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After resigning from his job in Italy, Roberto Mancini has taken up a new role as coach of Saudi Arabia national team. Mancini, 58, led Italy to victory at Euro 2020, beating England on penalties in the final at Wembley. During his time in Italy, the team went on a world record 37-game unbeaten run but failed to qualify for …

The value of the United States Dollar (USD) was increased by the official market authorised dealers by N6.73 kobo to N778.42/$1 on Friday, the FMDQ Exchange revealed. In the report obtained from the official market aggregator, the dollar rate rose from the N771.69/$1 rate offered during trading in the Investors’ and Exporters’ window on Thursday. It was further disclosed by …

The Appeal Court, Abuja, has fixed Monday for hearing in the appeal filed by the Kano State Governor, Abba Kabir, on the verdict of the state governorship election petitions tribunal. The court announced the date in notice to all the parties in the dispute on Saturday. A three-man panel led by Justice Oluyemi Akintan Osadebay on September 20 nullified Yusuf’s …

The Taraba State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal has fixed Saturday, September 30, to deliver judgement on a petition filed by Professor Sani Yahaya, the candidate of the New Nigeria People’s Party, (NNPP), challenging the victory of Governor Agbu Kefas of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), in the March 18 gubernatorial election. The tribunal which will sit in Jalingo, the state …

Bisi Kazeem, the erstwhile Assistant Corps Marshal, Public Education Officer, Federal Road Safety Corps, promoted to the rank of Deputy Corps Marshal, has been decorated with his new rank by the Corps Marshal, Federal Road Safety Corps, Dauda Ali Biu. The decoration was held at the national headquarters of the Corps in Abuja. The Corps Marshal was assisted by the …

Senator Adams Oshiomhole on Tuesday opined that since market forces are unable to stabilise the naira, government intervention is necessary. In the black market, the naira trades for around N1,000 to the dollar and N1,200 to the pound months after the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) released the currency. However, Oshiomhole urged the government to step in to protect the …

Four officers of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) are feared dead following an ambush by gunmen, suspected to be sea pirates, in Bakana community in Rivers. A resident of the community who spoke on condition of anonymity told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Port Harcourt on Saturday that the incident happened in the early hours …

The Plateau State chapter of the Nigeria Union of Local Government Employees (NULGE), has embarked on an indefinite strike in a bid to avoid a clash between supporters of reinstated Local Government chairmen and the caretaker chairmen recently inaugurated by Gov. Caleb Mutfwang. The strike which begins on Monday (today), according to the NULGE Chairman in the state, Yohana Makwin …

The Nigeria Police Force, National Cybercrime Centre (NPF- NCCC), on Thursday, arraigned a suspected instigator, Mienapoma Saint, before a Federal High Court in Abuja, following his alleged involvement in cyberstalking and defamation of character of the Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP), and its leadership. Saint, who is associated with Naija Live TV, reportedly disseminated information found to be false and likely …

Harry Kane scored a hat-trick to help Bayern Munich seal a 4-0 victory over Dortmund in the Bundesliga on Saturday. Bayern are chasing a remarkable 12th consecutive Bundesliga title, and they have remained spectacular this season. Dayot Upamecano headed the visitors into a fourth-minute lead before Kane doubled the lead five minutes later. Read Also: Kane bags hat-trick in Bayern’s …