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30 May 2024
The invitation of Remo Stars right-back Sodiq Ismail to the Super Eagles by coach Finidi George has been described as a door opener for other players at the club, as the 20-year-old defender is the first Remo Stars player to be invited into the men’s national team. Ismail received his debut call-up last Friday when…
30 May 2024
The rising star of the Nigerian Premier Football League (NPFL), Kenneth Igboke, has expressed his delight after receiving his maiden call-up to the Super Eagles, Nigeria's national team, from manager Finidi George. The Guardian reports that Igboke, the left-back for NPFL leaders Rangers International, has been one of the standout performers in the league this…
30 May 2024
Data released by the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) Competitions Unit shows that a total of 1,311 cards (1,268 yellow cards and 43 red cards) were issued to erring players in 330 games, after matchday 33 of the season. The data also indicated that an average of over two goals per match were scored after…
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A report by the Auditor-General of the federation's office has indicted the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Limited (NNPCL) in the diversion and misappropriation of public funds and non-timely remittance of revenue to the federation account in 2021. The report, published in November, details cases of unauthorized deductions of N82.9 billion from the federation revenue for…
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US President Joe Biden on Monday banned offshore drilling across an immense area of coastal waters, weeks before Donald Trump takes office pledging to massively increase fossil fuel production.
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The All-Progressives Congress (APC) United States Chapter has faulted the Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project (OCCRP) over the award of the World's Most Corrupt, Organized Crime Persons of the Year 2024 conferred on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Led by Professor Tai Balofin, the group in a statement on Monday described the award as a…
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A 38-year old man, Abdulmalik Auwalu, was on Monday arraigned before a Sharia Court in Kano for allegedly stealing laptop and cell phone valued N480,000. Auwalu who resides at Sharada Quarters, Kano, is being charged with theft, to which he pleaded not guilty. The Prosecutor, Insp Abdullahi Wada, told the court that the complainant, Yusuf…
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A Rivers State High Court has upheld Governor Siminalayi Fubara’s authority to conduct official business with the three lawmakers who have not vacated their seats in the state house of assembly. The ruling, delivered on December 20 by Presiding Judge Sika Aprioku, dismissed a suit seeking to compel Fubara to present the 2024 state budget…
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Gunmen allegedly led by a notorious bandit leader, Danisuhu have reportedly imposed a levy of N172.7 million on 25 villages in the Tsafe west area of Zamfara state. According to counter-insurgency expert, Zagazola Makama, in a post on his official X account on Monday, the levies were accompanied by demands for in-kind contributions, including bags…
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The national leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening its influence over state governments and securing the presidency in the upcoming 2027 general elections. PDP National Treasurer, Ahmed Yayare, made this declaration while speaking on behalf of the party’s National Working Committee (NWC) during a visit to Bayelsa State…
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Governor Dapo Abiodun of Ogun state has expressed sorrow on the passing of notable businesswoman and socialite, Mrs Adebisi Edionseri, describing her death as a significant loss to the state and Nigeria. Mr Lekan Adeniran the Chief Press Secretary to the governor stated this in a statement in Abeokuta on Monday. The News Agency of…
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The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has announced that its foundation will be offering 1,000 free cataract extraction surgeries in Ogun State. The state-owned oil company revealed the initiative in a tweet on Monday, with the goal of improving lives and restoring sight. "Blindness can be avoided. Take advantage of this programme to get…
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The Chief Whip, Nasarawa State House of Assembly, (APC/Akwanga North Constituency), has disbursed N10 million as scholarships to 630 indigent students in his constituency, studying in various higher institutions. Ven-Bawa began the disbursement at his second edition of the Annual Value Addition Scholarship Empowerment Scheme in Akwanga on Sunday. The lawmaker, who is also the…