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By Halimah Olamide The President of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Alhaji Ibrahim Musa Gusau, has disclosed the details of new Super Eagles Coach, Finidi George. Recall that Finidi was appointed as the the coach of the team, and unveiled by the board at the Moshood Abiola National Stadium on Monday. However, debunking allegations claiming Finidi was on a one-year contract, the NFF boss said; “I don’t know where the one-year contract information emanated from, all I know is that, as far as our contract with Finidi is concerned, he is going to be in charge of the team till…

By Halimah Olamide A federal high court sitting in Lagos has struck out a case against the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) over its directive requiring banks to collect and verify social media handles as part of their know-your-customer (KYC) requirement. Justice Nnamdi Dimgba struck out a suit filed by a Lagos-based lawyer, Chris Eke, seeking a declaration that the regulation as contained in section 6(a) (iv) of the CB (customer due diligence) Regulations, 2023, is “undemocratic, unconstitutional, null and void”. The applicant had also asked the court, to grant an order of perpetual injunction, restraining the apex bank from…

Premier League clubs will vote on whether to scrap the video assistant referee (VAR) from the start of next season following a proposal put forward by Wolverhampton Wanderers. The vote is set to be held at the annual general meeting between all 20 clubs on June 6, with Wolves requiring 14 clubs to vote in favor of the resolution for it to pass. Any of the league’s 20 clubs can put forward a proposal to be voted on. Wolves have been irked by a number of refereeing decisions this season, leading chairman Jeff Shi to question whether VAR – which…

Vietnam forfeited at least $2.5 billion in foreign aid over the last three years and may lose another $1 billion because of administrative paralysis, the United Nations, the World Bank and Western donors told the government in a letter seen by Reuters. The previously unreported figures from the unpublished document, dated March 6, highlight frustration among foreign investors over regulatory hurdles and lengthy approval procedures that have caused prolonged deadlock as the Communist-ruled country is gripped by an escalating anti-corruption campaign and political turbulence. “Approximately $1 billion in development funding is awaiting approval, with an additional $2.5 billion returned due…

By Halimah Olamide The AEO 2024 report will take stock of Africa’s progress in transforming its economy and sustaining development over the past decades The African Development Bank (AfDB), is set to inaugurate the 2024 edition of its flagship African Economic Outlook (AEO) to accelerate Africa’s transformation. The President, AfDB, Dr Akinwumi Adesina, in a statement on Thursday, said he would inaugurate the report with African finance ministers, central bank governors, and international development partners. The report will be inaugurated on the sidelines of the bank’s Annual Meetings on May 30, at the Kenyatta International Conventional Centre in Nairobi. “The…

By Halimah Olamide There are a lot of defections from the party after the election The Kogi East All Progressive Congress (APC) stakeholders, has passed a Vote of Confidence on Gov. Ahmed Ododo of Kogi, appealing for an audience with him toward strengthening the party. The stakeholders stated this at a media briefing with journalists in Abuja on Thursday. According to them, the interface was to provide feedback and seek for direction on ways forward. This, according to them, is critical towards strengthening the party to continue its hold as the ruling party in the state. Mr Isah Daniel, the…

By Halimah Olamide It is our submission that the 8-days notice issued by Multichoice Nigeria Ltd is insufficient in law The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC), on Thursday, did not oppose the recent price hike on tariffs and cost of products and services by MultiChoice Nigeria Limited, the owners of Dstv and Gotv. FCCPC made this known through its lawyer, Nikiomari Abeke, before the three-member panel of Competition and Consumer Protection Tribunal (CCPT) sitting in Abuja. The three-member tribunal is chaired by Thomas Okosun. The CCPT had, on April 29, restrained MultiChoice from increasing its tariffs on the…

By Halimah Olamide three more of the victims died on Wednesday, raising the figure to 11 from the eight casualties recorded on Wednesday The Kano State Police Command has confirmed the rise in death records of the bombing incident at a mosque in Gadan Village, Gezawa Local Government Area of the state to 11. The police spokesman in Kano, Abdullahi Haruna, made this known NPO had earlier reported that a resident of the state, Shafiu Aminu, on Wednesday set the mosque on fire, therefore causing panic. Haruna said three more of the victims died on Wednesday, raising the figure to…

By Halimah Olamide We encourage all eligible students to take advantage of this opportunity to invest in their future and contribute to the growth and development of our nation The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND), has announced May 24 as official date for the opening of portal for student loan applications. The Managing Director of NELFUND, Mr Akintunde Sawyerr, disclosed this on Thursday in a statement made available to newsmen in Abuja by the Fund’s Media and Public Relations Lead, Nasir Ayitogo. Sawyerr said the opening of the portal marked a significant milestone in the commitment of President Bola Tinubu…

By Halimah Olamide Conduct yourselves with respect and avoid behaviour that will tarnish the image our state and nation Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State has warned intending pilgrims to avoid money laundering as they embark on the spiritual exercise. He urged them to shun any form of criminal act during their pilgrimage to the kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Sanwo-Olu gave the admonition at a one-day seminar and special prayers organised for Year 2024 Hajj Intending Pilgrims, held in Ikeja, on Thursday. The seminar, organised by Lagos State Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board and Ministry of Home Affairs, had the theme…