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NIGERIA BATTLE TUNISIA,SOUTH AFRICA TO FACE GHANA IN WOMEN'S AFCON.(PHOTO).

- November 23, 2024

Nigeria Battle Tunisia, South Africa To Face Ghana In Women’s AFCON The Super Falcons of Nigeria have been drawn against Tunisia, Algeria, and Botswana in Group B of the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON). Nigeria, record holders of the competition, will be aiming to extend their impeccable form in the tournament. The draws for the 2025 edition of the women’s tournament were held on Friday. “We have been drawn in Group B alongside Algeria, Tunisia, and Botswana for the Morocco 2024 CAF Women’s African Cup of Nations,” the Super Falcons wrote on their X handle on Friday. “This promises to be an exciting challenge for us as we aim to reclaim our continental glory.” Nigeria defeated Algeria 6-1 on aggregate in a double-header friendly game played in the West African nation. They finished a disappointing fourth in the last edition of the competition but have won the WAFCON nine times. The Super Falcons will take on France on November 30th in a friendly game. In Group A, Morocco, the h

EDO DECLARES OVER 200 GOVT VEHICLES MISSING,RECOVERS THREE.(PHOTO).

- November 23, 2024

Edo Declares Over 200 Govt Vehicles Missing, Recovers Three The committee set up by the Edo government to recover government assets says over 200 vehicles belonging to the state are missing. The chairman of the committee Kelly Okungbowa shared the information with journalists in Benin City, the Edo State capital on Friday. He said three of these vehicles have been recovered less than a day after the group was inaugurated. Okungbowa assured the Edo people that the committee was determined to recover the missing government vehicles. According to him, bags of rice and garri meant to be palliatives from the Federal Government for the people of the state were discovered in one of the three vehicles recovered. Governor Monday Okpebholo – of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and who recently took over from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) government – had set up the committee on Thursday to recover all government vehicles said to be in private custody.

SUPREME COURT REJECTS SUIT SEEKING TO COMPEL FG TO ACCOUNT FOR GAS EARNINGS.(PHOTO).

- November 23, 2024

Supreme Court Rejects Suit Seeking To Compel FG To Account For Gas Earnings The Supreme Court has struck out a suit by the 36 state governments seeking to among others, compel the Federal Government to account for its earnings from the sale of liquefied natural gas, natural gas liquids and related products since 1999. In a unanimous judgment, a seven-member panel of the court, presided over by Justice Uwani Abba-Aji held that the court lacked the original jurisdiction to hear and determine the suit, which has the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) as the sole defendant. In the lead judgment, Justice Mohammed Lawal Garba upheld the preliminary objection raised against the suit by the AGF and held that the subject of the case had been dealt with by the Supreme Court in its earlier decision in the case of the Attorney General of Bauchi State against the AGF. Justice Garba agreed with the defendant that the suit amounted to an attempt to re-litigate issues already decided by the Sup

LP NOT WORKING FOR TINUBU - IFOH.(PHOTO).

- November 23, 2024

LP not working for Tinubu - Ifoh Labour Party has again denied working clandestinely for President Bola Tinubu and the ruling All Progressives Congress ahead of the 2027 general election. The National Publicity Secretary of LP, Obiora Ifoh, clarified the party’s position in a statement issued in Abuja, on Friday. Ifoh’s rebuttal was in response to a viral video where a popular human rights lawyer, Deji Adeyanju, claimed the party’s leadership was in cahoots with Tinubu’s loyalists to actualise his return to the State House in 2027. However, the LP spokesman dismissed the allegation, saying such an unholy alliance was a figment of Adeyanju’s imagination. Ifoh also challenged the activist to provide substantive evidence to back up his claim. According to him, the Labour Party and its National Chairman remained the only visible and most vocal opposition since the 2023 elections. He said, “All what he said about the Labour Party is untrue, lies, and unfounded. It is on record that LP has,

DON'T ASK ME JAMB QUESTIONS, DATING THESE DAYS BE LIKE INTERVIEW- TOKE MAKINWA STIRS THE INTERNET AS SHE CANCELS DATE FOR K-DRAMA. (PHOTO).

