The Super Eagles of Nigeria secured a spot in the Semi-Finals of the 2023 African Cup of Nations in Ivory Coast by defeating Angola 1-0 at the Felix Houphouet Boigny Stadium on Friday. Ademola Lookman, the Atalanta winger, scored in the 41st minute, bringing his goal tally to three with an assist from Moses Simon.…
The President-General of the Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar, also known as the Sultan of Sokoto, strongly condemns the brutal killing of two traditional rulers in Ekiti State. The victims, Onimojo of Imojo-Ekiti, Oba (Professor) Samuel Olushola, and Elesun of Esun-Ekiti, Oba David Ogunsakin, were reportedly murdered by suspected…
Activist and presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC) in the 2023 general elections, Omoyele Sowore, has outlined several reasons for his decision not to align with the Labour Party. In a brief video shared on his X account on Wednesday, Sowore pointed out that the Labour Party shares ideological similarities with the ruling…
A federal high court in Abuja has issued an arrest warrant for Edison Ehie, the Chief of Staff to Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State. The warrant, issued by Justice Emeka Nwite on January 31, stems from Ehie’s alleged involvement in the burning of the Rivers State House of Assembly. Ehie, the immediate past Speaker…
The primary YouTube channel associated with Prophet TB Joshua’s Synagogue Church of All Nations has been removed by the video-sharing platform. The action follows a report by OpenDemocracy, which identified over 50 abusive videos on the platform that amplified mistreatment against individuals who had accused Joshua. Notably, the BBC World Service, in collaboration with OpenDemocracy,…
The Senate has issued a directive for the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Olayemi Cardoso, to appear before it on Tuesday, February 6. The summons is in relation to concerns about the current state of the economy and the fluctuating value of the Naira in the foreign exchange market. Led by Senator…
Billionaire entrepreneur Mr. Femi Otedola has assumed the position of Chairman of the Board of FBN Holdings Plc, the parent company of First Bank. The appointment was confirmed during a Board of Directors meeting held in Lagos on January 31. Otedola takes over from Ahmad Abdullahi, an accomplished economist who had been appointed as the…
Gunmen believed to be herders have perpetrated an attack resulting in the death of 10 people at the Gbajimba Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camps in the Guma Local Government Area of Benue State. The Camp Commandant, Felix Aponi Banke, disclosed this on January 31, 2024, during a fact-finding visit by the Acting Executive Secretary of…
The Chief Magistrates Court in Akure, Ondo State, has directed the remand of a 35-year-old laborer, James Emmanuel. He is accused of raping and killing his 55-year-old colleague, Mrs. Deborah Abiodun. The defendant, who worked alongside the deceased at a poultry farm in Oke-Odu along Ijare road, Akure, allegedly committed the crime. After the purported…
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has officially announced the complete settlement of foreign exchange (FX) obligations owed to all foreign airlines operating within the country. The Acting Director of Corporate Communications at the CBN, Mrs. Hakama Sidi Ali, revealed on Tuesday, January 30, that the final tranche of $64.44 million has been disbursed, bringing…
