Super Eagles head coach, Jose Peseiro, has described the Moroccan team as Africa’s biggest surprise team at the ongoing 2022 World cup in Qatar. Peseiro, who is currently in Qatar, spoke with NFF TV on Friday, about his observation of the teams he has monitored so far. Speaking on the performance of the African teams […]
By Our Correspondent Mr Godwin Emefiele says the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has already disbursed new naira notes to various commercial banks. Emefiele made the declaration on Thursday, after a visit to President Muhammadu Buhari in Daura, Katsina State. He noted that banks would begin to distribute the new notes to the public […]
From Our Correspondent in Kano At least, 27 former Super Eagles players stormed Kano on Friday to join the Tinubu/Shettima Presidential campaign tour. The NewsZenith reports that the campaign will take place at the Sani Abacha Stadium, Kano on Saturday. Former Speaker of Kano State House of Assembly, Baffa Baba Danagundi received the ex-Nigerian footballers […]
The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) and Civil Society Organisations (CSO) have called for deliberate measures to curb revenue leakages so as to boost tax generation in the country. They made the call at a National Tax Conference organised by International and National Civil society organisations (also known as) Tax Justice and Governance Platform in […]
Gospel singer, Evangelist Folu Osasona, is set to launch maiden album christened ‘My Heart Rejoices’, into the public domain on Sunday, Dec. 18. The Ijowa-Ekiti-born musical aficionado cut her musical tooth at a tender age, singing soul-lifting gospel to massage depressed souls to the joyous realm in her locality as a pastime. She has grown […]
By Our Correspondent The naira on Wednesday exchanged at 445.83 to the dollar at the Investors and Exporters window, depreciating by 0.01 per cent. This is against the N445.80 to the dollar it exchanged on Tuesday. The open indicative rate closed at N444.25 to the dollar on Wednesday. An exchange rate of N452 to the […]
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has started distributing non-sensitive materials and deploying officials to local government areas ahead of the 2023 general elections in Anambra. The Resident Electoral Commissioner, Dr Elizabeth Agwu, announced this at a stakeholders meeting, on Wednesday in Awka. The NewsZenith reports that traditional rulers, community leaders, politicians, National Orientation Agency […]
By Our Correspondent The Police have charged 52-year-old Adebayo Oyebamiji before an Ejigbo Magistrate’s Court for allegedly obtaining N640,000 fraudulently. Oyebamiji, whose residential address was not provided, is standing trial on a two-count charge of stealing and fraud. The prosecutor, ASP Benedict Aigbokhan, told the court that the defendant committed the offences on Aug. 24, […]
By Our Correspondent Leading All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship aspirant in Adamawa State, Nuhu Ribadu, has withdrawn his suit challenging the party’s ticket won by Senator Aishatu Dahiru (Binani). Ribadu said he would not approach the Supreme Court. His withdrawal from the suit warmed the hearts of many stakeholders in the party. Ribadu said that although […]
Mrs Rose Bassey, a former Accountant General of Cross River State and three others have been abducted at the Uyanga axis on the Calabar-Ogoja highway. Gunmen, who laid siege on the busy highway, abducted the persons, by shooting at the motorists to force them to stop. They shot a popular evangelist, Edim Edim Omin during […]