Nigeria Defeats Ghana in Uyo to Pick TotalEnergies CHAN 2024 Ticket
Nigeriaâs home-based Super Eagles on Saturday defeated the Black Gallacies of Ghana 3-1 in Uyo to pick one of the available slots for the TotalEnergies African Nations Championship (CHAN) 2024. Nigeria became the latest team to secure a spot in the 2024 CHAN following a goalless draw in Accra, Ghana last weekend. All three goals […]
Eguavoen Confident as Super Eagles Face Black Galaxies in CHAN 2024 Decider
Super Eagles caretaker coach, Augustine Eguavoen, is optimistic that the team will secure a place at the 2024 African Nations Championship when they battle the Black Galaxies for a place at the competition. Both countries battled to a 0-0 draw in the first leg of the qualifier at the Accra Sports Stadium on Sunday. The […]
NPFL to Review Playersâ Salary Next Year
Chairman of the Nigeria Premier Football League, Gbenga Elegbeleye, says minimum salary a club should pay players will be reviewed after the 2024/2025 campaign. At a roundtable discourse with newsmen in Akure yesterday, Elegbeleye stressed that the league would only attractive investors through transparency, credibility and professional refereeing. According to him, the league management would […]
Lagos to Celebrate Badagry Heritage Festival on Dec. 27
Lagos State Government will celebrate the Badagry Heritage Festival on Dec. 27 at the theatre building in the ancient town. The lawmaker representing Badagry Constituency 1 in the Lagos State House of Assembly, Bonu Solomon, told journalists that lots of activities had been lined up by the state to mark the celebration of the heritage […]
NCAA Sanctions Five Airlines Over Cancelled Flights
The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has initiated enforcement action against five airlines (two international and three domestic operators) for various violations of Part 19 of the NCAA regulations. The spokesperson for NCAA, Michael Achimugu, disclosed to journalists yesterday that the violations include the non-payment of refunds within the stipulated time frame, non-responsiveness to the […]
US Biden Commutes Death Row Sentences to Life Without Parole
US President Joe Biden has converted the death sentences of 37 of the 40 inmates on federal death row, to life imprisonment without the possibility of parole. Those who had their death sentences commuted included nine people convicted of murdering fellow prisoners, four for murders committed during bank robberies and one who killed a prison […]
FG Declares Public Holidays for Christmas, New Year
Federal Government has declared Wednesday December 25th, Thursday December 26th 2024, and Wednesday January 1st, 2025 as Public Holidays to celebrate Christmas, Boxing Day and New Year Day. Minister of Interior, Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, announced this in a statement signed by the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry, Dr. Magdalene Ajani, while urging Nigerians to remain committed […]
Man Who Stabbed Father 50 Times Claims It Was âAccidentalâ
A Missouri man, Jeffrey Goedde, 41, turned himself in to authorities on Dec. 18, confessing to the murder of his 75-year-old father, Edward Goedde. According to police, Jeffrey arrived at the Jefferson County Sheriffâs Office around 11:40 a.m., stating, âI made a mistake. I committed a crime, and I want to turn myself in.â An […]
NIMC Cracks Down on Illegal NIN Fees, Threatens Licenses of Offenders
The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has threatened to withdraw the licence of any of its Front End Partners caught charging Nigerians for the National Identification Number (NIN) enrolment. This followed a series of complaints from Nigerians over how they are being charged for the enrolment which is supposed to be free. To address this, […]
Nigeria to Host ECOWAS African Wrestling Tournament Next Year
Nigeria will host the 13th edition of the ECOWAS African Wrestling Tournament billed to hold between March 4th and 10th, 2025. National Sports Commission Chairman Shehu Dikko, gave this assurance when he played host to ECOWAS Director of Youth and Sports Development, Francis Njoaguani, in Abuja. Dikko, who beckoned on ECOWAS to bring more sporting […]
