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  SUPER EAGLES head coach Austin Eguavoen and captain William Troost-Ekong made different choices in the voting process for 2024 The Best FIFA Men’s Player of the Year award. Brazil and Real Madrid forward Vinicius Jr clinched the award on last night in Doha, Qatar, ahead of Ballon d’Or winner Rodri. The winner was determined…

THE Oyo State Police Command has arrested 15 suspected cultists and armed robbers in Ibadan, the state capital. The suspects were presented today at the Command headquarters in Eleyele by the State Commissioner of Police, Ayodele Sonubi. Addressing journalists, Sonubi raised concerns about the growing threat of cultism and related crimes in the state. “Cultism…

THE Federal Executive Council (FEC) has granted final approval for the 2025 budget, which will be presented by President Bola Tinubu. Following the FEC meeting, presided over by President Tinubu at the Presidential Villa today, the Minister of Budget and Economic Planning, Atiku Bagudu, briefed State House correspondents. He disclosed that the total projected expenditure…

  ADEMOLA Lookman has been voted the 2024 CAF Awards African Player of the Year, beating four other finalists at tonight’s ceremony in Marrakech, Morocco. The Super Eagles and Atalanta forward has succeeded his fellow Nigeria international Victor Osimhen after earning more votes from African national team coaches and captains than Morocco’s Achraf Hakimi, Cote…

TBILISI, GEORGIA – JUL 18: Sale of agricultural products on central food market, Jul 18, 2011 in Tbilisi, Georgia. Suitable for farming areas account only for 16% of total territory of the country. Nigeria’s headline inflation rate rose to 34.60% in November 2024 from 33.88% in October 2024, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said…

The Supreme Court has imposed a N5 million fine on a former presidential candidate, Ambrose Owuru, for harassing President Bola Tinubu with frivolous and vexatious suits. Owuru, who contested the 2019 presidential election against former President Muhammadu Buhari on the platform of the Hope Democratic Party (HDP), was ordered to pay N5 million to Tinubu.…

Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company Limited (SNEPCo), a subsidiary of Shell plc, has announced a final investment decision (FID) on Bonga North, a deep-water project off the coast of Nigeria. The project will sustain oil and gas production at the Bonga facility, the company said in a statement on Monday. Bonga North currently has…

Bashar al-Assad said Monday that Syria is in the hands of terrorism, the former president’s first statement since his ouster. Assad his departure from Syria was not planned and that Moscow requested his evacuation from a military base that was under attack. “My departure from Syria was neither planned nor did it occur during the…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has announced a landmark arrest of a total number of 792 suspects for offences bordering on cryptocurrency investment fraud and romance scam. EFCC’s Director of Public Affairs, Wilson Uwujaren, who briefed journalists at the commission’s office in Lagos on Monday said the suspects were apprehended on Tuesday, December…

Imade Osawaru, a talented actress, producer, and director, has made significant strides in the male-dominated entertainment industry. The beautiful and busty UNIBEN graduate, who also happens to be an international chef, has proven that women can excel in any field. However, for her there are certain roles she can’t accept, even as a versatile actress.…

Despite being in the news for stating that she has distanced herself from her family and that no relatives have reached out to her since her decision, reality TV star and actress Ijeoma Otabor, known as Phyna, insists that she is living her dream. She said, “I have always wanted to be an actress, even…

Sensational Nigerian singer Tiwa Savage has lamented about the constant backlash she suffers because of her fashion choices. Featuring in a recent episode of the ‘Receipts’ podcast, the 44-year-old single mother shared that she often faces backlash about her fashion choices due to her age. Savage expressed frustration that, while other female celebrities in their…

  THE Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has given its public support to Super Eagles forward Ademola Lookman to be named the CAF Awards African Player of the Year on tonight in Marrakech, Morocco. The 27-year-old Atalanta star has had a brilliant year for club and country, but he is up against Morocco defender Achraf Hakimi,…

THE Defence Headquarters has denied allegations that the French military is planning to set up a base in Nigeria. Human rights activist Mahdi Shehu criticized the government on Saturday for denying this claim. In a video post, Shehu asserted that French military officers had arrived in Borno State as part of the process to establish…

TANZANIAN music superstar Diamond Platnumz and Dystinct, the Moroccan who blends R&B, Afrobeats and Arabic influences, are two of the big artistes to entertain the audience at the CAF Awards tomorrow night in Marrakech, Morocco. “The 2024 CAF Awards will shine a spotlight on the best players, coaches and teams on the continent over the…

A group of aggrieved youths on Saturday stormed the Ondo state secretariat of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Akure, the state capital, calling for the resignation of the chairman of the party in the state, Ade Adetimehin. The protesters placed palm fronds and a white coffin with the phrase “Adetimehin Must Go” on it…

Isak Andic, the founder of Spanish clothing retailer Mango, one of Europe’s largest fashion groups, with nearly 2,800 stores worldwide, died Saturday in an accident, the company said. While the company did not provide further details, Spanish media reports said the 71-year-old died after falling while hiking with several members of his family near Barcelona.

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has reiterated that all versions of the naira, including the old and new designs of ₦1000, ₦500, and ₦200 denominations, as well as the commemorative and previous designs of the ₦100 denomination, remain valid and continue to be legal tender without any deadline. The CBN in a statement signed…

The immediate-past Deputy Speaker of the Kogi State House of Assembly, Enema Paul, is dead.Before his death, Paul, a second termer to the Assembly, was the member representing Okura State Constituency in the current 8th Assembly in the state.Paul stepped down as the deputy speaker on health grounds and was replaced by the member representing…

Bauchi State Governor and Chairman of the PDP Governors’ Forum, Bala Mohammed, has urged President Bola Tinubu to remove what he described as “excess baggage” within his administration.According to Governor Mohammed, while governors have confidence in the President’s leadership, the actions of certain cabinet members are undermining his efforts.He said the President must “throw away…