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The Supreme Court has confirmed that Ahmed Lawan is the legitimate APC candidate for Yobe North Senatorial District.
Politics

Supreme Court affirms Ahmad Lawan’s as Yobe North APC senatorial candidate

Gary Neville, a former captain of Manchester United, said that the club would not appeal Casemiro's three-match ban because it would be too risky for Erik ten Hag's team, who need the Brazilian back for their important Carabao Cup final this month against Newcastle United.
Football

Gary Neville: Manchester United will not appeal Casemiro’s ban

Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu is the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC). President Muhammadu Buhari has asked Nigerians to vote for him to be the next president.
Politics

2023: Muhammadu Buhari urges Nigerians to vote for Bola Tinubu as president




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Mourners place candles in a room of Radio Amplitude FM where a portrait of journalist Martinez Zogo has been placed to pay tribute to him, in the Elig Essono district in Yaounde on January 23, 2023.
World

Cameroonian businessman held over journalist murder

Dakuku Peterside
Opinion

The political dimension of the naira redesign

Simeon Samson, a 43-year-old man from Ogun, was brought before an Ota Magistrate's Court on Tuesday on charges of using counterfeit money.
Nigeria

Lagos lecturer remanded for ‘incest’

Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC)
Politics

INEC urged to stay unbiased, equal playing field for candidates

The Anambra State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has applauded the decision of an Abuja High Court to disqualify Chris Azubogu, the All Progressives Grand Alliance candidate, from running for the Anambra South Senatorial ticket.
Politics

APC PCC raps Peter Obi over stance on new Naira policy

Sola Obadimu, the head of the Nigerian Association of Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Mines, and Agriculture, says that the Central Bank of Nigeria should have made a N5,000 note instead of changing the look of the old ones.
Business

New naira: NACCIMA wants CBN to introduce N5,000 note

News

Colonel Assimi Goita, leader of Malian military government, attends the ECOWAS consultative meeting in Accra, Ghana September 15, 2020 [Francis Kokoroko-Reuters]
World

Mali expels UN human rights official

Ejike Mbaka is well-known for establishing Adoration Ministries, a Catholic ministry that operates under his leadership. In addition to being a singer, he is also a Catholic priest.
Nigeria

Ejike Mbaka warns Muhammadu Buhari, CBN over ‘wicked’ Naira notes policy

Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB)
Nigeria

JAMB nabs corps member, others for UTME registration infractions

Governor Simon Lalong has denied what some people are saying, which is that herders have taken over some villages in the State, and the government hasn't done anything about it.
Nigeria

Simon Lalong dismisses claims of Plateau being under herdsmen’s control

Business

In the latest round of big tech layoffs, the online payment company PayPal said it will cut 2,000 jobs worldwide.
Technology

PayPal to let go 2000 employees

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has ordered deposit money banks (DMBs) to start paying out the new Naira notes over the counter, with a limit of N20,000 daily.
Business

CBN orders banks to new naira notes over-the-counter

The long-term issuer ratings of the Government of Ghana have been lowered by Moody's from Caa2 or further junk status to Ca, with a stable outlook.
Business

Moody’s: Nine Nigerian Banks downgraded over ‘operating...

A person holds a new 1000 Naira note as the Central Bank of Nigeria releases the notes to the public through the banks in Abuja, Nigeria, December 15, 2022. REUTERS-Afolabi Sotunde
Business

CBN: POS agents making it difficult for new Naira notes to...




Politics

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has ordered deposit money banks (DMBs) to start paying out the new Naira notes over the counter, with a limit of N20,000 daily.
Politics

Political parties threaten election withdrawal from polls if new naira deadline moved

Fredrick Nwabufo aka Mr OneNigeria is a media executive
Opinion

Peter Obi and those Onitsha-market polls

Rev. Fr. Hyacinth Alia, the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate for governor in Benue State, has praised the national leadership of the APC for how well the re-run primaries went last week, which made him the party's candidate for governor.
Politics

Benue 2023: Hyacinth Alia lauds APC national leadership over re-run primaries

Atiku Abubakar
Politics

Group: Atiku Abubakar will reverse tuition fees hike across Nigerian universities

Lifestyle

Temilade Openiyi, better known by her stage name Tems, is a Nigerian singer. On Sunday night, she won her first Grammy Award. 
Lifestyle

Tems wins first Grammy award

Mason Greenwood is a striker for the English club Manchester United, which competes in the Premier League. He is a professional footballer from the United Kingdom. Mason Greenwood was born on October 1st, 2001 and his full name is Mason Will John Greenwood.
Football

Manchester United star Mason Greenwood’s attempted rape...

