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ICYMI: Cristiano Ronaldo makes history, becomes first player to score 900 goals
Cristiano Ronaldo became the first men’s player in history to score 900 goals in official matches, reaching his latest milestone in Portugal’s UEFA Nations League match against Croatia in Lisbon on Thursday. Ronaldo secured the historic goal with a volley from 6 yards off a cross from Nuno Mendes to […]
LG poll: Kaduna electoral commission releases screening timetable
The Kaduna State Independent Electoral Commission has presented a timetable for the screening exercise for councillors and chairmanship candidates ahead of the local government election slated for October 19, 2024. This is contained in a timetable signed by Mrs Hajara Mohammed, Chairman of the Commission, issued in Kaduna on Friday. […]
Fans want Akpom, Orban invited for Sao Tome clash
Ahead of the next international break, some football fans are clamouring for the invitation of strikers Chuba Akpom, Cyriel Dessers, Gift Orban and others for the dead rubber 2024 Africa Cup of Nations clash between Nigeria and Sao Tome and Principe on September 10, The Super Eagles have already qualified for the continental showpiece event after a dramatic 3-2 win over Sierra Leone in their Group A clash at the […]
Weeds overrun Lagos health centre, residents seek intervention
Residents of the Bayeku community in Ikorodu, Lagos State have decried the poor condition of the Bayeku Primary Healthcare Centre, requesting that urgent measures be put in place to address the situation. Our correspondent who visited the facility on Friday gathered that the building was in a sorry state with a leaking roof. Despite being primarily focused on offering medical services like immunisation, prenatal, maternity, child care, and outpatient services, […]
NIN registration: FG records 48% of monthly target
The National Identity Management Commission has only been able to meet 47.6 per cent of the Federal Government’s monthly target of 2.5 million registrations in the first eight months of the year, according to findings by The PUNCH. This is as the number of Nigerians with National Identification Numbers increased to 102.39 million in August despite a slowdown in the number of enrolments. According to the NIMC data obtained and […]
Banks, 18 others, fined N125m for late filings
At least eight banks and 18 other listed companies have been fined N125m for failing to file their 2022 audited financial statements and quarterly reports for the first half of 2023 as required by Nigerian Exchange The affected banks were Unity Bank, FBN Holdings, Access Holdings, Fidelity Bank, Jaiz Bank, Wema Bank, Guaranty Trust Holdings Plc and Ecobank Transnational Incorporated. John Holt, PZ Cussons, Notore Chemical, Glaxo SmithKline Consumer Nigeria, […]
Mob beats robbery suspect with toy gun to death
A yet-to-be-identified suspected armed robber has been beaten to death while attempting to rob a resident identified simply as Victor at Olugboso in the Agege area of Lagos State. the incident happened on August 20 after the suspect broke into Victor’s apartment at midnight and attempted to rob him of his valuables with a toy gun. While sensing that the gun was not real, Victor challenged him and engaged him […]
14 escape death in Ogun crash, FRSC blames speeding
Fourteen persons were injured in a multiple accident that occurred at Magboro junction along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway on Sunday.
PICTORIAL: Drama as security aide denies Shaibu access to Obaseki
There was a drama in Edo State Government House as security personnel restrained the deputy governor, Philip Shaibu, from assessing the Governor, Godwin Obaseki at a public function on Sunday. In the viral photos on social media platforms, Obaseki was seen sitting with his wife while the security aide stood in front of him to stop the access at the Interdenominational Thanksgiving Church Service to mark Edo’s 32nd year anniversary, […]
GSK: Experts fear more coys may exit Nigeria
Operators have expressed fears of more foreign companies leaving the country, following the recent announcement of GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Nigeria Plc to shut down its operations in the Nigeria. GSK, a company into research that developed and manufactured innovative pharmaceutical medicines, vaccines and consumer healthcare products, said its parent company, GSK Plc UK, revealed its intention to cease commercialisation of its prescription medicines and vaccines through its Nigerian subsidiary. It would […]
Obaseki dismisses impeachment plot, says Shaibu planning APC defection
The Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, on Monday, stated that there was no plan to impeach his deputy, Philip Shaibu. The governor, however, noted that the move by Shaibu seeking a court order to stop his purported impeachment was preemptive ahead of his alleged plan to defect to the All Progressives Congress. The governor, while briefing journalists in Benin City during a visit by the Edo North leaders, alleged that […]
Niger coup plotters name economist as new prime minister
