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CAF Set To Launch New WAFCON Trophy Wednesday
The Confederation of African Football is set to launch a new trophy on Wednesday ahead of this year’s WAFCON tournament which will be played from July 5 to 26 in Morocco. CAF made the announcement on Sunday, three days before the unveiling. “The new TotalEnergies CAF Women’s Africa Cup of Nations Trophy will be launched on Wednesday, July 2, 2025 in...
Napoli Includes Osimhen In Pre-Season Plan
Napoli have included Victor Osimhen in their squad that will begin the pre-season in mid-July, despite his imminent move away from the club. Napoli’s pre-season is expected to begin on July 14, and the Nigerian striker is expected to rejoin his parent club’s teammates for the start of preparation for the new season. Osimhen, who has been on holiday in Nigeria...
Benue, Nasarawa Lead North-Central Bid For APC National Chair Position
The All Progressive Congress, North-Central zone has thrown its hat into the ring for the charmain's position following the National Chairman, Umar Ganduje's resignation. Ganduje’s exit on Friday has sparked interest with stakeholders in Kogi, Benue, Nasarawa and other North-Central states demanding that the office be zoned to the region. Although no official announcement has been made, insiders said the former...
Wike vs Makinde: PDP In Disarray Over Scheduled NEC Meeting Today
The Peoples Democratic Party's crisis deepens over the position of National Secretary and the disputed 100th National Executive Committee meeting scheduled for Monday (today), A major showdown appears as imminent party leaders are at odds, with rival factions planning to hold separate NEC and National Caucus meetings today in Abuja. Credible sources, who spoke on condition of anonymity due to...
Fuel Distribution: Dangote Refinery To Incur N1tn As Logistics Cost
The Dangote Petroleum Refinery says it will absorb over N1.07tn annually in its plan to distribute fuel directly to marketers nationwide. The refinery said it invested over N720bn to implement the initiative of deploying 4,000 Compressed Natural Gas-powered trucks for the nationwide distribution of petroleum products, saying this was expected to save Nigerians over N1.7tn annually. “This bold step will see...
Flooding: Banks Donate Over N500m, Relief Items To Niger
The banks in Nigeria have donated over N500m in cash and relief materials to victims of recent floods in Mokwa Local Government Area of Niger State, in a move aimed at cushioning the humanitarian impact of one of the worst flood disasters in the region in recent years. The donation was disclosed on Saturday at the Niger State Government Liaison...
Fubara Urges Supporters To Embrace Peace Not Crisis
Suspended Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has appealed to his supporters to accept a new peace deal between him and the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike. According to the governor, he is willing to make a heavy sacrifice for a total peace in the state. He spoke while addressing his supporters known as the Simplified Family in Port...
“Kwankwaso Betrayed Our Trust, Let APC Have Him” – NNPP
The New Nigeria Peoples Party has said it will be huge relief for members, if its 2023 presidential candidate, Rabiu Kwankwaso joins the ruling All Progressives Congress. This is contained in a statement by the NNPP National Secretary, Mr Oginni Olaposi on Sunday in Lagos. Olaposi was reacting to the resignation of APC national chairman, Abdullahi Ganduje and speculations that he...
New Tax Reforms: Remote Workers’ To Begin Paying Tax
The new tax reform acts, which were recently signed into law by President Bola Tinubu, have brought the earnings of remote workers in Nigeria within the tax bracket. Under the new provisions, individuals who work for foreign clients or companies, including freelancers, tech professionals, and digital entrepreneurs, are required to register with their state tax authorities, declare their foreign earnings...
Obi Criticise Tinubu Oer Vacation To St Lucia
The 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, has criticised President Bola Tinubu over his visit to Saint Lucia, describing it as ill-timed and insensitive to the current hardship and insecurity ravaging the country. Tinubu’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, said on Friday that the President would visit Saint Lucia on Saturday for a state...
