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Following the backlash from fans, former Super Eagles head coach Finidi George has commented on Victor Osimhen’s anger towards him. Recall that Osimhen hosted an Instagram Live on June 15, slamming the then national team coach for allegedly questioning his commitment to the team. Fans expressed mixed emotions over the outburst, with some demanding that the attacker be punished by …

Amnesty International has criticised the occupation of the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (DSS) offices in Abuja by officers of the Department of State Services. DSS officers had earlier on Monday stormed SEPAP’s offices and demanded to meet with the organisation’s directors. The raid on the agency’s offices came just 24 hours after the agency urged President Bola Tinubu to …

Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs, Wale Edun, said on Monday that the Federal Government has not increased the Value Added Tax (VAT) to 10%. Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar on Sunday slammed the planned VAT hike as deliberated by the chairman of the presidential committee on fiscal policy and tax reforms, Taiwo Oyedele. In his recent …

Researchers at JILA, a joint institute of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have unveiled the world’s first nuclear clock. This new technology uses tiny impulses from atomic nuclei to tell time. However, currently its accuracy is not higher than that of conventional atomic clocks. The team of scientists who published their findings in Nature note that while …

Nigerian singer Dammy Krane has publicly apologized to his colleague David Adeleke aka Davido, for making derogatory comments about him. Recall that the two have a history of feuding, with Dammy Krane accusing Davido of being involved in Tagbo’s death. He accused the music star of owing him money, among other things. Dammy Krane was recently detained by police following …

The Federal Government will arraign 10 suspects for their alleged involvement in the illegal importation of firearms and ammunition worth N4 billion into the country on Monday. The suspects, who were arrested in Abuja, will be arraigned by the National Center for Small Arms and Light Weapons Control on charges of terrorism, illegal importation of prohibited firearms and forgery, among …

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has warned that it will soon initiate enforcement action against all individuals and entities, including crypto exchange platforms, that operate outside its regulations. This follows the recent In-Principle Approval granted to two crypto exchanges Quidax and Busha by the commission. SEC Director-General Dr. Emomotimi Agama in a statement released on Sunday, reiterated the commission’s …

  The opposition candidate in Venezuela’s recent presidential election has arrived in Spain after fleeing his home country. The opposition has questioned the validity of a victory for President Maduro A Spanish Air Force plane carrying Edmundo González has landed at Torrejon Air Base in Madrid, where he will be granted political asylum. Mr. González had been hiding in Venezuela. …

An All Progressives Congress (APC) leader, Joe Igbokwe, has condemned the increase in electricity tariffs. Igbokwe, a key supporter of President Bola Tinubu’s government, in a post on his Facebook page on Sunday, warned that the electricity tariff hike would kill businesses in the country if the Federal Government refused to reverse it. He wrote: “PBAT, please take note of …

A tragic petrol tanker explosion in Agaie Local Government Area of ​​Niger State has claimed the lives of over 30 people and resulted in the death of over 50 cows. The explosion occurred early Sunday when a tanker truck carrying petrol collided with a trailer truck carrying passengers and livestock from Wudil, Kano State, to Lagos. The incident occurred at …