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The Super Eagles of Nigeria were defeated 2-1 by the Desert Foxes of Algeria in a friendly match on Tuesday. Nigeria surrendered an early game lead and got punished by the 2019 African Cup of Nations (AFCON) champions at the Miloud Hadefi Stadium in Oran, Algeria. Jose Peseiro entered the game with […]

A federal high court in Abeokuta has nullified the parallel governorship primaries conducted by the Peoples Democratic Party in Ogun state. Two factions of the PDP had conducted parallel primaries that produced Oladipupo Adebutu and Segun Sowunmi as candidates of the party in the 2023 governorship election. The primary that produced Sowunmi, […]

The presidency says no state has been issued authorisation to procure automatic weapons for its security outfit. In a statement on Tuesday, the presidency said the illegal possession of automatic weapons and AK-47 remains illegal in the country. “The Presidency wishes to strongly assert that there is no state, not Katsina, not […]

Samuel Ortom, governor of Benue, says he remains an ally of Nyesom Wike, governor of Rivers, over the issues causing conflict in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). In recent times, loyalists of Wike — including Ortom — have expressed their support for the Rivers governor over calls for Ayu to step down on […]

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), on Tuesday, destroyed “1.8 tonnes of cocaine” seized in Lagos state. Femi Babafemi, NDLEA spokesperson, announced the development in a statement. TheCable had reported that NDLEA recently said it seized 1.8 tonnes of cocaine worth N194 billion from a warehouse in Ikorodu area of Lagos. […]

The Northern States Christian Elders Forum (NOSCEF) has accused the All Progressives Congress (APC) of using “monetary incentives” to cause division among Christians in the north. The forum alleged that the APC is making such moves in an attempt to counter the stand of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) on the Muslim-Muslim […]

The policy-setting committee of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has raised the monetary policy rate (MPR), which measures interest rate, from 14 percent to 15.5 percent, the third consecutive increase in 2022. In July, the apex bank raised the MPR from 13 percent to 14 percent to tame rising inflation. The monetary […]

A United States district court has sentenced Abidemi Rufai, suspended aide of Dapo Abiodun, governor of Ogun, to five years in prison for fraud. Rufai was arrested at New York’s JFK Airport on his way to Nigeria in May 2021. In May 2022, the US department of justice said Rufai admitted using stolen identities […]

Julius Abure, national chairman of the Labour Party (LP), says the party would hold Peter Obi, the presidential candidate, to his campaign promises if elected president. Speaking in an interview with THISDAY, Abure said the party will not just form a government but will go as far as to “join the people and […]