The Eagles of Mali beat the Stallions of Burkina Faso 2-1 on Tuesday night in the ongoing TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations 2023 in Cote d’Ivoire. An own goal in the 3rd minute from Edmond Tapsoba gave the Eagles the lead. Earlier in the second half in the 47th minute, Lassine Sinayoko extends Mali’s lead to 2-0. 10 minutes later, Bertrand Traore’s spot-kick reduced the deficit to 2-1 after […]
In 2023, the Nigeria Customs Service reported a revenue of N3.21 trillion, falling short of the targeted N3.67 trillion. The Comptroller General of the Service, Bashir Adeniyi who stated this when he appeared before the House Committee on Customs and Excise to defend the 2024 budget of the service noted that it could not achieve the target due to a combination of factors. He emphasized that, under favorable conditions, the […]
Eight teams have so far booked their places in the ongoing 2023 Africa Cup of Nations quarter-finals as of Tuesday. Angola were the first to qualify after the Parancas Negras (Black Sable Antelopes) thrashed Namibia on Saturday evening. The attacking-sided team will now face the Super Eagles of Nigeria, believed to be one of the favourites of the competition, after beating the Indomitable Lions of Cameroon. The surprise of the tournament was the Round 16 match between the hosts, Côte […]
The House of Representatives has directed the Federal Fire Service, FFS, to refund the sum of One Point Four Eight Four billion Naira COVID-19 Intervention fund to the Federal Government within the next Seven days. Chairman, House Committee on Public account, Bamidele Salam, gave the directive in Abuja during its resumed hearing probing COVID-19 intervention fund. He said the accounting officer of the Fire Service should refund the said monies […]
Many people were reportedly burnt beyond recognition after a tanker suspected to be used by oil bunkerers exploded in the forest of Obitti, Ohaji/Egbema Local Government Area of Imo State. The PUNCH learnt that the incident happened on Tuesday at Ndorama Pipeline at the Obitti Rubber Estate of Ohaji/Egbema Local Government of the state. In a viral video on social media, an eyewitness said, “Vandals came to vandalise pipeline right […]
The FCT Administration, Public Health Department has taken its campaign train to Secondary Schools in Garki Abuja to sensitize the students on the need to adopt preventative measures to avoid contracting tropical diseases prevalent in the Territory. The FCT Coordinator of Neglected Tropical Diseases, NTDs, Dr. Eunice Ogundipe, said that the administration discovered that awareness on disease prevention is low in the FCT, contributing to the high burden of Lymphatic […]
Amid its fresh moves to stabilise the nation’s volatile exchange rate, the Central Bank of Nigeria has ordered Deposit Money Banks to sell their excess dollar stock latest February 1, 2024. The CBN, which made the disclosure in a new circular released on Wednesday, also warned lenders against hoarding excess foreign currencies for profit. According to officials, the central bank believes some commercial banks hold long-term foreign exchange positions to enable them profit from the volatile movements of exchange rates. […]
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