The Kano State government has allocated N2.5 billion for quarterly mass weddings across the state’s 44 local government areas in 2025. This was revealed by the State’s Commissioner for Planning and Budget, Musa Shanono, during a briefing on the breakdown of the 2025 budget, which was passed into law by the State House of Assembly…
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has approved the inclusion of the CFA franc on Nigeria’s export proceeds (NXP) form, allowing Nigerian exporters to repatriate proceeds from transactions conducted in the currency. Nonye Ayeni, Executive Director of the Nigeria Export Promotion Council (NEPC), made the announcement on Friday while discussing Nigeria’s non-oil export performance for…
Sevilla manager Garcia Pimienta has confirmed that Nigerian forward Kelechi Iheanacho is considering several offers as he plans his next move. The 28-year-old striker, who joined Sevilla on a free transfer last summer, has struggled to make an impact in his six months at the club. Iheanacho has failed to score in nine LaLiga appearances,…
An Osun High Court in Ile-Ife has reinstated Adegboyega Famodun as the Owa of Igbajo, nullifying the state government’s revocation of his appointment. The court overturned the White Paper and Executive Order issued by Governor Ademola Adeleke, which had questioned Famodun’s selection and called for a new chieftaincy process. In January 2024, the Osun State…
An Ekiti State Chief Magistrate Court on Thursday sentenced 25-year-old Balogun Mujaid to three years in prison with hard labor for stealing an Itel A50 phone worth N98,000. Chief Magistrate Dolamu Babalogbon also ordered Mujaid to pay N130,000 in restitution to the primary complainant. Mujaid received additional sentences for two other offenses: three years in…
Borussia Dortmund has appointed former Bayern Munich manager Niko Kovac as their new head coach. The Bundesliga club parted ways with Nuri Sahin last week following their 4-0 defeat to Bologna in the Champions League, marking their fourth consecutive loss across all competitions. Kovac, 53, has signed an 18-month contract and will take over after…
An American Airlines regional jet crashed into the Potomac River near Washington, D.C.’s Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport after colliding with a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter on Wednesday night. Authorities now say no survivors are expected due to the extremely cold and windy conditions. The regional jet, a PSA Airlines Bombardier CRJ700, was carrying…
The Federal High Court in Abuja has granted bail to activist and former presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC), Omoyele Sowore, with the bail set at N10 million and one surety in like sum. In his ruling, Justice Musa Liman specified that the surety must be a responsible individual with landed property valued…
A dramatic incident in Mbare has attracted widespread attention after a commercial sex worker seized a coffin from a hardware shop as compensation for an unpaid US$5. The confrontation involved a man, identified as King Joshua, who allegedly lured the woman to Ozei Hardware, claiming to be the shop’s manager. After completing the transaction, he…
Five individuals were arraigned on Thursday before a Magistrate Court in Ago-Iwoye, located in Ijebu North Local Government Area of Ogun State, for allegedly assaulting a secondary school teacher, Mr. Akeem Soyingbe, of Mamu Community Comprehensive High School, Ago-Iwoye. The defendants—Sunday Matthew (19), Salisu Sulaiman (32), Ojenugba Philips (34), Sunday Abu (45), and Joel Sunday…