Murja Ibrahim Kunya, a popular Tiktok user, has been sent to prison by a Kano State Sharia court in Filin Hoki, Kano. She is accused of breaking Islamic law and threatening people on Tiktok.
Lifestyle

Nigerian popular tiktoker sent to prison

Temilade Openiyi, better known by his stage name Tems, a famous Nigerian musician, has been nominated for an Academy Award in the 95th annual ceremony, which will take place on March 12, 2023.
Lifestyle

Tems becomes first Nigerian Oscar nominee

Football

After an extensive investigation, the Premier League has come to the conclusion that Manchester City had violated the league's rules regarding its financial operations.
Football

Premier League accuses Manchester City of breaking financial rules

Bruno Fernandes said that Erik ten Hag helped turn around Manchester United's fortune after the team made it to the League Cup final.
Football

League Cup: Bruno Fernandes hails Erik Ten Hag as Red Devils reach final

Raphael Varane
Football

Raphael Varane quits international football

Ngozi Okobi-Okeoghene, a midfielder for the Super Falcons, has joined Club Levante Las Plans on loan for the rest of the season.
Football

Super Falcons star joins Spanish club

Sports

Eddie Hearn, Anthony Joshua's promoter, has stated that the next time the boxer competes, the future of Anthony Joshua's career will be on the line.
Sports

Boxing: Eddie Hearn wants Francis Ngannou, Anthony Joshua bout

In 2023, boxing will include a new category for transgender competitors.
Sports

Boxing to add transgender category in 2023

Rafael Nadal, the top seed, was eliminated from the Australian Open by No. 65 in the world, American Mackenzie McDonald, in straight sets (6-4, 6-4, 7-5).
Sports

Aussie Open: Unseeded Mackenzie McDonald stuns Rafael Nadal

The No. 1 seed for the United Kingdom, Emma Raducanu, was eliminated from the Australian Open in the second round on Wednesday after a tough match against the teenager, Coco Gauff.
Sports

Aussie Open: Coco Gauff ousts Raducanu in second round




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Ibrahima Bamba
Celebrities

Who is Ibrahima Bamba? What You Need To Know About Italian Footballer

Funke Akindele, known as Jenifa, is a Nigerian film actress, politician, and producer. She was born on August 24, 1977, and her full name is Olufunke Ayotunde Akindele-Bello.
Celebrities

Who is Funke Akindele? Everything You Must Know About Nigerian Actress & Politician

Frank Mba is a member of the Nigerian police force and also works as a lawyer. He is now serving as the Commissioner of Police.
People

Who is Frank Mba? All You Need To Know About Nigerian Police Commissioner

Malo Gusto is a French footballer who plays professionally. He is a member of the Lyon team that competes in Ligue 1 and plays right back.
Celebrities

Who is Malo Gusto? All You Need To Know About French Football Star

Infobox

Nigeria's coat of arms features a black shield with a white, wavy pall that represents the confluence of the Niger and Benue Rivers in the city of Lokoja.
Current Affairs

Nigeria’s Electoral Act 2022

Postgraduate Programmes
List

Nigerian Universities Approved To Offer Postgraduate Programmes

The National Universities Commission (NUC) is a government commission for promoting quality higher education in Nigeria.
Spotlight

List of Universities in Nigeria by States

Federal Polytechnic Nekede
Spotlight

List of Polytechnics, Monotechnics & Other Tertiary...

Technology

The Minister of Finance, Budget, and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed, has said that a provision to tax bitcoin and other digital assets will be included in the 2022 finance bill.
Business

Arizona senator proposes Bitcoin legal tender bill

Starting from March 2023, Netflix will implement a policy that prevents members from sharing their account credentials with anyone outside their immediate home.
Technology

Netflix bans password sharing starting March 2023

Officials in the United Kingdom couldn't agree on whether or not individual investors should be barred from purchasing cryptocurrency derivatives and exchange-traded notes (ETNs).
Business

British policymakers disagree on prohibiting crypto investments

(FILES) In this file photo taken on June 27, 2022, a worker walks along a path at Google’s Bay View campus in Mountain View, California. – Google’s parent company Alphabet announced about 12,000 job cuts globally on January 20, 2023, citing a changing “economic reality”, becoming the latest US tech giant to enact large-scale restructuring. The layoffs come a day after Microsoft said it would reduce staff numbers by 10,000 in the coming months, following similar cuts by Facebook owner Meta, Amazon and Twitter as the previously unassailable tech sector battles a major economic downturn. (Photo by NOAH BERGER / AFP)
Technology

Google laying off 12,000 employees as tech woes get worse

Opinion

Bola Tinubu, the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, has promised to end the petrol prices subsidy if elected.
Opinion

What’s Bola Tinubu’s tangible worth?

Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, the head of Nigeria's electoral body, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has said that 50 INEC facilities have been attacked around the country during the previous four years.
Opinion

INEC boss Mahmood Yakubu’s speech at Chatham House – full...

Peter Obi, the presidential candidate for the Labour Party (LP), had a lawsuit filed against him seeking his disqualification thrown out Wednesday by a Federal High Court sitting in Abuja.
Opinion

Peter Obi’s speech at Chatham House — full text

Danladi Bako, the Kogunan Sokoto, is the Deputy Spokesman of the Tinubu-Shettima Presidential Campaign Council.
Opinion

The fallacy of ANAP/NOI polls

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