Former France midfielder, Patrick Vieira, has predicted that Morocco can “cause a surprise” and reach the latter stages of this World Cup. At the 2022 edition, the Atlas Lions became the first country from Africa to reach the semi-final. They lost to France, who themselves finished as runners-up. Morocco has qualified for the Round of…
The fourth prosecution witness, PW4, Bawa Usman Kaltungo, in the alleged N76bn and $31.5m fraud case involving former Managing Director of the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON), Ahmed Kuru, and others, on Thursday, told Justice Mojisola Dada of the Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos, that the dismantling of an Arik Air aircraft…
Nigeria’s D’Tigers [mc4wp_form id=33047] With the third window of the FIBA Africa World Cup qualifiers in sight, Nigeria’s D’Tigers have been placed 12th in the latest FIBA African Power Rankings, which raises concerns over the team’s chances of advancing to the next stage. The ranking may not be unconnected with D’Tigers’ disappointing performance during the…
Second Amendment organizations praised Republican lawmakers’ legislation intended to prevent credit card companies, banks and other payment processors from tracking lawful gun purchases. The “Protecting Privacy in Purchases Act” would ban payment card networks from assigning specific codes to track lawful gun transactions or identify firearm retailers as being engaged in the business of selling…
The 2026 Nigeria Women Football League, NWFL, championship will hold in Calabar, DAILY POST reports. The Championship brings together Nationwide division sides chasing elite status. The tournament will serve as the promotion playoff to the NWFL. It will run from Thursday July 9 to Thursday July 16, 2026. 16 teams will compete for two promotion…
Former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, has asked the Lagos State High Court to reject a series of statements the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) intends to rely on in his ongoing trial over an alleged $4.5 billion and N2.8 billion fraud and abuse of office. Appearing before Justice…
