2024 CAF Awards: Ajibade, Nnadozie Nominated For Women’s Player Of The Year

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Super Falcons stars Rasheedat Ajibade and Chiamaka Nnadozie headline Nigeria’s nominees for the 2024 CAF Awards, as the African football governing body unveiled the women’s category nominees ahead of the December 16 ceremony in Marrakech, Morocco. Nigeria dominated the nominations with 13 representatives across various categories, including Ajibade, the Atletico Madrid forward, and Nnadozie, the … Read more

Make 70 Retirement Age For Politicians – LP Tells National Assembly

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Retirement Age Politicians LP

The Labour Party (LP) has called on the National Assembly to enact a bill barring politicians above 70 from contesting for presidential, governorship, and other elective positions ahead of the 2027 elections. The demand was made at the 2024 Annual Meeting and National Youth Conference in Abuja by the party’s National Youth Leader, Kennedy Ahanotu, … Read more

CAC Removes Dormant Companies Over Non-Compliance with Annual Returns

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The Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) has announced the removal of companies that failed or refused to update their annual returns from its register. According to a statement shared on the Commission’s X (formerly Twitter) handle on Wednesday, the affected companies are considered dissolved from the date of publication. A detailed list of these companies is … Read more

UNIZIK Rejects Federal Directive Dissolving Governing Council, Sacking VC

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The management of Nnamdi Azikiwe University (UNIZIK), Awka, has strongly opposed a recent directive from the Federal Ministry of Education concerning the alleged dissolution of its Governing Council and the removal of Vice-Chancellor, Professor Benard Odoh. EKO HOT BLOG reports that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu had reportedly approved the directive, which authorized the Ministry to … Read more

Israel Adesanya Returns To Action At UFC Riyadh Against Imavov

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Israel Adesanya will headline the UFC’s second Fight Night event in Saudi Arabia on February 1, 2025, facing Nassourdine Imavov at The Venue in Riyadh. This middleweight bout presents a pivotal opportunity for Adesanya to regain his momentum after recent defeats to Sean Strickland and Dricus du Plessis. EDITOR’S PICKS  Electricity Meter Costs Rise Again … Read more

Dangote Refinery Resumes U.S. Crude Oil Imports

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Dangote Export Petrol Outside Africa

The Dangote Petroleum Refinery has resumed purchasing crude oil from the United States, marking a significant step in its efforts to boost production and refine capacity. This follows a three-month pause in foreign crude imports as the refinery prioritized domestic supplies. Bloomberg reports that a shipment of two million barrels of WTI Midland crude from … Read more

Ex-Rangers Boss Beale Joins Gerrard At Saudi Pro League’s Al-Ettifaq

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Former Rangers and Sunderland manager Michael Beale has been appointed as assistant coach to Steven Gerrard at Saudi Pro League club Al-Ettifaq. Beale, 44, reunites with Gerrard, having previously served as his assistant at both Rangers and Aston Villa. The duo achieved notable success in Scotland, guiding Rangers to their first Scottish Premiership title in … Read more

EFCC Addresses Yahaya Bello’s Alleged Plans To Surrender

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EFCC Yahaya Bello Surrender

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has dismissed reports suggesting that Yahaya Bello, the former governor of Kogi State, plans to visit its Abuja headquarters. Bello is facing multiple charges of money laundering, including allegations of laundering N80 billion and an additional 16 counts involving over N110 billion. EDITOR’S PICKS  Trump Taps Fox News … Read more

Nigerian Governors Meet In Abuja

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Nigerian Governors Abuja

Governors under the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) are held a physical meeting at the Forum’s secretariat in Abuja, addressing pressing national concerns. EKO HOT BLOG reports that initially scheduled for 8:00 AM, the meeting experienced delays as only a handful of governors arrived on time. EDITOR’S PICKS  Trump Taps Fox News Host Pete Hegseth As Defence … Read more