- November 23, 2024

Don't ask me Jamb questions, Dating these days be like interview – Toke Makinwa stirs the internet as she cancels date for K-drama Media personality and luxury brand owner Toke Makinwa has revealed the reasons why she ditched her date last night. Taking to the micro blogging platform, X, formerly known as Twitter, Toke Makinwa disclosed that she was supposed to be on a date but her love for K-drama forbidden her from doing so. While expressing desires that her date will not find her post, she compared dates to an interview which she will gladly skip to watch a Korean series titled, Captivating the King. She tweeted, “I cancelled a date tonight cos of K drama. I hope he doesn’t see this o hut Dates these days be like interview, ma bimi ni jamb questions Jo let me watch captivating the king in peace.” Hilarious reactions trail the post as many joked along with her while she engaged them in the comment section.

MOZAMBIQUE OPPOSITION LEADER SETS TERMS FOR TALKS ON ELECTION CRISIS. (PHOTO).

- November 23, 2024

Mozambique opposition leader sets terms for talks on election crisis Mozambique's opposition leader said he would accept the president's offer of talks after deadly post-election unrest on terms including they be held virtually and legal proceedings against him are dropped. President Filipe Nyusi invited Venancio Mondlane to his office in Maputo on November 26 after the killing of dozens of people in a police crackdown on demonstrations against the results of the October 9 election, AFP reported. Mondlane, who says the election was rigged in favour of Nyusi's Frelimo party, is believed to have left the country for fear of arrest or attack, but his whereabouts are unknown. "We are open to dialogue," Mondlane said in a Facebook live address. "It has to be a genuine dialogue, it cannot be full of traps." A written reply to Nyusi's invitation lists as one condition for the meeting: "That the participation of the elected candidate Venancio Mondlane

GOV. ABIODUN COMMISSIONS OJODU ABIODUN-DENRO--ISHASI-AKUTE ROAD. (PHOTO). #PRESS RELEASE

- November 23, 2024

Abiodun Commissions Ojodu Abiodun-Denro-Ishasi-Akute Road ...says Alagbole-Akute, Akute-Oke-Aro-Ijoko roads to be awarded in two weeks Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has said that his administration will award a contract for the construction of Alagbole-Akute and Akute-Oke-Aro-Ijoko roads in Ifo Local Government Area in the next two weeks. Governor Abiodun, who disclosed this at the commissioning of the Ojodu Abiodun-Denro-Ishasi-Akute Road on Friday, said construction would start from Akute to Oke Aro. He said: "Within the next few weeks, a maximum of three weeks, in my determination to ensure that this local government wears a new look, I will be awarding the Alagbole-Akute road. I will also be awarding the Akute-Ijoko-Oke-Aro road. "That Akute-Ijoko-Oke-Aro road goes all the way to Sango; that road is 32 kilometers. We started from Sango and have constructed around 15 kilometers of that road. However, we are now set to start from Akute and construct it towards

OGSG DISOWNS INVITATIONS ON SCREENING OF NEXT-OF-KIN OF DECEASED PENSIONERS. (PHOTO).#PRESS RELEASE

- November 23, 2024

OGSG Disowns Invitations on Screening of Next-of-Kin of Deceased Pensioners The Ogun State government has described as false and misleading a notice attributed to the Bureau of State Pension inviting the next-of-kin of deceased pensioners to undergo a screening process. A statement by the Permanent Secretary in the Bureau, Mrs. Arinola Adetayo, stated that the notice, purportedly issued by an unnamed individual, was not authorized by the government. Mrs. Adetayo noted that the state government had established a clear official procedure for processing pension claims and disbursing benefits to the next-of-kin of deceased pensioners, adding that the process did not require any forms of screening by unknown individuals or third parties. “The notice circulating on social media does not originate from any government office, department, or Bureau of State Pensions personnel. The Bureau is not in any way associated with, nor endorses the request made in the notices. “Any request for screening

BAUCHI COUPLE CANCELS WEDDING DAYS TO CEREMONY OVER GENOTYPE RESULTS. (PHOTO).

- November 23, 2024

Bauchi couple cancels wedding days to ceremony over genotype results A Bauchi State resident, Muhammad Ibrahim, has cancelled his wedding ceremony after medical tests revealed he is not genetically compatible with his fiancée, Fatima Abdulqadir. In a Facebook post shared on November 21, 2024, Ibrahim announced the decision to call off the wedding, which was scheduled for November 29, 2024. He explained that both he and his fiancée were AS genotype carriers, posing a significant risk of having children with sickle cell disease. Ibrahim, a Zoology graduate from Bauchi State University, disclosed that they discovered this only last month after undergoing tests at two separate hospitals to confirm the results. The couple had been in a three-year relationship but had not prioritised genotype testing, assuming there would be no issues. In the Facebook post, Ibrahim wrote, “Dear friends and family, it’s with an incredibly heavy heart that I regretfully announce the cancellation of my upcomi

WHY I DIDN'T PRESENT MY CERTIFICATE TO GANDUJE- AIYEDATIWA. (PHOTO).

