By Elizabeth Adegbesan The Naira yesterday appreciated to N1,408 per dollar in the parallel market from N1,415 per dollar last weekend. Likewise, the naira appreciated to N1,365 per dollar in the Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market, NFEM. Data from the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, showed that the indicative exchange rate for the naira fell to…
Fulham have confirmed the signing of Real Madrid duo Gonzalo Garcia and Cesar Palacios for a combined fee of £42.5m on Monday. Garcia has joined for £34m, signing a five-year deal at Craven Cottage, with a club option to extend by a further 12 months. The 22-year-old, who was the top scorer at the Club…
A Johannesburg-based Akwa Ibom indigene and longtime family friend of South African international footballer Ime Daniel Okon, Mr Francis Akpan, has disclosed that Okon has said it would be impossible for him to play for Nigeria. Akpan spoke with our correspondent in a telephone interview, explaining why representing Nigeria is no longer an option for…
…Arrests suspected drug dealer in Rivers, intercepts alleged bandits’ drug supplier in Zamfara By Kingsley Omonobi ABUJA — Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have intercepted consignments of cocaine concealed in a local mortar and the false bottom of a backpack, allegedly prepared for shipment to China and Italy through a logistics…
…Says federal police can’t pretend to be State Police …Insists S-West govs failed on Amotekun …Intelligence failed in tackling insecurity in North …Explains why Makinde erred in calling for Oriire abduction probe …Insists all faiths are victims of terrorism By Dapo Akinrefon Chief Ademola Folarin, a lawyer, is the General Secretary of the pan-Yoruba socio-political…
… Seeks implementation of February strike agreement… Says prolonged delay could trigger industrial disharmonyBy Chioma Obinna The Joint Health Sector Union (JOHESU) and the Assembly of Healthcare Professionals (AHPA) on Sunday urged President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to immediately implement the adjustment of the Consolidated Health Salary Structure (CONHESS), inaugurate the Boards of Management of Federal…
Former Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, has blamed parents for driving examination malpractice in Nigeria, saying they play a greater role in encouraging the practice than the candidates themselves. Speaking during an interview on ThisDay Live on Sunday, Oloyede described parents’ involvement in examination fraud as the most…
The Group B final standings of the 2026 WAFU B U-20 Championship have been confirmed. This follows Nigeria’s 2-0 defeat to Burkina Faso on Sunday as both teams booked their places in the semi-finals. Burkina Faso finished top of the group with 7 points, after two wins and one draw. Their impressive 2-0 win against…
Mrs Chioma Nweze, Senior Special Assistant to President Bola Tinubu on Community Engagement (South-East), has urged residents to support the President in 2027. Nweze made the call on Sunday after inspecting ongoing federal road projects alongside the Minister of Works, Sen. David Umahi. She said extensive road construction and rehabilitation projects had transformed the region…
Victor Osimhen was on target in Galatasaray’s 3-3 draw against Ligue 1 club Stade Rennes in a pre-season friendly on Sunday night. Osimhen opened the scoring for the Turkish Super Lig champions in the 18th minute. The forward nodded home Brazil international Gabriel Sara’s corner kick to hand Galatasaray the lead. It was the striker’s first pre-season…
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