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  • D’Tigress qualify for Paris 2024 Olympics

    D’Tigress qualify for Paris 2024 Olympics

    Nigeria’s female national basketball team D’Tigress have qualified for the basketball event of the Paris 2024 Olympics.

    D’Tigress achieved the feat, having defeated Senegal, 72-65 in their first game and Senegal losing to Belgium 66-92 at the ongoing FIBA Olympic Qualifying Games in Belgium.

    Nigeria had lost 109-44 to FIBA 2022 World Champions, U.S.A, but in spite of this loss, D’Tigress already with their opening game victory, booked their place in Paris.

    Belgium’s victory over Senegal, U.S.A qualified as World champions.

    Nigeria and Belgium also qualified in spite of one game in hand.

    The Rena Wakama tutored side have been receiving congratulatory messages from all sides as basketball faithful pure encomiums on the team.

    Queen John-Moseph, a basketball enthusiast, said the team did well to seal their place in Paris and in history.

    She said the team have earned their place in Paris through hard work and deserved to be praised.

    “Congratulations to the Nigerian team, this was hard fought competition and with one game in the hand are there in Paris already,” she said.

    Nigeria plays Belgium on Sunday evening, as U.S.A take on Senegal to round off the Olympic qualifiers for their group.

  • BREAKING: President Bola Tinubu arrives Lagos from UK [VIDEO]

    BREAKING: President Bola Tinubu arrives Lagos from UK [VIDEO]

    President Bola Tinubu arrived Lagos state on Tuesday after a personal visit to the United Kingdom on Saturday.

    Tinubu was received on arrival by Gov. Babatunde Sanwo-Olu, his deputy Femi Hamzat as well as some top government and security chiefs.

    He was also welcomed by jubilating residents who were at the Airport early in the morning for the arrival of their “son”.

    Tinubu left for UK after attending the two days New Global Financing Pact in France, which was organised by President Emmanuel Macron of France.

    The summit was an avenue for the president to meet with other world leaders and to discuss the way forward for Nigeria especially after the removal of the fuel subsidy and the streamlining of the dual exchange rates.

    Tinubu, who is coming to Lagos as president for the first time, is expected to participate in the Eid-el-Kabir celebration on Wednesday in Lagos and meet with key stakeholders in the state.

    Some state governors, members of the state and national assembly as well as business associates of the president are also expected to pay courtesy visit to the president while in Lagos state

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  • We are ready for business, prepared to welcome investors to Nigeria-Tinubu tells Afreximbank, EBRD president in Paris

    We are ready for business, prepared to welcome investors to Nigeria-Tinubu tells Afreximbank, EBRD president in Paris

    President Bola Tinubu on  Thursday in Paris – France said ongoing reforms, starting with removal of fuel subsidy and streamlining of exchange rate, will be sustained for a more competitive economy that attracts Foreign Direct Investment (FDI), urging investors to take advantage of opportunities in Nigeria.

    “We are ready for business, prepared to welcome investments,’’ he said, while receiving President and Chairman of the Board of Directors of African Export-Import Bank (Afrexim), Prof. Benedict Oramah and President of European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), Odile Renaud–Basso, in separate meetings, on the sidelines of the Summit for New Global Financing Pact.

    In a statement issued by Dele Alake,
    Special Adviser to the President
    Special Duties, Communication and Strategy said the President assured the delegation of AfreximBank Executives led by Dr Oramah that the Federal Government will continue to stimulate the economy with policies that support investments in areas of Nigeria’s competitive advantage, particularly agriculture.

    “We need reforms for national survival,’’ he added, noting that it would take boldness and courage to reposition the economy, calling for more collaboration to solidify the economy.

    “We must stimulate recovery for the growth and prosperity of our people, which will not be far away. Nigeria is ready for global business and our reform is total.

    “Nigeria is blessed with human and material resources,’’ President Tinubu told the delegation, who had earlier listed areas of interventions to buoy the economy, like infrastructure, health, energy and agriculture.

    The President of AfreximBank commended President Tinubu for the bold steps in removing the fuel subsidy and unification of the exchange rate, assuring the Nigerian leader of the full support of the financial and development institution on the ongoing reforms.

    Dr Oramah said the bank was already building the first African Specialist Hospital in Abuja, and Energy Bank, pledging to inject more money into the economy to further build confidence of investors.

