Morocco
21 Jan
The past one week has given the football world a deep insight into the emerging forces in African football with such hitherto unheralded countries like Equatorial Guinea and Cape Verde rubbing shoulders with and even confounding some of the giants of the continent’s game.
9 Jan
Nigeria men’s para-volleyball national team will face Egypt, Morocco, and Kenya in group A of the African qualifiers for a place at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games.
3 Jan
A joint security operation between elements of the Sûreté Nationale and Customs at the El Guergarat border post, south of the town of Dakhla, resulted in the seizure of 362 kg and 950 grams of cocaine destined for Morocco from abroad.
13 Dec 2023
The Algerian coastguard has arrested three Moroccan nationals who crossed its western maritime border on a jet ski, Algeria's defence ministry said Wednesday. The ministry said in a statement that the individuals were arrested "after entering our territorial waters on a jet ski, approximately seven nautical miles off Marsa Ben M'hidi beach" on Monday. The…
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The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has warned Nigerians about a new banking malware that has been used to carry out fraudulent activities on unsuspecting victims. NITDA said in an ‘X’ post that Grandoreiro could be used to bypass financial security controls, granting access to unauthorised persons and causing financial losses to businesses and…
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Lagos State Government has suspended operations on its Red Line Mass Transit Train Service (LRMT) indefinitely. It was gathered that last Monday, the train service operations had issues with mechanical failure on the morning belt of the train service. On the same day, operators of the Red Line had in a chat posted on the…
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Paul Ibe, an aide to the 2023 presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, has made a case for the return of power to the North in 2027. The South currently occupies the seat of power with President Bola Tinubu who defeated Atiku, a northerner, in the 2023 presidential election. Tinubu succeeded…
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It’s a new week! A fresh start, new energy, and—let’s not forget—another opportunity to get your money game on point. Mondays don’t have to be just about work emails and traffic worries; they can also be the perfect day to reset your finances. Ready? See simple financial habits will make your week—and wallet—shine! Budget everything…
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Five men on Monday appeared before an Ota Magistrates’ Court in Ogun, for allegedly stealing a truck load of Milo products worth N25 million. The defendants, Temidire Ramon, 35, Aminu Yusuf, 26; Olusola Opadare, 35; Oludayo Adeleye, 38, and Amodu Jimoh, 51, are standing trial on a two-count charge of stealing and conspiracy. The prosecutor,…
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President Bola Tinubu has hailed Nigerian-born Clinical Associate Professor of Medicine at the Memorial University of Newfoundland, Dr Bolu Ogunyemi, on his election as the President-Elect of the Canadian Medical Association (CMA). Tinubu congratulated Ogunyemi in a statement signed by the Special Adviser to the President on Information & Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, titled, “President Tinubu…
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A coalition of Southeast lawmakers, Ohanaeze Youth Movement, led by Barr. Uche Nnadi, and chairpersons of political parties in the region, led by Action Alliance National Chairman, Kenneth Udeze, have expressed their support for the recent recomposition of the South East Development Commission (SEDC) board. The lawmakers backing the move include Hon. Ikenga Ugochinyere…
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Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, has threatened to depose any traditional title holder under the emirate council who beats his wife. Sanusi also advocated for the urgent review of Section 55 of the Penal Code Law of Nigeria, which permits husbands to correct their wives due to the gross abuse of this provision in…
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The biting economic hardship has dragged company income tax (CIT) down to N1.77 trillion in the third quarter of 2024 (Q3). This is a 28.20 percent drop compared to the N2.47 trillion in Q2 2024. However, on a year-on-year basis, CIT collections in Q3 2024 increased by 1.37 percent from the N1.75 trillion recorded in…
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The Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Senator George Akume, has expressed unwavering support for the Tax Reforms Bills, describing them as visionary legislation designed to revamp Nigeria's economy. He said the current tax system has been in operation for over 50 years and fails to provide maximum benefits to Nigerians. Akume said comments…