Calabar, Nigeria – Legal practitioner Augustine Uka has advocated for a review of Nigeria’s law that mandates the prosecution of individuals who attempt suicide, proposing instead that such individuals be rehabilitated. Uka made the call during a one-day lecture organised by the Frigate Deck of the National Association of Seadogs (NAS) in Calabar, marking the…
Abuja, Nigeria – The Labour Party (LP) has expressed concern over the defection of four of its members in the House of Representatives to the All Progressives Congress (APC). In a press release issued by its leadership, the party attributed the development to alleged misconduct by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and the actions…
Lagos, Nigeria – The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has re-indicted Francis Atuche, former Managing Director of the defunct Bank PHB Plc, on charges of forgery and conspiracy. The anti-graft agency disclosed this in a statement via its official X handle on Monday, confirming that the arraignment took place before Justice O. O. Abike-Fadipe…
Abuja, Nigeria – The Federal Executive Council (FEC) on Monday, December 16, approved the 2025 budget proposal amounting to ₦47.9 trillion. Minister of Budget and Economic Planning, Atiku Bagudu, disclosed this to journalists after the Council’s meeting at Aso Rock, Abuja. The budget is anchored on an oil price benchmark of $75 per barrel, a…
London, UK – The English Football Association (FA) has announced the adoption of Video Assistant Referees (VAR) starting from the fifth round of the 2024-25 Emirates FA Cup. In an official statement captioned “VAR Confirmed for Emirates FA Cup from Fifth Round Onward,” the FA revealed that the technology would be implemented in all matches…
Lagos, Nigeria – Nigeria’s Ademola Lookman and Zambia’s Barbra Banda have been crowned as the best footballers in Africa for the year 2024. The duo won the Confederation of Africa Football (CAF) best male and female awards on Monday, December 16, 2024. Africa has a new 🇳🇬 𝗞𝗶𝗻𝗴 & 𝗤𝘂𝗲𝗲𝗻 🇿🇲#CAFAwards2024 pic.twitter.com/JwHiUsXCGa — CAF_Online (@CAF_Online)…
