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Former internationals, John Mikel Obi and Didier Drogba have both reacted to the draw between the Super Eagles of Nigeria and hosts Cote d’Ivoire in the group stage of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON). The draw, which took place in Abidjan, saw Nigeria drawn in group A alongside Cote d’Ivoire, Equatorial Guinea and Guinea-Bissau. The tournament earlier billed …

The Presidency, last week, explained that President Bola Tinubu would not hesitate to fire any underperforming minister, and aide. We tracked two other stories from the seat of power, Aso Rock villa, within the week under review. 1. Tinubu’s stance on underperforming ministers On August 28, the Presidency expressed confidence that Tinubu will not tolerate failure from his newly appointed …

The former national chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Adams Oshiomole, said on Thursday the Edo State Deputy Governor, Philip Shaibu, would not be accepted in the party. Oshiomole stated this in a chat with journalists in Benin City, the state capital. He was reacting to rumours of Shaibu’s planned defection from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the …

Barcelona sealed an incredible comeback victory over Porto in their matchday five clash of the UEFA Champions League on Tuesday night. The Spanish giants had fallen behin on the half hour mark when Aquino Cossa got the Portuguese vistors ahead with the opener. Barca then fought back almost immediately as Cancelo equalised just two minutes later before João Félix scored …

These top 10 stories across the nation’s newspapers might interest you. 1. Tribunal dismisses ex-Gov Ayade’s petition on Cross River North election The National and State Assembly Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Calabar on Saturday dismissed a petition filed by the former Cross River State Governor, Ben Ayade, challenging Senator Jarigbe Jarigbe’s victory in the February 25 election held in …

Senator Ali Ndume (APC, Borno), on Thursday, criticized the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio for passing some Bills without properly informing members. Ndume, in a video from Thursday’s plenary, lamented the rate at which the Senate President passes bills without formal reading and members’ contributions. “You are just passing bills without prior notification, including money bills, you just pass bills within …

The pan Igbo socio-cultural organisation, Ohaneze Ndigbo on Thursday demanded justice, fairness, and equity in President Bola Tinubu’s appointments. In a statement issued in Enugu, the President-General of the Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Chief Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu, expressed concern over the appointment of only five ministers from the South-East while other regions had nine and even 10 ministers. He said: “We, therefore, demand …

Last week, President Bola Tinubu, who is the Chairman of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), wrote to the Senate seeking their approval for a military intervention in Niger Republic. We tracked two other stories from the seat of power, Aso Rock villa, within the week under review. 1. Drumming up war in Niger On August 4, Tinubu, …

The Supreme Court on Thursday denied an interlocutory appeal filed by Kenneth Gbagi, a Social Democratic Party (SDP) candidate for governor in Delta State’s March 18 election, against the election of Governor Sheriff Oborevwori. Gbagi, through his legal team led by Chief Adeniyi Akintola, SAN, is challenging the declaration of Oborevwori of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as the legitimate …

Trading activities on the floor of the Nigerian stock market ended on Tuesday with the All-Share Index dropping by -0.44%. After five hours of trading today, the ASI decreased to 71,041.05 from 71,353.81 posted by the bourse the previous day. Similarly, the market capitalization decreased today by N164.76 billion to N38.87 trillion from N39.040 trillion recorded at the close of …