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Despite being confined to the bench throughout the tournament, Super Eagles captain Ahmed Musa might finally get his chance for a taste of action in Sunday’s AFCON final against Cote d’Ivoire. Coach Jose Peseiro hinted at this possibility during the pre-match press conference, acknowledging Musa’s leadership and commitment. “Ahmed Musa is special and important to the team,” Peseiro affirmed. “He’s ...
Whistle Blower
February, 2024
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11 February
Keyamo reveals Wigwe’s big dream for aviation, the last moment
The reported tragic loss of my friend, brother and not-far-away neighbour in Lagos, Herbert Wigwe, the co-founder of Access Bank, the CEO of Access Holdings and the founder of Wigwe University, is very devastating. He was in my office earlier this week (where we took the pictures below) and actually left my office to fly out of the country and ...
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11 February
We are hungry’ ( Ebi npawa oo)— market women protest in Lagos
The protest is austensibly over rising cost of living in Nigeria and Lagos particularly. During the protest in the Ibeju-Lekki area of Lagos, the women carried placards with inscriptions such as “Baba Tinubu, Nigerians are hungry”, and ‘Tinubu, come and rescue us”, among others. Over the past few days, some Nigerians have taken to the streets in protest in Osun, ...
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11 February
AFCON: South Africa thrashes DR Congo, becomes No. 3
South Africa goalkeeper Ronwen Williams proved the hero again as Bafana Bafana beat DR Congo in a penalty shootout to claim third sport the Africa Cup of Nations. South Africa midfielder Teboho Mokoena hit the outside of the post with the first kick after which the next eight efforts were all successful, leaving DR Congo captain Chancel Mbemba needing to ...
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10 February
Access bank boss, Wigwe, family and Ogunbanjo die in Helicopter Crash
Access bank boss, Hebert Wigwe may have just passed away with his wife and children today in a fatal helicopter crash. Their Helicopter was said to have crash in California. They were said to be heading for Las Vegas…but crash occurred midway between Nevada and California. The helicopter crashed Friday night near Nipton, California, with six people on board, the ...
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10 February
AFCON Final -We are going to revenge Sabastine Haller, Ivorian Strikers roars
“We are playing the (AFCON final) final against Nigeria. It is a great nation. It is heavy. They beat us in the group stage. “But we are already motivated to go and lift the trophy on Sunday in this stadium in front of the Ivorian people. We have revenge to take on Nigeria,” Haller told BeIn SPORTS. The two-time champions ...
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10 February
CBN gov orders : No IOU to Mr President again !ends Ways and Means
The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Olayemi Cardoso, has said that the apex bank will no longer give Ways and Means to the President until the previous loans are repaid. Olayemi noted that it was one of the measures taken by the apex bank to curtail the economic downturn currently plaguing the country. Ways and Means is the ...
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10 February
Cardoso says efforts to stabilize Naira yields early results
The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Olayemi Cardoso, has said that the apex bank is leaving no stone unturned to stabilize the economy He is also thumbing his chest and says, the efforts are beginning to yield results. “Among other thingswe have also halted quasi-fiscal measures of over N10tn by the Central Bank of Nigeria under the guise ...
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10 February
EFCC Declares Emefiele’s Wife Wanted
The Economic Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) has declared wife of former Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Godwin Emefiele, wanted. She was declared wanted alongside a CBN official, Eric Odoh, a businesswoman, Anita Omoile, and a Bureau De Change operator, Jonathan Omoile. According to a statement issued by the commission, they were declared wanted for allegedly conspiring with Emefiele to ...
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9 February
Super Eagles goalkeeper Nwabali threaten “Don’t you come back to South Africa…
Super Eagles goalkeeper Stanley Nwabali, who plays for Chippa United in South Africa, has reportedly received threats from South African fans following his standout performance against the country. The South African fans reportedly warned him against returning to his club after the AFCON. Former Super Eagles international Idah Peterside revealed the threats while speaking on Channels Television on Thursday, stating ...
