Kalidou Koulibaly has condemned plans by Napoli president, Aurelio De Laurentiis, to tell new signings they must agree to skip the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON). De Laurentiis proposed the controversial policy on Tuesday, saying that any African player who joined the Serie A club should make a commitment...
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Gov. Bello Matawalle of Zamfara has been conferred with a national award on security by the President Mohammed Bazoum of Niger Republic. Bazoum, who presented the award to Matawalle at a ceremony on Wednesday in Niamey, said the governor was recognised for his immense contribution to the fight against...
The following are the results of the Round of 32 men’s results played on Wednesday in 16 match venues across the country. Aiteo Federation Cup 2022: Round of 32 Results (Men) Bayelsa United 0, Green Beret 0 (4-5 penalties) Enyimba International 0, Niger Tornadoes 0 (5-6 penalties) Doma United...
An Akwa Ibom State High Court has sentenced Uduak Akpan to death by hanging for the murder of Iniubong Umoren, a prospective National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) member. Justice Bassey Nkanang of the state High Court have the verdict on Thursday. Umoren, a graduate of Philosophy, University of Uyo,...
The National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) has imposed a N5 million sanction, each, on Multichoice Nigeria L.td., owners of DSTV, TelCom Satellite L.td., (TSTV and NTA- Startimes L.td., for the carriage of the documentary by the BBC Africa Eye titled, “bandits Warlords of Zamfara.” The Director-General of the commission, Malam...
Sen. Abdullahi Adamu, the All Progressives Congress (APC), National Chairman has urged party members to close ranks and work as a team to ensure victory in the forthcoming general elections. Adamu made the call while speaking with newsmen after inaugurating an eight-member Abia Reconciliation Committee. “We have to do...
By MARY RONKE, Ilorin – The Kwara State Police Command on Thursday said a 17-year-old student of Offa Grammar School in Offa Local Government Area committed suicide over his failure to pass his promotion examination from SS1 to SS2. The State Police Public Relation Officer, SP Okasanmi Ajayi, disclosed...
The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) says it is illegal to disconnect a consumer from source of power supply without a 10-day prior notice from the date of bill delivery. Mr Babatunde Irukera, Executive Vice Chairman of the commission, stated this on Wednesday in Calabar at an...
By PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – Governor Ben Ayade has declared a 3 day workshop on Budget Tracking and Investigating Public Expenditure Agenda open at Channel view Hotel Calabar the Cross River State capital. The governor, who was delighted with the Daily Trust Foundation and MacArthur Foundation go sponsoring the...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja A legal practitioner and consultant, Prof. Yemi Akinseye-George, SAN, has commended the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for a successful conduct of party primaries towards 2023 general elections. Professor Akinseye, who was a guest lecturer at the 4th Abubakar Momoh memorial on “Electoral Act 2022:...
First Bank of Nigeria Limited, Nigeria’s premier and leading financial services provider has announced that its agent banking network – Firstmonie Agents – spread across the nook and cranny of the country has collectively processed transaction volume in excess of 1 billion, amounting to over 22 trillion naira. The...
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has declared social media celebrity, Ismaila Mustapha, known as Mompha, wanted. Recalled that on June 30 2022 that Mompha’s absence stalled his alleged N6 billion money laundering trial before Justice Mojisola Dada of the Ikeja Special Offences Court. The Economic and Financial Crimes...
From time immemorial in Nigeria and Africa, women have generally contributed to agriculture and ultimate economic development of Nigeria and Africa, through active and effective participation in agriculture. Women have generally contributed their own complementary quota to Nigeria in all respects. This includes Nigeria’s economic development and well-being, as...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has launched an offensive operation called ‘Operation Show no Mercy’, which is part of its new plans to combat terrorism in Nigeria. The Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Oladayo Amao, while launching the operation at a meeting with...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, has urged political parties to endeavour to study and get used to the provisions of the new Electoral Act passed into law by President Muhammadu Buhari in February 2022. According to him, the...
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has asked the Federal Government of Nigeria to demand a refund of the N1.4billion it gave to Niger Republic authorities and use the refund to offset ASUU funding. Recall that the Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning Mrs. Zainab Ahmed confirmed on...
Abducted veteran Nollywood actors, Cynthia Okereke and Clemson Agbogidi have been released from captivity after spending 5 days in the kidnappers den. This is according to a statement released by the Actors Guild of Nigeria on its official Instagram page on Wednesday. The statement said the movie stars were...
BY ANKELI EMMANUEL, Sokoto – BUA Cement has donated projects worth over 275 million naira to host community of Gidan Boka in Wamakko Local Government Area of Sokoto State. The projects which includes fully furnished clinic, school mosque and 170 tonnes of BUA cement, to 68 communities was part...
BY ANKELI EMMANUEL, Sokoto – Governor, Aminu Waziri Tambuwal has distributed teaching and learning materials to each of the education secretariats in the 23 Local Government Areas of the Sokoto state. Governor Tambuwal said the state has also paid all its marching grants and counterpart fund due to UBEC...
The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has pulled down trees and shanties at a forest in Pasali along Kuje-Gwagwalada road, suspected to be a haven for bandits and other criminal elements. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Department of Development Control and Sanitation executed the demolition...