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Clubs in the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) have been advised to curb a number of conduct of their Coaches, Players, and Ball Boys during fixtures of the season. In a memo to the Clubs, titled“Regulating MatchDay Conduct of Coaches, Players and Ball Boys”, Davidson Owumi, the Chief Operating Officer reminded the clubs that relevant provisions of the NPFL Framework …

   Few days to the commencement of an international crusade by the Synagogue Church of All Nations, SCOAN, in Nairobi, Kenya, the East African country is already in an unprecedented frenzy. Apart from Kenya, where  enthusiastic crowd are eagerly awaiting the SCOAN team, led by Senior Pastor Evelyn Joshua, wife of the founder of the church, late Pastor TB Joshua, scores of …

Super Eagles forward Taiwo Awoniyi will endure yet another long layoff after sustaining a groin injury. The 26-year-old, who only recently returned to playing for his club Nottingham Forest, is set to take another break. Awoniyi played for Nigeria during the current international break, and aggravated the problem for which he had undergone an operation earlier. The ex-Liverpool player, who …

The Anambra State government has arrested a couple for starving their five-year-old daughter over alleged witchcraft. The state’s Commissioner for Women Affairs and Social Welfare Mrs. Ify Obinabo, told journalists on Thursday that the couple were arrested at Adazi-Ani, Anaocha local government area of the state. Obinabo said the state government intervened in the case following reports from the chairman …

The management of Moshood Abiola Polytechnic, Abeokuta, has suspended academic activities in the institution for one week over students’ unrest. The MAPOLY students on Monday staged a protest over the increase in tuition fees by the school management. The polytechnic management last month raised the fresh students’ acceptance fees from N35,000 to N50,500. The polytechnic’s Registrar, Olubunmi Elewodalu, announced the …

The Governor, Central Bank of Nigeria, Mr. Olayemi Cardoso will tomorrow, November 24, 2023 unveil the Apex Bank’s Monetary Policy Thrust and Economic Outlook for 2024. The event will take place during the 58th Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria Annual Bankers’ Dinner. The apex bank made the announcement via its official X handle on Thursday afternoon. “The Governor, Central …

The South-South zone of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has warned Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki to stop inciting the people of the state against the administration of President Bola Tinubu. According to the party, Obaseki was trying to hide his incompetence when he blamed President Tinubu’s new administration for the deplorable state of roads in the state. It will …

The value of investments in the Nigerian capital market crashed by N111.7 billion due to sell-offs in Morison and Courtville on Thursday. This indicated that the market capitalization dropped from N37.37 trillion to N37.26 trillion after five hours of trading today. Similarly, the All-Share Index dipped by 204.17 basis points to close at 68,082.11, down from 68,286.28 ASI posted by …

The University Co-focal person, Fellow of Consortium for Advanced Research Training in Africa (CARTA), Dr Olufunke Fayehun, Thursday, said the consortium has spent $3.6 million on 36 personnel of the University of Ibadan in the past 12 years for doctoral training. Dr Fayehun stated this at the dissemination workshop on a project funded by CARTA on the “Lived Experiences of …

President Bola Tinubu has condemned the massive corruption in the Federal Civil Service due to loopholes in the payroll system. Tinubu gave the condemnation in Abuja on Friday while receiving Ajay Banga, the World Bank President. The president had said: “I can’t believe the numbers I’m seeing, and I’ve had that experience before at the state level.” He said although …