Author: Amina Mohammed

Arsenal’s talented teenage duo Myles Lewis-Skelly and Ethan Nwaneri combined on Tuesday to help the Gunners to an imperious 7-1 Champions League last-16 first leg advantage over a shambolic PSV Eindhoven. The Premiership side were on a different level to the struggling Dutch champions, who were condemned to their worst-ever defeat in European football. Arsenal dominated from the outset. Declan Rice’s powerful shot into the PSV net on 11 minutes was chalked off for a narrow offside, but it was a taste of what was to come. Against the run of play, PSV should have taken the lead after a…

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has appointed 16 new directors across key departments in a significant leadership shakeups. These appointments affect crucial areas such as Monetary Policy department, Trade and Exchange Department, Banking Supervision, Payment Systems and Consumer Protection among others. This new appointments are coming at a time when regulators are tightening oversight on banks and financial technology firms as it declared last week as well as the final leg of the banking sector recapitulation exercise. A source at the CBN told The Nation that “the very best were selected as such, no one will complain about the process…

The Federal Capital Territory Command of the Nigeria Police Force has confirmed the death of ex-Comptroller General of the Nigerian Immigration Service, David Shikfu Parradang. In a statement on Tuesday, Josephine Adeh, Police Public Relations Officer of FCT Command, said reports of the deceased being kidnapped and killed are untrue. According to Adeh, Paradang died after receiving a female guest at a hotel he checked into in Abuja. “In light of the recent reports alleging that retired was kidnapped and subsequently killed, we wish to clarify the facts surrounding this incident to ensure accurate information is disseminated to the public.”…

Inter Milan and AC Milan’s bid to to get a new stadium built on the site of the San Siro was boosted on Tuesday after the mayor of Milan said he hoped to sell the iconic old ground to the Serie A clubs before the summer. Speaking to radio station RTL 102.5, Giuseppe Sala said that he was hoping to receive on Tuesday a formal feasibility study, including a purchase offer, from the two clubs which he would then pass to Milan’s city council. “The aim is to sell the stadium and the area surrounding it by the start of…

A 47-year-old Nigerian man, Darlington Akporugo, has pleaded guilty to wire fraud and conspiracy related to a nationwide romance scam, U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei announced. According to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Akporugo played a key role in a complex scheme based in Houston, targeting victims from Chicago to Kentucky. He and his accomplices lured individuals into fraudulent online relationships, ultimately convincing them to transfer money into accounts under their control. Authorities revealed that Akporugo, who is in the U.S. illegally, entered his guilty plea in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas. He admitted…

Seyi, son of President Bola Tinubu, on Monday evening joined many Kano residents, including the State chairman of the New Nigerian Peoples Party, Hashimu Dugurawa, to break the third-day Ramadan fast. During the occasion, Tinubu also unveiled a feeding programme for the less privileged in the state. The unveiling which was held at Al-Furqan Mosque in the Kano metropolis, was part of Seyi Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Youth Engagement initiative, aimed at supporting vulnerable groups, including persons living with disabilities. The feeding programme aligns with the broader vision of the Renewed Hope Agenda championed by the Tinubu administration. Unveiling the feeding…

Former Presidential Adviser, Senator Florence Ita-Giwa, has faulted Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan’s sexual harassment claim, saying once women become senators, they can’t be sexually harassed. Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan had recently claimed on a live television programme that the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, frustrated her moves to raise motions about Ajaokuta Steel Company in Kogi State because she refused to sleep with him. However, while reacting to Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan’s sexual allegation against the Senate President on Arise TV on Tuesday, March 4, 2025, Senator Ita-Giwa said women can’t claim to be sexually harassed when they are elected into the Senate. The former lawmaker for…

Former Brazilian footballer Ronaldinho Gaúcho has unveiled a new cryptocurrency token called STAR10 on the Binance Smart Chain. Ronaldinho invited fans to join him in the new venture as he promoted STAR10 on social media. The token offers holders exclusive benefits, including signed memorabilia and access to an AI-powered assistant. The launch of STAR10 coincided with a surge in the memecoin sector, with the market cap increasing from $20 billion in January 2024 to over $120 billion by December. The 500% rise was fueled by social media hype, celebrity endorsements, and viral trends, boosting coins like DOGE, SHIB, and PEPE.…

Managing Director of Financial Derivatives Company Limited, Bismarck Rewane, has predicted that the cost of premium motor spirit also known as petrol will continue to decline until June 2025. Both Dangote Refinery and the Nigeria National Petroluem Company Limited (NNPCL) have crashed the cost of the essential commodity in recent weeks, easing the pressure on millions of Nigerians who depend on fuel for their energy needs. But Rewane says the recent reduction in the pump price of the product is expected to continue until mid-year. “So, generally between now and June, we will see prices begin to decline. But after…

Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has said he will announce his preferred successor in January 2026. Makinde made this known on Monday during the 11th Omituntun Ramadan lecture held at the government house arcade in Ibadan. The lecture, titled ‘Benefits of Being a Good Neighbour: An Islamic Perspective’, was delivered by Yunus Teliat, the grand chief Imam of Ogbomoland. Speaking in Yoruba, Makinde thanked Muslim leaders for supporting his administration and urged them to continue praying for his government. He jokingly addressed Abbas Oloko, a popular socialite, telling him not to remove his billboard at Isale Alfa. “I’m not yet…