Mustapha Abdullahi has been elected President of the Nigeria Basketball Federation (NBBF), defeating former D’Tigers captain Olumide Oyedeji and ex-International Ejike Ugboaja. Newsextra24 reports that Abdullahi secured 48 votes in Thursday’s election in Abuja, while Oyedeji polled eight votes. Ugboaja failed to secure any vote. The result ushers in a …
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A prosecution witness, Mr. Christopher Odifin, told an Abuja High Court that former Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika, did not sign the documents for the award of the ₦599 million consultancy contract by the Federal Ministry of Aviation. Sirika is standing trial alongside his daughter, Fatima, his son-in-law, Hamma Sule, …
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A total of N2.428 trillion, being the September 2026 Federation Account revenue, has been shared among the Federal Government, state governments and local government councils. In a statement on Friday, the spokesperson for the Office of the Accountant-General of the Federation, Bawa Mokwa said the revenue was shared at the …
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Popular Nigerian TikTok streamer Hamzat Adelaja, popularly known as Peller, has announced an upcoming livestream with the presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi. He disclosed this in a TikTok livestream, saying Obi’s team had reached out to him. Peller, however, clarified that the planned session was …
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Manchester United defender, Lisandro Martinez, is reportedly seeking to bring his time at the Red Devils to an end following his recent criticism of the club’s technical director, Jason Wilcox. On Tuesday, Man United failed to win for the fifth time in a row after a 2-0 defeat to Atletico …
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The African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has launched an information and citizen-engagement platform. The platform, designed to give Nigerians direct access to ask questions about his political agenda, public service record, and plans for the country, is called the Ask AA portal. The ADC’s Director of Strategic Communication, …
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The High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, has fixed November 9, 10, and 13 for the definite trial of a ₦15 billion defamation suit instituted by the Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila, against Prince Adeniyi Adeyemi Matthew. The dates were fixed on Thursday by …
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The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has warned the federal government against restoring blanket petrol subsidies, urging it to channel public funds towards vulnerable households struggling with rising fuel and transportation costs. The warning comes amid growing political pressure for the return of petrol subsidies ahead of the elections, as higher …
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The Federal Government has approved plans to build new eastern and western electricity grids as part of efforts to tackle Nigeria’s recurring power grid collapses, with the benefits expected to emerge within two to three years. The Minister of Power, Joseph Tegbe, disclosed this at the recent HBSAN energy conference …
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The Association of Resident Doctors (ARD), University College Hospital (UCH), Ibadan, has suspended its three-day warning strike and directed members to resume duty on Thursday. The association announced the suspension in a memo issued to members and made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Ibadan on Thursday. …
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