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From now onward, broadcasting stations in Nigeria that broadcast materials considered to be hate speech will pay between half a million and five million. This was revealed today in Lagos by the Minister of information and culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed. The minister, who made the disclosure in company of the acting DG of NBC, Professor […]
The director, Corporate Affairs, NDDC, Mr. Charles Odili has disclosed that scholars of the Commission facing hardship abroad over non-remittance of their fees and stipends would be paid by the end of this week, adding that President Muhammadu had given an order to the effect. Odili explained: “The delay in the remittance of the fees was […]
The suspended acting chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr Ibrahim Magu, has given a detailed response and defense of the petitions and allegations leveled against him. In his defense document obtained by Channels Television on Thursday, Magu denied all the claims as untrue and a calculated attempt to tarnish his name. He insisted […]
President Muhammadu Buhari has wished all Muslims a happy and safe Eid as the country joins other Muslims across the world to mark the 2020 Eid El-Kabir celebrations. In a statement on Friday, the President announced that he observed the Eid El-Kabir prayers at home with his family, in keeping with the advisories from the […]
Serie A club Napoli have announced the signing of Victor Osimhen from Lille on a permanent transfer. Osimhen penned a five-year contract with the Blues. The 21-year-old scored 18 goals and recorded six assists in 38 appearances across all competitions for Lille last season. Osimhen came through the youth ranks at Ultimate Strikers Academy in […]
Imo State House of Assembly has passed the state’s 2020 revised appropriation bill of 95.3 billion naira into law, which is 102 billion naira lower than the previous appropriation. The Assembly had earlier passed the 2020 appropriation of 197 billion Naira before the outbreak of COVID-19 pandemic in the country. The Speaker of the State House of […]
Two former Nigeria coaches, Clemens Westerhof and Johannes Bonfrere are locked in a legal battle in far away Holland, over allegations of match-fixing during Nigeria’s USA ’94 World Cup campaign. Coach Westerhof has sued Bonfrere for defamation of character and is praying that the Rechtbank Gelderland High Court in Arnhem, Netherlands should ask his former […]
Nigeria’s teenage golf sensation, Georgia Oboh, has been invited to compete at the Aberdeen Standard Investments Ladies Scottish Open taking place next month, Aug 13 – 16 at The Renaissance Club in North Berwick. This comes as professional women’s golf returns to Scotland for the first time since Europe’s remarkable triumph in the 2019 Solheim […]
The Federal Government says Nigeria is awaiting the return of $200million from the Netherlands and Switzerland. According to the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mr Abubakar Malami, the money is part of proceeds from the Oil Prospecting Licence (OPL) 245 Malabu oil deal. Mr Malami disclosed this on Tuesday at a […]
Lille president Gerard Lopez has revealed that they are still receiving offers for Nigerian sensation Victor Osimhen even as a move to Napoli is getting closer. The 21-year-old has been one of the most talked-about players in the transfer market, with the Partenopei looking to acquire his services in a deal in the region of […]
