Morocco plans to build a large stadium in Benslimane, near Casablanca, and upgrade six others in preparation for co-hosting the 2030 World Cup, the prime minister’s office said on Friday. A deal was signed the same day between the government and state-owned fund CDG to finance the new stadium to be ready by 2028 for a total cost of 5 …

• Orders IGP-MMU to police law enforcers The Inspector-General of Police, Ag. IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun has reiterated the steadfastness of his administration in its dedication to restoring a sense of order and responsibility to the nation’s highways and police operations. According to Force Public Relations Officer, Force Headquarters, Abuja, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, recognizing the importance of safe and efficient …

Former Flying Eagles striker Chukwubukem Charles Ikwuemesi is undergoing a routine medical before he completes a transfer to Serie A club Salernitana. The striker of Slovenian club NK Celje was previously close to signing for newly promoted Ligue 1 club Le Havre before the deal fell through. Negotiations were also at a very advanced stage for him to join Latvian …

A Member of the House of Representatives, Hon. Ikenga Imo Ugochinyere, has cautioned Kaduna based Islamic cleric, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi, over his call to President Bola Tinubu to remove Nyesom Wike as Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). On Thursday, the cleric had in a video sermon of over 14 minutes posted on his official Facebook page, labelled Wike …

A  Civil Society Organization, Change.org,  has petitioned the federal government over the abduction of more than 24 students from the Federal University, Gusau (FUGUS), Zamfara state. The Lead Campaigner for change.org Nigeria, Maryam Bukar Hassan, in a statement issued in Abuja on Friday, said the petition was launched by a concerned citizen, Umar Gombe,  and described the development as ‘deeply …

FILE PHOTO: General view of Dubai from Burj Khalifa in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, July 17, 2019. Picture taken July 17, 2019. REUTERS/ Hamad I Mohammed The United Arab Emirates has contradicted claims by the Nigerian government that it is to lift a year-long visa ban on Nigerian travelers. An official from the Gulf state told CNN: “There are no …

Nigeria’s headline inflation rate for August 2023, rose to 25.80 per cent, marking a 1.72 point higher than the 24.08 per cent recorded in July. This was indicated in the Consumer Price Index (CPI) report for August 2023 recently released by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS). The significant increase reflected the impact of the removal of petrol subsidies, and …

Professor Rufai Ahmed Alkali The Minister of Transport, Sen. Ahmed Alkali, has expressed satisfaction with the level of ongoing construction of the $2 billion Kano-Maradi, Niger Republic, standard gauge rail project. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Alkali spoke to newsmen at Dadin Kowa in Kazaure Local Government Area of Jigawa shortly after inspecting the project on Friday. …

‘A frontline lawmaker in the House of Representatives, Hon Adamu Hashimu Ranga representing Ningi/Warji Federal Constituency of Bauchi state has hailed the infrastructural, developmental and socio-economic exploits of the Executive Governor of Bauchi state, Senator Bala Abdulkadir MohammedHe noted that this was responsible for the landslide victory of his party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2023 general elections. …

A 32-year-old nursing mother, Ann Akpa, charged with assaulting a Magistrate, on Thursday, regained her freedom after spending three days in the Nigeria Correctional Centre in Abakaliki, Ebonyi State. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that Akpa was charged with two counts of assault and breach of peace. Akpa told the NAN that she met the bail bond of N200,000 …