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Victor Osimhen is a major doubt for Nigeria’s 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Lesotho and Zimbabwe due to  injury. Osimhen sustained the injury in  Nigeria’s friendly against Saudi Arabia last weekend. The striker returned to Italy early for medical examinations. Napoli confirmed on Monday that their talismanic hitman has suffered…

The Federal Government has proposed the sum of N26.01 trillion for the 2024 appropriation based on oil price benchmark of $73.96 and 21 per cent interest rate. Minister of Budget and Economic Planning, Atiku Bagudu, disclosed this to State House Correspondents at the end of the Federal Executive Council (FEC)…

Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof Mahmood Yakubu has urged participating political parties for the off-cycle governorship elections to critically study the provisions of the constitution, electoral Act, for proper and peaceful conduct of the election. Prof Yakubu, who disclosed on monday at a Two days media…

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), on Thursday, October 12, 2023, announced,  among other policy issues, the lifting of foreign exchange restrictions hitherto placed on the importation of 43 items. 1. Why was there a restriction? On June 23, 2015, the CBN issued Circular TED/FEM/FPC/GN/01/010, which put 41 product categories…

In preparation for the upcoming off-cycle Governorship elections in Bayelsa, Imo, and Kogi States scheduled for Saturday, November 11, 2023, the Commission today Saturday 14th October 2023 conducted a crucial mock accreditation exercise. The simulation involved the utilization of the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) and the uploading of polling…

The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Prof. Mahmood Yakubu has assured adequate Security for the off cycle governorship elections in Kogi, Bayelsa and Imo state. Prof Mahmood, disclosed this on Saturday when he visited kogi state to monitor the mock accreditation exercise, said the commission will meet…

The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has called on African countries to prioritise the development of public and private export trading companies (ETCs) in order to position the continent’s small and medium enterprises (SMEs) to participate effectively in global trade. In an address to the Africa International Exhibition, which opened yesterday…

Mrs Aloba, the mother of the late Nigerian singer, Mohbad, has urged the Federal Government and Nigerians in general to help uncover the truth behind her son’s untimely demise. She made the call when actress Tonto Dikeh paid the family a condolence visit in Lagos on Thursday. Aloba, who spoke…

President Bola Tinubu will be using the upcoming United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) to exploit his administration’s economic diplomacy. Chief Ajuri Ngelale, the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, disclosed this to State House Correspondents on Friday in Abuja. He said that the president would also meet…

Nigeria’s Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, will inaugurate the resurfacing and rehabilitation of 135 roads on Sept. 11 as parts of efforts to improve road infrastructure in the FCT. The Director of Press, Office of the Minister, Mr Anthony Ogunleye in a statement explained that…