The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), has said that Nigeria was able to secure over $800 million in mining investments in 2024 alone, following a major policy shift requiring all mining licences to include local processing plans. According to the board, Nigeria’s mining industry is undergoing a dramatic transformation, driven by its targeted local content policies. Executive Secretary of NCDMB, Engr Felix Omatsola Ogbe, while showcasing the board’s policies at the African Natural Resources and Energy Investment Summit in Abuja, said its policies are now being hailed as a blueprint for industrial growth across Africa. Manager, Corporate Communications…
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The Super Falcons of Nigeria put up their best performance at the ongoing 2024 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON), hammering Zambia’s Copper Queens 5-0 to qualify for the semi finals. The nine-time African champions will now wait for the winner of the quarter final clash between defending champions, South Africa, and Senegal to battle in semi final for a place in the final. It was an emphatic victory for the Nigerians that atoned for the pain of losing out to the Zambians in the third-place match three years ago, also in Morocco. This match-up between two of Africa’s top…
A senior lecturer at Prince Abubakar Audu University (PAAU), Anyigba, Kogi, Dr Olabode Abimbola Ibikunle, has passed on while allegedly having sexual affair with a female student. The incident occurred on Tuesday, July 15, 2025, at a hotel in Anyigba and was later reported to the police by the hotel manager. The Kogi Police Command Spokesperson, SP William Aya, confirmed the incident to the newsmen in Lokoja on Friday. Aya described the incident as unfortunate and said an autopsy has been conducted to determine the cause of death. According to him, the hotel manager, Moses Friday, reported that a 22-year-old…
Acting National Chairman of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Iliya Damagum,has said that former Vice President Atiku Abubakar will again return to the party in due course. He described the resignation of Atiku Abubakar from the party as a familiar and recurring development in PDP’s political history. Speaking with newsmen on Friday in Bauchi, Damagum said: “This is not the first time; we’re expecting him back.” According to him, PDP is neither shocked nor overly concerned about Atiku’s exit, adding that the party was already accustomed to his repeated exits and returns over the years. The acting national chairman stated that…
Presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, in the 2023 presidential elections, Dumebi Kachikwu, has warned the Labour Party’s 2023 standard-bearer in the same election, Peter Obi, not to accept a joint ticket with ex-Vice President Atiku Abubakar ahead of the 2027 general election. Kachikwu gave the warning at a press conference held in Abuja on Thursday. He described such an alliance as politically immoral, especially in light of Nigeria’s power rotation dynamics. “It is morally right for anybody from a major party running for 2027 to be from the South. It is equitable. That is all we ask,”…
President Bola Tinubu has appointed Muhammad Babangida, son of former military dictator, Ibrahim Babangida, as Chairman of the revamped Bank of Agriculture. This was disclosed in a statement on Friday by the President’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga. Babangida, 53, holds a degree in Business Administration and a Master’s in Public Relations and Business Communication from the European University in Switzerland. He also completed an Executive Program on Corporate Governance at Harvard Business School in 2002. The statement also announced the appointments of several other individuals to leadership roles in federal government agencies
BENIN CITY Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, yesterday dared Peter Obi, the Labour Party Presidential candidate in the 2023 elections, warning him not to step into Edo State without getting a clearance from him. The governor gave the warning in Uromi, Esan North East Local Government Area of the state while receiving a former Speaker of the State House of Assembly and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) member in the House of Representatives representing Esan West/Igueben/Central, Hon Marcus Onobun who has decamped to the All Progressives Congress (APC). Governor Okpebholo alleged that the last time Mr Peter Obi visited…
Reigning champions England advanced into the UEFA Women’s European Championship semi-finals with a dramatic 3-2 penalty shootout victory over Sweden, whose 15-match unbeaten run came to an end in Zurich. Some haphazard defending gifted the Blagult a second-minute lead, as Keira Walsh’s attempted clearance ricocheted off Filippa Angeldahl and into the path of Stina Blackstenius, who teed up skipper Kosovare Asllani to clinically fire home past Hannah Hampton. Sarina Wiegman’s side were looking porous at the back and almost conceded an equally calamitous second goal following Hampton’s mistake, but Blackstenius was denied thanks to Leah Williamson’s superb sliding challenge. Lauren…
Super Eagles midfielder, Wilfred Ndidi, is set for a major career move with Bundesliga giants, Borussia Dortmund, reportedly targeting the Leicester City star, amidst interest from Fenerbahçe and Everton. According to Africafoot, Dortmund, eight-time German Bundesliga champions, are among several top European clubs interested in signing the 28-year-old Nigerian international. Despite being contracted to Leicester City until June 2027, there are growing indications that Ndidi’s future may lie away from the King Power Stadium. According to reports, Dortmund’s interest aligns with recent reports linking Ndidi to a possible £9 million release clause inserted in his contract following Leicester’s relegation. However, Leicester…
Uncertainty now trail the share sales and purchase deal between Oba Otudeko, Hassan Odukale on one hand and Femi Otedola on the other in First HoldCo, the parent company of First Bank. The deal delivered an unprecedented quantum of the financial group’s shares to Otedola, the current Group Chairman of First Holdco, from the shareholdings of Odukale and Otudeko, the two immediate past chairmen of the group. Also the deal ramped up Otedola’s holdings in the Group to an unprecedented level of 40%, the largest in the history of the bank and also largest single shareholdings amongst the tier-1 banks…