    In the meeting with the EBRD, President Tinubu said, “We are challenged in terms of reforms, and we have taken the largest elephant out of the room with removal of fuel subsidy, and multiple exchange rates are equally gone. We are determined to open up the economy for business. Consider us a stakeholder in the Bank.’’

    He told the EBRD President that Nigeria’s economy was too large and potent to be ignored, adding, “Ignoring Nigeria will be a peril to the universe.’’

    Renaud-Basso said it would be a mistake for the development bank not to invest in Nigeria, after considering six potential economies for investment.

    She explained that focus would be on the private sector, especially Small and Medium Scale Enterprises (SMEs).

  • JUST IN: Watch moment President Tinubu arrives in Paris

    JUST IN: Watch moment President Tinubu arrives in Paris

    President Bola Tinubu, who departed the presidential wing of Nnamdi Azikiwe International airport, Abuja on Tuesday morning, has arrived in Paris, France.

    TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports President Tinubu is in France for the Global Financing Pact Summit convened by President Emmanuel Macron in Paris.

    President Tinubu at touch down in France, was received by both French and Nigerian officials.

    Tinubu during the Summit will participate in the review and signing of a New Global Financial Pact that places vulnerable countries on a priority list for support and investment.

    The Nigerian leader will join other world leaders in the two-day Summit, which will be held in Paris from Thursday, June 22 to 23.

    The Summit, which would be hosted by President Macron of France, would be held at Palais Brongniart.

    The President is accompanied by members of the Presidential Policy Advisory Council and other senior government officials.

    TNG reports this is the first foreign trip of Tinubu as president and he is scheduled to return to Abuja on Saturday.

    Watch the moment the President arrived in France here.

  • Why President Tinubu is travelling to Paris

    Why President Tinubu is travelling to Paris

    President Bola Tinubu will join world leaders in Paris on Thursday to review and sign a New Global Financial Pact that places vulnerable countries on a priority list.

    These countries would enjoy support and investment, following the devastating impact of climate change, the energy crisis and after effect of the COVID-19 pandemic.

    A statement by Mr Dele Alake, Special Adviser to the President on Special Duties, Communication and Strategy, said the summit would hold between June 22 and  23.

    Alake said the summit would look at opportunities to restore fiscal space to countries that faced difficult short-term financial challenges, especially the most indebted.

    He said it would mobilize innovative financing for countries vulnerable to climate change and foster development in low-income countries.

    It would also encourage investment in “green” infrastructure for the energy transition in emerging and developing economies.

    Alake said that Tinubu and other global leaders, multilateral institutions, financial experts and economists would take a more holistic look at the recovery of economies from the impact of COVID-19 pandemic.

    Alake said the summit would look at the rising cases of poverty, with a view to providing access to finance and investment to leverage inclusive growth.

    The Summit, which would be hosted by President Emmanuel Macron of France, would  be held at Palais Brongniart.

    The President would be accompanied by members of the Presidential Policy Advisory Council and other senior government officials.

    The President will return to Abuja on Saturday.

  • FIFA set to crown World Best Footballer in Paris on Monday

    FIFA set to crown World Best Footballer in Paris on Monday

    All is now set for the  FIFA awards slated for Paris on Monday, 27 February 2023.

    FIFA already shortlisted three players for the awards and they are, Karim Benzema of Real Madrid, French wonderboy, Kyllian Mbappe and Argentine Super star Lionel Messi.

    Real Madrid’s Thibaut Courtois, Aston Villa’s Emiliano Martínez and Morocco’s Yassine Bounou who plays for Sevilla are all in contention for the goalkeeper of the year award.

    The final three-man shortlists for this year’s Puskas Award include: Richarlison, Marcin Oleksy and Dimitri Payet.

    The final three-man shortlists for Best FIFA Women’s Coach are: England manager, Sarina Wiegman, former US women’s national team coach Pia Sundhage and Lyon’s French League and Women’s Champions League-winning boss Sonia Bompastor.

    The final three-man shortlists for Best FIFA Men’s Coach are Argentina’s World Cup-winning coach Lionel Scaloni, Manchester City’s Pep Guardiola and Real Madrid’s Carlo Ancelotti.

