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A Nigerian man disclosed that he was using an app to watch English Premier League matches. The man shared a video on TikTok, saying he would not subscribe to his DStv decoder any more. He said DStv has lost him as a customer because the app he found could show English Premier League football matches. […]

The Sokoto state government explained why the state assembly was making the law to strip the Sultan of the power to appoint anyone. Barrister Nasiru Binji, the state commissioner for justice, said there is no constitutional provision for the Sultan of Sokoto to make appointments, adding that the existing chieftaincy law in the state contravened

Kenyan youths began massive protests across the country against the 2024 finance bill two week ago. The president went ahead to accept the demands of the people and withdrew the bill. However, Kenyans later joined hands to continue the demonstrations against bad leadership, corruption and abuse of government offices. They have been recently on the streets

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has threatened to sanction commercial banks that reject the old and small denominations of the US dollar. The apex bank said in a circular signed by its Director of the Currency Operations Department, Ahmed Umar, that its market intelligence revealed the continued rejection of the affected dollar notes, describing

Nigerian currency, the naira depreciation in the official foreign exchange market, continued into July despite promises from the Central Bank of Nigeria. In the official market, data from FMDQ securities showed that at the Nigerian Autonomous Foreign Exchange Market (NAFEM), naira closed at N1,508.99/$1 on Monday, July 1, 2024. The rate on Monday indicated a

Niger state deputy governor, Comrade Yakubu Garba, has lost his wife, Hajiya Zainab Garba. The Nation reported that Hajiya Garba died in the early hours of Tuesday, July 2. Confirming the sad development, Governor Mohammed Umaru Bago, in a condolence message to his deputy, expressed sadness over Hajiya Garba’s death. The message was signed by

An Osun State High Court sitting in Ede on Tuesday, July 2, sentenced a middle-aged herdsman, Issa Ibrahim, alongside others, to death for kidnapping, killing, and dismembering the corpse of his father, Adamu Ibrahim, over inheritance. The convicts, Lateef Bello, Abdulrahman Soliu, Bello Ibrahim, and Jolaanabi Saheed, were arraigned on October 28th, 2021, alongside the

Cristiano Ronaldo has confirmed his retirement plan after Portugal defeated Slovenia in Euro penalty shoot-out to qualify for the quarter-finals. The former Real Madrid star broke down in tears after seeing Slovenia goalkeeper Jan Oblak save his spot-kick in extra-time – before scoring his second effort in a triumphant penalty shoot-out. ‘It is without a doubt my last European

Ukraine has foiled an alleged plot to overthrow the government that “would have played into Russia’s hands,” Ukraine’s Security Service has revealed. In a Telegram post on Monday night, July 1, the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) claimed the alleged coup organizers planned to trigger a riot in Kyiv on June 30 as a distraction

A federal high court in Lagos has criticized the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for declaring Margaret Emefiele, the wife of former Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor Godwin Emefiele, wanted. Presiding Judge Deinde Dipeolu ruled in favour of Margaret’s fundamental rights suit on Friday, ordering the EFCC to pay her N3 million in

Russia has told US presidential candidate, Donald Trump that he can’t end the Russia-Ukraine war in one day. Trump has said repeatedly he could settle the war between Russia and Ukraine in one day if he’s elected president again. At a CNN town hall in May 2023, Trump said: “They’re dying, Russians and Ukrainians. I

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced that it will soon make public the report on the conduct of the 2023 General Election, as well as the report of the review committee that analyzed the election’s conduct. INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, made this known at an induction retreat for new Resident Electoral Commissioners

Admiral Alison Amaechina Madueke has filed a petition in the Lagos State High Court, seeking a legal declaration to end his marriage to Diezani Alison Madueke while also requesting that she stop using his first and last name.  In Madueke’s petition for jactitation of marriage, he prayed the court to order the former Minister of

Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Ministe, Nyesom Wike has strongly criticized Senator Ireti Kinigbe, predicting that she will lose the support of the people in the next election. Senator Kingibe had publicly criticized the Wike-led administration during a television appearance, declaring that she is not an ally of the minister. In response, during the flag-off ceremony

An explosion at the Zungeru Hydro-Electric Power Dam caused injuries to a Chinese engineer, security personnel, and several workers, and destroyed some installations. The cause of the explosion, which occurred on the morning of Monday, July 1, is currently unknown as there have been no official reports about the incident. The Chinese engineer was conducting