AFCON Qualifier Setbacks Knock Nigeria to 44th in FIFA Rankings

NewsNigeriaAFCON Qualifier Setbacks Knock Nigeria to 44th in FIFA Rankings

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)November 29, 2024

Nigeria’s Super Eagles have recorded a significant drop in the latest FIFA rankings, falling from 36th to 44th globally. The rankings, released on Thursday, reflect the team’s disappointing performance in the concluding stages of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, AFCON, qualifiers. The team’s decline follows a 1-1 draw away to Benin and a shocking 2-1 home defeat to Rwanda in Uyo earlier this month. Although the loss to Rwanda did not affect Nigeria’s qualification...

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Edo Government Recovers 30 Vehicles from Former Officials

NewsNigeriaPoliticsEdo Government Recovers 30 Vehicles from Former Officials

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)November 29, 2024

…Committee Targets More  The Edo State Vehicle Recovery Committee has retrieved 30 state-owned vehicles from officials of the immediate past administration under former Governor Godwin Obaseki. The Chairman of the recovery committee, Kelly Okungbowa, announced the development in a statement issued by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Fred Itua, on Thursday. Okungbowa disclosed that the latest recovery, which took place last Friday, included one Hilux van and two Toyota Hiace buses. He further...

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Examining the notion that Anambra Voters Do not vote for the APC

ColumnsNigeriaOpinionPoliticsExamining the notion that Anambra Voters Do not vote for the APC

PilotnewsNovember 29, 2024

“The processes are excessively monetized and gives an advantage to the highest bidder” —Ebuka Onyekwelu There is a very popular assumption that Anambra State voters do not vote for the All Progressives Congress – APC. This is then reinforced by another outrageous impression that APC cannot win any election in Anambra State. In all, the common denominator upon which these suppositions are founded is that the APC is not liked and cannot be voted for,...

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Reps Endorses Tinubu’s Nominee, Oluyede, as Army Chief

NewsNigeriaPoliticsReps Endorses Tinubu’s Nominee, Oluyede, as Army Chief

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)November 29, 2024

The House of Representatives has confirmed Lieutenant General Olufemi Olatunbosun Oluyede as Nigeria’s substantive Chief of Army Staff following successful screening sessions by both the Senate and the House of Representatives. On Wednesday, the Senate Committee on the Army, led by Senator Abdulaziz Yar’adua, screened Oluyede during a closed-door session citing security concerns. Addressing journalists before the session, Yar’adua emphasised the legislative significance of the process. “The parliament must respect and uphold laws related to...

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PHOTOS: Churches, Hotels, and Businesses Sealed Over Noise Pollution in Lagos

Law & JusticeNewsNigeriaPHOTOS: Churches, Hotels, and Businesses Sealed Over Noise Pollution in Lagos

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)November 29, 2024

The Lagos State Environmental Protection Agency, LASEPA, has sealed several establishments, including churches, hotels, bars, and other businesses, for breaching environmental laws in the state. The enforcement exercise, which targeted Mushin, Amuwo Odofin, and Okota Isolo areas, was part of LASEPA’s intensified efforts to tackle noise pollution and other environmental infractions across Lagos.   This development was disclosed in a statement posted on the agency’s verified X account on Thursday. According to LASEPA, the affected...

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Nigeria Union of Journalists Gets New President

NewsNigeriaNigeria Union of Journalists Gets New President

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)November 28, 2024

The 8th Triennial National Delegates Conference of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) held in Owerri, Imo State has produced new leadership with Alhassan Yahya Abdullahi from Gombe State emerging as the new President. Yahaya, who works with the Gombe Media Corporation (GMC), was the immediate National Deputy President of the NUJ and succeeds Chris Isiguzo as the president of the association. Yahaya secured a landslide victory with 436 votes, defeating Dele Atunbi of the...

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Police Inspector Brutally Murdered In Adamawa, Two Suspects Arrested

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaPolice Inspector Brutally Murdered In Adamawa, Two Suspects Arrested

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)November 28, 2024

Adamawa State Police Command has arrested two suspects in connection with the killing of Police Inspector, Ibrahim Maizabuwa. The suspects, Ezekiel Kefas (67) and Stephen Zabadi (44) are residents of Wamsa Suwa village in Lamurde Local Government Area. According to the police, the deceased Police Inspector who works in Gombe, Gombe State was killed on November 11, 2024, when he visited his friend Ezekiel Kefas in the village to demand the return of his three...

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Remains Of Akwa Ibom First Lady Arrives Uyo For Burial

NewsNigeriaRemains Of Akwa Ibom First Lady Arrives Uyo For Burial

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)November 28, 2024

The remains of First Lady of Akwa Ibom State, Pastor Patience Umo Eno, have arrived at Victor Attah International Airport, Uyo, from the United Kingdom ahead of final burial rites scheduled to take place Friday, November 29, 2024. The Akwa Ibom State Government had already declared Friday, November 29, 2024, a Work-Free Day in honor of the late First Lady, to enable Akwaibomites and other residents to pay their last respects. Late Pastor Patience Umo...

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Amnesty Accuses Nigerian of Killing #EndBadGovernance Protesters

NewsNigeriaPoliticsAmnesty Accuses Nigerian of Killing #EndBadGovernance Protesters

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)November 28, 2024

Amnesty International has accused the Nigerian police of using excessive force against peaceful protesters during the nationwide #EndBadGovernance demonstrations held between 1 and 10 August 2024. In its briefing, “Bloody August: Nigerian Government’s Violent Crackdown on #EndBadGovernance Protests”, Amnesty International revealed that at least 24 people were killed in Borno, Kaduna, Kano, Katsina, Jigawa, and Niger States. The victims reportedly included 20 young people, two children, and an older adult. According to Amnesty International, the...

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Yahaya Bello: Court To Rule On Bail Application Dec 10

NewsNigeriaPoliticsYahaya Bello: Court To Rule On Bail Application Dec 10

Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)November 27, 2024

…Defendants To Remain In EFCC Custody The Federal Capital Territory High Court presided over by Justice Maryann Anenih has fixed December 10, 2024 for rulings on the bail applications by the immediate past Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, and two others. The Judge fixed the date after taking arguments for and against the bail request by Bello’s lawyer, Joseph Bodunde Dauda, SAN and the Prosecution’s Counsel, Kemi Pinheiro, SAN. The former Governor and two...

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