    The final three-man shortlists for FIFA Women’s Best Player Award are Will Alex Morgan, Alexia Putellas and Beth Mead scoop.

    Poland and Barcelona forward Robert Lewandowski is the current holder of the Award after winning it in 2020 and 2021 respectively.

  • Under-23 AFCON Qualifiers: Olympic Eagles to face Guinea in Ibadan March 22

    Under-23 AFCON Qualifiers: Olympic Eagles to face Guinea in Ibadan March 22

    The Nigeria Olympic team will play the Guinea U -23 side at the last round of the  Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) final qualifying round first leg fixture at the Lekan Salami Stadium in Ibadan on March 22.

    Recall the Olympic Eagles had defeated Tanzania U -23 side to get to this stage.

    A penalty kick goal in each half, and at opposing sides, had guaranteed a stalemate in the first leg match of the second-round fixture at the Benjamin Mkapa Stadium in Dar es Salaam in October.

    A textbook free-kick by Timilehin Ogunniyi and another penalty kick by team captain Success Makanjuola in the return leg game in Ibadan saw the Eagles sailing to the final round.

    The winner of both ties will qualify to the group stage of an eight-team format in the AFCON that will hold Morocco later in the year.

    Nigeria won the second edition of the Africa Under-23 Cup of Nations in Senegal in 2015, before winning the bronze medal at the Men’s Olympic Football Tournament in Brazil in 2016.

    The first four teams from the tournament will proceed to the football competition of the  Olympics slated  for Paris in 2024.

  • Meghan Markle reveals she is ’43 percent Nigerian’ after genealogy test

    Meghan Markle reveals she is ’43 percent Nigerian’ after genealogy test

    Meghan Markle has revealed insight into her genetic heritage on the latest episode of her bombshell podcast, Archetypes.

    Unpicking the “Angry Black Woman” stereotype in a thought-provoking discussion with Nigerian American actress and comedian Issa Rae, writer Ziwe Fumudoh and professor Emily Bernards, The Duchess of Sussex told listeners that she took a genealogy test which revealed that she is 43% Nigerian.

    “I just had my genealogy done a couple years ago,” Meghan explains, as her guests eagerly ask her to share what the results entailed.

    The Duchess then proudly says “I’m 43% Nigerian” to the shock of Ziwe, who shouts “No way!”.

    Meghan says she wants to explore her heritage further after getting the results.

    Meghan can be heard giggling over her guest’s excitement, as she opens up about her roots during the major podcast moment.

    “Are you serious? This is huge. Igbo, Yoruba, do we know?,” the writer excitedly probes, desperate to know more about Meghan’s findings.

    The Duchess of Sussex then tells her listeners: “I’m going to start to dig deeper into all of this because anyone that I’ve told, especially Nigerian women, are just like, what?”

    After absorbing the bombshell revelation, Nigerian American Ziwe continues to joke that the Duchess looks like ‘her aunt Ouzo’ in a heart-warming clip between the pair.

    A strong advocate for fighting against racism and prejudice, this is the first time that Meghan has opened up about her ancestral background on the public stage.

    On this week’s episode, the Duchess of Sussex also opens up about the stereotypes of Black female roles in TV as she draws on her experience as a former actress.

    The revelation comes after the Duchess’s explosive interview with Oprah Winfrey in 2021, where her and Prince Harry alleged that a member of the royal family made racist remarks about their son Archie’s skin colour when they were working royals.

    Meghan and Harry signed a lucrative deal with the audio streaming giant Spotify to host and produce podcasts, estimated to be worth around £18 million, in late 2020.

    Archetypes was launched with the aim of investigating “labels that try to hold women back” through conversations between Meghan and historians, experts and women who have experienced being typecast.

    In last week’s episode, she chatted to Paris Hilton about the stereotype of the “bimbo” and revealed that she felt “objectified” during her stint as a briefcase girl on Deal or No Deal.

  • WAR: Paris grants stranded Ukrainian dancers long-term residency to keep them safe

    WAR: Paris grants stranded Ukrainian dancers long-term residency to keep them safe

    Ukrainian dancers of the Kyiv City Ballet, who are stranded abroad after they went on tour in February, have been granted a long-term residency by Paris, to keep them safe.

