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By Augustine Akhilomen The Confederation Of Africa Football (CAF) have appointed Egyptian referee, Amin Mohamed Omar for the Super Eagles’ 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier clash against Benin.The game is expected to take place at the Godswill Akpabio International, Uyo next week Saturday.Omar will be in company with compatriots, Mahmoud Abouelregal (Assistant Referee 1), Ahmad Hossam Taha (Assistant Referee 2) and Ahmed ElGhandour (Fourth Official) as the three-time African champions confront a team coached by former Nigeria manager Gernot Rohr.Ghanaian official, Munkaila Nassam Adam will serve as match commissioner, with Fatou Gaye from Senegal to serve as referee assessor,…

By Adebimpe Joseph In a tragic incident, suspected bandits invaded Zone A, behind the Primary School in Ushafa, a community within the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), killing a man identified as Mr. Felix Chuks and abducting his entire family.The attack occurred around midnight on Thursday, with the assailants unleashing heavy gunfire that rattled the community.According to a resident who spoke on the condition of anonymity, efforts to contact the local vigilantes during the assault were unsuccessful, as the men on duty failed to respond to calls, likely due to the intense gunfire. While the exact reason for Mr. Chuks’ death…

By Augustine AkhilomenThe Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited has confirmed that the Warri Refining and Petrochemical Company and the Kaduna Refining and Petrochemical Company will be handed to a private sector for proper management.NNPCL confirmed this development via their official X handle on Friday.Recall that The Warri refinery located at Warri in Delta State was commissioned in 1978. Warri is a complex conversion refinery with a nameplate distillation capacity of 6,250,000 MTA (125,000 bpd). The refinery complex includes a petrochemical plant commissioned in 1988 with production capacities of 13,000 MTA of polypropylene and 18,000 MTA of carbon black. The refinery…

By Augustine Akhilomen Three students have been killed, while one person injured as gunmen suspected to be Boko haram terrorists attacked Faudiya Islamic boarding School in Geidam, Yobe.The accident which took place on Friday, was confirmed by the spokesman of the Nigeria Police Force in the state, DSP Dungus Abdulkarim.It was lewrnt that the attackers arrived at the school on motorcycles, armed with AK47 rifles around 4.00 am shooting sporadically.“Yes, there was an attack on Faudiya Islamic School in Geidam the headquarters of Geidam local government area. The school belongs to the Islamic Movement of Nigeria (Shi’ite)”“When Police received the…

By Augustine AkhilomenNigerian afrobeat star, Rema has received a royal plaque from the Oba of Benin, Oba Ewuare II.The Special gift from the Benin Monarchy was presented by Princess Oghogho Ewuare to Rema. This is indeed an honor for any Edo man and like he said in his song Benin boys … He just got his medal from our great Oba Of Benin. Oba GHATO KPERE, Iseeeeee.Earlier, Rema joined the Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, on Wednesday, for the groundbreaking ceremony of Edo Arena.The governor announced that the 6,000-capacity arena would be called Rema Dome in honour of the singer.Rema,…

The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, Ph.D, NPM, is deeply saddened about the loss of two prominent Senior Police Officers, AIG Philip Sule Maku (rtd.), and CP Abdulwaheed Ayilara.Retired AIG Philip Sule Maku, fwc, served as Commissioner of Police in Bauchi and Ebonyi States before retiring as the Assistant Inspector-General of Police, Department of Information and Communication Technology (ICT), Force Headquarters, on 12th December, 2021. He unfortunately passed into glory on 23rd August, 2024.CP Abdulwaheed Ayilara, served in various capacities including as DCP State Criminal Investigations Department, Lagos State, before his posting as the Commissioner of Police in…

By Augustine AkhilomenAhead of the September 21 Governorship election in Edo State, he Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), outgoing governor Godwin Obaseki and party chieftains will kick off campaign for governorship candidate, Asue Ighodalo.The governor was joined by his wife, Mrs Betsy; former Edo State Deputy Governor, Chief Mike Ogiadome; PDP chieftain, Chief Tom Ikimi, and other party leaders, who converged on Ubiaja Township Stadium, Ubiaja, Esan South East Local Government Area for the official flag-off of the 2024 PDP Governorship campaign in State.They insisted that the All Progressives Congress (APC) is never an option as the party has caused Nigerians…

By Augustine Akhilomen President Bola Tinubu has left the shores of Nigeria for a working visit to China.In a statement issued by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale on Thursday, Tinubu will have a brief layover in the United Arab EmiratesHe said President Tinubu would have a stopover at the United Arab Emirates (UAE).“President Bola Tinubu will depart Abuja for Beijing, China, on Thursday, August 29, on an official visit. President Tinubu will have a brief layover in the United Arab Emirates,” the statement read.“In China, the President will meet with President Xi Jinping…

The draw for the league phase of the new Champions League have been conducted.This year, the competition will begin with a ‘Swiss-style’ league phase rather than the group stage to which fans had become accustomed.Also, 36 teams will take part rather than the usual 32.The league phase will finish at the end of January instead of the usual December.Then the top eight sides will then qualify automatically for the knockout stages, while the teams that finish in ninth to 24th place will be drawn in a two-legged play-off to secure a place in the last 16 of the competition.Teams ranked…

The President of the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, Joe Ajaero has stated that labour unions will continue to fight for Nigerian workers.Ajaero stated this on Thursday after he returned from the Police Intelligence Response Team, IRT office located at Guzape in Abuja where he was questioned following allegations of terrorism financing and other related offences.The NLC president was accompanied back to the Labour House by the Deputy Lead Counsel, Maxwell Opara from the Falana & Falana’s Chambers and some other lawyers.Addressing journalists, Ajaero stated that the union is set to struggle for the implications of the N70,000 minimum wage recently…