Aston Villa Join Manchester City In Opposing Premier League Rule Changes

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Aston Villa owner Nassef Sawiris has announced that the club will join Manchester City in opposing proposed amendments to Premier League rules on commercial agreements. On Friday, Premier League clubs are set to vote on changes to the Associated Party Transaction (APT) regulations during a league meeting. EDITOR’S PICKS  Electricity Meter Costs Rise Again As … Read more

Nations League: UEFA Sanctions Kosovo After Walk-Off, Awards Romania 3-0 Victory

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UEFA announced on Wednesday that Kosovo had forfeited their Nations League match against Romania, which ended prematurely after the Kosovo team left the pitch in stoppage time and refused to return, citing pro-Serbia chants from the crowd. The incident occurred last Friday in Bucharest when Kosovo players walked off the field following chants of “Serbia” … Read more

Raise Investment To N500bn Or Exit -Reps Tell DisCos

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Reps’ Committee Still Awaiting Clear Mandate

The  House of Representatives on Wednesday called for a minimum of N500 billion recapitalisation threshold for the 11 electricity Distribution Companies (DisCos) in the country if they must remain in business. The call is coming amidst concerns that a number of the distribution companies in the country have low financial capacity to make the necessary … Read more

Tinubu Caused PDP Crisis, Should Sack Wike As Minister – Sowunmi

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A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, and former spokesman of Atiku Abubakar, Segun Sowunmi, has identified President Bola Tinubu as the major cause of the party’s problem. Sowunmi said Tinubu has no business appointing Nyesom Wike Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, without consulting with the elders of PDP. Featuring on Channels … Read more

Accord Expels Ex-presidential Candidate, 7 Others Over Alleged Anti-Party Activities

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Accord Party

Accord party has expelled Prof. Christopher Imumolen, its presidential candidate in the 2023 general elections and seven state chairmen over alleged anti-party activities and other offences. The expulsion of the members was contained in a communique issued after the party’s National Executive Committee, NEC, meeting held in Abuja. According to the communique by the party’s … Read more

We’ll Support Northern Candidate for President In 2027 — Arewa

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The apex Northern socio-cultural group, Arewa Consultative Forum, ACF, has said they will support a Northern candidate during the 2027 general election. ACF also declared they will back Northerners who will be seeking political offices. This was stated by the National Chairman of ACF, Mamman Mike Osuman, while speaking during Forum’s National Executive Council (NEC) … Read more

FAAC: FG, States, LGs Share N1.411trn Out Of N2.668trn Revenue For October

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Nigeria’s three tiers of government shared a total sum of N1.411 trillion as allocation for the month of October, 2024, from a gross total of N2.668 trillion. This was announced by Mohammed Manga, FCIA Director, Information and Public Relations, on Wednesday. He made the disclosure after the Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC), November 2024 meeting … Read more

FRSC Epe Unit Command Partners with Augustine University on Road Safety

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Ekohotblog reports that the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Epe Unit Command, is collaborating with Augustine University, Ilara-Epe, to enhance road safety and reduce accidents in the community through awareness and educational initiatives.   The Acting Unit Commander, Chief Route Commander (CRC) Esther Adewoye, led the FRSC team on a visit to the university, where … Read more

Barcelona Delay Camp Nou Return To Mid-February Amid Renovation Challenges

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Barcelona announced on Wednesday that their return to Camp Nou has been delayed until at least mid-February as the iconic stadium undergoes extensive modernization and expansion. In a statement, the club confirmed that their La Liga home fixtures against Valencia on January 26 and Alaves on February 2 would be held at the temporary Montjuic … Read more

Epe Local Government Plans New Rules for Safety in Ayetoro Market

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Ekohotblog reports that the Epe Local Government has proposed new rules to stop roadside trading at Ayetoro Market.   The rules, introduced by Hon. Oluwo Rasheed, the Majority Leader, are aimed at protecting lives and making the market safer and more organized for traders and buyers.   Speaking at the meeting, Hon. Rasheed said, “The … Read more

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