Substitute Mikel Oyarzabal scored a dramatic late winner as Spain triumphed in Sunday’s Euro 2024 final, beating England 2-1 to confirm their re-emergence as a force on the international stage and end their opponents’ dreams of winning a first title in almost six decades. Spain lost influential midfielder Rodri to injury at half-time, but shrugged…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has won all 21 council seats in the just-concluded Local Government (LG) election in Adamawa State. According to the results just released by the State Independent Electoral Commission, all the councillorship seats were also won by the ruling PDP in the 226 wards in the North-East state except the Demsa…
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has decried the loss of lives in the school that collapsed in Plateau State on Friday, saying the tragedy was avoidable. NEMA Director General, Zubaida Umar, who visited the school two days after the incident, stated that engaging professionals in buildings will save the disaster that led to the…
Carlos Alcaraz overpowered seven-time champion Novak Djokovic in straight sets to retain his Wimbledon title on Sunday in a brutal statement that the new era of men’s tennis has arrived. The Spanish third seed produced a performance combining awesome power with delicate touch to win 6-2, 6-2, 7-6 (7/4), collecting the fourth Grand Slam of…
In the first quarter of 2025, the multibillion-dollar Dangote Petroleum Refinery & Petrochemicals and Dangote Fertiliser Limited enterprises will go public on the Nigerian Exchange Group, according to a statement made by the group’s president, Aliko Dangote. He said that this action will benefit everyone by enabling Nigerians to buy shares in these businesses. Speaking…
The nominations of a new Executive Secretary/Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the National Agricultural Land Development Authority (NALDA) and new aides on senate matters and livestock development have been confirmed by President Bola Tinubu. Presidential spokesperson Ajuri Ngelale made separate remarks on Saturday that included their appointments. The nomination of Mr. Cornelius Oluwasegun Adebayo as…
The move was confirmed by the NNPC in a statement, which stated that it evaluated its investment portfolio to be in line with its objectives. The Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited reportedly has a 7.2% share in the Dangote Petroleum Refinery, not the 20% that was first disclosed before to the facility’s opening in…
Former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele
Minister of Agriculture, Abubakar Kyari.
Justice John Tsoho, the Chief Judge of the Federal High Court, has turned down a plea to move Yahaya Bello, the former governor of Kogi State,’s N80.2 billion fraud trial from Abuja to Kogi State. In a July 2 letter, the CJ said he agreed with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission that Bello’s trial…
