Ola Aina, William Troost-Ekong and Ademola Lookman make CAF-11-man team of the tournament.

chaotic scene unfolded at a recent event featuring Nigerian music star Davido, as one of his aides reportedly punched a fan who got too close. The fan, trying to take a selfie, was left reeling from the blow as the incident shocked onlookers. Social media exploded with outrage, demanding accountability for the violent act. Davido and his team are yet to comment on the situation.

The Association of Master Bakers and Caterers of Nigeria has said it would withdraw its service nationwide from February 27, should the Federal government refuse to implement the agreement it entered into with the association in 2020. It called for the immediate implementation of financial support palliatives for bakers as promised by the Federal Government as post COVID-19 support programmes f...

Business activities in Asaba and its environs were crippled on Tuesday following the official announcement of the passing of the Asagba of Asaba, Obi Chike Edozien. Schools, shops and other business activities were shut down just as movements in and out of Asaba were restricted following the passing of the monarch who was aged 100 years. Our correspondent observed that the popular Ogbogonogo...

Dangote Refinery is due to deliver its first fuel into the local market within weeks, four sources confirmed to Reuters, in a key milestone towards… Dangote Refinery is due to deliver its first fuel into the local market within weeks, four sources confirmed to Reuters, in a key milestone towards long sought energy independence for Nigeria. The country has relied on imports for most...

BREAKING: ACCESS HOLDINGS NAMES BOLAJI AGBEDE AS ACTING CEO Access Holdings Plc on Monday announced the appointment of Ms. Bolaji Agbede as the Acting Group Chief Executive Officer. This follows the death of its former Group Chief Executive Officer, Dr. Herbert Wigwe. Wigwe died in a helicopter crash alongside his wife, son, and a former chairman of the Nigeria Exchange Group, Abimbol...

Aisha Alkali Wakil, popularly known as Mama Boko Haram, and two others, Tahiru Saidu Daura and Prince Lawal Soyade, have been sentenced to 10 years imprisonment for a fraud worth N40 million. EFCC spokesperson Dele Oyewale said on Monday Justice Umaru Fadawu of the Borno State High Court, Maiduguri, convicted the trio of Wakil, Daura, and Soyade after they were arraigned by the commission on tw...

The UK Minister for Business and Trade, Kemi Badenoch has arrived in Nigeria to begin a 3-day visit to deepen the UK-Nigeria partnership. A statement released by Senior Press & Public Affairs Officer and Comms Lead, Prosperity and Economic Development, Ndidiamaka Eze, disclosed that Minister Badenoch’s visit will take forward ongoing efforts by both countries to boost the UK-Nigeria trade relat...

Tokunbo Wahab is the Lagos State Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources. Tokunbo Wahab @tokunbo_wahab Earlier today, I, the Honourable Commissioner for Transportation, Oluwaseun Osiyemi @seun_osiyemi, the SA on Transportation @Sola_Giwa, the SA on the Environment, Olakunle Rotimi Akodu @rotimi_akodu, PS ODS, Engr. Mahmood Adegbite @mogbite and other stakeholders visited the Oba...

1. Ladies & gentlemen, we present you the TotalEnergies 𝗠𝗮𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗲𝘁𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻! 🇳🇬 Incredible run with his nation concludes with the silver medal! 🥈 William Troost-Ekong = AFCON player of the tournament 2. Emiliano Esue highest goal scorer CAF @CAF_Online 🇬🇶 Emilio Nsue is officially the #TotalEnergiesAFCON2023 Puma Golden Boot winner! ⚽ 5️⃣ goals in 4️⃣ games for the Equ...

Amnesty International urged Antananarivo to drop the proposed law, saying it would not resolve the problem of paedophilia. Madagascar’s justice minister defended a new bill Friday to castrate child rapists, with the measure deemed “cruel, inhuman and degrading” by Amnesty International. The upper house Senate approved the measure permitting chemical and surgical castration Wednesday after it...

Blue cards will be used as part of a sin-bin trial to send players off the field for 10 minutes for committing cynical fouls - infractions that prevent a promising attack - or dissent, the report says. Explained: What are blue cards in football that are being considered? IFAB, football's law-making body, is set to announce blue cards as a way of sending players into sin bins for diss...

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has announced significant reforms in the foreign exchange market, signaling a stride towards a market-driven exchange rate mechanism, potentially paving the way for a free float of the Naira. This follows last week’s circular removing caps on international money transfer operations. The CBN’s recent circular outlines pivotal changes, including the discontinuati...

The Nigeria senior women's basketball team, D'Tigress inched one step closer to Paris 2024 Olympics after a comfortable victory against Senegal. 16 teams across 4 different cities are participating. Hosts, France and Defending Champions (USA) are already guaranteed qualifications, leaving 14 others to squeeze in to grab the 10 remaining slots. The African Champions, D'Tigress, on Oct 5th 202...

ONDO STATE HAS CLEARED SALARY ARREARS. I wrongly stated that Ondo was still owing salaries on ChannelsTV this morning. That is old information. Governor Aiyedatiwa informed me this morning that he cleared the remaining one month and is even paying the extra N35,000 top up to civil servants as directed. Late Governor Akeredolu cleared the 5 out of 6 months arrears left by Former Governor M...