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Nigerian Falconet Exit U20 World Cup After 2-0 Defeat Against Netherlands
The Nigerian Falconet has bowed out of the FIFA Under-20 Women’s World Cup after a loss to the Netherlands on Sunday. The European side beat the…
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Opinion
Rigging local elections in Nigeria: Where next?
By Tonnie Iredia One failed aspect of democracy in Nigeria is the conduct of elections into the country’s 774 local government councils. In most cases,…
FG Signs Million Dollar Pipeline Surveillance Deal With Wanted Tompolo
Government Ekpemupolo aka Tompolo the Former leader of the defunct Movement for the Emancipation of Niger Delta (MEND), has renewed a multi-billion-naira pipeline surveillance contract with…
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Journalist To Stand on Trial for Reporting of Massacre of Christians in Nigeria
A journalist who wrote an article accusing the Nigerian government of failing to protect Christians threatened by armed militants was arrested and will be tried on…
Sports
No Issues Between Mbappe and Neymar – PSG
Paris Saint-Germain coach Christophe Galtier on Friday said there was no bad blood between star forwards Kylian Mbappe and Neymar. Neymar insisted on taking the team’s…
JUST IN: NBC Revokes Licence of AIT, Silverbird Tv, Others
The National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) has revoked the broadcast licences of major media channels including Silverbird TV, AIT, Raypower FM, Rhythm FM and other stations. NBC…
Business
FG Crackdown On Unethical Loan Companies
The Federal Competition and Consumer Agency has ordered Google Play Store to pull down four money lending companies for “escalating unethical, obnoxious and unscrupulously exploitative practices…
Business
Customs Intercept Smuggled Petrol Worth N29 Million
Operatives of the Seme Command of the Nigeria Customs Service have intercepted three truckloads of petrol along the creeks of Badagry. At the time of the…
Sports
British Billionaire Interested In Buying Manchester United
British billionaire, Jim Ratcliffe, would be interested in buying Manchester United if the club would be for sale. A spokesperson for Ratcliffe earlier told The Times…
Emirates Airline To Suspend Nigerian Operations
Emirates Airlines has announced the suspension of its flight operations in Nigeria effective from September 1, 2022. It said the suspension became necessary following its inability…