THE Ondo State Football Association has congratulated Gov. Lucky Aiyedatiwa of the All progressives Congress on his victory at the Nov. 16 Ondo governorship election. This is contained in a message signed by the Chairman of Ondo State Football Association, Chief Dele Ajayi. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports …
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THE Naira on Monday depreciated at the official market trading at N1,690.37 against the dollar. Data from the official trading platform of the FMDQ Exchange, revealed that the Naira lost N38.12. This represents a 2.3 per cent loss when compared to the previous trading date on Friday, November 15th when …
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A total of 70 suspected cholera cases and one death have been recorded in the Kariba District of Zimbabwe’s Mashonaland West Province since a new outbreak began in November. The Ministry of Health and Child Care in a statement, said as part of the response, 1,007 out of a targeted …
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THE National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), has commenced distribution of relief items to persons affected by 2024 floods in three communities of Kaduna South Local Government Area of Kaduna State. Mr Imam Garki, North West Zonal Coordinator of the agency, said during the distribution exercise in Kaduna on Monday that …
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AN Ikeja Special Offences Court on Monday remanded a former branch manager of Polaris Bank Ltd, Abiodun Sanni, at the Ikoyi Custodial Centre, for alleged multi million naira fraud. Sanni was arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on a 16-count charge bordering on obtaining credit by false pretences, forgery, …
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THE governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2023 Ogun State election, Hon. Ladi Adebutu, has spent his first night in the custody of the Department of State Services (DSS). He was arrested and detained on Monday, November 18, 2024. In a statement signed by the PDP’s …
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THE Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has dismissed two officials for alleged corruption. The EFCC Chairman, Ola Olukoyede, disclosed this during the opening of the 6th Annual Criminal Law Review Conference organised by the Rule of Law Development Foundation in Abuja on Monday, November 18, 2024. The EFCC chairman, …
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By Kunle Sanni PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu has endorsed the launch of the Global Alliance Against Hunger and Poverty, an initiative spearheaded by Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. Tinubu described the initiative as a pivotal step in addressing global inequality. Speaking at the opening session of the 19th G20 …
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NIGERIA’s Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Christopher Musa, has confirmed the participation of military contingents from Libya, Niger, Burkina Faso, and Mali in the 2nd African Military Games, set to commence on Wednesday night in Nigeria. This comes despite recent diplomatic tensions between these countries, Nigeria, and ECOWAS. Speaking …
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NIGERIA rounded off their 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying series with a shock 2-1 defeat to Rwanda. The game was played at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium in Uyo. The Super Eagles came into the game already qualified for next year’s tournament as Group D winners. And it was …
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