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In football, the Laws of the Game are clear: the on-field referee is the final authority on decisions made during the match. Once play can continue and the match is over, the result obtained on the field must remain valid.According to the applicable Confederation of African Football (CAF) rules, referees have full authority during the match. The CAF regulations are …

The Nigerian Conservation Foundation (NCF) has raised the alarm over rapid deforestation in the country, revealing that Nigeria has lost nearly 90% of its forest cover over the past three decades. The warning was made in a statement issued in Lagos to mark the International Day of Forests celebrated globally on March 21. According to the foundation’s director of communications, …

Post views: 17 The proposal for a state police has excited an Igbo group, the Igbodike Movement, which has promised its full support for the re-election of President Ahmed Tinubu in 2027 if this is achieved. The national coordinator of the group, Peter Nwankwo, energized by the proposal, pledged his group’s full support to the president’s aspiration as he …

Tragedy struck Dutse, Jigawa State on Tuesday when two separate fires claimed the lives of two children and destroyed properties worth several thousand naira. The Jigawa State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps confirmed the incidents in a statement on Thursday, describing the loss of the children as devastating. According to the command’s public relations officer, ASC …

Nigerian sprinter Eseroghene Awusa has had an explosive start to her outdoor season, recording a personal best of 23.70 seconds in the women’s 200m heats at the Black & Gold Invitational. READ ALSO: Iran expels two players from national team ahead of Friday’s clash against Super Eagles Awusa put in a composed and powerful performance on the track, edging out …

By Ayo Kehinde The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has warned that rising oil prices could trigger a new wave of global inflation, putting an already fragile economic recovery at risk. In its latest assessment, the Fund noted that crude oil prices now above $100 per barrel could have a significant impact on price stability. It is estimated that a sustained …

The federal government has ordered the arrest and prosecution of perpetrators of alleged sexual assaults linked to a local festival in Ozoro community, Delta State.Hajiya Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim, Minister of Women Affairs and Social Development, gave the directive in a statement signed by the Head of the Ministry of Press and Public Relations, Ahmed Danbazau, on Friday in Abuja.This came after …

George Weah has harshly criticized the Confederation of African Football (CAF) following its decision to strip Senegal of the AFCON 2025 trophy. Weah emphasized that football decisions must be made on the field of play, citing the Laws of the Game and CAF regulations: “In football, the referee on the field of play is the highest authority. Once the match …

Post views: 36 By Kingsley Uzowulu Heartland Queens’ unbeaten home run came to an abrupt end on Wednesday following a narrow 0-1 defeat to Edo Queens in their Nigeria Women Football League (NWFL) matchday 11 fixture at the Dan Anyiam Stadium, Owerri. The Owerri team had approached the match with confidence, banking on their impressive home form to upset …

Former Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Tukur Buratai (Retd), has said he should not be held responsible for the failure of authorities to publicly identify terrorist financiers in Nigeria, insisting that responsibility lies with relevant government agencies. Buratai made the clarification on Friday while speaking as a guest on Channels Television’s Politics Today, where he addressed issues relating to …