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Civil society organisation, YIAGA Africa, says the results of the November 11 governorship election in Kogi State corroborated its reports drawn from 278 of 286 (97.2%) sampled polling units during the poll.  The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) had on Sunday declared Usman Ododo of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as the winner of the highly contested election.  YIAGA Africa, …

Nigeria’s Flamingos secured a place in the final qualifying round of the 2023 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup following a comprehensive 6-0 victory over Burkina Faso in Abuja on Saturday. Bankole Olowookere’s side won the two-legged contest 6-1 on aggregate. Harmony Chidi scored a hat-trick for the Flamingos in the encounter. Chidi also scored Nigeria’s only goal in the first …

Nigeria has ousted Libya, and Angola to regain its position as Africa’s top crude oil producer for October. The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) disclosed this in its monthly oil market report released on Monday. The oil production figures aside from condensate production from the top four oil producers in Africa were stated below: · Nigeria – 1.35 million …

The prices of basic food items in Nigeria have continued to soar as food inflation rate has climbed another notch in the month of August, according to the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS). In a new report titled ‘Selected Food Prices Watch (August 2023)’, released on Monday, the NBS disclosed that prices of items like beef, tomatoes, beans, garri, yam, …

LaLiga club Getafe have lined up a loan move for Umar Sadiq ahead of the 2024/25 season. Sadiq has struggled to get into Real Sociedad’s first team since returning from the injury that sidelined him for major part of last season. The 27-year-old has scored three goals in 26 league appearances for Real Sociedad this season. Read Also:Heavyweight Fight: I’ll …

Former Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, has condemned the use of the popular phrase, “May Nigeria not happen to me” by many Nigerians who are disenchanted with the country. He rather. called for a positive outlook to address reservations about the country with less negative criticism. The former Lagos State governor who was a guest on a Channels …

The African Centre for Justice and Human Rights (ACJHR) has raised the alarm over alleged messages being shared on pro-Imo government and APC WhatsApp groups aimed at allegedly blackmailing, intimidating and tarnishing the image of the three different panels hearing the National and State Assembly Election Petitions in Imo State by loyalists and agents of Imo State government led by …

Sao Tome and Principe head coach Adriano Eusebio has named a 21-man squad for his side’s 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Nigeria. The Patriots will file out against the three-time African champions in the Group A clash at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium, Uyo on Sunday, September 10. The Super Falcons have already secured a place in Cote …

The Confederation of African Football on Tuesday declared that all 20 players presented by Nigeria for the WAFU B U17 Championship starting in Accra, Ghana on Wednesday have passed the examination in flying colours. The declaration of eligibility of all the 20 players is testimony that the tests conducted on the players by the Nigeria Football Federation before the team’s …

This line-up of stories will help you discover the latest happenings around the tech world, today 1. Nigeria’s ETAP partners AIICO Insurance ETAP, a Nigerian insurtech startup, has joined forces with AIICO Insurance, an insurance firm in Nigeria, with the aim of expanding the reach of car insurance within the country. This was contained in a press release signed by …