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The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has reached an agreement in principle for the 2025 Cup of Nations to be played in July and August next year in Morocco, a CAF official has told AFP. Earlier this month CAF president Patrice Motsepe refused to confirm the dates of the next Africa Cup of Nations, with organisers left with little time to stage a qualifying competition where is to be held in January and February. However, playing it in June and July next year would mean a clash with FIFA’s expanded Club World Cup which is due to take place in…

The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, says the President Bola Tinubu government inherited the rising prices of food and general commodities from the previous administration but is doing what it can to bring down the prices of food as well as the soaring inflation rate in the country. The finance minister stated this on Tuesday at the Public Wealth Management Conference in Abuja, the nation’s capital. The minister of finance said that the Federal Government was not unware of the sufferings of Nigerians as measures have been put in place to alleviate their sufferings.…

The management of the Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) has given a 10 days’ notice to 86 government Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) to pay up the N47.1bn electricity debt they owe or risk disconnection. An advertorial by the company yesterday said the notice was issued after the MDAs failed to pay up their outstanding balance for December. “The Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) PLC is constrained to do this publication with the details of Government Ministries, Departments and Agencies with long outstanding unpaid bills for services rendered to them through the provision of electricity supply in that our previous…

The Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) community was on Monday thrown into mourning after a lion at the school’s zoo killed a veterinary technologist Olabode Olawuyi. According to the school’s spokesman Abiodun Olarewaju, the victim who has been in charge of the Zoological garden for over a decade was attacked on Monday afternoon when he was feeding the nine-year-old male lion and its mates in their den. The other members of staff who were at the scene of the incident did everything within their power to rescue their boss but the wild cat had already caused severe fatalities, Olarewaju said.…

The Poultry Association of Nigeria (PAN), Lagos State Chapter, has blamed the increase in the price of eggs on the fluctuating foreign exchange rate and greed by some middlemen. The Chairman of the Lagos State Chapter of PAN, Mr. Mojeed Iyiola, said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday in Lagos. NAN reports that the price of eggs, as well as other poultry produce, has continued to increase. A crate of eggs from the poultry farm gate now sells for about N3400, up from N2700 in January. Read Also: Naira drops to N2,000/1£ at…

A former Governor of Kwara State, Abdulfatah Ahmed, is being quizzed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over transactions running into billions of naira during his time as governor of the state. The former Kwara governor was seen arriving at the Ilorin office of the anti-graft agency on Monday morning. It was gathered that he was invited by the EFCC and is currently answering questions as to how these monies under his administration were spent. Ahmed was governor of the North Central state between May 2011 and May 2019 before he handed over to Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq. He…

Protest broke out in Oyo State, South-West Nigeria, on Monday, over high cost of living, food inflation and the current economic hardship in the country. Staged in the Mokola area of Ibadan, the state capital, placard-carrying youths in their droves chanted songs to drive home their points. Some of the placards have inscriptions such as ‘End food hike and inflation’, ‘The poor is starving’, ‘Tinubu, don’t forget your promises’, amongst others. Armed policemen were seen at the protest scene even as demonstrators held the peaceful rally against the economic hardship in the land occasioned by the removal of petrol subsidy…

The Special Committee overseeing the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has held its inaugural meeting in readiness for the programme rollout on Monday, February 26, 2024. The meeting was chaired by the Governor of the Central Bank, Olayemi Cardoso, who is also the Chairman of the Special Committee. Mr. Cardoso charged committee members to use their diverse skills to ensure the success of the programme, which is one of President Bola Tinubu’s signature projects. He said the ongoing engagement of various stakeholders must intensify in order to achieve a hitch-free rollout of the scheme. Recall that the…

Former governor of Plateau state, Simon Lalong, has condemned the gruesome murder of the state APC Publicity Secretary, Sylvanus Namang. by yet-to-be-identified gunmen in Pankshin, Plateau state. Gunmen invaded a relaxation centre on Saturday night, shooting at the APC spokesman at close range and killing him on the spot. The senator representing Plateau South Senatorial District in a press statement signed by the special adviser media, Simon Makut expressed shock over the gruesome murder stressing that the barbaric act is devastating and unfortunate to be unleashed on anyone. While condemning the act, the Lalong urged security agencies…

By Prof Muhammed Tawfiq Ladan Director General, Nigerian institute of Advanced Legal Studies, ABUJA This is a preview of the book which is due for public presentation at the Dangote Business School, BUK and scheduled for 22nd February 2024 on the occasion of a send forth ceremony organized by the Faculty of Law, BUK to mark the retirement of Prof YADUDU who had served the institution 44 years. This seventeen chapter and 439 page book published by Hallmark Publishing Nigeria Ltd in 2023, signposts some insight and perspectives of the Honouree, Professor Yadudu, on constitution making, review and reform as…

