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The United States currency, the dollar, will crash against the naira soon, according to the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Pastor Enoch Adeboye. Adeboye made the projection on Sunday during RCCG’s thanksgiving service sermon titled; ‘Uncommon Miracles’. He didn’t give the exact period the naira will recover its lost value to the dollar, but said …

Galatasaray’s Argentine forward #09 Mauro Icardi scores the team’s third goal during the UEFA Champions league group A football match between Manchester United and Galatasaray at Old Trafford stadium in Manchester, north west England, on October 3, 2023. (Photo by Darren Staples / AFP) Manchester United suffered a second successive Champions League defeat on Tuesday night, losing 3-2 at home …

Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar on Tuesday charged the opposition parties to unite and form a formidable front to protect the country’s democracy. Atiku, according to a statement issued by his media aide, Paul Ibe, made the call when he hosted the national executive committee of the Inter-Party Advisory Council Nigeria (IPAC) led by its President, Mr. Yabagi Sani, in Abuja. …

  The Senate through its Joint  Committee on the Medium Term Expenditure and Fiscal Strategy Paper on Tuesday threatened to recommend a legislation to fully privatise the Nigeria Postal Service for optimal performances. The Chairman of the Senate Committee on Finance who also chaired the MTEF-FSP joint panel, Senator Sani Musa, stated this when the Postmaster General of the Federation, …

Four directors at Sterling Financial Holdings Company and its subsidiary firm, Sterling Bank, were involved in insider dealings at the end of August 2023. Information gleaned from multiple documents obtained on Sunday from the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX), showed the four top directors as; Raheem Owodeyi, Abubakar Suleiman, Tunde Adeola and Yemi Odubiyi. Their dealings involved acquisitions of 155.83 million …

A Councillor representing Nasarawa Ward in Funtua local government area of Katsina State, Hon. Samaila Buhari Mairago, has been reportedly killed by armed bandits who invaded the town on Monday night. According to a local vigilante officer who confirmed the incident, other residents were also injured in the attack which was carried out by over 20 bandits. The vigilante official …

Obasanjo (left) and Olowu of Owu, Oba Matemilola The Olowu of Owu Kingdom, Oba Prof Saka Matemilola has expressed surprise at the skewed slants introduced in media reports by some newspapers which made inferences as to an alleged rift between the monarch and former President Olusegun Obasanjo. The foremost traditional ruler said despite his detailed explanation that Chief Obasanjo paid …

Rudi Garcia has been sacked by Napoli, the Italian champions announced on Tuesday, after a poor start to the season left their Serie A title defence floundering. According to football Journalist, Fabrizio Romano, Napoli on Tuesday identified Walter Mazzarri as new replacement. Mazarri returns after a decade to replace Frenchman Garcia, who was dismissed for allowing the team to fall …

The former Anambra State Governor, Chief Willie Obiano, on Tuesday reaffirmed his commitment to the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA). The ex-governor made the clarification in a statement issued by his media aide, Tony Nezianya in Awka. He was reacting to claims that he would leave APGA to another party in no distant time. The ex-governor recalled that he championed …

The Nigeria Volleyball Federation (NVBF) has announced that the second phase of the 2023 National Division 1 and 2 Volleyball Leagues will begin on October, 2023. According to Chief Martin Melandi, the Technical Director of Nigeria Volleyball Federation, the Division 1 and 2 leagues are scheduled for 5th to 15th October, 2023 at the Ahmadu Bello Stadium in Kaduna state. …