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The coaching staff and players at Nigerian Premier Football League team Akwa United have been given a copy of the riot. This season so far, the Promise Keepers have only earned two out of a potential twelve points. In their home game on Sunday, they were held by Shooting Stars to a goalless draw. The technical staff and the players …

One of Nigeria’s foremost banks, First Bank of Nigeria Limited has launched another fully automated branch, the FirstBank Digital Experience Centre (DXC), in Wuse, Zone 2, Abuja. Chief executive officer of FirstBank, Dr. Adesola Adeduntan, CEO, on Tuesday, in Abuja, led other management staff members and some employees of the bank to launch the new branch. In his speech at …

Investors with Chams, Stanbic and IBTC pocketed N260 billion at the close of trading on Monday. This followed the growth in the market capitalization from N36.88 trillion to N37.14 trillion after five hours of trading today. Similarly, the All-Share Index rose by 481.43 basis points to close at 67,877.17, up from 67,395.74 ASI posted by the bourse last Friday. Investors …

The teams left in the race for the 2023-24 Champions League campaign have discovered their foes in the last 16 of the competition. Last-16 drawPorto v Arsenal Napoli v Barcelona Paris St-Germain v Real Sociedad Inter Milan v Atletico Madrid PSV Eindhoven v Borussia Dortmund Lazio v Bayern Munich Copenhagen v Manchester City RB Leipzig v Real Madrid More to …

The Federal Government has unveiled three-prong policy document to help in reducing the prevalence of cancer in Nigeria. The policies which were inaugurated in Abuja on Monday by Minister for Health and Social Welfare, Tunji Alausa, during the opening ceremony of the 2023 International Cancer Week (ICW), are the national strategic cancer control Plan 2023-2027, national cancer research agenda 2024-2027 …

Rolfö’s penalty goal in 30′ minutes and Kosovare Asllani’s strike in 62′ minutes ensured that Sweden defeated co-hosts Australia 2-0 to finish third at the 2023 Women’s World Cup. Asllani’s stunning second-half strike sealed victory for Sweden as the victory helped them to win Bronze medal again at FIFA Women’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand. She rifled in …

Sao Tome and Principe have withdrawn from the qualifiers for the Africa Women’s Cup of Nations (AWCON), as Nigeria’s Super Falcons easily advance to the second round. The first leg of the first round qualifying match between the Nigerian women and Sao Tome and Principe was slated to take place this weekend. But the Confederation of African Football (CAF) has …

Chelsea have again beaten off competition from Liverpool, this time to sign Romeo Lavia from Southampton for a reported fee of £60m. Liverpool were looking to move for Lavia after missing out to Chelsea on a deal for Brighton midfielder Moises Caicedo. It was reported that Liverpool had also agreed a fee with Southampton for the 19-year-old midfielder. However, it …

Nyesom Wike, Minister of the Federal Capital Territory FCT, on Monday, ordered the enactment of the 2015 Personal Income Tax and FCT Internal income Service Acts as part of measures to increase the territory’s income profile. The minister in an October 4, 2023, memo had directed all ministries, departments and agencies, MDAs, commercial banks, as well as FCT secretariats, departments …

Obaseki and Shaibu The Speaker of the Edo State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Blessing Agbebaku, said there was no plan to remove the State Deputy Governor, Comrade Philip Shaibu. Speaker Agbebaku spoke on Friday when the 24 members of the Assembly visited the State Governor, Godwin Obaseki. During the visit at the Government House, Benin City, he said: “We …