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The shortlist for world football’s most prestigious individual award, Ballon d’Or, has been revealed.  Super Eagles striker, Victor Osimhen, who played a pivotal role for Napoli and also helped win the Scudetto for the first time in 33 years, made the 30-man shortlist alongside Lionel Messi and 28 others.  Seven-time Ballon d’Or …

STATE HOUSE PRESS RELEASE PRESIDENT TINUBU WELCOMES TRIBUNAL VERDICT AND CALLS FOR COLLECTIVE EFFORTS TO BUILD THE NATION President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, on Wednesday, has assured Nigerians of his renewed and energized focus on delivering his vision of a unified, peaceful and prosperous nation, following the judgment by the Presidential …

A young lady was allegedly murdered by her boyfriend at Ikot Inene community in Essien Udim Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State. Details of the incident are still sketchy at the time of filing this report but it was gathered that the suspect identified as Vincent Victor stabbed the …

 The Kogi State Election Petition Tribunal on Wednesday nullified the victory of Sen. Abubakar Ohere as the winner of the Kogi Central Senatorial election. The court further declared Natasha Akpoti- Uduagan as the actual winner of the February Senatorial election in Kogi Central. The Tribunal Chairman, Justice K. A. Orjiako who read …

The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has approved an upward increase in the price of prepaid electricity meters in the country. In a circular signed and dated September 5 by the commission’s Chairman and Commissioner Legal, Licencing and compliance, Sanusi Garba and Dafe Akpeneye, respectively, it stated that a single …

The Presidential Election Petition Court (PEPC) has held that President Bola Tinubu and Vice President Kashim Shettma were qualified to have contested the last presidential election. The court held that Tinubu was not disqualified by the fine imposed on him by a United States court following a civil forfeiture proceeding.In …

The Presidential Election Petitions Court has said that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) cannot be forced to e-transmit election results. In a judgement delivered on Wednesday, September 6, the five-man panel of the Presidential Election petition Court PEPC led by Justice Haruna Tsammani held that INEC was at liberty …

Anambra State Governor, Professor Chukwuma Soludo has directed that all pregnant women registered in government hospitals and health centers across the state are to enjoy free antenatal and delivery services. Soludo gave the directivy at Nnobi General Hospital in Idemili South local government area during the launch of the initiative, …

Music executive Don Jazzy, has described singer Asake as “Nigeria’s Lil Wayne.” The Mavin boss said the YBNL signee is a generational artiste.Don Jazzy stated this in a podcast interview with DJ Big N.He said: “Asake is such a brilliant artist. He’s an all-rounder. He’s an artiste that we don’t get …

Nigerian banks, including the United Bank of Africa (UBA) and Access Bank, among others, have announced a two-day nationwide strike, starting on September 5. The strike decision follows a directive from the National Union of Banks, Insurance, and Financial Institution Employees.The directive was conveyed in a memorandum dated September 2, …