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The Super Eagles will open camp for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers against the Cheetahs of Benin Republic and Amavubi of Rwanda on Sunday, September 1.The three-time African championships will welcome neighbours Benin Republic to the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium, Uyo, on Saturday, September 7.The West Africans will face Rwanda three days later at the newly refurbished Amahoro Stadium in Kigali.Although the Nigeria Foot...

And the Operatives of the Lagos State Task Force on Environment, has arrested black market sellers of petroleum products on the Oshodi-Apapa highway and seized over 2,000 litres of petroleum products.Chairman of the task force, Chief Superintendent of Police ADETAYO AKERELE said the operation was part of steps to curb the escalating challenges posed by roadside vendors and the rise in shanties at Mile 2-Oke on the highway.AKERELE added that the illegal sal...

The Academic Staff Union of Universities has issued a 21-day ultimatum to the Federal Government over what it called unresolved issues with them.Addressing the press in Michael Okpara University of Agriculture Umudike, President of ASUU, EMMANUEL OSODEKE highlighted the issues to include emergency revitalisation fund of public universities, payment of outstanding earned academic allowances, release of withheld salaries, promotion arrears, and third-party deductions of our me...

The Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja has affirmed the lower court judgment that reinstated PHILIP SHAIBU as the Deputy Governor of Edo State....

Eight police officers in Kenya have been suspended on suspicion of helping a suspected serial killer escape from custody. ...

Oil producers, under the aegis of the Independent Petroleum Producers Group, have warned against being forced to sell crude oil to the Dangote Petroleum Refinery and other local ones in Nigeria....

The Ogun State government has given traders at the popular Kara Market in Isheri a 100-day ultimatum to relocate to the Ogere International Market along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway.The ultimatum expires on December 31, 2024, and allows for their phased movement. After that, the market will be reduced to ground zero with the demolition of all stalls, shanties, and makeover structures.The Permanent Secretary, Ogun State Ministry of Environment, Dr SAM OYELEYE...

The Federal Government says it has cut down expenditures for the upcoming COP29 climate conference in Baku, Azerbaijan,...

A lawyer to the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC)  , FEMI FALANA, has replied to the Nigeria Police on why the President of NLC, Comrade JOE AJAERO, could not honour the invitation to him to appear at the force headquarters yesterday at 10 am....

The leadership of t...