Neil Tovey and Mark Williams, key figures when South Africa won their lone Africa Cup of Nations title, believe defeating 2024 semi-finals opponents Nigeria will be "tough."Bafana Bafana (The Boys) and the Super Eagles meet in the central Ivory Coast city of Bouake on Wednesday, with a place in the
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The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control has commenced the enforcement of the ban on the importation, manufacture, distribution, sale, and use of alcoholic beverages in sachets, PET, and glass bottles of 200 ml and below.The Director-General of NAFDAC, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, stated this on Monday at
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The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested a male deaf and dumb suspect dealing in illicit substances in the Samaru area of Zaria, Kaduna State.According to the NDLEA, 150 grams of cannabis were recovered from the suspect while he was selling the psychoactive substance.This was disclosed in a
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested the General Overseer of Faith on the Rock Ministry International, Apostle Theophilus Ebonyi, over allegations of defrauding church members and other Nigerians.EFCC spokesperson Dele Oyewale, who made this known in a statement on Monday in Abuja, said the pastor was arrested
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The 2024 Grammy Awards didn’t go well for Nigerian Afrobeats celebrities like Burna Boy, Davido, Tems, Ayra Starr, Olamide, and Asake, as they lost all nominations.Despite having 10 nominations in five categories, they didn’t win any.In the ‘Best African Music Performance’ category, they lost to South African singer Tyla for
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The police in Lagos State are carrying out a manhunt on the buyer of a stolen baby.Reports have it that the baby was stolen by a housekeeper in the Shomolu area of the state and later sold.However, Police spokesman SP Benjamin Hundeyin confirmed on Monday that the buyer abandoned the
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President Bola Tinubu has mourned Jimi Solanke, the ace Nigerian actor and folk singer who passed away on Monday at the age of 81 after battling with an undisclosed illness.In a statement via X, the president described the deceased “as one of the finest of Nigeria’s creative artists”.Tinubu prayed for
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In an interview on Arise TV on Monday, the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Olayemi Cardoso, discussed several critical issues related to foreign exchange stability and monetary policy.His points offer insights into the CBN’s current priorities and actions to stabilise Nigeria’s economy and currency.Here is a summary
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The chief medical director of the National Hospital, Abuja (NHA), Prof. Muhammad Raji, has said the facility’s initial mandate of catering for women and children’s medical needs has been expanded to cater for all the citizens of Nigeria whatever the race or age or gender.He said, “The mandate is to
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Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged President Bola Tinubu to order an investigation into the allegations that a $3.4 billion loan obtained from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) is missing, diverted, or unaccounted for.SERAP is specifically urging President Tinubu to direct the attorney general of the federation and
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