President of Confederation of African Football Patrice Motsepe on Friday refused to confirm the dates of the next Africa Cup of Nations, due to take place in 2025. “The focus for all of us now is Ivory Coast,” CAF chief Motsepe said at a press conference in Abidjan, where this year’s AFCON in Ivory Coast…
Not less than seven persons were reported dead while watching the Nigeria vs South Africa semi-final match. While one of those confirmed dead was reportedly hypertensive, the cause of death remains undetermined for others. The Super Eagles of Nigeria will again battle the Elephants of Ivory Coast in the final of the ongoing African Cup…
Fulham manager Marco Silva said he will be supporting the Nigerian duo of Alex Iwobi and Calvin Bassey in Sunday’s 2023 Africa Cup of Nations final. Iwobi and Bassey have played a crucial role in Nigeria’s march to the final of the competition. Midfielder Iwobi has featured in all six of Nigeria’s games in the…
The Niger State government has directed the release of Aisha Jibrin, the leader of the Minna protest who was arrested by the police and 24 others. Niger State Commissioner for Information and Strategies, Binta Mamman, stated this in her office during a press conference in the state capital on Friday. Mrs Maman also told journalists…
President Bola Tinubu has assented to the Electricity Act (Amendment) Bill, 2024, into law. The Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, announced this in a statement on Friday. He said the Electricity Act (Amendment) Bill, 2024, seeks to address the development and environmental concerns of host communities, and sets aside…
Madagascar’s justice minister defended a new bill Friday to castrate child rapists, with the measure deemed “cruel, inhuman and degrading” by Amnesty International. The upper house Senate approved the measure permitting chemical and surgical castration after it had been voted through by the National Assembly earlier this month. Amnesty International urged Antananarivo to drop the…
Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court in Abuja has granted bail to the suspended Dean of Faculty of Law, University of Calabar, Professor Cyril Ndifon, to the tune of N250 million in the sexual harassment and gratification case instituted against him by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC). The…
Super Eagles captain Ahmed Musa and Kenneth Omeruo are set to make history by becoming the first two Nigerians to win the Africa Cup of Nations title twice. Musa and Omeruo were members of the Super Eagles side that won the prestigious title at the AFCON 2013 finals hosted by South Africa. The Super Eagles…
Nigerian singer, Inetimi Alfred Timaya Odon, simply known as Timaya, says he was a backup singer for his colleague, Eedris Abdulkareem for 3 years. He said his experience as a backup singer for Abdulkareem played a vital role in his career. Timaya said Abdulkareem will always remain his boss despite not communicating with him even…
Governor Mohammed Bago of Niger State has banned the sale and distribution of food items and farm produce in bulk from the state to other Nigerian states. The governor announced the ban during a press briefing, stressing that the sale of food items in bulk has resulted in scarcity and food starvation within the state….
