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England and Manchester City star Phil Foden has been named PFA Player of the Year after his outstanding performances in the 2023/24 season. Chelsea’s Cole Palmer won the PFA Young Player of the Year award. The 22-year-old scored 22 goals in 34 Premier League appearances in his first season with the Blues. The PFA revealed this on Tuesday in a …

Leaders of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), including the organisation’s President Joe Ajaero, will gather at the NLC headquarters in Abuja for an urgent meeting of the National Executive Council. The meeting follows a summons issued by the Nigerian police, which orders Ajaero to appear for questioning on serious charges, including terrorist financing, treason and cybercrime. The police summons, requiring …

At least 12 people were killed and dozens more injured in an Israeli attack on a school building in Gaza City. The Israeli army said in a statement on Tuesday that the Palestinian militant organization Hamas had hidden a command center at the site. “Hamas terrorists use command and control centers to plan and carry out attacks,” he said. The …

The Federal Government has formed a 10-member committee to enforce the Supreme Court ruling on the autonomy of local councils. The Supreme Court on July 11 delivered a ruling granting full autonomy to the country’s 774 local government areas. Director of Information and Public Relations in the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Segun Imohiosen, …

The equity market on Tuesday reversed several days of trading losses with investors gaining N66 billion at the close of trade. This follows the growth in stock prices such as LEARNAFRICA, OANDO, and CUTIX among others on the trading floor. After five hours of trading in the capital market, equity capitalization rose to N54.4 trillion from N54.3 trillion recorded by …

A 58-year-old man died while on a spiritual fast in Lagos State. State police spokesman Benjamin Hundeyin confirmed the news to reporters on Tuesday in Lagos. He said the man died around 6:00 a.m., Monday in the Alagbado area of ​​the state. Hundeyin said: “The deceased’s younger brother reported the incident at the Alagbado Police Division at around 7:00 p.m. …

Nigerian oil traders attribute the country’s current fuel shortage to persistent logistical difficulties. The chairman of the Petroleum Products Retail Outlets Owners Association, PETROAN, Billy Gillis-Harry, said this in an interview with Channels Television. According to him, oil sellers were currently limited by supply and could only distribute what they had. “I think that until we solve our supply problems …

Amid severe shortages and the return of long fuel queues across the country, oil marketers under the auspices of the Independent Petroleum Marketers of Nigeria (IPMAN) have revealed that the state oil company, Nigeria National Petroleum Company Ltd NNPCL has not been supplying petroleum products directly to them for the past three years. As a result, marketers said they now …

Human rights activist and lawyer, Chief Femi Falana, has responded to the Nigerian Police Force’s invitation to the President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Comrade Joe Ajaero. Falana stated that Ajaero could not fulfill the invitation on Tuesday, August 20, 2024, due to a previous commitment. In his letter to the Inspector General of Police, Falana explained that Ajaero …

Napoli sporting director Giovanni Manna has reacted to Nigerian striker Victor Osimhen’s desire to leave the club and join Chelsea, saying that Victor Osimhen’s situation is “blocked”. Osimhen is pushing to leave the Partenopei this summer, but it is rumoured that the interested clubs, Chelsea, Arsenal and PSG, have not yet matched his price. “It’s an objective fact, what the …