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Nigeria beat Mozambique to reach Under-20 AFCON quarter-finals

On: February 26, 2023

The Flying Eagles beat Mozambique 2-0 in Ismailia on Saturday to qualify for the quarter-finals of the Under-20 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON). The Nigerian under-20 male side scored two sumptuous goals in the first-half through Samson Lawal and Ibrahim Muhammad to secure second place in Group A. The recordContinue Reading

JUST IN: Maiduguri Central Market on fire

By: Afonne Emmanuel

On: February 26, 2023

In: Environment

Yakubu Uba The Maiduguri Central market popularly known as Monday market is on fire. The early Sunday fire outbreak is still raging with men of fire service battling to contain it. The state Director Fire Service, Umaru Kirawa who confirmed the incident to News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) said thatContinue Reading

Lagos INEC opens State Collation Centre, says no result yet from LGAs

By: Afonne Emmanuel

On: February 26, 2023

In: Politics

By Adeyemi Adeleye About 24 hours after the opening of polls in Saturday’s Presidential and National Assembly elections in Lagos State, no single result from the 20 Local Government Areas (LGAs) has arrived at the State Collation Centre. Prof. Adenike Oladiji, the State Collation Officer and Vice Chancellor, Federal UniversityContinue Reading

Kubwa youths enjoy football as voting continues

By: Afonne Emmanuel

On: February 25, 2023

In: Politics|Sports

By Emmanuel Afonne Major streets in Kubwa, a popular satellite town in Abuja, were on Saturday turned into football playing fields in spite of the large turnout of voters at various voting centres in the area. A correspondent of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) who went round the centresContinue Reading

Voting yet to begin in Imo due to absence of INEC officials, voting materials

By: Afonne Emmanuel

On: February 25, 2023

In: Politics

By Reporters Voters in Owerri West and North Local Government Areas of Imo have expressed worry over the absence of officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and voting materials at the various polling centres in the state. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reporters monitoring the polls reportContinue Reading

Voters lament as BVAS machines malfunction in Abaji poling units

By: Afonne Emmanuel

On: February 25, 2023

In: Politics

By Gami Tadanyigbe Many voters were stranded as the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) BVAs machine developed technical hitches in some polling units in Abaji Area Council, FCT. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN reports y some polling units like Ayaura, Onas palace 007 and Maisaje saw voters stranded whileContinue Reading

Obasanjo, Osinbajo express satisfaction over election conduct in Ogun

By: Afonne Emmanuel

On: February 25, 2023

In: General News

By Olawale Jokotoye Former President Olusegun Obasanjo and Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo, have adjudged the 2023 Presidential and National Assembly elections in Ogun as smooth and credible. Osinbajo and Obasanjo expressed their views in separate interviews with journalists after casting their votes in Ikenne and Abeokuta respectively. Commenting, Obasanjo who votedContinue Reading

PDP’s FCT chairman dies in auto crash on election day

By: Afonne Emmanuel

On: February 25, 2023

In: General News

By Gami Tadanyigbe/Ijeoma Olorunfemi Mr Sunday Zaka, Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the FCT, lost his life in an automobile accident in the early hours of Saturday in Kuje. A close aide of the deceased, Bawa Benjamin, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) the accident happenedContinue Reading

Obi votes, says I’m prepared for Nigeria’s challenges

By: Afonne Emmanuel

On: February 25, 2023

In: Politics

By Chimezie Anaso Mr Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) has voted in his 019 Polling Unit in Umudimakasi Square, Amatutu, Agulu in Anaocha Local Government Area of Anambra. Obi who was accompanied by his wife, Margaret was accredited at 11:39 a.m. and voted at exactlyContinue Reading

ICPC arrests man allegedly ferrying N2m to a politician

By: Afonne Emmanuel

On: February 24, 2023

In: General News

By Isaac Aregbesola The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has taken into custody one Hassan Ahmad in possession of N2 million cash allegedly meant for a politician in Gombe. The ICPC Spokesperson, Mrs Azuka Ogugua, who said this in a statement in Abuja, added that theContinue Reading

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