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Victor Osimhen’s hat-trick powered Nigeria to a 4–0 victory over Benin Republic, securing a spot in the African playoffs and keeping their 2026 World Cup hopes alive. Victor Osimhen delivered a masterclass in finishing as Nigeria overwhelmed Benin Republic in Uyo on Tuesday. His three goals were instrumental in the Super Eagles’ commanding 4–0 win,…
Yinka Oyebode writes that workers and pensioners in Ekiti State will from December, 2024 begin to earn the N70,000 minimum wage. Governor Biodun Oyebanji of Ekiti State has approved a new minimum wage of N70,000 for workers in the state effective December 1, 2024. The approval followed the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) by…
With less than a month to the ‘African Footballer of the Year awards, the Confederation of African Football (CAF), has officially unveiled the top five nominees in each Men’s category of the upcoming event. The 2024 edition of the CAF Awards will be held on 16 December 2024 in Marrakech, Morocco. Yesterday, CAF listed Super Eagles’…
The National Economic Council, on Thursday, asked President Bola Tinubu to withdraw the Tax Reforms Bills from the National Assembly to allow for wider consultations and consensus building. Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, said this formed part of resolutions reached at the 144th meeting of the National Economic Council at the State House, Abuja. Makinde…
The Federal Government has applauded Google’s N2.8 billion grant to support Nigeria’s development of Artificial Intelligence (AI), describing it as timely and will help the government in achieving its Renewed Hope Agenda. The Minister of Communications, Innovations and Digital Economy, Dr. Bosun Tijani, who spoke at a press briefing in Abuja, Thursday where Google announced the grant…
Ruben Amorim is expected to be confirmed as Manchester United’s new manager on Thursday after the club reached an agreement with Sporting Lisbon, reports said. The Athletic said the 39-year-old would stay with the Portuguese league leaders for their next three games, including next week’s Champions League match against Manchester City. He is expected to…
The United Nations High Commission for Human Rights has called for mental health equity. Making the call at the OHCHR Consultation on Mental Health and Human Rights, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Turk, warned that neglecting mental health can have devastating consequences, pushing individuals into poverty, and stripping them of their dignity,…
Football enthusiasts have commended Nigeria’s Flying Eagles for retaining the WAFU B U-20 trophy after defeating Ghana 2-1 in the final on Wednesday in Lome, Togo. A cross-section of the Abuja fans who spoke to the News Agency of Nigeria in separate interviews shortly after the match on Wednesday evening described the team’s performance as…
