Super Falcons coach Justine Madugu and his South African counterpart Desiree Ellis are fired up ahead of their Women’s Africa Cup of Nations semi-final showdown at the Stade Larbi Zaouli in Casablanca on Tuesday. The highly anticipated clash pits nine-time champions Nigeria against defending champions South Africa in what promises to be a titanic battle. Nigeria have dominated the historical head-to-head record, winning eight of their previous 11 WAFCON encounters against South Africa and outscoring Banyana Banyana 16-5. However, the reigning champions are no longer the underdogs they once were, having memorably beaten Nigeria in the group stage of the…
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Actor Malcolm-Jamal Warner, who played the son in the smash-hit sitcom “The Cosby Show,” has drowned in Costa Rica, authorities in the country said Monday. He was 54. Warner played the loveable Theo Huxtable for all eight seasons of the show, helmed by disgraced comic actor Bill Cosby. “We received a report of an adult male who died of drowning asphyxiation at Cocles Beach in Cahuita” on Sunday afternoon, said a statement from investigating police. “When the victim entered the sea he was apparently pulled out by a current. “The man was assisted by bystanders on the beach, but was…
Presidential Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms Committee Chairman, Mr. Tayo Oyedele, yesterday said if Nigeria had adopted the current reforms 10 years ago, it would have achieved the $1 trillion economy. Speaking at PwC’s “Executive Summit on Nigeria’s Tax Reform” in Lagos, Oyedele stated that Nigeria before May 2023 had problems with the exchange rate management. He maintained that if the federal government had sustained fuel subsidy payment, Nigerians could have found it difficult to buy a litre of Premium Motor Spirit. (PMS) with N10,000, and the system could have collapsed. Oyedele said the Nigerian economy was on the road…
Tension rose to feverish conditions on Monday after some angry youths took to the streets to protest the killing of a bystander, Jide Oyeleke, by a hit-and-run driver on Ewusi Road, Sagamu Local Government Area of Ogun State. The accident occurred at about 9 pm on Sunday after the driver of a Toyota Camry vehicle, who was said to be driving at top speed, lost control and rammed into Oyeleke. The impact of the collision reportedly led to the death of Oyeleke at the spot of the accident. Confirming the incident, the spokesperson for the Ogun State Traffic Compliance Agency,…
Several states have announced plans to reduce electricity tariffs in their jurisdictions after the Enugu Electricity Regulatory Commission issued a new tariff order to MainPower Electricity Distribution Limited, revising the electricity cost for Band A customers from N209 per kilowatt-hour to N160/kWh, effective August 1, 2025. This was, however, vehemently opposed by power generation and distribution companies, who claimed that the move may cripple the sector, as the Gencos declared that the industry is indebted to power producers to the tune of over N5tn. As the Gencos and Discos attacked Enugu State over its move on Monday, the state insisted…
OSOGBO Osun State governor, Ademola Adeleke, yesterday, dismissed his rumoured defection, disclosing that he is going nowhere and remains in the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP. Governor Adeleke, who spoke after the flag-off of the dualization of the 3.5km Ila township road in Ila-Orangun, said his promise path is to serve the people and would not relent in doing so. His words: “I am glad that we are here today to flag off the dualization of the Ila township road project despite the lingering uncertainties in the nation. I have vowed to my God and the good people of the State…
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) Monday released the much-awaited rebased Gross Domestic Product (GDP) estimates, which revealed that the economy grew by 3.13 per cent in the first quarter of the year (Q1 2025). Addressing journalists at the public release of the results of the rebasing exercise in Abuja, Statistician General of the Federation (SGF)/Chief Executive, NBS, Prince Adeyemi Adeniran, said the outcomes of the exercise reflected changes in economic reality, and cautioned against politicising the new figures. Essentially, the exercise changed the base year used for calculating economic activities to 2019 from 2010. Following the rebasing, using 2019…
Mohammed Babangida, has described as “fake” the letter circulating in social media that he rejected the offer to serve as Board Chairman of Bank of Agriculture (BOA). Reacting to the fake letter, Alhaji Mahmud Abdullahi, who is one of the Media aides to Mohammed Babangida described the letter in circulation as “fake” and concocted from from disgruntled elements. “Mohammed Babangida did not reject the appointment. The letter circulating is fake. Infact, the signature is not that of Mohamed Babangida, while the telephone lines quoted are not his. “We wish to clarify that Mohammed has gratefully accepted the appointment as Chairman…
Activist and politician, Omoyele Sowore on Monday led a protest over the poor welfare and pension conditions of Nigerian police personnel to the Force Headquarters and later to the National Assembly. Chanting “Pay police a living wage and proper pensions,” the group brandished placards showing their demands for both serving and retired police officers. One of the placards titled #Police Protest” reads, “Decent Salaries Now,” “End Police Slavery,” “Pensions for Police Officers,” and “Dignity for Those in Uniform.” The protesting group, who were not allowed to enter inside Force headquarters, were, however, provided with police escorts as they proceeded to…