- November 23, 2024

Why I didn’t present my certificate to Ganduje – Aiyedatiwa The Governor of Ondo State, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has disclosed that his refusal to present his Certificate of Return to the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Abdullahi Ganduje, was not a sign of disrespect. Aiyedatiwa, who won his reelection last Saturday, was presented his Certificate of Return on Wednesday, at the national headquarters of the Independent National Electoral Commission in Abuja. After the presentation, Aiyedatiwa led a delegation of Ondo party leadership to meet members of the APC National Working Committee at the party secretariat where they were warmly received. However, both Aiyedatiwa and his deputy, Adelami Olaide, refused to present their certificates to Ganduje as part of the protocol. Shortly after his delegation met the party leadership, Aiyedatiwa told Saturday PUNCH that they deliberately didn’t present the certificates because they felt the honour should first go to President Bola T

I BEGGED FOR FOOD AFTER MY POPULARITY WANED - JUMOKE ORISAGUNA. (PHOTO).

- November 23, 2024

I begged for food after my popularity waned – Jumoke Orisaguna After years of fading into obscurity, Olajumoke Orisaguna, the Lagos bread seller, who rose to fame in 2016 after being discovered by renowned photographer, TY Bello, is making a remarkable comeback—this time as a broadcaster. Popularly known as Jumoke Oniburedi, she captured national attention when Ty Bello spotted her during a photo shoot while she was selling bread on the streets of Lagos and saw her potential as a model. Her story of rising from grass to grace became a media sensation, featuring her on magazine covers and inspiring countless Nigerians. However, her journey took a downward turn four years ago when she lost her fame, wealth, and public relevance after falling victim to fraud allegedly orchestrated by her former manager. Jumoke claimed she was deceived by the manager, who siphoned her money made through endorsement deals and other business engagements. She revealed this during a meet-and-greet event title

CAMEROON DETAINS FIVE NIGERIAN PASTORS OVER POLITICIAN'S ABDUCTION. (PHOTO).

- November 23, 2024

Cameroon detains five Nigerian pastors over politician’s abduction Five Nigerian pastors and others residing in the Idabato II community of Cameroon, formerly known as the Bakassi Peninsula, have been arrested and detained by the Cameroonian authorities. Their detention followed the kidnap of the community’s Divisional Officer, Ewane Roland, by armed men in early October. A former chairman of the Yoruba community in the defunct Bakassi Peninsula, Eniola Alabo, disclosed this to newsmen during an interview on Tuesday. Local media had reported that Roland, alongside another official of the council, Etongo Ismaeil, was whisked away on October 1, 2024, by gunmen who used a flying boat in the coastal area. According to Alabo, the Cameroonian government blamed Nigerians in the area for Roland’s abduction and deployed soldiers to arrest them. “The Gendarmerie came to the community and started shooting sporadically into the air on the day they arrested some of these Nigerians,” Alabo said. Th

GUNMEN KIDNAP JOURNALIST'S RELATIVES DEMAND N50M RANSOM. (PHOTO).

- November 23, 2024

Gunmen kidnap journalist’s relatives, demand N50m ransom Gunmen on Thursday afternoon, have abducted three relatives of former Daily Trust Editor, Ahmed Ajobe. The victims include a male and two females including Ajobe’s immediate younger sister, Halimtu-Sadiya Tahir. City Round gathered that they were abducted on their way from a nearby community market in Awo, in the Ankpa Local Government Area of Kogi State, along the deplorable Ankpa-Adoka-Markudi road. Ajobe who had lost his mother, Malama Aishetu Tahir on Sunday after a protracted illness was preparing for the seven days prayers. The victims were said to have gone to the market to purchase items for the seven-day prayers of the ace journalist’s deceased mother when they were kidnapped. Although Ajobe could not be immediately reached for details on the incident, a family friend who preferred anonymity said their abductors have demanded N50 million for the release of the victims. “Yes, three of Ajobe’s family members were kidnappe