Sen. Seriake Dickson, has condoloned with the family and people of Ijebu-Ode following the passing of His Royal Majesty Oba Sikiru Adetona, Ogbagba II, the Awujale and Paramount Ruler of Ijebuland. Newsextra24 reports that Dickson is representing Bayelsa West in the Senate. In a statement made available to newsmen on …
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Nigeria produced a masterclass to thrash Zambia 5-0 in a stunning Women Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) quarter-final tie in Casablanca on Friday. A tunning performance from the nine-time champions grants them a ticket to the semi finals and left the once-dreaded Zambians heading for home. The performance and result …
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The Edo Chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has screened and cleared aspirants for the July 21, primaries, ahead of the National Assembly by-elections in the state. Those cleared for the Edo Central Senatorial district ticket, are John Yakubu, Friday Itulah, and Joe Okojie, following a thorough screening process …
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Dangote Refinery has dumped petroleum products marketers as its direct fuel and diesel distribution nationwide scheme draws closer. This comes as a letter by the 650,000-barrel-per-day refinery to all its strategic partners dated July 13th, 2025, and signed by Dangote’s Group Executive Director-Commercial Operations, Fatima Dangote, showed that the plant …
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The Confederation of African Football, CAF, has omitted Nigerian officials from list of referees and assistant referees that will officiate at the upcoming 2024 African Nations Championship. CAF named 70 match officials for the biennial competition which is designed for players who feature in their countries domestic leagues. The list …
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AFRICA is no longer content with being just a crude exporter. The continent is turning inward — fuelling its own industries, expanding refining capacity and keeping more of its oil at home. According to the OPEC World Oil Outlook 2025, Africa is entering a new energy era shaped by rising domestic …
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Ghana’s anti-corruption agency has filed sweeping criminal charges against a former petroleum regulator and six others in a case involving the alleged misappropriation and laundering of over $28 million. The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) announced on Thursday that it has slapped 25 charges on Dr Mustapha Abdul-Hamid, the former Chief …
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AFRICA’S pivot toward the Chinese yuan gathered momentum this week as Egypt signed a sweeping set of agreements with Beijing aimed at increasing the use of the Chinese currency in bilateral trade. The deals were finalised during Chinese Premier Li Qiang’s visit to Cairo and reported by the South China Morning …
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GHANA is developing a strategic hedging programme to safeguard its gold export earnings, which have significantly boosted its foreign reserves amid a commodity-driven windfall, according to the Governor of the Bank of Ghana, Dr Johnson Asiama. Speaking in Accra on Tuesday, Dr Asiama said the plan aims to shield the …
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The Federal High Court sitting in Kano has sentenced Salisu Ahmad to prison for failing to declare large sums of foreign currency upon arrival at the Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport (MAKIA). Justice S.M. Shuaibu delivered the judgment after Ahmad pleaded guilty to one count of non-declaration of funds, in …
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