Nearly two weeks after the military took over power in Niger, the coup plotters have named former economy minister Ali Mahaman Lamine Zeine as the country’s new prime minister. A spokesman for the military junta made the announcement on television late on Monday night. Lamine Zeine was formerly the minister of economy and finance for several years in the cabinet of then-president Mamadou Tandja, who was ousted in 2010, and […]
Eagles FM Abuja wraps up The Abuja Quizard show in Grand Style
On July 27, 2023, the Eagles FM highly anticipated secondary school quiz program, 'The Quizard Show,' culminated in a thrilling grand finale at Station's office in Abuja.The show, which spanned 13 exciting weeks, showcased the brilliance and knowledge of young minds from various secondary schools in Abuja. With captivating questions and intense rounds, the Quizard Show became a favorite among students, teachers, and parents alike. Throughout its run, the program […]
Falcons to receive $60,000 for last 16 slot
Each Super Falcons player will earn $60,000 match bonus if the former African champions reach the Round of 16 at the ongoing 2023 Women’s World Cup. Randy Waldrum’s side needs a point from their last group game against debutants, Republic of Ireland, on Monday (today) to confirm their place in the knockout round. Each member of the 23-woman squad is already guaranteed $30,000 for participating in the group stage. A place […]
Napoli reject Al-Hilal’s €130m bid for Osimhen
Napoli president Aurelio De Laurentiis has turned down a lucrative €130m bid from Al-Hilal for Nigerian striker, Victor Osimhen. The Saudi side, backed by sovereign wealth fund PIF, approached Napoli with a substantial offer in an attempt to secure the services of the Nigerian forward. This move comes after their initial interest in Paris Saint-Germain’s Kylian Mbappe was met with a cold response, leading them to explore other options. Osimhen, who […]
Wema Bank’s profit rises by 97 per cent to N10.48bn
Wema Bank said its profit after tax rose by 97 per cent in the first half of 2023 financial period to N10.48bn from N5.30bn in H1, 2022. It disclosed this in its unaudited financial statements for the period ended June 2023, filed on the Nigerian Exchange Limited. The bank achieved improved performance including gross earnings of N89.09bn, a year-on-year increase of 49 per cent (H1, 2022: N59.59bn). Interest income went […]
Equity investors record N8bn gain in one week
The bullish trading experienced in recent times on the Nigerian Exchange Limited slowed this past week, recording a gain of N8bn for investors. With market capitalisation ending at N35.994tn previous Friday, trading activities kicked off on a positive note on the NGX, appreciating to N35.539tn on Monday. It went higher to N35.932tn on Tuesday, but suffered a continuous decline in the next three trading sessions, following the announcement of an […]
DG not involved in any fraud, says PenCom
The National Pension Commission has dismissed documents in circulation purporting that its Director-General, Mrs. Aisha Dahir-Umar, spent millions of dollars on travel during the COVID-19 pandemic. In a statement, PenCom described said the accusation against the director-general was a figment of the imagination of its promoters. It maintained that Dahir-Umar could not get the ‘humongous estacodes’ even if she spent two years outside the country. PenCom said, “Management would like […]
Global petrol price rises by 20%
Price of petrol may to rise further as international market data revealed that the commodity has gained 20 per cent. At the beginning of 2023, Brent crude traded around $78 per barrel. However, last week, the international benchmark hit $83 per barrel. On the other hand, petrol prices started the year at less than $2.50 per gallon. Last week, it hit $2.90 per gallon, and analysts said it could reach […]
2023 Women’s World Cup ticket sales may break record — FIFA
The Women’s World Cup being hosted by Australia and New Zealand is on track to be the best attended in the competition’s history, world football governing body FIFA has announced. Ticket sales have now exceeded 1.5 million in just five days, a new benchmark for any FIFA women’s World Cup event. At the 12 matches played by Tuesday morning, almost 364,000 people had attended games, Football Australia said. This represented […]
Reps probe $9.5bn loss to gas flaring annually
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rep. Tajudeen Abbas, has inaugurated an Ad hoc Committee to investigate the alleged $9.05 billion revenue loss from gas flaring in the last decade in Nigeria. Abbas, at the inauguration of the House ad hoc committee on Gas Flaring on Monday, charged the committee to get to the root causes of gas flaring and make recommendations to end the menace. He said that […]
Extortion increasing along port access roads – NPA
Days after the management of the Nigerian Ports Authority and the Lagos State Government commenced the clearing of shanties along the port access roads, the NPA has said there is an increasing extortion along the access roads of the Lagos and Tin Can Island Port Complexes. This was contained in a statement on Tuesday by NPA. The authority had between July 16 and 18, rid the port corridor of shanties […]