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AFCON 2023: Osimhen starts as Peseiro makes one change to Super Eagles vs Bafana
Super Eagles head coach, Jose Peseiro has made one change to his starting line-up for his side’s semi-final clash with South Africa. Left-wing back Zaidu Sanusi has been ruled out of the game with injury. Fenerbahce…
IMPI fault Atiku over criticism on payment of NNPCL proceeds to CBN account
The Independent Media and Policy Initiative (IMPI) has faulted the former Vice President Atiku Abubakar critical stance on the payment of the proceeds of the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation Limited (NNPCL) to the…
We issued over two million passports to Nigerians in 2023, says Immigration
The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has said that it issued more than two million passports to Nigerians in 2023. Comptroller-General of Immigration, Caroline Wura-Ola Adepoju, disclosed this, yesterday, during a…
Court grants Lagos businessman ownership of contentious Ikoyi property
Justice Elizabeth Idowu Alakija of a Lagos High court has granted a Lagos- based businessman, Felix Ezeamama, ownership of a property situated along Alfred Rewane Road, Ikoyi, after a prolonged legal battle. Alakija,…
FCMB Launches Accelerator Programme to Empower One Million SMEs
First City Monument Bank (FCMB) has launched an accelerator programme to upskill and grow over one million small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in…
Prince Harry to fly back to UK to visit his father after cancer diagnosis
The Duke of Sussex, Prince Harry, has spoken with the King about his cancer diagnosis and will travel to the UK to see him in the coming days, a source close to the Prince has said. Harry is expected to return to …
EFCC freezes N3b traced to Sirika’s brother’s account
‘Ex-minister’s civil servant sibling failed to execute N8.06b contracts’ The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) yesterday quizzed Abubakar Ahmad Sirika over an alleged…
Importers, clearing agents, others kick against duty hike
Stakeholders in the maritime industry have decried the new Customs duty exchange rates, labeling it as oppressive and anti-people The stakeholders who spoke with The Nation in separate interviews condemned the hike in…
Messi match organisers to refund $2 million gov’t funding
Organisers of a Hong Kong football match which drew boos after star man Lionel Messi failed to play they deeply regretted the no-show, and would withdraw a bid for a HK$16 million ($2 million) government grant. Tatler…
Senegal shuts down internet amid presidential poll postponement protests
Internet access has been temporarily cut in Senegal after some citizens took to the streets to protest President Macky Sall’s postponement of the presidential election. In a statement on Monday, the ministry of…
BREAKING: APC accuses opposition parties of instigating protests against Tinubu’s govt
The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has accused opposition parties of instigating protests against the Bola Tinubu-led administration. In a statement sent to journalists on Tuesday morning by its spokesman, Felix…
NNPCL Speaks on Petrol Scarcity, Cites Distribution Issue
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has addressed concerns over long queues at filling stations in parts of Lagos, assuring the public…
BREAKING: kidnappers release late Kwara traditional ruler’s wife
Kidnappers have released the wife of the slain Olukoro of Koro Ekiti in Kwara State, General Segun Aremu-Cole (retd). Politics Nigeria learnt that she was released alongside two others who were kidnapped during an…
Governor Fintiri Vows to Prosecute Suspended REC Ari for “Irresponsible” Election Conduct
Following his Supreme Court victory in the Adamawa governorship election case, Governor Ahmadu Umar Fintiri has set his sights on ensuring the prosecution of Hudu Ari, the suspended Resident…
Man beheads live-in girlfriend, tries to flee
A middle aged man in Kabeama coastal settlement of Sagbama Local Government Area of Bayelsa State, simply identified as Tony, has allegedly beheaded his girlfriend,…
Embassy cautions Nigerians in S’Africa ahead Bafana clash
The Nigerian High Commission in South Africa has advised Nigerians living in the Rainbow Nation against engaging their Bafana Bafana counterparts in any confrontation before, during and after their semi-final clash at the…
Cancer: Biden, Sunak, world leaders sympathise with King Charles
Well-wishers prayed quick recovery for King Charles III on Monday following the king’s cancer diagnosis. The king was diagnosed with a form of cancer and had begun treatment, Buckingham Palace said in a statement on…
Kidnappings: Demand for bulletproof vehicles rises, dealers lament forex crisis
Against the backdrop of the abduction wave across the country, the demand for bulletproof vehicles by Very Important Persons and other wealthy Nigerians has increased, The PUNCHcan report. Armoured vehicle dealers, who…
Okowa not interfering in my govt, says Oborevwori
The Governor of Delta State, Sheriff Oborevwori, has said his predecessor, Ifeanyi Okowa, does not meddle in his administration of the state. According to Oborevwori, Okowa is a good man, who respects the office of the…
Distillers protest today over NAFDAC sachet alcohol ban
Members of the Distillers and Blenders Association of Nigeria have said they are storming the Lagos office of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control to protest against the ban on the manufacture…
AFCON: Osimhen doubtful for South Africa clash
There are concerns about the availability of striker, Victor Osimhen for the Super Eagles’ Africa Cup of Nations semi-final clash against South Africa. According to a statement by the team on Monday, the Napoli striker…
EFCC to arraign pastor nabbed for alleged N1.3bn fraud
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has said it will arraign the General Overseer of Faith on the Rock Ministry International, Nasarawa State, Apostle Theophilus Ebonyi, whom it reportedly arrested for…
Bank directors back CBN over sale of excess dollars
Bank Directors Association of Nigeria says it is supportive of a directive by the Central Bank of Nigeria asking commercial banks to stop “hoarding’’ foreign currencies. The CBN had last week expressed concerns over the…
King Charles III diagnosed with cancer, Buckingham Palace says
Buckingham Palace has confirmed that King Charles has been diagnosed with a form of cancer. The Palace released a statement on Monday at 6pm announcing the news. It said the…