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By Meshach Chukwuma The 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar came to a close on December 18th with a spectacular closing ceremony featuring Nigerian pop star Davido as the headlining act. The ceremony, held at the Lusail Iconic Stadium, was attended by thousands of fans and dignitaries, including Qatar’s Emir Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani and FIFA President Gianni Infantino. The ceremony began with a vibrant display of traditional Qatari dance and music, followed by a series of performances by international artists. Davido, who has become one of the biggest names in African pop music in recent years, took to…

By Meshach Chukwuma Nigerians are still looking forward to the public holidays as federal government keeps mum and citizens in suspense with the official announcement of the 2022 christmas and 2023 new year celebration respectively which is already upon us. Public holidays provide a number of economic benefits to both individuals and society as a whole. Firstly, public holidays allow individuals to take a break from work and spend time with their families and loved ones. This can lead to increased productivity and job satisfaction, as employees return to work feeling rejuvenated and motivated. Public holidays also encourage people to…

Rebecca Ikumelo, a 33-year-old Nigerian mother of two, has been pronounced dead after sustaining severe injuries during the stampede that occurred at singer Asake’s concert at Brixton O2 Academy in London. Late Ikumelo, who was very popular on Tiktok with videos she shared about her journey in taking care of her autistic son, died on Saturday in a hospital after being critically injured in the stampede. Confirming the death of the concertgoer on his Instagram on Saturday, Asake said, “I am devastated by the news that Rebecca Ikumelo, who was in a critical condition since Thursday, has sadly passed away.…

The dollar has maintained its dominance over the naira after appreciating by 1.34 per cent on December 15, 2022, reports from the Bureau de Change have shown. The exchange rate between the currencies of Nigeria and the United States rose to N755 per dollar on Thursday, up from the previous day’s N745/$1 in the parallel market. Following trading on Thursday, Prime Business Africa understands that few dollars are being chased by many naira notes due as the phase out deadline for the old naira currency nears. Last month, the President of the Association of Bureaux De Change Operators of Nigeria…

The World Health Organisation (WHO) says it plans to transform the future of public health by targeting three billion people by 2023. Dr Mie Okamura of the Emergency Preparedness and Response, WHO, said this in Abuja on Saturday during the “Walk The Talk’’ peace awareness exercise. Okamura said the WHO Walk The Talk was part of awareness creation on Non-Communicable Disease (NCDs) and to promote exercise. According to her, NCDs include heart disease, cancer, chronic respiratory disease and diabetes. 12.6m dead worldwide from unhealthy environment – WHO “This is what we call walk the talk, which is being done every…

A viral video of Titi Atiku Abubakar, wife of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar calling for Nigerians to ‘vote’ for the All Progressives Congress (APC) has set the internet abuzz. In the video, Titi Atiku Abubakar while condemning APC for failing to fulfil its promises to Nigerians made an apparent gaffe, telling voters to vote the party in the 2023 general election. Reacting to the video, in defence of the wife of the PDP presidential flag-bearer. Wife to Atiku, Titi Abubakar, has just urged Nigerians to vote APC on February 25th next year. In all honesty,…

By Meshach Chukwuma The allegations against FIFA in regards to ensuring that Lionel Messi wins the 2022 World Cup at all costs are numerous and varied. Some of the most prominent allegations include: Bribing referees and officials: It has been alleged that FIFA has bribed referees and officials to ensure that Argentina, and particularly Messi, are given favorable decisions during matches. There have been numerous instances of questionable calls and penalties being given to Argentina during international tournaments, leading to suspicions of corruption within FIFA. Manipulating the draw process: There have also been allegations that FIFA has manipulated the draw process…

Two CSOs, Bridge Leadership Foundation and Connected Development (CODE) have collaborated to mentor youths with credible leadership skills for national development. The group disclosed this when members of the Emerging Political Leaders Fellowship (EPLF), an initiative of The Bridge Leadership Foundation, paid a courtesy call on Mr Hamzat Lawal of CODE to learn from his experiences. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that EPLF nurtures and prepares young Nigerians for political leadership at all levels with a view to improving the quality of Nigeria’s leadership pool. Mr Hamzat Lawal, Chief Executive, CODE, encouraged youths to join politics and run…

In what could be described as a daring and clinical military operation, Special Forces (SF) under the 271 Nigerian Air Force (NAF) Detachment, Birnin Gwari, Kaduna State, carried out a rescue operation in the early hours of 17 December 2022 leading to the rescue of seven Chinese expatriates earlier kidnapped and held hostage by terrorists. The rescued Chinese victims are believed to have been kidnapped in June 2022 by terrorists while working on a mining site in Ajata-Aboki, Gurmana Ward of Shiroro Local Government, Niger State. The Combat Search and Rescue operation, which consisted of 35 Special Forces was conducted…

Internationally renowned Nigerian singer Burna Boy was recently the cynosure of an NBA game between Orlando Magic and Toronto Raptors. The Afrobeat maestro was seen in a viral video being received by American basketball fans to a loud ovation Burna Boy in his full Odogwuness with so much swag full clad in a black ensemble walked across the home court of the NBA side Orlando Magic. The singer after the game was seen fraternizing with some of the Orlando Magic players, as they thanked him for coming out to support them. Wike honours Burna Boy with second highest award in…