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Super Eagles coach Jose Peseiro has admitted that the Eagles will face a tough test against Saudi Arabia when both sides clash in an international friendly at the Estádio Municipal de Portimao, Portugal on Friday (today). The three-time African champions also play Mozambique at the same venue on Monday. The Eagles and the Asians have met just once, another friendly that ended in a 0-0 stalemate in 2010 in Austria. […]
The United States, the United Kingdom, India and France are working to evacuate their citizens from Israel following the attacks by Hamas. CNN reports that India’s charter flight scheduled to land in Tel Aviv on Thursday evening will collect approximately 230 Indian nationals. This was disclosed by a Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson, Arindam Bagchi, at a news conference on Thursday. The flight will “likely” return to India on Friday […]
The Central Bank of Nigeria has removed the restriction it placed on access to official foreign exchange market for importation of 43 items, 9 years after. The statement assures that the apex bank will continue to intervene at the official foreign exchange market to meet the rising demand. It says the CBN is actively working to address the existing backlog of foreign exchange transactions. Although the value of the naira […]
The Central Bank of Nigeria has said it is raising dollar supply in the foreign exchange market, just as it also lifted the ban on 43 items that were previously not qualified for forex at the official market. The decision came after the naira tumbled to 1,050/$ at the parallel market on Thursday, following pressure from international organisations and experts. The PUNCH earlier noted that despite unifying exchange rates, the […]
The two giant screens inside Seville's Estadio de La Cartuja, a pair of roja harbingers of doom, flashed up 'VAR check in progress'. Beneath one of them, a navy blue sea of bobbing arms and swinging legs shuddered to a bone-trembling halt as they gazed upwards. First to the screen, then to the heavens. Seconds earlier, Scott McTominay's sensational whipped free-kick looked to have the Scots 1-0 up with half […]
A prominent Italian journalist has been found guilty of libel after insulting Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni in a television interview. Roberto Saviano used a swear word to describe Ms Meloni while attacking her stance on migration in December 2020. He has been handed a suspended fine of 1,000 euros (£864). Though he will only have to pay it if he repeats the offence, campaigners said the verdict sent a "chilling […]
The nations is grappling with a devastating diphtheria outbreak that has claimed the lives of more than 600 people, primarily children, since its onset in December 2022. This recent outbreak surpasses the 2011 incident, which reported a mere 98 cases. Kano state, located in the northern region, has become the epicenter of this health crisis, bearing the brunt of the outbreak with over 500 recorded fatalities. However, there is a […]
By Teddy Daniels A Non Governmental Organization in Kaduna State, Sightsavers International says continues engagement by critical stakeholders in the area of eye conditions and related problems have reduced the burden of the disease in the state. The State Senior Program Manager of the Organization Mrs Anita Gwom stated this to newsmen in Kaduna during the annual World Sight Day celebration. Mrs Anita Gwom explained that Sightsavers in partnership with […]
Edited By Umbwanko Baba The Managing Director and Chief Executive of the Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation, NDIC, Mr Bello Hassan, has called upon the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria, ICAN, to incorporate courses on the Deposit Insurance System, DIS, into its educational programs and modules. Mr Hassan made the call during a courtesy visit by the Governing Council Members of ICAN, led by the President of the Institute, Mr. […]
