…Second time in a row The Super Falcons have been named the Women’s Team of the Year at the CAF 2024 Awards for the second consecutive year. NFF President, Ibrahim Gusuau picked up the award and attributed it to the consistent and excellent efforts being put to develop women’s football in Nigeria. More details later…
A delegation of Benin Republic’s Autonomous National Electoral Commission (CENA) has visited the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on a study tour. The 12-member delegation, led by Sacca Lafia, CENA president, included national commissioners, directors, and senior staff. They were received on Monday by INEC chairman, Mahmood Yakubu alongside other commission members at INEC headquarters in Abuja. Lafia said the visit was aimed at learning from Nigeria’s electoral processes and best practices as Benin Republic prepares for its upcoming 2026 elections. Speaking at the event, Yakubu highlighted the significance of the visit and the unique challenges CENA faces ahead of…
The Zone-2 Police Command in Lagos says it has detained two suspected international fraudsters that allegedly specialised in forging foreign certificates in Lagos and Ghana.The AIG in charge of the zone, Adegoke Fayaode, who confirmed this to newsmen on Monday, said that the suspects have succeeded in acquiring exotic cars and erecting mansions in different parts of the country with the proceeds of their loot.Fayoade said that the suspects allegedly offered N66m to the operatives with a view to free them but the offer was turned down.The same zone operatives rejected a N174m bribe offered by a suspect in November…
A Jos Magistrates’ Court on Monday, sentenced a 26-year-old Mechanic, Sadiq Umar to 15 months imprisonment for pickpocketing from passengers.The Magistrate, Shawomi Bokkos, summarily tried and sentenced the convict after he pleaded guilty to the charge.Bokkos in his judgment, ordered the convict to pay an option of N100, 000 fine or spend one year in prison.He also asked him to pay a compensation of N15, 000 or an additional three months in prison in default.Earlier, the Prosecutor, Insp Ijuptil Thiawur , told the court that the case was reported on Nov.16, at the “A” Division Police station by Moses Pam,…
A woman who was killed in a triple shooting in northwest London has been named as 46-year-old Michelle Sadio.Two men, both in their 30s, also suffered injuries in the attack on Gifford Road in Harlesden, Brent, on Saturday night.The victims had been among mourners attending a wake inside the River of Life Elim Pentecostal Church, according to Pastor Lawrence Larbie.He told the MyLondon website people started running into the building at around 9.15pm saying “there’s been a shooting, there’s been a shooting”, with gunshots believed to have been fired at the gathering from inside a passing car.”It’s shocking. We are…
The United Kingdom government on Monday approved a takeover of Royal Mail’s owner by Czech billionaire Daniel Kretinsky’s EP group in a deal worth £3.6 billion ($4.5 billion).The “deal protects workers and key services whilst seeing Royal Mail continue to be headquartered in Britain, securing jobs and tax receipts in the UK”, the government said in a statement.The 48-year-old made his fortune in the energy industry, where he controls one of Central Europe’s largest groups, EPH. WHO’S KRETINSKYKretinsky was born in the eastern Czech city of BrnoLondon, United Kingdom:A billionaire with interests in football clubs, media outlets, supermarkets and now…
December 2024 is shaping up to be a thrilling month for Nollywood fans, as cinemas prepare to showcase some of the most anticipated films to round off the year. Last year’s record-breaking ‘A Tribe Called Judah’, which earned over 1billion views, highlights how December Nollywood movies have become a tradition for clients. This festive season, producers have flooded social media with teasers and promotional campaigns, leaving no doubt that this December will be packed with excitement. The hilarious and heartwarming Jenifa franchise is back, with one of the greatest installments from the Funke Akindele movie. The all star movie follows…
The failure of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to publish its annual accounts is generating concerns among stakeholders in the country. Economists and finance analysts have said the apex bank’s action is a breach of the transparency requirements outlined in the CBN Act, which stipulated that; “The Bank shall, within two months after the close of each financial year, transmit to the National Assembly and the President a copy of its annual accounts certified by the Auditor.” Additionally, the Act, in Section 50(3), stipulates that these accounts must be published in the government gazette “as soon as possible.” The…
Verified reports indicate that the Federation Accounts Allocation Committee (FAAC) disbursed a total of N2.08 trillion in allocations to local government councils between July and December 2024. NEW DAILY PRIME observed that despite the July 2024 Supreme Court ruling granting full financial autonomy to the 774 local government areas (LGAs) in the country, the allocations were still paid to state government accounts. This development, it was learnt, has angered officials and members of the Association of the Local Governments of Nigeria (ALGON) and National Union of Local Government Employees (NULGE). The landmark Supreme Court ruling directed that funds meant for…
The Dangote refinery has added Cameroon, Angola, Ghana, and South Africa to the growing list of African countries buying premium motor spirit (petrol) from it in the past few weeks. The development was disclosed by Vice President of Oil and Gas, Dangote Industries Limited, Devakumar Edwin, while playing host to a delegation from the Japanese Business Community in Nigeria, led by Japan’s Ambassador-designate to Nigeria, Suzuki Hideo. The company’s spokesman, Anthony Chiejina, in a statement on Sunday, quoted Edwin as confirming that products from the refinery meet international standards and are already being exported globally. The statement read, “In recent…
