October 4, 2024
Pogba reacts to reduced drug ban
French footballer Paul Pogba took to social media with a quiet message in response to the recent decision that cut his doping ban from four years to 18 months. The Juventus star on Friday posted a wordless image on his X, showcasing his feet clad in personalised football boots, adorned with his initials, the French […]
BREAKING: Tinubu bows to reps’ pressure, confers GCON on Speaker Abbas
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has conferred the nation’s second highest national honour, the Grand Commander of the Order of the Niger, on the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas. This follows a protest by members of the lower chamber of the National Assembly. In his 64th Independence Anniversary Speech on October 1, Tinubu […]
CBN sells $543.5m to stabilise FX market in September
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has revealed that it sold a total of $543.5 million (N844,920,000,000.00) to authorised dealer banks through the Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market (NFEM) between September 6 and 30, 2024. This move was part of the apex bank’s efforts to reduce volatility in the foreign exchange market amid rising demand for […]
Rivers LG Polls: Vote Count Campaigners To Deploy 1,000 Observers, 30 Drones
The Vote Count Campaign Organisation has said it would be deploying over 1,000 election observers to monitor Saturday, October 5, local government elections in Rivers State. The President of the group, Amb. Emmanuel Nkweke, said the action was to observe compliance with electoral laws and deter any form of rigging, voter intimidation or vote buying, […]
Taraba renames Government House after T.Y. Danjuma
The Taraba State Government on Friday unveiled the renamed and remodelled Taraba Government House as T.Y. Danjuma House. The Deputy Governor and chairman of the organising committee, Aminu Alkali, said that the decision was to appreciate Mr Danjuma for his uncommon contributions to the development of the state. According to him, the state government found […]
Pogba’s four-year drug ban slashed to 18 months
Former France international Paul Pogba has received a significant reprieve after his four-year ban for doping was reduced to 18 months by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) according to reports from Daily Mail’s Sami Mokbel and Fabrizio Romano. The 31-year-old Juventus midfielder tested positive for dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA), a banned substance that increases testosterone […]
Tanzanian Government Bans Online Editions Of Three Leading Newspapers
In a significant crackdown on media freedom, the Tanzanian government has suspended the online licenses of three prominent newspapers—“The Citizen”, “Mwananchi”, and “Mwanaspoti”—for 30 days following the publication of a critical animated clip regarding President Samia Suluhu Hassan. The decision has drawn widespread condemnation from rights groups, who view it as part of a broader […]
Rivers APP backs LG poll, disowns factional group
The Action Peoples Party has disowned a factional group in Rivers State claiming to represent the authentic leadership of the party in the state. In a statement released in Abuja on Friday, the party’s National Chairman, Chief Uche Nnadi, dismissed the faction as “mere impostors” who have never held any official position within the party. […]
Cross River: CROSIEC postpones LG election
The Cross River State Independent Electoral Commission (CROSIEC) has announced a postponement of the local government elections in the state. During a stakeholders’ meeting held on Friday in Calabar, CROSIEC Chairman Dr. Ekong Boco made the announcement. Initially, the elections for the 18 local government areas and 196 wards were set for October 26, 2024. […]
VIDEO: Falana denies Bobrisky bribery claims, demands apology from VeryDarkMan
Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana SAN, has denied allegations by controversial social media critic, Martins Otse, also known as VeryDarkMan. The controversy began after Otse shared a voice note in which Idris Okuneye, popularly known as Bobrisky, allegedly claimed to have paid N15 million to officials of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to […]