Ademola Lookman was announced as the 2024 CAF Men’s Player of the Year in Marrakech, Morocco, on December 16The announcement was met with dissatisfaction from the Moroccans, who felt Achraf Hakimi should have won itThe Paris Saint-Germain defender expressed his displeasure to his compatriot before playing against Monaco Achraf Hakimi is still displeased at losing … Read more
A ₦9.36 billion budget has been made for domestic and international travel and refreshments for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Vice President Kashim Shettima for the upcoming year. Henzodaily reports that this information is detailed in the 2025 Appropriation Bill released by the Ministry of Budget and Economic Planning. On Wednesday, the president presented a … Read more
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) on Thursday raided a rice-repackaging factory in New Karu, Nasarawa, for allegedly counterfeiting popular brands. The enforcement operation, which confiscated numerous bags of rice from eight different facilities, was led by Mr Kenneth Azikiwe, the Director in charge of the FCT Directorate of the … Read more
Premier League strugglers Wolves have appointed former Porto boss Vitor Pereira as their new head coach. The experienced Portuguese joins from Saudi Pro League side Al-Shabab on an 18-month contract, with Wolves paying about £825,000 in compensation. He replaces Gary O’Neil, who was sacked on Sunday following Saturday’s 2-1 defeat to Ipswich, which left Wolves … Read more
The pan-Yoruba socio-cultural and socio-political organization, Afenifere, has lauded the achievement of Super Eagles winger Ademola Lookman, Chiamaka Nnadozie, and the Super Falcons in the CAF awards in Marrakesh, Morocco. In a statement issued by the organization’s National Publicity Secretary, Comrade Jare Ajayi, Afenifere congratulated Lookman for claiming the African Player of the Year Award, … Read more
Miyetti Allah president Bello Bodejo has dragged the AGF and the director general of the DSS to a high court in AbujaBodejo is alleging that he had been arrested and detained in the DSS facility without arraignment since Monday, December 9Reuben Atabo, the prosecutor’s lawyer, in an ex parte order, is asking the court to … Read more
A former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, has supported the controversial tax reform bills proposed by President Bola Tinubu’s administration. According to him, the bills which have generated concerns especially in the Northern part of the country, would free most people in the region struggling with the burden of taxation. He shared … Read more
Daniel Ogunmodede says the home-based Super Eagles are motivated to beat fierce rivals Ghana in their 2024 African Nations Championship qualifying fixture. Ghana will host Nigeria in the first leg at the Accra Sports Stadium on Sunday. The Black Galaxies stopped Nigeria from qualifying for the last edition of the competition. Read Also:U-17 WAFU-B Girls … Read more
The National Universities Commission (NUC) has approved eight new degree programmes for the Federal College of Education (Technical), Bichi. The new courses are to be offered in affiliation with Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University (ATBU), Bauchi, and the University of Jos (UNIJOS). This is contained in a statement issued by the Public Relations Officer … Read more
Arsenal will take on Newcastle United while Liverpool and Tottenham Hotspur will battle it out in the semi-finals of the Carabao Cup. The draw for the semi-finals of the Carabao Cup was made on Thursday night, following Spurs’ 4-3 victory over Manchester United. After reaching the semi-finals for the fourth time in the last seven … Read more