    TheNewsGuru.com reports that the dancers had no idea they would be stranded abroad for eight months due to war in Ukraine. They remain in limbo, determined to save their culture through dance.

    WAR: Paris grants stranded Ukrainian dancers long-term residency to keep them safe

    In Chicago’s Auditorium Theatre, under the rumble of the “L” train, the ballet’s dancers have more on their minds than just choreography. Dancers Sasha Moroz and Maryna Apanasenko, both 19, say most of their family members are still in Ukraine.

    “All my family are in Kyiv now. My mother, father, sister,” Moroz said.

    “I’m lucky to hear the voice of my mother, to see them only by phone. But I hope everything will be okay. To keep them safe, Paris granted the dancers a long-term residency. They are now traveling on their first-ever U.S. tour.

    “It is a difficult period for all Ukrainians, but when you understand the main aim, to represent your country, you become more strong. I feel stronger when I dance because I know the main reason, and the main aim of that: to show the world our light, our energy,” Apanasenko maintained.

    WAR: Paris grants stranded Ukrainian dancers long-term residency to keep them safe

    The dance company left Ukraine on Feb. 23 to perform in Paris. Company director, Ivan Kozlov, said they were only supposed to be gone for three weeks. However, Russia invaded Ukraine the following day.

    “We woke up and realized that our country is under attack,” Kozlov said.

    When asked if the company feels any kind of guilt for not being in Ukraine, Kozlov responded: “It’s not guilt. We feel sorry that we cannot be in two places at the same time, you know? We are doing our best from the field of war, from the stages. You know, we represent our country. We’re trying to show how brave we are, how strong we are.”

     

    Their U.S. tour features a new work created after the war started, called “Tribute to Peace.”

    “It’s our place to fight, because our task is to save Ukrainian culture, to save Ukrainian dancers, to serve Ukrainian artists,” Apanasenko said. “Because culture is the country. Culture creates the country, I think. And Ukraine has a great history. And our task is to save it.”

  • Burna Boy attends Beyonce’s party in Paris

    Burna Boy attends Beyonce’s party in Paris

    Nigerian singer, Damini Ebunoluwa Ogulu, aka Burna Boy, has been spotted in viral photos having an engaging conversation with American superstar, Beyonce, at her party in Paris.

    Though the two music stars have collaborated in the past on her album “The Lion King”. “The Gift” which also featured other Nigerian singers like Wizkid, Tiwa Savage, Burna Boy, Mr Eazi and Yemi Alade.

    TheNewsGuru.com reports that this is however the first time they would be spotted together.

    Burna Boy who has now moved on from that to winning a Grammy award, was among the few attendees at Beyonce’s Tiffany & Co’s party in Paris.

    Other celebrities who attended the party include Jennie Kim, Halsey, Lori Harvey, Doja Cat, Normani, Burna Boy, Ana De Armas, Chiara Ferragni, Olivier Rousteing and many others.

    A video of him getting camera flashes while arriving the party with his entourage has also been shared online.

     

    Popular Twitter influencer, @OneJoblessBoy shared the video with the caption “How Burna Boy pulled up at Beyoncé x Tiffany & Co’s party in Paris”

    Burna Boy rose to stardom in 2012 after releasing “Like to Party”, the lead single from his debut studio album, L.I.F.E (2013). In 2017, Burna Boy signed with Bad Habit/Atlantic Records in the United States and Warner Music Group internationally.

    His third studio album, Outside, marked his major-label debut. In 2019, he won Best International Act at the 2019 BET Awards, and was announced as an Apple Music Up Next artist. His fourth studio album, African Giant, was released in July 2019 and won Album of the Year at the 2019 All Africa Music Awards and was nominated for a Best World Music Album at the 62nd Annual Grammy Awards.

    He was awarded the African Artist of the year at the 2020 VGMA’s. Burna Boy released his fifth studio album, Twice as Tall, in August 2020, which was nominated for the same category at the 63rd Annual Grammy Awards, making him the first Nigerian artist with back-to-back nominations at the Grammys.

    In 2021, Twice as Tall won the Best World Music Album at the 63rd Annual Grammy Awards. In July 2022, Burna Boy released his sixth studio album, Love, Damini which also became the highest debut of an African album on billboard, Netherlands, the United Kingdom and France.