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South Africa students welcome their Nigeria teacher with a victory parade after the Super Eagles beat the Bafana Bafana to advance to the AFCON final.
Cairo Ojougboh, a former Presidential Adviser on National Assembly Matters to former President Goodluck Jonathan, has reportedly died, SaharaReporters has learnt. A family source confirmed the death to SaharaReporters and added that his corpse had been taken to the mortuary. Ojuogboh, a former House Of Representatives member who represented Ika Federal Constituency between 2003 and 2007 reportedly slumped and died during the penalty shootout between the Super Eagles of Nigeria and Bafana Bafana of South Africa on Wednesday, in the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON). He was also the immediate past Director of Projects on the Interim Management…
A Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, has ordered the President Bola Tinubu administration to fix the prices of goods and petroleum products within seven days. Justice Ambose Lewis-Allagoa granted the order sequel to an originating motion filed and argued by the applicant and human rights activist, Femi Falana, SAN. Granting the order, the judge said, “I have heard the applicant Femi Falana in a suit no FHC/L/CS/869/2023 and I have also discovered that despite the service of the originating motion on the respondents, namely Attorney-General of the Federation and the Price Control Board, there is no opposition…
Worried by the instability in the foreign exchange market in the country, the House mandated the joint Committees on Banking Regulations and Banking Institutions to conduct an investigative hearing into the non-compliance by banks and financial institutions with CBN directives on the Net Open Position Limits. The resolution was passed following the adoption of a motion on a Matter of Urgent National Importance regarding the need for banks to implement CBN’s policies on holding excess long foreign exchange and net open position limits, sponsored by Chairman of the House Committee on Defence, Hon. Babajimi Benson. In his lead debate,…
Nigeria’s music scene isn’t just booming locally; it’s making waves worldwide, and the Grammys are taking notice. Let’s take a laid-back yet awe-filled look at some Nigerian artists who’ve scooped up those coveted Grammy awards. Sade Adu Sade Adu, the first Nigerian to win a Grammy Award, is renowned for her soulful voice and timeless hits. She secured four Grammy wins, including Best New Artist in 1986 and Best R&B Performance awards for songs like “No Ordinary Love” and “Soldier of Love.” Seal Henry Olusegun Adeola Samuel, known as Seal, is a Nigerian-British singer-songwriter with a string of…
The All Progressives Congress, APC, has admitted that things are tough and Nigerians are experiencing challenging times under President Bola Tinubu’s administration. Felix Morka, the National Publicity Secretary of APC, however, stressed that the situation was not synonymous with Nigeria alone because countries in Europe are experiencing the same situation. Speaking with Channels Television, Morka insisted that Tinubu’s administration was doing its best to address the rising cost of living. According to Morka: “Our people are dealing with circumstances that are difficult and challenging. Nobody is in denial. “Things are tough, they are tough in Nigeria and everywhere else.…
Prof. Cyril Ndifon, former Dean of UNICAL Faculty of Law who was suspended over alleged sexual harassment TKJ (not real name), the second prosecution witness in the trial of Prof. Cyril Ndifon, the suspended Dean of the Faculty of Law, University of Calabar (UNICAL) on sexual harassment charges gave graphic details of how the accused exploited her sexually in exchange for admission into the institution. TKJ, who is the ICPC’s 2nd prosecution witness (PW2), told Justice James Omotosho of a Federal High Court, Abuja while being led in evidence by the commission’s lawyer, Osuobeni Akponimisingha that Ndifon at various…
Adachukwu Chukelu Okafor, a lawyer and self-confessed ‘lover of God’ who resides in Akpaka, Onitsha, has allegedly molested 10-year-old Happiness, whom she took into her household to serve as housekeeper. FIJ learned that Adachukwu brought Happiness into his home in January 2024 after contacting her parents to help her get a child who would assist her with house chores. Adachukwu’s parents contacted Ifeoma Moughalu, Happiness’ guardian, who lives on the same street as them. “It was Adachukwu’s parents who connected Ifeoma and Adachukwu,” said Calvin, a man who resides in the same neighbourhood as Adachukwu’s parents and Ifeoma. Calvin…
Oyo State governor, ‘Seyi Makinde, has inaugurated the 9-member Oyo State Elders’ Council, calling on its members to provide his administration with robust suggestions and feedback from across the state. The Council, which has its members drawn from all the zones of the state, was inaugurated at the Executive Chamber of the Governor’s Office, Secretariat, Agodi, Ibadan, on Tuesday. The Elders’ Council has a member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Board of Trustees and former Chief of Staff to Governor Adebayo Alao-Akala, Dr. Saka Balogun, as chairman while a former Minister of Steel Development, Elder Wole Oyelese is…
Oyo State governor, ‘Seyi Makinde, has said that the state will be the first in the country to achieve energy sufficiency. The governor, who stated that achieving energy sufficiency in Oyo State has always been a major focus of his government, expressed the readiness of the state to partner with the British American Tobacco (BAT), Ibadan Plant, to achieve this. Governor Makinde gave this indication on Tuesday, when he attended the 20th Anniversary of the BAT Ibadan Plant, held at the company’s premises in Ibadan. The governor commended the company for its immense contributions to Oyo State over the…