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  EDO Queens finished fourth in the 2024 CAF Women’s Champions League after losing on penalties to Egypt’s FC Masar in the third-place play-off last night in El-Jedida, Morocco. The encounter ended 0-0 in regulation and went to penalties, which the Egyptians won 4-3 to clinch the bronze medal and prize money of $350,000.Edo Queens,…

The Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway represents an economic game-changer for Nigeria, particularly in amplifying its blue economy—an economic model focused on sustainable use of ocean resources. This 700-kilometer infrastructure project promises to unlock untapped potentials in maritime trade, tourism, fisheries, and other coastal industries, collectively contributing billions to Nigeria’s GDP.   Let’s look at the Maritime…

THE Supreme Court has invalidated the National Lottery Act of 2005, enacted by the National Assembly. In a unanimous decision delivered by Justice Mohammed Idris on behalf of the seven-member panel, the apex court ruled that the National Assembly lacks the authority to legislate on matters related to lotteries and games of chance. The court…

Now that many more people know you were part of our government, many would like to know if you were pushed or jumped, to put it in water cooler terms. Were you asked to do things you did not believe in, or were you not allowed to do things you believed in? Your words, for…

Press Release With the theme, ‘Rediscovery’, the curators of Artmosphere have invited a creme of writers, creatives and corporate professionals, friends, culture activists  and family members to savour a blend of artistic and cultural performance, wine and dine, while engaging and  connecting with one another in a safe place Artmosphere will feature a dynamic lineup…

With a strategic collaboration with our culture partner, Rapjoint, we have found a reliable and safe space to enrich the minds and elevate culture. The November edition is a testament to our relentless resolve to continue to extend literature, culture and free speech beyond the four walls of silence. …the community – which existed despite…

THE Court of Appeal in Abuja has overturned a Federal High Court ruling that had prohibited the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) from providing the voters’ register to the Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission (RSIEC) for the recently conducted local government elections in Rivers State. Delivering the judgment, the special panel, chaired by Justice Onyekachi…

THE Nigerian Defence Headquarters has commended Finnish authorities for the arrest of separatist leader Simon Ekpa, describing it as a significant breakthrough in the fight against terrorism. In separate statements, Major General Edward Buba, Director of Defence Media Operations, and Brigadier General Tukur Gusau, Director of Defence Information, highlighted the arrest as a crucial step…

THE Federal Ministry of Education has announced the reinstatement of Professor Joseph Ikechebelu as the acting Vice-Chancellor of Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka (NAU). The announcement was made in a letter issued yesterday by Nasir Sani-Gwarzo, the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Education. “Following the approval of His Excellency, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, via…

BENIN Republic players and officials have revealed that they were treated badly and assaulted by their hosts Libya during an Africa Cup of Nations qualifier, similar to the experience of Nigeria’s Super Eagles. The West Africans were in Libya for their final 2025 AFCON qualifying match, which ended 0-0 on Monday, with Gernot Rohr’s side…

PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu has urged military forces across Africa to unite in addressing insecurity and other threats to the continent’s unity and stability. The call was made yesterday as he officially opened the second edition of the Africa Military Games (AMGA) in Abuja. Tinubu hailed the event as a historic platform for fostering unity, camaraderie,…

A 51-year-old man, Sunday Abioye, who recently returned from the United States, was found dead in a hotel room in Sagamu, Ogun State. His body was reportedly discovered yesterday in his room at a hotel in the GRA area of Sagamu. The Ogun State Police Public Relations Officer, Omolola Odutola, confirmed the incident in a…

THE House of Representatives has proposed that only electricity distribution companies (DisCos) with a minimum capital base of N500 billion should be permitted by the Federal Government to operate. According to the legislative body, this requirement would ensure that only financially capable DisCos can deliver optimal consumer satisfaction. This resolution was passed during a plenary…

THE Akwa Ibom State Executive Council has approved a draft budget estimate of N955 billion for the 2025 fiscal year. This was disclosed in a statement by the Commissioner for Information, Ini Ememobong, following a council meeting chaired by Governor Umo Eno yesterday. The proposed budget allocates N300 billion to recurrent expenditure and N655 billion…

“There are books for the early readers; there are books for children at the intermediate level; there are books for young and advanced readers, and you have the young adults. So, I think that when we don’t have those clear demarcations when it comes to children’s writing, you assume that because a book is targeted…

  SUPER Falcons’ Rasheedat Ajibade and Chiamaka Nnadozie have been shortlisted for the 2024 CAF Awards Women’s Player of the Year prize. Several other Nigerians and teams from the country are also nominated in various other categories of the awards. The Confederation if African Football released the list of nominees for the women’s categories of…

  THE Lagos State chapter of the Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (Lagos SWAN) was thrown imto mourning yesterday following the tragic passing of one of its most active members, Dapo Sotuminu. The veteran sports writer, who has reported for several national publications and headed numerous sports desks, died on Wednesday morning after a brief…

JUSTICE Inyang Ekwo of the Federal High Court in Abuja has approved the Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun’s request to arraign former Anambra South Senator, Andy Uba, on two counts related to an alleged N400 million fraud. The court has scheduled February 18, 2025, for the defendant to enter a plea, following allegations that…

PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu has ordered the dissolution of the Governing Council of Nnamdi Azikiwe University in Awka, Anambra State, as well as the removal of Prof. Bernard Ifeanyi Odoh, the newly appointed Vice Chancellor, and Rosemary Ifoema Nwokike, the registrar. Ambassador Greg Ozumba Mbadiwe led the council, which included members Hafiz Oladejo, Augustine Onyedebelu, Engr.…

A Federal High Court in Port Harcourt has postponed the murder trial of 12 suspects accused of killing female Inspector Christiana Erekere at the Taabaa Police Checkpoint in Rivers State to December 4, 2024, for further hearings. The trial judge, Justice Augusta Chukwu, made this decision after Sunny Nwokoro, the attorney for the 1st and…