Former Super Eagles winger, Finidi George, has been named senior men’s national team’s new head coach by the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF).The 52-year-old former Real Betis and Ajax Amsterdam attacker was given the reins after the NFF Board approved the suggestion of its Technical and Development Committee, according to a
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The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has released the 2024 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) results, revealing a record-breaking participation of 1.94 million candidates.Conducted across 118 towns and more than 700 centres nationwide, the UTME saw unprecedented candidates vying for admission into tertiary institutions across Nigeria.During a press conference
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A Federal High Court in Abuja, on Monday, ordered the stoppage of the planned increase in DStv and GOtv subscription prices by Multichoice Nigeria Limited.The Pay-TV operator, Multichoice Nigeria Limited, announced last week another price increment across its DStv and GOtv packages, effective May 1, 2024.The company attributed the price
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National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has secured the convictions of two drug kingpins: Uwaezuoke Ikenna Christian and Agbo Chidike Prince, after they were sentenced to life imprisonment.NDLEA spokesperson, Femi Babafemi, said in a statement that "for 43-year-old businessman Uwaezuoke, his journey to a lifetime in jail began when he
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The judicial commission of inquiry on public properties and assets established by Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf of Kano State to probe the previous administration led by former Governor Abdullahi Ganduje has scheduled its inaugural session for today.The commission's secretary, Salisu Mustapha, said this in a letter addressed to the director-general
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Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged a Federal High Court in Abuja to order the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited to account for the alleged missing $2.04 billion and N164 billion oil revenues.In the suit number FHC/ABJ/CS/549/2024, which is yet to be assigned to a judge, SERAP
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President Bola Tinubu has secured an investment of $600 million from Danish shipping and logistics company, A.P Moller-Maersk, to expand existing port infrastructure to accommodate more container shipping services in Nigerian ports.Chairman of A.P Moller-Maersk, Mr. Robert Maersk Uggla, disclosed the decision during a meeting with President Tinubu on the
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Agency ReportsPrince Harry will return to Britain to celebrate the 10th anniversary of his Invictus Games in May before joining his wife Meghan on a visit to Nigeria, his spokesperson said on Sunday.Harry, the youngest son of King Charles, lives in the US with Meghan and their two children after
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National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has said Nido, a follow-up milk formula brand intended for use for infants aged one and above, produced by Nestle, the world’s largest consumer goods company, is not in the Nigerian market.Reports being circulated widely on social media had claimed
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The Minister of Works, David Umahi, has ordered the closure of Landmark Beach, Lagos starting from Sunday.Umahi disclosed this on Saturday, during a press briefing held at Landmark Beach.He said, “We want to start the demolition from this point, I continue to say that none of the infrastructure is affected,
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