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In its effort to promote financial literacy and early saving culture, Keystone Bank Limited recently tutored over 3000 secondary school students across Nigeria as part

Gunmen have abducted an unidentified number of students from Greenfield University located along the Abuja-Kaduna highway in Kaduna State. It was gathered that the armed men, who attacked the school around 10:30 pm on Tuesday, shot a security guard. The police Public Relations Officer, ASP Muhammad Jalige, who confirmed the incident, said the exact number of abducted students is yet to be known. He said a row call was being taken to ascertain the identity and number of the missing abducted. Adeboye meets with El-Rufai in Kaduna Jalige noted that the police and the military moved to the school immediately…

The Heart of Ruth Foundation in partnership with Samsung recently donated food items to two organisations; the Daniel  Centre, Surulere and Orile Iganmu Development Association. The co-founder of the foundation,  Mrs Soromidayo George said, the donation is part of the efforts of the organisation in putting smiles on the faces of the needy at this trying time. Tony Elumelu Foundation releases 2020 annual letter

A move by the United Kingdom to grant asylum to some members of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and the Movement for the Actualisation of the Sovereign State of Biafra (MASSOB) has pitted the Federal Government and the UK. The British government is considering asylum for members of the groups because of alleged marginalisation of the Igbo. The Federal Government faulted the decision of the UK. Information, Culture and Tourism Minister, Lai Mohammed said it (decision) amounted to sabotaging the fight against terrorism and undermining Nigeria’s security. The perceived crackdown on the two organisations by the police and…

Video-streaming giant Netflix has reported a slowdown in subscriber growth, sending its shares tumbling. About 3.98 million people signed up for Netflix between January and March, well short of the projected 6 million. The company said a lack of new shows may have contributed to the fall, adding that it expected this to recover as sequels to hit shows are released. The video streaming giant’s shares fell 11% in after-hours trading to $489.28, wiping $25bn off the company’s market capitalization. Netflix to stop users from sharing passwords The streaming service added 15.8 million new subscribers last year as Covid-19 forced…

All six Premier League teams involved in the European Super League have formally withdrawn from the competition. [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gmAdH5GHuK0] Manchester City were the first club to pull out after Chelsea had signalled their intent to do so by preparing documentation to withdraw. The other four sides – Arsenal, Liverpool, Manchester United and Tottenham – have all now followed suit. The 12-team Super League was announced on Sunday to widespread condemnation. Manchester City confirmed they have “formally enacted the procedures to withdraw” from the Super League. Liverpool said their involvement in the proposed breakaway league “has been discontinued”. Manchester United said…

Chelsea shared a goalless draw with Brighton to climb into the Champions Leagues places on a night where the future of European football came to a dramatic head. The fixture was almost a side note, with the news breaking before kick-off that Chelsea were preparing to pull out of the European Super League at the same time as their fans were protesting the club’s inclusion outside Stamford Bridge. [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tqQL8kwcqo8] [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8yswL21K0Mc] The Blues’ notice of withdrawal was followed by that of Manchester City, with the other four English clubs later joining them as the controversial new competition unravelled just…

Jose Mourinho, who was sacked as Tottenham Hotspur boss on Monday, is in the running to be named the next Celtic manager. (Sun) Mourinho is expected to receive £16m From Tottenham after he was sacked by the north London club. Valencia have also been linked with the Portuguese manager, with club owner Peter Lim prepared to dismiss current boss Javi Gracia to bring in the 58-year-old. (Todofichajes – in Spanish) Meanwhile, Leicester City manager Brendan Rodgers, 48, has dismissed links to the vacancy at Tottenham. (Talksport) Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy feared as many as 10 players would quit in the…

A police officer in Ohio has shot dead a black teenage girl while responding to an attempted stabbing call. The shooting happened in the state capital Columbus at about 16:45 local time (20:45 GMT) on Tuesday, the Columbus Dispatch newspaper reported. Columbus police later produced bodycam footage of the incident, showing several people attacking a person before the girl was shot several times. An inquiry is under way, with officials urging local residents to remain calm. Police officer fired for harassing black US soldier “This afternoon a young woman tragically lost her life. We do not know all of the…

A jury has found a former police officer guilty of murder over the death of African-American George Floyd on a Minneapolis street last year. Derek Chauvin, 45, was filmed kneeling on Mr Floyd’s neck for more than nine minutes during his arrest last May. The widely watched footage sparked worldwide protests against racism and excessive use of force by police. Chauvin was found guilty on three charges: second-degree murder, third-degree murder and manslaughter. The 12-member jury panel took less than a day to reach their verdict, which followed a highly-charged, three-week trial that left the city of Minneapolis on edge.…