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Female cruiserweight boxers, Celina Agwu ‘Pretty Assassin’ and Bolatito ‘Black Tito’ Oluwole, have threatened fire and brimstone ahead of the title clash scheduled for GOtv Boxing Night 29 on 24 September. The bout is one of the six scheduled for the boxing showpiece, billed to hold at the Molade Okoya-Thomas Indoor Sports Hall of Teslim Balogun Stadium, Lagos, on September 24. In an interview at her training base in Lagos, Pretty Assassin, a Police officer, said Black Tito will experience the wrath of an assassin. “There is a reason I’m called Assassin. I will show her why.  She is about

By Adedapo Adesanya The Nigeria Police Force has said it would carry out an investigation into the death of the late Nigerian music star, Mr Ilerioluwa Oladimeji Aloba, otherwise known as Mohbad. The Feel Good crooner died on Tuesday, September 12, at the age of 27 over what was reportedly an ear infection, but many developments over the last two days reveal that the singer had historically been threatened and had suffered violence following his split from a popular record label, Marlian Records, last year. Fans have taken to social media to express their outrage towards what they suspect is

Premier boxing show, GOtv Boxing Night,  will make a return on Sunday, September 24, 2023, the organisers have announced. In a statement released on Thursday, Flykite Productions disclosed that the 29th edition of the Boxing show, licensed by the Nigerian Boxing Board of Control (NBB of C), will be held at the Molade Okoya-Thomas of the Teslim Balogun Stadium in Lagos and feature six fights, including a national female cruiserweight title bout between Celina “Pretty Assasin” Agwu and Bolatito “Black Tito” Oluwole. The welterweight division will see a national challenge bout between the very tough Taiwo “Gentle Boy” Olowu and

By Adedapo Adesanya A new study has revealed that former Manchester United coach, Sir Alex Ferguson, is the greatest Premier League manager of all time. The study, by casino experts KiwiGambler, ranked the best Premier League managers of all time based on a variety of factors, including win percentage, total points gained, points per game, total games in charge, and goal difference. The Scot, who managed Manchester United from 1986 to 2014, led the poll with a score of 88.34 out of 100. His success at Manchester United, where he won the Premier League and the UEFA Champions League, among

By Adedapo Adesanya Oil prices opened the week on Monday, December 14, in the positive territory amid hopes that a rollout of coronavirus vaccines will lift global fuel demand. During the trading session, the Brent crude gained 36 cents or 0.72 per cent to sell at $50.33 per barrel while the West Texas Intermediate (WTI) rose 42 cents or 0.9 per cent to trade at $46.99 per barrel. The bullish outcome happened as the United States kicked off its vaccination campaign against COVID-19, lifting hopes that pandemic restrictions could end soon and lift demand in the world’s largest oil consumer.

By Dipo Olowookere Capital Hotels shareholders will have to gather at a special event fixed for next month in Abuja to decide whether to sell some stocks of the company to an interested investor. The board wants to allot 1,611,995,510 ordinary shares of 50 kobo to 22 Hospitality Limited through a private placement at a unit price of N7.00. this will amount to N11.3 billion and it will go a long way to boost the capital injection drive of the organisation to boost its operations. Though this sale still requires the approval of the various regulatory agencies involved in the

By Adedapo Adesanya The NASD Over-the-Counter (OTC) Securities Exchange appreciated by 0.94 per cent on the first trading session of the week after the Sallah break on Wednesday, July 13. This good performance was influenced by the growth in the price of FrieslandCampina WAMCO Nigeria Plc by N4.90 or 4.90 per cent to settle at N105.00 per share compared with the preceding session’s N100.10 per share. However, the share price of Capital Bancorp Plc went down by 2 Kobo or 0.71 per cent to close at N2.81 per unit versus last Friday’s value of N2.83 per unit. But at the

By Adedapo Adesanya Federal Government is planning to borrow the sum of N1.7 trillion to finance the 2020 budget, which is expected to be presented to the National Assembly later this month. This amount to be borrowed by government is higher than the N1.6 trillion borrowed to fund the 2019 budget. Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Mrs Zainab Ahmed, gave a hint of this planned borrowing on Tuesday at the presentation of the Medium-Term Expenditure Framework and Fiscal Strategy Paper (MTEF/FSP), where she said the size of the proposed 2020 budget was N9.78 trillion. On the proposed budget,

By Modupe Gbadeyanka A new research released by the Air Transport Action Group (ATAG) has revealed that the global air transport sector supports 65.5 million jobs and $2.7 trillion in global economic activity. The report, Aviation: Benefits Beyond Borders, explores the fundamental role civil aviation plays for today’s society and addresses the economic, social and environmental impacts of this global industry. Launching the report at the ATAG Global Sustainable Aviation Summit in Geneva, ATAG’s Executive Director, Michael Gill, said: “Let’s take a step back and think about how advances in air transport have changed the way people and businesses connect

By Adedapo Adesanya The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) has explained that it would only partner with strategic policies and projects that are promoted by the federal government and would not invest or interfere in private sector oil and gas businesses that are competitive. This was disclosed by its Executive Secretary, Mr Simbi Wabote, when he hosted members of the Women in Energy Oil and Gas (WEOG) Nigeria, led by the President, Mrs Oladunni Owo, at the board’s liaison office in Abuja. He clarified that the board would not invest in competitive businesses because such investments would compromise

By Modupe Gbadeyanka This week, President Muhammadu Buhari of Nigeria was in Ghana to celebrate the nation’s 61th Independence from their colonial master, Britain. During the event, President Buhari offered Nigeria’s assistance in cooperating with Ghana to tackle “endemic corruption” in the West African neighbour. The speech by the Nigerian leader generated different reactions from Nigerians and Ghanaians. Some wondered how Mr Buhari, who has members of his government accused of corruption, is offering to fight corruption in Ghana. Last month, the global anti-corruption watchdog, Transparency International (TI), ranked Nigeria low in its 2017 Corruption Perception Index (CPI). The agency

By Modupe Gbadeyanka Microfinance institutions (MFIs) operating in Rwanda have been advised to embrace new-age technology to streamline their operations and to enhance their ability to extend financial inclusion among the country’s unbanked and underbanked population. This charge was given by speakers at the International Conference on Responsible and Inclusive Finance (ICRIF) held in Kigali on March 21, 2018. Straton Habyalimana, senior programme manager for responsible financing at the Small Enterprise Education and Promotion Network, told the 400 delegates at the conference that MFIs should adopt digital platforms to enhance their interactions with their customers. Kigali-based digital financial services expert,