FIFA have issued a statement to clear up the confusion about the new ‘blue card’ rule that is making the rounds. It had been previously reported that the International Football Association Board (IFAB) had authorized the trial introduction of the new blue card which is meant to impose a 10-minute […]
Meta, parent company to Instagram and Facebook have removed social media accounts of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei after criticism over his support for Hamas following its October 7 attack on Israel. The company confirmed this but offered no specifics about its reasoning but however, it said it removed […]
The Lagos State Government has issued a traffic advisory ahead of the annual City Marathon, scheduled for tomorrow, Saturday, February 10, 2024, between 5.00am and 2.00pm. This was disclosed in a statement by the Commissioner for Transportation, Oluwaseun Osiyemi, announcing the following routes will be temporarily unavailable to motorists during […]
President Bola Tinubu has now made it mandatory for the recitation of the National Pledge after the National Anthem at every official events. The president made this known at the groundbreaking ceremony of the 3,112 housing-unit Renewed Hope City at Karsana, Abuja, on Thursday stating the imperativeness of respecting national […]
The West African basketball scene is about to witness a major shake-up with the unveiling of the West African Basketball Classic (WABC), a groundbreaking tournament set to tip off on February 24th! This exciting initiative, spearheaded by an independent group from Nigeria, Benin Republic, Ghana, and Togo, aims to elevate […]
The foreign ministers of west African countries held an emergency meeting today, Thursday in Nigeria’s federal capital territory, Abuja to discuss the political crisis in Senegal and 3 other countries under military regime. The extraordinary session of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) was constituted following the Senegalese […]
Former senator who represented Adamawa North senatorial district, Elisha Abbo, has been issued an ultimatum to establish his allegations of bribery against the President of the Court of Appeal, Justice Monica Dongban-Mensem, or be prepared to face court consequnces for false allegations. On the other hand, Senator Abbo was directed […]
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) have jointly issued a 14-day ultimatum to the Federal Government over what they term as the non-implementation of the 16-point agreement both parties reached after the removal of petrol subsidy. This was disclosed in a statement signed by the […]
A bill calling for the amendment of the 2022 Electoral Act has scaled second reading in the House of Representatives. The bill sponsored by Honourable Francis Waive representing the Ughelli North/South/Udu federal constituency of Delta state, stated that an amendment of the law would would help the nation’s democracy. […]
A Federal High Court ruling mandates the Nigerian government to set prices for essential goods and fuel within seven days. This victory in a case led by human rights lawyer Femi Falana stems from the government’s inaction on price control. Judge Ambose Lewis-Allagoa granted all claims in Falana’s motion, citing […]
