to kill himself is guilty of a misdemeanour and is liable to imprisonment for one year.” However, Pate revealed that there has been increasing pressure from stakeholders to decriminalise such attempts during a news conference in Abuja marking the 2024 World Suicide Prevention Day, which is themed…