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Super Eagles forward Victor Osimhen will now remain at Serie A club Napoli after he failed to secure a move to Chelsea on transfer deadline day. The European summer transfer window closes at 23:00 on Friday and it is hoped that before the end of the day, Osimhen will have completed his move to Stamford Bridge. However, according to Italian …

Serie A club Napoli have left Nigeria international Victor Osimhen out of their matchday squad following transfer drama on transfer deadline day. Netizens reacted to the treatment meted out to Osimhen by the Italian giants as transfer expectations were not met on Friday. Osimhen was set to join Chelsea but the deal could not be closed due to financial terms, …

Bandits invaded a house late on Thursday, August 29, and shot dead a man, before kidnapping his wife and children. The incident occurred in Ushafa community in the Bwari Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). A police source confirmed the incident to DailyTrust but did not elaborate. Ushafa is one of the communities that have been attacked amid …

Investors in the Nigerian equity market recorded a bullish trading session on the floor of the Nigerian Xchange Group (NGX) which gained N348.34 billion as market capitalization increased to N55.47 trillion from N55.12 trillion the previous week. This follows a loss of N2.4 billion in the previous week. The exchange recorded gains on four of the five trading days of …

Abudu Falls For APC: Senator Monday Okpebholo, Dennis Idahosa Win Hearts In Massive Turnout! In an unparalleled show of support, the peaceful town of Abudu has thrown its full weight behind the APC gubernatorial candidates, Senator Monday Okpebholo and Rt Hon Dennis Idahosa. As the campaign train entered the town, it was greeted with a rousing reception that left no …

Nasir El-Rufai, a former governor of Kaduna state, took to social media on Saturday to share his thoughts on what he called “envy” among Nigeria’s political class. His comments come amid allegations of corruption and misuse of government funds during his eight years as governor. The Kaduna State House of Assembly has accused the El-Rufai administration of embezzling ₦432 billion, …

The federal government has taken significant steps to address Nigeria’s long-standing shortage of electricity meters. In partnership with Chinese companies, the government aims to install over 1.4 million smart meters across the country. The agreement signed between the Bureau of Public Enterprises (BPE), electricity distribution companies (DisCos), and Chinese companies; Ningbo Sanxing Medical and Electric Company Limited, Ningbo Sanxing Smart …

A member of Rwanda’s women’s Paralympic sitting volleyball team has gone missing in Paris. According to Mail Online, the athlete failed to show up for the opening ceremony, despite arriving in the French capital earlier this month. On August 20, she left her accommodation in Paris to go to a restaurant with a group of people, but never returned. A …

Donald Duke, a former governor of Cross River state, has slammed the recent purchase of a presidential plane as a “failure of leadership” amid Nigeria’s economic challenges. Speaking on Channels Television’s “Inside Sources” programme on Friday, the Duke discussed the president’s confirmation of the purchase of Airbus A330s to replace the aging Boeing B737-700s acquired during the tenure of former …

The Naira fell against the US dollar on Friday, August 30, 2024. The local currency was trading at N1,598/$1 on official exchanges according to data from the Nigerian Autonomous Foreign Exchange Market (NAFEM). This shows that N1,598/$1 is N5 higher than the N1,593/$1 traded on the official window the previous day. The intraday high and low prices recorded during the …