Former Nigeria striker Yakubu Aiyegbeni believes he would struggle to score goals in the current Super Eagles team because they lack creativity. Aiyegbeni, who played for the national team between 2000 and 2012, was reflecting on the Super Eagles’ performance in the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers when he made the comments. In eight matches, Eric Chelle’s men have scored nine goals, conceding seven, as they sit in a precarious third position in the qualifying series and are on the verge of missing out on a second consecutive World Cup appearance. The 42-year-old attributed the team’s difficulty in securing a…
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The Depot and Petroleum Products Marketers Association of Nigeria (DAPPMAN) and the Dangote refinery again clashed yesterday over the allegation of diversion of petroleum products by members of the association, and demanded a retraction of the claim in seven days. DAPPMAN said the refinery should provide documented proof of its members diverting products, threatening to take legal action against the refinery if it failed to comply with its position. But in a response last night, the Dangote refinery stated that it was standing by its comments, insisting that any party which feels aggrieved by the contents of the publication is…
Award-winning rapper, Cardi B has revealed that she is in a relationship with NFL player Stefon Diggs and shared that while marriage isn’t a pressing priority, it remains a possibility in the future. She also announced on CBS Mornings that she is expecting a baby with Diggs, her fourth child. Cardi B is already a mother to three children with her ex-husband Offset: daughter Kulture Kiari Cephus, born in July 2018; son Wave Set Cephus, born in September 2021; and daughter Blossom, born in September 2024. Speaking on TODAY with Jenna & Friends, Cardi explained that she met Diggs through…
The Consumer Price Index (CPI) which measures the rate of change in prices of goods and services, dropped to 20.12 per cent in August compared to 21.88 per cent in the preceding month, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said Monday. Year on year, headline inflation stood at 12.03 per cent lower than 32.15 per cent in August 2024. According to the CPI Report for the month under review, inflation decreased in August compared to the same month in the preceding, albeit after rebasing. Month on month, headline inflation stood at 0.74 per cent, lower than 1.99 per cent in…
ABUJA The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has called for strict implementation of legal framework mandating the electronic transmission of election results in the 2027 general elections, warning that it will resist any attempt to manipulate the process or undermine the will of Nigerians. Section 64 (4), (5) and (6) of the Electoral Act 2022, provide for recording and transmission of election results directly from the polling units using the Smart Card Reader, SCR, or any other electronic device determined by the electoral commission. Electronic transmission of the presidential election results in 2023 suffered glitches, according to the Independent National Electoral…
PORT HARCOURT Following the end of the emergency rule Rivers state that suspended all democratic structures in the state, hundreds of women, youths and men of Rivers State have stormed the gate of Government House, Port Harcourt, awaiting the return of Governor Siminialayi Fubara. The people of the state, who started arriving from as early as 6am on Thursday to show solidarity with the Governor, have taken over the Azikiwe-Old Port Harcourt Township Road, causing gridlock on the road. Some of the residents came in groups of drummers and singers waiting for Fubara to arrive at Brick House. The display,…
ABUJA The Federal Government of Nigeria has announced that it has disbursed a total of N330bn to 8.1 million households across the country under the National Social Safety Net Programme, aimed at cushioning the harsh effects of economic reforms on Nigeria’s poorest and most vulnerable citizens. The disclosure was made on Wednesday in Abuja by the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, after a review meeting of the Special Presidential Panel on Social Investment, inaugurated by President Bola Tinubu in February. Edun explained that the programme, which experienced delays earlier in the year, was now…
LAGOS Seven Persons have been confirmed dead following the fire incident at the Afriland Tower in the Lagos Island area of Lagos State on Tuesday. The victims were said to have died in hospitals across the state, where they had been rushed to after being evacuated from the high-rise building. meanwhile, doctors are battling to save the lives of the remaining victims in the hospitals. The incident was one of two separate fire incidents that rocked the Lagos Island Business District on Tuesday, which left several others injured and goods worth millions of naira destroyed. While the first fire started…
PORTHARCOURT Ahead of the return of Governor Siminalayi Fubara to power on September 18 following the end of six-month emergency rule in the state, the sole administrator, Vice Admiral Ibok Ete Ibas (retd), has defended his tenure, stating that he fulfilled President Bola Tinubu’s mandate and stabilized the oil-rich state. Speaking at the Interdenominational Thanksgiving Service in Port Harcourt on Sunday ahead of Fubara’s return to power, the sole administrator urged political stakeholders to lay down their differences, emphasising that the progress and prosperity of Rivers State must take precedence over personal or party interests. However, Permanent Secretaries, local government…
Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana (SAN), has called on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to take a tougher stance against politicians engaging in premature campaigns ahead of the 2027 general elections. Speaking on Sunday Politics, Falana described the trend as “abnormal” and insisted that violators should be charged in court to test the limits of the law. “The law cannot cover all situations. The lawmakers thought they were dealing with a civilized political class. No. Now that they are violating the law, it makes it a duty — empowered by the Constitution and the Electoral Act — to bring…