Davido’s logistics manager, Israel DMW, and singer Shallipopi on Sunday were involved in a car accident. It was reported that Shallipopi on Saturday night held a concert in Abuja. Israel, who was backstage to provide support for Shallipopi at the show, made this known on his Instagram story on Sunday. Sharing the clip of the accident, Israel stated that it occurred as the duo were returning from the show in the early hours of Sunday. “Me and Shalipopi, just had an accident, after a vehicle ran into us on our way back to the hotel after…

The Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, says the current administration led by President Bola Tinubu met the Nigerian economy in a mess which he claimed was caused by policies carried out by former governor of the Central Bank, Godwin Emefiele. The Senate President spoke during a thanksgiving service by Senator Barinada Mpigi in Koroma, Tai Local Government Area of Rivers State on Sunday. “So, the kind of debt and economic mess that we are in, a lot of people will not understand but I remember President Obama saying that you cannot know Washington until you get to Washington. …

Former Big Brother Naija, BBNaija, reality show winner, Josephine Otabor, popularly known as Phyna, on Saturday escaped a kidnapper’s attack in Delta State. The reality star made this known in a post on her official X account on Saturday evening. Narrating her experience, she said the kidnappers hijacked four cars in front of the vehicle she rode in and abducted the occupants. She wrote; “So I got to Delta State today (GIG) we were moving in convoy and suddenly one of the cars drifted off the road, which led to a very minor accident, so we all…

The African Development Bank (AfDB) has raised an alarm that rising prices of fuel and other commodities could lead to social unrest in Nigeria, Ethiopia, Angola and Kenya. The AfDB sounded the warning in its macroeconomic performance and outlook for 2024 in which it projected Africa’s economy to grow higher than the 3.2 per cent recorded in 2023. The AfDB projected that growth on the continent will rebound to 3.8% in 2024. However, the bank cautioned that an increase in fuel and commodity prices occasioned by currency depreciation or subsidy removal in Nigeria, Angola, Kenya and Ethiopia could…

The Chief Imam of Ogbomoso, Talia Ayilara has dragged the Soun of Ogbomoso land, Oba Afolabi Olaoye and the Soun In- Council to court over alleged plans to remove him from the office. According to a report by Daily Post, the suit marked HOG/7/2024 is to be decided at the Oyo State High Court, Ogbomoso Division. The Chief Imam was installed in November 2021 during the reign of the immediate past Soun of Ogbomoso land, Oba Jimoh Oyewumi while the new Soun of Ogbomoso, Oba Afolabi Ghandi Olaoye was installed by the kingmakers led by the Are Ago…

Nigerian singer Burna Boy has hit hard at his colleague, Eedris Abdulkareem, over yet-to-be-released podcast comments he made about him. It was reported that a clip of The Honest Bunch Podcast’s upcoming episode’s teaser, in which Abdulkareem lambasted Burna Boy for saying no Nigerian artist helped him, went viral on X on Saturday. “You hear someone like Burna Boy say no one helped him in Nigeria. That’s stupid talk,” Abdulkareem said in the viral clip Reacting, Burna Boy, in a now-deleted post shared via his verified X handle, said he did not blame Abdulkareem for his comment but the people…

The Heads of State and Government of the African Union (AU) have elected the President of Mauritania, Mohamed Ould Ghazouani as the new chairman of the African Union for 2024. Ghazouani takes over from President Azali Assoumani of the Union of Comoros, who was the Chairperson for 2023. His selection took place on Saturday, February 17 during the ongoing 37th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of the African Union (AU) Heads of State and Government in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

The Federal government has said it cannot fold its arms and see the price of cement spiralled out of control. The Minister of Works, David Umahi has summoned cement manufacturers to a meeting on Monday to examine the issues surrounding the latest development. According to a statement by the Special Adviser to the Minister on. Edward, Uchenna Orji, the Minister was “Worried by the escalating cost of cement despite huge patronage by road and housing contractors to cement manufacturers.” Those invited to the urgent meeting include Dangote Plc, BUA Plc, Larfarge and the other manufacturers. The…

With talks about the establishment of state police gaining momentum in the country, the Chairman of the Police Service Commission (PSC), Solomon Arase, has warned state governors not to abuse state police. Arase, the 18th Inspector General of Police, made this known on Inside Sources with Laolu Akande aired on Channels Television on Friday. On Thursday, President Bola Tinubu and the 36 state governors met and considered the establishment of state police as a way to solve the escalating security challenges and the booming kidnap-for-ransom menace in the country. Speaking on the state police alternative, Arase said,…

Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has announced an increase in the wage award for workers in the state for six months. The governor announced this on Friday during the commissioning of the 12.5km Challenge – Odo Ona – Elewe-Elebu – Apata dualized road project. In October, the Oyo State Government approved the payment of N25,000 for workers and N15,000 for pensioners as wage award in the state for the next six months. Although the six months are yet to elapse, the governor decided to extend the wage award to the delight of the workers. He explained that…