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The Confederation of African Football has named Senegalese official Issa Sy as the centre referee for the quarter-final game of the Africa Cup of Nations between Nigeria and Angola. The 39-year-old centre referee will have compatriots Djibril Camara and Nouha Bangoura in tow as assistant referee 1 and assistant referee 2 respectively, alongside Mauritanian official Abdel Aziz Bouh as fourth ...
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February, 2024
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2 February
Another Ekiti Oba shot dead inside palace, wife kidnapped !
Gunmen on Thursday night invaded the palace of Olukoro of Koro in Ekiti local government area of Kwara State and killed the traditional ruler . The Oba , General Segun Aremu (rtd) died cold bloodedly in his own pool of blood. The gunmen also whisked away the wife of the monarch and two others. Koro in Kwara is the neighbouring ...
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2 February
Nigeria eyes AFCON Cup as She tackles Angola today
It’s very high hope on the side of Nigeria today Nigeria is heading into their Africa Cup of Nations quarterfinal against Angola today full of confidence that they can advance deeper into the tournament … and history is very much on their side. Angola have proven a tough opponent in the past, with Nigeria edging the head-to-head 3-2 and a ...
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2 February
Angola Coach boasts: l’m exploring Nigeria’s flaws to win today !
Angola’s head coach, Pedro Goncalves has declared his admiration for the Super Eagles but plans to exploit the team’s flaws ahead of their impending AFCON 2023 quarterfinal match. The Portuguese coach said although he acknowledges the Super Eagles’ supremacy in African football, he is sure his team can find weaknesses in their opponents and take advantage of them. We respect ...
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2 February
Monarch, Alara, who escaped death in Ekiti, denies using Juju, ” it’s God”
The Alara of Ara-Ekiti, Ikole local government area of Ekiti state, Oba Adebayo Fatoba, who has survived several kidnap attempt on him since he ascended the throne has said he did not disappear from the scene. He recounted his ordeal and how he miraculously escaped an assassination attempt on him and other less fortunate obas by their assailants. Oba Fatoba ...
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1 February
Femi Otedola emerges Chairman FBN Holdings Plc
Billionaire businessman and chairman of Geregu Power Plc, Mr Femi Otedola, has emerged as the chairperson of the board of FBN Holdings Plc, whose flagship arm is First Bank. Otedola was passed the baton at a meeting of the Board of Directors of the Group in Lagos on Wednesday. He succeeded Ahmad Abdullahi, a seasoned economist who was appointed chair ...
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1 February
Senate summons CBN Gov over Naira’s free fall
The Senate, on Wednesday, through its Committee on Banking, Insurance and Other Financial Institutions, summoned the Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria, Olayemi Cardoso, to appear before it on Tuesday next week to answer questions on the state of the economy and the naira’s fall in the forex market. The Committee, chaired by Senator Adetokunbo Abiru (APC Lagos East), met ...
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1 February
Naira falls: Bureau De Change operators kick, close market today
The naira closed at N1,455.59/$ at the official window on Wednesday, according to the FMDQ Securities Exchange. This is a 1.82 per cent appreciation from the N1482.57/$ it closed trading on Tuesday. At the parallel market, it lost N61 to trade at N1,511/$. A Bureau De Change operator, Malam Ibrahim, said “For now, we are selling between N1,511/$ and N1,512/$. ...
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1 February
Cause of fire at House of David Church revealed, loses multi-million naira
It has been revealed that cause of fire at The Household of David church in Surulere Street, Adeniyi Jones in the Ikeja Local Government Area of Lagos State yesterday was the heat of the season. The church’s auditorium ceiling was overheating, which caused it to collapse and ignite a fire. The incident occurred at about 10:00 am on Wednesday. The ...
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1 February
kidnappers arrested while collecting ransom
Operatives of the Edo State Police Command have arrested four suspected kidnappers in Kano after collecting ransom from their victim in the state. The suspect, Aminu Sadio, 24; Umar Aminu, 22; Adamu Abubakar, 30, and Adamu Tahir, 30, were alleged to have kidnapped their victims in Fugar, Etsako West Local Government Area of Edo State but were arrested in Kano ...
