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Erling Haaland congratulated Lionel Messi after the Argentine star won his record eighth Ballon d’Or on Monday. Goal machine Haaland sent a congratulatory message to Messi despite losing the Ballon d’Or to the Argentine superstar in Paris on Monday. The Norwegian forward shared Messi’s Instagram post with the Golden Ball on his story and wrote, “Felicitaciones @LEOMESSI” which translates to …

[Press Release] In light of the recent disclosure that the Department of State Security (DSS) has released the former Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Abdulrasheed Bawa, after an unexplained three-month detention, the Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has raised critical questions about democracy and transparency in Nigeria. HURIWA issued a statement on Wednesday strongly …

Police operatives in Lagos have arrested two persons, Joy Chigozie and Musa Salihu, for allegedly gang-r*ping a 29-year-old woman. The State Police spokesman, Benjamin Hundeyin who confirmed the arrest of the suspects, said the incident happened at Airport Road in the Kirikiri area of the state on Sunday evening. In a statement on Tuesday, Hundeyin said a report was lodged …

The Nigerian Army on Friday buried 22 of its personnel killed by terrorists in an ambush in Niger state.They were buried at the National Military Cemetery in Abuja. Those present at the burial parade were Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle, Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Gwabin Musa, Service Chiefs and family members of the deceased. The Defence …

Governor Abba Yusuf The Kano State Executive Council has approved the release of N700m for the payment of school fees for 7,000 indigenes of the state studying at Bayero University Kano (BUK) and N854 million for the Auren Zaurawa Mass Wedding Initiative. Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf disclosed this on Thursday via his verified X page, formerly known as Twitter. The …

The Director of Education and Youth for the West African (ECOWAS) Youth Council, Amb. Peter Folajimi Buraimoh, has written an open letter to President Ahmed Tinubu on how the council and his administration can improve the standard of education in Nigeria. Amb. Buraimoh, in a letter he personally signed and made available to journalists, said, “I am profoundly inspired by …

President Bola Tinubu President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has waded into the political crisis in Rivers state, Chairman Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Governors Forum and Bauchi state Governor Bala Mohammed has said. The governor said this while addressing State House correspondents at the end of the Police Council meeting in Abuja. Political crisis erupted in the state following reported attempts by …

The Investors’ and Exporters’ (I&E) window closed with the United States Dollar (USD) settling at N771.69/$1 on Thursday, as the naira recovered against the American greenback. According to foreign exchange data released by the FMDQ Exchange covering the official market, the exchange rate between the naira and the dollar contrasted with Wednesday’s N773.42/$1 rate. Although during trading, the exchange rate …

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has rubbished a report by JP Morgan on the status of Nigeria’s foreign reserves which sparked concerns over forex liquidity in the country. Ripples Nigeria reported on Wednesday that JP Morgan reported Nigeria’s foreign reserves stood at $3.7 billion as of December 2022 and not $35.08 billion as disclosed by the CBN. Following the …

Here are the top 10 stories making headlines across the country. 1. Tinubu intervenes in Rivers crisis, holds talks with Wike and Gov Fubara President Bola Tinubu has waded into the political crisis in Rivers State.Read more 2. PDP governors meet, welcome Tinubu’s intervention in Rivers crisis The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Governors’ Forum on Tuesday commended President Bola Tinubu …