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The Nigeria Football Federation is reportedly eager to bring back José Peseiro as the manager of the Super Eagles. The 64-year-old was appointed manager of the Nigeria national team in May 2022, replacing Austin Eguavoen, who acted on an interim basis and led Nigeria to the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations in Cameroon. The Portuguese

The trial of the immediate-past Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele, continued on Tuesday with a banker, Mrs Ifeoma Ogbonaya, telling the court that the ex-CBN helmsman abused his office by awarding CBN contracts to his personal firms. Emefiele is standing trial, alongside one Henry Omoile, before Justice Rahman Oshodi of the

A 125-year-old centenarian, Onyekwe Akwuba, the oldest man in the Nteje community, Oyi Local Government Area of Anambra State has called on the governor, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, to use his good offices to intervene in his town’s kingship succession process. Akwuba alleged that some powerful people in the town want to overturn the long-existing zoning

…ranked world’s 26th most expensive team For the third consecutive time in four months, the Super Eagles have seen their squad market value drop in the transfer market, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. Rated among the world’s most valuable teams with a total value of €465.90m in January, the Eagles’ current value now stands at €252m,

Israel Adesanya has explained why winning the middleweight title is not his main motivation for the Dricus Du Plessis fight at UFC 305. Speaking to Sais Du Plessis, Adesanya revealed that beating fighters of different backgrounds is his main driving force. ‘Stylebender’ claimed he enjoyed the journey of becoming UFC champion more than the belt

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited is in talks for another oil-backed loan to boost its finances and allow investment in its business, the Group Chief Executive Officer, NNPC, Mele Kyari, has said. Sources familiar with the situation said the oil firm aims to raise at least $2bn through the proposed new loan. In August

The Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, has directed the Force Criminal Investigation Department to investigate Chief Magistrate Henry Asogwa, and his wife, Chibuzor Mamah, for an A fraudulent sale and conversion of property belonging to Xaudre Limited and its Director, Dr. Josef Onoh. The directive followed a petition filed by Xaudre Limited through its lawyer,

Delta Airlines has been awarded as the best airline for the year 2024. The airline also won the award for the best staff. The airline was adjudged the best after passengers overwhelmingly voted in support of the airline in a survey conducted by Skytrax, organisers of the World Airlines Award. Delta was awarded and decorated

A political support group of the All Progressive Grand Alliance, known as “21 over 21 Support Group,” has collapsed its structures across 326 wards of Anambra State into the All Progressives Congress. The group also declared its support for the governorship aspiration of Sir Paul Chukwuma of the APC. The support group, which comprises some

The immediate past Minister of Youth and Sports, Sunday Dare; a former Nigerian High Commissioner to the Maldives, Maj. Gen. Ashimiyu Olaniyi (retd.); the Osi Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Eddy Oyewole; and wife of the former Governor of the Oyo State, Mutia Ladoja, were among dignitaries who showered encomiums on the Ekaarun Olubadan of Ibadanland

The United Nations Development Programme, African governments and the private sector plan to raise $1bn to kick-start start-up innovation in the continent received a huge boost as the Timbuktoo fintech hub centre was unveiled in Lagos on Tuesday. The hub in Lagos, which is being spearheaded by the UNDP, is the first of a series

Wema Bank has reiterated its commitment to empowering cooperative societies for optimal productivity through its digital solution for cooperatives, CoopHub.  This commitment was made at the Lagos State Government Ministry of Commerce, Cooperatives, Trade and Investment International Day of Cooperatives 2024 event held recently. International Day of Cooperatives is a global celebration commemorated annually on

The Managing Director of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria, Olubunmi Kuku, has stated that the N23.1bn allocated for rehabilitating and repairing airport facilities nationwide is grossly insufficient. The FAAN MD, during an interview on The Morning Brief, a Channels TV programme, on Tuesday, said that airports, terminal areas, land sides and air sides are

The Government of the Republic of Zimbabwe has received an insurance payout of $16.8m following its participation in the African Risk Capacity Group disaster financing mechanism. The payout according to a statement, was designed to help African Union member states plan, prepare and better respond to extreme weather events. The statement added that the payout

The House of Representatives has threatened to withhold the annual budgetary allocation of the six Federal Capital Territory Area Councils for failing to honour invitations extended to them by the House relevant standing Committees. The resolution followed the refusal of the Chairmen of Area Councils to appear before the joint House Committees on FCT Area

Huawei Technologies has launched its F5G-A technology in Sub-Saharan Africa, aimed at driving digital transformation in the region, the Chinese telecoms equipment maker announced. The launch took place at Huawei’s Global Optical Summit in Johannesburg, which attracted over 300 industry customers and partners from across the region. In a statement on Tuesday, Huawei Vice President

The former aide to ex-Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, Laolu Akande, has said Nigeria may not not need the recently established Ministry of Livestock Development President Bola Tinubu had on Tuesday approved the establishment of the Livestock Development Ministry as part of measures to curb the perennial farmers-herders clashes. But Laolu said though a lack of

The House of Representatives has urged the Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission to create a special account to withhold allocations of Local Government Councils run by unelected officials. The resolution of the House followed a motion of urgent public importance sponsored by Jonathan Gbefwi (SDP, Nasarawa) and Ademorin Kuye (APC,Lagos) during a plenary session

President Bola Tinubu has promised to prioritise investments in Nigeria’s arts and culture sector, saying it is crucial for educating the Nigerian child and benefiting the country. He observed that the entertainment industry deserves more attention and recognition as it rekindles history and equips the younger generation with the knowledge of past events. “I will

The Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, has ordered a fresh investigation into the controversy surrounding the death of a suspect, Erasmus Emhenya. Emhenya was said to have died in police custody at the Nyanya Divisional Headquarters in Abuja on April 10, 2023. Emhenya’s mother, whose recent interview on Human Rights Radio in Abuja went viral

The Federal Government is planning to establish mobile courts to address issues relating to sexual harassment. The Minister of Women Affairs, Mrs Uju Kennedy-Ohanenye, made this known at a one-day National Stakeholder’s Engagement on Sexual Harassment Prevention on Tuesday in Abuja. The event was organized by the ICPC in collaboration with the Gender Mobile Initiative.

Lamine Yamal, 16, became the tournament’s youngest-ever goalscorer as Spain came back to beat France 2-1 in Munich on Tuesday and reach the Euro 2024 final. Trailing after Randal Muani headed in a Kylian Mbappe cross in the 9th minute, Spain turned the match around in four minutes, scoring twice against a side that had