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Super Eagles of Nigeria have defeated the Black Antelopes of Angola 1-0 to qualify for the semi-final of the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON). Ademola Lookman, again, stole the limelight from Victor Osimhen by following his brace in the 2-0 defeat of Cameroon in the last 16 by breaking the deadlock four minutes before half-time at the Felix Houphouet Boigny …

Court stops Ebonyi PDP senatorial candidate The stage is set for tomorrow’s by-elections into the Senate, House of Representatives and House of Assembly seats across 26 states. Already, sensitive materials have been distributed to the affected polling districts and constituencies by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). However, the commission said the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) will not participate in the …

The former Accountant General of the Federation, Ahmed Idris, accused the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission of deceiving him to admit to the allegations against him. Suspended Accountant General of the Federation, Ahmed Idris The ex-AGF claimed that the EFCC told him they wanted to use him to get the Minister of Finance and some governors. Idris and his co-defendants …

The paramount ruler of Iwoland, Oba Abdulrosheed Adewale Akanbi, Telu I, has urged President Bola Tinubu to take some measures to address the insecurity in the country, including taking Fulani herdsmen to schools. Oluwo appealed to the Tinubu-led administration to invest in ranching for the herdsmen to keep their cattle, adding that the nomadic system is injurious to them and …

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden on Thursday issued an executive order that targets Israeli settlers in the West Bank who have been accused of attacking Palestinians and Israeli peace activists in the occupied territory, imposing financial sanctions and visa bans in an initial round against four individuals. Those settlers were involved in acts of violence, as well as threats and attempts to destroy or seize Palestinian property, according to …

The World Institute for Peace (WIP), has called on Nigeria’s government to consider adequate compensation of troops to curb corruption in the military. The Executive Director of WIP, Lamina Omotoyosi, made the call at a press conference in Osogbo, Osun State, on Friday. He also appealed to Nigerians to give necessary support to the troops by providing first-hand information that …

. . . fourth time in less than 14 months The Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, has approved an increase in the import duty rate by 43 percent Recall that the exchange rate for duty collection is usually determined by the CBN. Importers and stakeholders in trading woke up on Friday to find the increase in the exchange rate, which …

The Speaker of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Parliament, Dr. Mohamed Sidie Tunis, has revealed that Nigeria loses 91 percent of its revenue from the mining sector to illegal miners, just as he accused the natural resources predators of fuelling insecurity to feather their nest. The Speaker stated this at the opening of a three-day seminar organised …

Road travel in the South has rarely been an epic joyride, but it just got worse. Multiple checkpoints by various security agencies and touts alike – sometimes at 500-metre intervals – suggest a no-thoroughfare to the Eastern part of the country. While the need for security presence is understood by all, most harrowing is the attendant bedlam that serves more …

The residents made this known in a short documentary uploaded online by AIT News and seen by SaharaReporters Residents of crisis-hit communities in Plateau State’s Mangu Local Government Area have stated that their farming activities have been halted due to their inability to access their farm areas for fear of being attacked by herders. The residents made this known in …