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The Defense Headquarters (DHQ) has confirmed the dismissal of former Seaman Abbas Haruna for gross misconduct. The Chief of Defense Staff, General Christopher Musa, recently ordered an investigation into the alleged illegal detention of a former naval officer by a senior officer. Acting Director of Defense Information Brig. Tukur Gusau, confirmed the development at a press conference on Wednesday in …

Former Senegal player Aliou Cisse has parted ways with his country’s national team after he resigned from his position as coach. Cisse, who led the team to their first win at the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in 2022, served as coach for nine and a half years. The Teranga Lions were scheduled to begin preparations for this month’s double …

Raphael Onyedika provided the assist for Club Brugge in their 1-0 victory against Sturm Graz in the UEFA Champions League on Wednesday. It was not the best start for Club Brugge in their first match, which they lost 3-0 against visiting Borussia Dortmund. Onyedika set up Christos Tzolis for the only goal of the game in the 23rd minute. Meanwhile, …

European giants Real Madrid, Bayern Munich and Atletico Madrid all lost their Champions League matches on Wednesday. Real Madrid were beaten 1-0 by French hosts Lille, Bayern Munich lost 1-0 to Aston Villa while Atletico were thrashed 4-0 by Benfica. More to follow… The post UCL: Defeat for Real Madrid, Bayern, Atletico as Liverpool cruise appeared first on Latest Nigerian …

The naira lost N127 against the dollar at the official window on Wednesday. Data from the Nigerian Autonomous Foreign Exchange Market (NAFEM) showed that the local currency traded at N1669.15/$1, higher than the N1,541.94/$1 traded at the official window on Monday. The naira, however, gained N10 against the dollar on the parallel section of the forex market to trade N1,690/$1 …

The Nigerian equity market has rebounded after the Independence Day holiday with a loss of N187.6 billion for investors at the close of trading on Wednesday. This follows the decline in share prices such as INTBREW (International Breweries) MEYER (Meyer Plc formerly DN Meyer) and VERITASKAP (Veritas Kapital Assurance Plc) on the stock exchange floor today. After five hours of …

The Nigerian Security and Civil Defense Corps (NSCDC) has arrested a suspected gunman with 440 live ammunition and seven illegal miners in Kaduna State. The NSCDC Commander in the state, Nuhu Muhammadu, disclosed this at a press conference on Wednesday in Kaduna. He said: “On Tuesday, our men who were patrolling around Maje Road, Tudun Wada in Zaria, noticed suspicious …

The African Development Bank (AfDB) has been reviewing the application of technology, supported by the right policy and investment environment to transform agricultural productivity in an effort to ensure food security for African communities. This even comes as the development bank revealed that demand for wheat in Africa has soared to more than 75 million metric tons, demonstrating the importance …

As First Bank Plc and Zenith Bank Plc continue to battle service disruptions, the tier 1 banks have warned millions of customers to be alert to the activity of fraudsters who may ask for their details in the guise of helping resolve the issue. In different posts on their social media platforms, banks warned that they will never ask for …

Bandits have reportedly killed two soldiers, a village chief and six residents in Egwuma, Agatu Local Government Area of ​​Benue State. The incident, according to local residents, occurred at around 17.00 yesterday. A villager, who did not wish to be named, said that the bandits took away the soldiers’ weapons including pistols, after killing two of them and seriously injuring …