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Kelechi Iheanacho and Cyriel Dessers have expressed delight with the tactics employed by interim coach Finidi George in their win over rivals Ghana on Friday, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. Finidi led the Eagles to a 2-1 win over the Black Stars at the Stade de Marrakech in Morocco to ensure Nigeria’s first win over Ghana

A group, the World Institute for Peace, on Saturday, gave the federal government a seven-day ultimatum within which the security agents must arrest and question Sheik Ahmad Gumi to determine the extent of his involvement in the insecurity ravaging the country. The group’s chairman, Lamina Kamiludeen, in a statement in Osogbo on Saturday, queried incessant

Ten people have been reportedly kidnapped at the Taraba/Benue border community in Jootar, Ukum Local Government Area of Benue State. The victims were said to be passengers on a bus en route to Gboko. According to a source who did not want to be mentioned, the driver of the vehicle, a Sharon bus, who escaped

Football365.com, a UK publication, says English Premier League side, West Ham, are interested in signing Nigeria international, Taiwo Awoniyi, amidst speculations that Nottingham Forest are open to selling their star players in their bid to avoid another breach of the Premier League’s financial rules. Forests were handed a four-point deduction on Tuesday for breaching the

The Executive Secretary, Ekiti State Forestry Commission, Sunday Adekunle, has said that the commission is raising 60,000 tree seedlings to fight deforestation as part of efforts to boost plantation farming and fight deforestation in the state. Adekunle said that the seedlings of various species “will be sold to interested members of the public at subsidised

Billionaire businessman, Tony Elumelu, has expressed a commitment to eradicating poverty on the African continent through the empowerment of entrepreneurs. Elumelu said this on Friday at the 10th anniversary celebration of the Tony Elumelu Foundation Entrepreneurship Programme and announcement of the 2024 beneficiaries of the programme which held at the UBA building in Marina, Lagos.

Veteran gospel minister, Goke Bajowa, has said that some gospel songs these days fall below the moral standard expected of them. Bajowa, who is planning to celebrate the 25-year anniversary of his music ministry, told Sunday Scoop, “The quality of music being pushed out these days has become so poor because people who are not

In Africa, a popular saying on family life and child upbringing that has transcended ages is that it takes a community to raise a child. Put differently, ‘a child is owned by all’. Although this has been interpreted to mean that raising a child is the responsibility of all members of a community, it has

Thirty-one state governments owe the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, a total of N339.9bn obtained to pay workers’ salaries between 2015 and 2023, a document obtained from the apex bank has revealed. The document also stated that the sub-nationals had yet to pay an outstanding of N339.97bn and a loan default of N1.31bn as of

Popular singer, Chinagorom Onuoha, aka African China, tells NAOMI CHIMA about his memorable travel experiences Where are the most interesting places you have travelled to? I have been around the world. I have been to different countries in Europe, United Kingdom; Jamaica, Trinidad and Tobago, China, Malaysia, Russia, Dubai, Cyprus, Spain, Belgium, Switzerland, Turkey, and

The Oluwo of Owo, Oba Abdulrosheed Akanbi, has challenged wealthy Nigerians to demonstrate patriotism by selling dollars in their possession. Oba Akanbi who blamed the hike in the naira-dollar exchange rate on the scarcity of foreign currency in the market, alleged that Nigerians were hoarding dollars to create artificial scarcity. The monarch, in a release

The Niger Delta Development Commission says it will collaborate with the Bayelsa State Government and a private firm to train youths in aquaculture at the multi-million-naira Bayelsa Aquaculture Village in Yenegwe in Yenagoa Local Government Area of the state. The NDDC Executive Director of Projects, Victor Antai, stated this when he visited the Bayelsa State-owned

Governor Peter Mbah of Enugu State says his administration will generate and distribute electricity in the state by the end of 2026. Mbah unveiled the plans of his government to tackle the challenges of epileptic power supply to businesses and residents of the state on Saturday at a town hall meeting with various stakeholders. He

Communication consultant, Chidorum Nwakanma, speaks to VICTORIA EDEME about his career in media relations Have you always known that you would be a communication expert or had a different plan? I wear many hats and play many roles as a communication consultant and executive. I render services in many areas of communication. I am passionately

The ruling All Progressives Congress has waded into the lingering political feud between Benue Governor, Hyacinth Alia, and the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Senator George Akume. The move is coming on the heel of Thursday’s warning to loyalists and proxies of the two Benue politicians to withdraw their lawsuits or risk facing

The National Association of Nigerian Students have called on the government to establish a Price Control Board to regulate food prices. The current media personnel to the NANS Senate President, Adejuwon Emmanuel, disclosed this in a statement on Saturday. The association stated that despite a decrease in the exchange rate, the prices of goods produced

The Defence Headquarters has said it will place the banner containing the names and pictures of the people it just declared wanted in strategic locations across the country. The DHQ had earlier declared wanted no fewer than 97 persons, including terrorists and insurgents, among others, for allegedly being behind violent crimes in the country. Among

Zonal Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party, South-West, Chief Sanya Atofarati, tells ABIODUN NEJO that the party was making necessary reconciliation at all levels to return to winning ways Some have said the division in the PDP before the 2023 presidential election won’t go away till the next general elections, do you share this

The Conference of Registered Political Party, Edo State chapter, has urged members of the impeachment panel set up by the Chief Judge, Daniel Okungbowa, to investigate the allegation levelled against state Deputy Governor, Philip Shaibu, to decline the offer. In a statement on Saturday by the body’s chairman, Samson Isibor, and secretary, John Isidhaome, said

The Federal Government has started renovating the former seat of power, Dodan Barracks, with plans to complete works by May 29, 2024, Saturday PUNCH has learned. Senior government officials involved in the project exclusively told our correspondent that the work became necessary as perennial floods threatened the facility and critical components were deteriorating fast. This

On Thursday evening, President Bola Tinubu stood among senators to deliver his first Math lecture as President. Although the setting neither looked nor felt like a learning environment, the President felt the lessons would stick better with food in the students’ mouths. So, at the break of the Ramadan fast that evening, he stole the

A skit maker and actor, Ogunleye Oluwatosin, aka Bro Bouche, has said that he decided to focus on skit making rather than his law career, because of financial constraints. Recalling how he delved into skit making, he told Sunday Scoop, “I started my journey as a stage play actor during my second year at the

A former Big Brother Naija contestant and health content creator, Saviour Akpan, aka Pharmsavi, has said that social media pressure is worse for public figures. In an interview with Sunday Scoop, he said, “There is so much pressure on social media generally, and it’s even worse when one is a public figure. However, I try

Travelling abroad for a more convenient lifestyle has become a common practice among middle- and high-income earners in Nigeria, but the practice, while good, could be leaving risky mental marks on aged parents whose children are overseas, writes BABATUNDE TITILOLA As he dumped his fragile body on the couch in his large sitting room which

A seasoned administrator, technocrat and developmental economist, Tunde Fanimokun, is understandably in a good mood as he recently celebrated his 80th birthday. At a modest and intimate birthday party thrown in his honour by his children, the birthday boy was all smiles, as he was surrounded by loved ones. Fanimokun, fondly known as the ‘super