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Annette Ijioma Opara: Celebrating Woman with Genuine Heart of Gold By Ihiasota Boniface, USA Today is a special day to celebrate someone who is super special and simply a joy to be around. A rare gem. The most caring. Genuinely kind and most compassionate. Annette Ijioma Opara, you spread so much love from that big…
BREAKING: Nigeria Gets New Naira Notes President Muhammadu Buhari has unveiled the redesigned naira notes of N200, N500 and N1000 at the Council Chamber of the Presidential Villa Abuja on Wednesday. The unveiling, Excel Magazine International was told preceded the virtual meeting of the Federal Executive Council (FEC) with a number of cabinet members in…
Jubilant Saudi Arabia Declares Wednesday Public Holiday Over Victory Against Argentina Saudi Arabia has declared a national holiday for tomorrow to celebrate their football team’s incredible World Cup victory over Argentina. Excel Magazine International learnt all public and private sector employees and students in Saudi Arabia will have the day off on Wednesday after their…
World Cup: Messi Becomes Helpless as Saudi Arabia Lashes Argentina Saudi Arabia has defeated Argentina 2-1 in the opening game of group C, at the ongoing World Cup in Qatar. Saudi Arabia produced one of the biggest upsets in World Cup history to beat Argentina 2-1 in their Group C opener with goals by Saleh…
Bianca Ojukwu Traumatised by Tragic Accident Scene in Enugu Bianca Ojukwu, a Nigerian diplomat and widow of former military governor of the Eastern Region, late Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu has recounted the details of an accident scene that she witnessed in Enugu State. In a Facebook post monitored by Excel Magazine International on her page on…
Actors Frederick Leonard, Peggy Ovire Hold Traditional Wedding, Many Stars in Attendance By Excel Magazine International The traditional wedding ceremony between Frederick Leonard and Nollywood actress Peggy Ovire took place today, Saturday, November 19. The occasion, as followed by Excel Magazine International was indeed a colourful one. Lots of their colleagues stormed the venue looking…
Twitter Staff Begin Mass Resignation Amidst Confusing Directive of Owner By Ihiasota Boniface, USA Following an ultimatum from Twitter‘s new owner, Elon Musk, who urged staff to choose between being “extremely hardcore” and working intense, long hours or losing their jobs, employee departures exploded at the company on Thursday. According to Zoe Schiffer, a reporter…
Nancy Pelosi Stands Down as Leader of US House Democrats Nancy Pelosi, who has led Democrats in the US House of Representatives for almost two decades, has announced she is standing down from the role. The 82-year-old is the most powerful Democrat in Congress and the first woman to serve as speaker of the House….
Reactions Trail Asake’s N10 Million Per Table Concert The internet is currently buzzing over the ticket prices for Ololade Mr. Money’s Lagos concert. Buzzing Nigerian singer Ahmed Ololade, popularly known as Asake, is currently the talk of the town after the ticket prices for his Lagos concert surfaced. The talented singer, who has been on…
NASA Launches ‘Most Powerful’ Moon Rocket NASA launched the most powerful rocket ever built on a journey to the Moon on Wednesday, in a spectacular blaze of light and sound that marked the start of the space agency’s new flagship program, Artemis. The 32-storey tall Space Launch System (SLS) blasted off from the storied Kennedy…