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Kylian Mbappe was on target for Paris St-Germain in their 3-0 thrashing of AC Milan in the Champions League on Wednesday night. The French giants went top of Group F with a clinical win over AC Milan in Paris. Mbappe opened the scoring on 32 minutes before Kolo Muani added the secodin the 53rd minutes and Lee Kang-in sealed the …

Africa’s table tennis power houses – Nigeria and Egypt will slug it out with eight other nations at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games Qualifying Tournament which takes place in Tunisia on September 11 to 18. The 2023 African Table Tennis Championships which serve as qualifiers for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games will provide men’s teams like Tunisia, Morocco, Zambia, Benin …

A photo combination of Falana and Bawa Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, SAN, has asked the Department of State Services (DSS) to release the suspended Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr. Abdulrasheed Bawa from illegal custody without any further delay. According to him, a remand order issued by a Magistrate Court in the Federal Capital Territory …

The Ohanaeze Youth Coalition Worldwide (OYCW) says diversionary actions of Governor Dauda Lawal of Zamfara state is hindering the progress being made in resolving the security crisis in the state.It said the crises in state must be addressed to restore peace and stability to the region. The coalition through its President General Emeka Ogudu, said the Governor Lawal’s persistent blame …

The former Ogun State governor, Ibikunle Amosun, on Wednesday accused the ex-National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Adams Oshiomhole, of spreading falsehood about his removal from office in 2020. Oshiomhole, who spoke at the launch of a book titled: “APC and Transition Politics,” written by the party’s former national vice-chairman North-West, Salihu Lukman, on Tuesday in Abuja claimed …

The Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, has declared the seats of former Ebonyi State Governor, David Umahi and his Yobe State counterpart, Ibrahim Giadam, vacant following their appointments as ministers. Umahi (Ebonyi South) and Gaidam (Yobe East) were appointed as ministers of works and police affairs respectively by President Bola Tinubu in August. Akpabio declared the seats vacant at Wednesday’s plenary …

The Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello, on Wednesday signed the state’s 2024 budget of N258.2 billion. The governor signed the budget a few hours after its passage by the state’s House of Assembly. The event held at the Government House in Lokoja was attended by the Governor-elect, Usman Ododo, Speaker of the Assembly, Umar Yusuf, and other government functionaries. Bello, …

The former minister of water resources, Mukhtar Shehu Shagari has dumped the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for All Progressives Congress (APC) in Sokoto State. Shagari, who served as minister in the administration of former President Olusegun Obasanjo, is one of the oldest members of the PDP. He was also the deputy governor of Sokoto State during Aliyu Wamakko’s administration from …

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, on Wednesday urged religious leaders in the country to steer clear of “desperate politicians.” He made the call at separate meetings with the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) and the Committee of FCT Imams Initiative (CFII) at his office in Abuja. The CAN President, Most Rev. Daniel Okoh, led members …

The Saudi Ministry of Hajj has announced the allocation of 95,000 Hajj seats to Nigeria in the 2024 Hajj exercise. A statement by the Deputy Director Information & Publications, National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON), Mousa Ubandawaki, said the Saudi Ministry of Hajj and Umrah made this known to NAHCON via a virtual meeting, Tuesday. The meeting, which officially marked …