AFCON 2021: Six teams qualify for quarter-final [Full list]
At least, six teams have qualified for the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations, AFCON, quarter-final stage. Senegal and Morocco became the latest countries to qualify for the AFCON last-8 on Tuesday. Senegal had defeated Cape Verde 2-0 in the AFCON…
Court jails internet fraudster EFCC arrested in VGC Raid
Justice O. O. Abike-Fadipe of the Special Offences Court in Lagos on Tuesday convicted Dadeowo Hassan. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) prosecuted him on a two-count amended charge bordering on possession of documents used to perpetrate internet fraud….
Amotekun apprehends 25-year-old suspected POS fraudster in Osun
A 25-year-old suspected fraudster, Oderinde Wasiu Damilare, who specialises in defrauding Point Of Sales (POS) operators with fake bank alerts, has been apprehended by operatives of the Osun Western Security Network Agency. Confirming his arrest in Osogbo on Tuesday, Amitolu…
10 things you need to know this Wednesday Morning
Good morning! Here is today’s summary from Nigerian Newspapers: 1. The leadership of the Nigeria Labour Congress has shelved its planned nationwide protest earlier scheduled for January 27, 2022. It also suspended the follow-up protest, which would have taken place…
The Commissioning of NALDA Fish Farm at Ariam Elu-Elu was suspended based on attack by sponsored protesters , new date will be released for the program
The proposed commissioning of National Agricultural Land Development Authority (NALDA) Fish Farm at Ariam Elu-Elu village in Ariam Osoigwe Autonomous Community of Ikwuano LGA in Abia State was suspended based on attack by sponsored angry protesters. CDA news online gathered…
Kaduna condemns renewed killings in Kauru-Zangon Kataf boundary areas
The Kaduna State Government has on Tuesday condemned the renewed killings in the boundary areas of Kauru and Zangon Kataf local government areas. A herder, Yusuf Mahmuda, who is a resident of the community, had been grazing with other herders…
Electoral Act: House includes consensus option in bill
We want to speed up process, avoid going to conferences with Senate -Gbajabiamila The House of Representatives has added “consensus” as a third option for the nomination of candidates of political parties for election in the Electoral Act (Amendment) Bill,…
FAAN, Customs fight at Lagos airport over alleged security Breach
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) and the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) on Tuesday engaged in a war of words with each other on a social media platform. The argument ensued after FAAN, on Twitter accused the NCS of…
Why Atiku is shortest way to president of Igbo extraction – Dokpesi
Raymond Dokpesi, founder of Daar Communications, has disclosed the shortest way the southeast can produce the president of Nigeria. Dokpesi disclosed that Atiku Abubakar, a Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, a presidential aspirant is the shortest way Igbos can produce a…
Put AFCON behind, focus on World Cup qualification – Ex-Super Eagles coach, Chukwu
Former Super Eagles’ Chief Coach, Christian Chukwu, has urged the Super Eagles to move on with future national assignments after crashing out of the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON). Chukwu told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Enugu…