It was Thanksgiving in the United States, but in the World Cup, it was simply another day of football. The final eight teams to make their Qatar debuts went to the field on Thursday in Group G and Group H games. Switzerland defeated Cameroon 1-0 in the opening game of the day, and Uruguay and Read More…
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Appeal Court upholds Maina’s son’s conviction for money laundering, reduces sentence
The conviction of Faisal for conspiracy and money laundering by the Court of Appeal on Thursday was affirmed. Faisal is the son of the imprisoned former Chairman of the disbanded Pension Reform Taskforce Team (PRTT), Abdulrasheed Maina. A three-member panel of the appellate court also lowered his sentence from 14 to seven years in prison Read More…
Ruthless Spain joins World Cup 100 club after 7-0 Costa Rica rout
In a historic 7-0 thrashing of Costa Rica on Wednesday, the defending World Cup winners Spain broke the 100-goal barrier for the competition thanks to goals from Ferran Torres twice and Gavi. Spain relentlessly attacked against a wobbly Costa Rican squad, giving Luis Enrique’s team the time and space to create opportunity after chance in Read More…
Traffic to be disrupted in Surulere for APC rally on Saturday
The Lagos State Government has ordered a traffic diversion for the All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential and Gubernatorial rallies, which would take place on Saturday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Dr Frederic Oladeinde, the Commissioner for Transportation, said this in a statement issued on Wednesday in Lagos.According to Oladeinde, the rally would be held Read More…
I’m in politics to give hope – Funke Akindele
Ms. Funke Akindele, the Lagos State PDP’s deputy governorship candidate, stated on Wednesday that she entered politics to inspire optimism in the public, particularly in women and children. Akindele stated that she chose to join the race to free the state from “poor governance” in her continuous grassroots interaction with locals at Eleko Community, Ibeju-Lekki. Read More…
Average price of diesel in October hit N801.09 per litre – NBS
According to the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), consumers spent N801.09 per litre on average for automotive gas oil (diesel) in October. In its “Diesel Price Watch” report for October 2022, the NBS noted that the average price had increased by 215.30% from the N254.07 per litre paid in September 2021. “Comparing the average price Read More…
Buhari reveals new naira notes
The new N200, N500, and N1000 notes were introduced by President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday at the Council Chamber of the Presidential Villa in Abuja. The Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting, which was held virtually with a number of cabinet members present, was preceded by the release of the new naira notes. The Central Bank Read More…
Nigeria lost $2 billion to oil theft Jan to Aug 2022 – senate report
According to a Senate report released on Tuesday, Nigeria lost more than $2 billion to oil theft in the first eight months of this year. Large-scale theft from Nigeria’s pipelines has slowed exports, forced some businesses to halt production, destroyed the nation’s finances, and forced Nigeria to relinquish its position as Africa’s top oil producer. Read More…
IMF drops Nigeria’s 2022 growth forecast to 3%
The International Monetary Fund has cut its estimate for Nigeria’s real GDP growth in 2022 from 3.4% to 3%, citing low oil production and the bad effects of recent flooding. Nigeria is trying to stop oil theft and violence in its oil-producing areas, which has cut oil production and the government’s income. Additionally, the nation Read More…
‘Jollof Wars’ shows up at 2022 Lagos food festival as govt partners chefs
The Lagos State Government and the Culinary Arts Professionals Association (CAPA) have announced that the 2022 Lagos Food Festival will feature Nigerian and other African foods. The competition for the best “Jollof rice” among Nigeria and other African nations will also be part of the festival. At a press conference to introduce the initiative at Read More…